| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - David Coker (fresh) SG - John Hansen (fresh) SF - Kevin Bryd (fresh) PF - David Hicks (fresh) C - Walter Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) PF - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) C - Walter Blair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | John Hansen is called for the reach on Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hansen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | David Hicks steals the ball from Walter Blair | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Blair denies the turnaround by Walter Austin | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on Kevin Bryd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell dunks the ball set up by Joseph Miller | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kevin Bryd comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker clanks a jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Walter Austin steals it from Arthur Grinnell | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming (PG), Ronald Unknow (SG), Manuel Nelson (SF), John Grado (PF), Ray Collin (C) David Coker, John Hansen, Kevin Bryd, David Hicks, Walter Austin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ray Collin pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Grado tips it home | 6-2 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Collin - foul #1 on Ray Collin, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker (PG), Kermit Myers (SF), Walter Austin (C) Ronald Unknow, Manuel Nelson, Ray Collin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Richard Edwin (PF), Larry Crowe (C) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cecil Solano | 8-7 |
| 15:54 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Grado misses the easy open layup | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe grabs the board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - David Coker (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Steven Flemming (tiring) SF - Kermit Myers (fairly fresh) PF - John Grado (tiring) 2 pts. C - Walter Austin (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) C - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Coker - foul #1 on David Coker, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen (SG), Kevin Bryd (SF), David Hicks (PF), Ray Collin (C) Steven Flemming, Kermit Myers, John Grado, Walter Austin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF), Walter Blair (C) Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:30 | Florida Gulf Coast | Oleg Grabowski steps in front of the John Hansen pass | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley lays it in on a nice dish by Oleg Grabowski | 8-11 |
| 15:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hansen | 11-11 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair tips it in | 11-13 |
| 14:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Collin | 11-13 |
| 14:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski | 14-15 |
| 14:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker makes the turnaround from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | David Coker steals the ball from Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 13:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kevin Bryd misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is hacked by John Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hansen, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow (PG), Kermit Myers (SG), Manuel Nelson (SF), John Grado (PF), Walter Austin (C) David Coker, John Hansen, Kevin Bryd, David Hicks, Ray Collin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is hacked by John Grado - foul #1 on John Grado, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Brooks | 16-18 |
| 13:23 | Florida Gulf Coast | Manuel Nelson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 13:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Manuel Nelson tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming (SG) Kermit Myers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming misses short on an open runner in the lane | 18-18 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 12:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 12:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gerald Brooks picks off the pass by Manuel Nelson | 18-18 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Spurling, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kevin Bryd (SF) Manuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PF), Larry Crowe (C) Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| 12:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 18-21 |
| 12:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-21 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers (PG) Ronald Unknow | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF) Larry Gibson | |
| 11:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin loses the dribble to Richard Edwin | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Kermit Myers (fresh) SG - Steven Flemming (tiring) SF - Kevin Bryd (tired) PF - John Grado (tiring) 2 pts. C - Walter Austin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Edwin (fresh) C - Larry Crowe (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 11:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kevin Bryd is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow (SG), Manuel Nelson (SF), David Hicks (PF), Ray Collin (C) Steven Flemming, Kevin Bryd, John Grado, Walter Austin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Norman Spurling (C) Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley | |
| 11:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Manuel Nelson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 18-24 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling tips it home | 18-26 |
| 10:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker (PG), Steven Flemming (SG), Kevin Bryd (SF), John Grado (PF) Kermit Myers, Ronald Unknow, Manuel Nelson, David Hicks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Walter Blair (C) Larry Crowe, Richard Edwin, Norman Spurling | |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Miller | 18-28 |
| 10:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin (C) Ray Collin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Oleg Grabowski | 18-31 |
| 10:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker is hacked by Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski | |
| 10:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Brooks | 18-34 |
| 09:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Larry Gibson picks off the pass by David Coker in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson lays it up and in | 18-36 |
| 09:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin is denied on a layup by Walter Blair | 18-36 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair comes up short on the shot in the lane | 18-36 |
| 09:25 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 09:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-36 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair clanks a turnaround from the right block | 18-36 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the offensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 18-39 |
| 08:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker misses the 3 from straight away | 18-39 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley gets the rebound | 18-39 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-39 |
| 08:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker pulls down the rebound | 18-39 |
| 08:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-39 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 18-39 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-39 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow (PG), Kermit Myers (SG), Manuel Nelson (SF), David Hicks (PF), Ray Collin (C) David Coker, Steven Flemming, Kevin Bryd, John Grado, Walter Austin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Gerald Brooks, Walter Blair | |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Ronald Unknow steals the ball from Larry Gibson in the backcourt | 18-39 |
| 08:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Norman Spurling swats the short shot by Ronald Unknow | 18-39 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-39 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Kermit Myers is called for the reach on Norman Spurling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kermit Myers, team foul #6 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Ray Collin steals it from Larry Gibson | 18-39 |
| 07:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks is whistled for traveling | 18-39 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker (PG) Kermit Myers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Larry Gibson, Richard Edwin | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - David Coker (tired) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Unknow (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hicks (tired) C - Ray Collin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Norman Spurling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is hacked by Manuel Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Nelson, team foul #7 | 18-39 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 07:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ray Collin gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 07:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 18-40 |
| 07:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Nelson | 18-40 |
| 07:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Arthur Grinnell takes the ball from Ray Collin | 18-40 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Collin - foul #2 on Ray Collin, team foul #8 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers (SG), Walter Austin (C) David Coker, Ray Collin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-42 |
| 07:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-42 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski snags the defensive board | 18-42 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oleg Grabowski | 18-44 |
| 06:31 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin connects on the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Oleg Grabowski - foul #1 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #6 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker (PG), Kevin Bryd (SF), John Grado (PF) Kermit Myers, Manuel Nelson, David Hicks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Richard Edwin (PF), Walter Blair (C) Oleg Grabowski, Larry Crowe, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 06:31 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin misses the free throw | 20-44 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the rebound | 20-44 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Salley and he's hacked by Walter Austin - foul #1 on Walter Austin, team foul #9 | 20-46 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming (SG) Ronald Unknow | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the free throw | 20-47 |
| 06:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin scores on a runner from close range | 22-47 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-47 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano grabs the offensive board | 22-47 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | John Grado is called for the reach on Richard Edwin - foul #2 on John Grado, team foul #10 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow (PG), Kermit Myers (SF), David Hicks (PF) David Coker, Kevin Bryd, John Grado | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Walter Blair | |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 1st free throw | 22-48 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-49 |
| 05:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-49 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Manuel Nelson (SF) Steven Flemming | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF) Richard Edwin | |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-49 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits the follow up shot | 22-51 |
| 05:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-51 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker (PG) Kermit Myers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow clanks a jump hook near the basket | 22-51 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski snags the defensive board | 22-51 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Crowe | 22-54 |
| 04:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-54 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming (SG), Kevin Bryd (SF) Ronald Unknow, Manuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Walter Blair (C) Larry Crowe, Oleg Grabowski, Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Solano | 22-56 |
| 04:25 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Coker, team foul #11 | 22-56 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers (SG) David Coker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-56 |
| 04:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks snags the defensive board | 22-56 |
| 04:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming hits a 3 from the right wing | 25-56 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Kermit Myers is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #2 on Kermit Myers, team foul #12 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow (PG), John Hansen (SG), Manuel Nelson (SF), John Grado (PF), Ray Collin (C) Steven Flemming, Kermit Myers, Kevin Bryd, David Hicks, Walter Austin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 1st free throw | 25-56 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-56 |
| 03:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen gets the rebound | 25-56 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Ronald Unknow (tiring) SG - John Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Grado (tired) 2 pts. C - Ray Collin (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (tired) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-56 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Norman Spurling | 25-56 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray Collin - foul #3 on Ray Collin, team foul #13 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin (C) Ray Collin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 25-56 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 25-56 |
| 03:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Grado snags the defensive board | 25-56 |
| 03:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-56 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the rebound | 25-56 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 25-56 |
| 03:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Manuel Nelson grabs the board | 25-56 |
| 03:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Larry Crowe steals it from Ronald Unknow in the backcourt | 25-56 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks lays it in on a great pass from Larry Crowe and the foul's on Manuel Nelson - foul #2 on Manuel Nelson, team foul #14 | 25-58 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | David Coker (PG), Kevin Bryd (SF), David Hicks (PF) Ronald Unknow, Manuel Nelson, John Grado | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Walter Blair (C) Oleg Grabowski, Larry Crowe, Norman Spurling | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the free throw | 25-59 |
| 02:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks blows the layup | 25-59 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 25-59 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-59 |
| 02:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen snags the defensive board | 25-59 |
| 02:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen is fouled on the floor by Gerald Brooks - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #7 | 25-59 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers (SF) Kevin Bryd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Gerald Brooks | |
| 02:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 26-59 |
| 02:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-59 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair snags the defensive board | 26-59 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | John Hansen steals the ball from Alex Salley | 26-59 |
| 02:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers lays it up and in set up by John Hansen | 28-59 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by David Coker in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Coker, team foul #15 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming (PG) David Coker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling (C) Walter Blair | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 28-60 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-60 |
| 02:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| 01:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Hicks blows the layup | 28-60 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alex Salley | 28-60 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | John Hansen picks off the pass by Larry Gibson in the backcourt | 28-60 |
| 01:51 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers can't finish the layup | 28-60 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is fouled on the floor by John Hansen - foul #3 on John Hansen, team foul #16 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow (PG), Kevin Bryd (SF) John Hansen, Kermit Myers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Walter Blair (C) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Richard Edwin, Norman Spurling | |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-60 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 28-61 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-62 |
| 01:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow is fouled in the backcourt by Oleg Grabowski - foul #2 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #8 | 28-62 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 01:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow misses the 1st free throw | 28-62 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-62 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-65 |
| 01:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Walter Austin can't finish the layup | 28-65 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the board | 28-65 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano loses the dribble to Ronald Unknow in the backcourt | 28-65 |
| 00:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Flemming misses the lay-in | 28-65 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alex Salley | 28-65 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-68 |
| 00:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #9 | 28-68 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers (SG), Manuel Nelson (SF), John Grado (PF) Steven Flemming, Kevin Bryd, David Hicks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Larry Crowe, Walter Blair | |
| 00:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow misses the 1st free throw | 28-68 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the rebound | 28-68 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Nelson - foul #3 on Manuel Nelson, team foul #17 | 28-68 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kevin Bryd (SF) Manuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 28-69 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-70 |
| 00:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Unknow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-70 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Gerald Brooks (PF) Alex Salley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is hacked by Ronald Unknow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Unknow, team foul #18 | 28-70 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 1st free throw | 28-70 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-71 |
| 00:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-71 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks scores on a runner from close range | 28-73 |
| 00:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kermit Myers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-73 |