| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jager (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian King (fresh) C - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 5 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler banks in the layup | 27-19 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Eric Betty steps in front of the Mladen Jahic pass | 27-19 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian King - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | James Vierthaler is called for the reach on Dennis Danna - foul #1 on James Vierthaler, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Dennis Danna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Anderson (PF) Brian King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on Ivan Jesiolowski - foul #3 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Larry Tash (C) Douglas Johnson, Barry Dexter | |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Dennis Danna | 29-21 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 31-21 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 15:57 | Florida State | Carlos Keisler is called for the reach on Dennis Danna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (PG), Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (SF), Brian King (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, Ivan Jesiolowski, Lawrence Davis, Dennis Anderson, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Christopher Spencer (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Filip Koslowski (fresh) SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jager (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian King (fresh) C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Filip Koslowski misses the easy layup | 31-24 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Tash | 31-24 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 31-26 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Filip Koslowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Filip Koslowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Carlos Keisler, Larry Tash | |
| 14:26 | Florida State | James Jager comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lawrence Davis (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), Mladen Jahic (C) James Jager, Brian King, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (SF), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), Larry Tash (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Spencer, Eric Betty, Lowell Stanton | |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Barry Dexter is called for the reach on Dennis Danna - foul #3 on Barry Dexter, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Valdivia (C) Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Charles Carlson (PF) Douglas Johnson, James Vierthaler | |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Keisler | 35-29 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Jager (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian King (fresh) C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Brian King steps in front of the Charles Carlson pass | 35-29 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Carlson - foul #3 on Charles Carlson, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (PG), Dennis Anderson (PF), Mladen Jahic (C) Dennis Danna, Brian King, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Carlos Keisler, Larry Tash, Charles Carlson | |
| 11:21 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty is hacked by Filip Koslowski - foul #1 on Filip Koslowski, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), George Ivy (SF) Lawrence Davis, James Jager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 36-31 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Ivan Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Barry Dexter | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 36-34 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Robert Duncan is called for the reach on Javier Herrera - foul #3 on Robert Duncan, team foul #9 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), James Jager (SF), Brian King (PF) Filip Koslowski, George Ivy, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Larry Tash (C) Robert Duncan, Lowell Stanton | |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Javier Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Danna, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 37-36 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Larry Tash blocks the short jumper by Dennis Danna | 37-36 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Brian King snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Brian King misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 37-36 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Dennis Danna gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Dennis Danna clanks a floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Jahic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Tash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the shot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Javier Herrera steps in front of the Douglas Johnson pass in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), George Ivy (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, Javier Herrera, James Jager, Brian King, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Carlos Keisler, Eric Betty, Larry Tash | |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Dexter and he's fouled by Dennis Anderson - foul #2 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Duncan - foul #4 on Robert Duncan, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is hacked by Dennis Anderson - foul #3 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (PF) James Vierthaler | |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Filip Koslowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | The short jumper by Dennis Anderson is denied by Barry Dexter | 41-38 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis tips it home | 43-38 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Robert Duncan - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Mladen Jahic (C) George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Carlos Keisler (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Christopher Spencer, Charles Carlson, Lowell Stanton | |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis loses the dribble to Barry Dexter | 45-41 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (SF), Brian King (PF) Ivan Jesiolowski, Lawrence Davis, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF) Carlos Keisler | |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic drills a floater in the lane | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Brian King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Larry Tash (C) Robert Duncan, Barry Dexter | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG) Carlos Keisler | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Jager - foul #2 on James Jager, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter (C) Larry Tash | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Dexter - foul #4 on Barry Dexter, team foul #11 | 47-45 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty is denied on a layup by Mladen Jahic | 49-48 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Brian King pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Brian King is hacked by Douglas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #12 | 49-48 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Brian King misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Brian King misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 49-48 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Javier Herrera - foul #1 on Javier Herrera, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Javier Herrera loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson runs out the clock | 49-50 |