| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) SF - John Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Luis Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kessel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hayes (fresh) 2 blk. C - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Dennis Cummings inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Hayes | 24-24 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the driving attempt in the paint | 26-24 |
| 19:06 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Pimentel and he's fouled by Dennis Cummings - foul #1 on Dennis Cummings, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| 18:02 | Texas-Arlington | John Hammond takes the ball from Keith Lee | 29-26 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent double dribbles | 29-26 |
| 17:17 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | John Hammond can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Cummings - foul #2 on Dennis Cummings, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), Raymond Chaney (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Wilfred Gent, Ian Michaud, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Kirby (PG), Patrick Anderson (SG), Kent Atwood (SF), Graig Tran (PF), Charles Melgoza (C) Luis Brown, Robert Kessel, Dennis Cummings, Curtis Hayes, Keith Lee | |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:42 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran scores on a runner from the right block set up by David Kirby | 31-30 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | John Hammond clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-30 |
| 16:12 | Texas-Arlington | Kent Atwood grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 15:54 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Raymond Chaney | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - David Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kent Atwood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Graig Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Melgoza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Graig Tran steals it from James Pimentel | 31-30 |
| 15:21 | Texas-Arlington | Charles Melgoza can't connect on a runner from the right block | 31-30 |
| 15:19 | Texas-Arlington | Charles Melgoza tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses long on a jumper in the lane | 31-32 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 14:44 | Texas-Arlington | Kent Atwood scores on a floater from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hammond and he's fouled by Charles Melgoza - foul #2 on Charles Melgoza, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Lester Carr, John Hammond, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown (PG), Robert Kessel (SG), Dennis Cummings (SF), Curtis Hayes (PF), Keith Lee (C) David Kirby, Patrick Anderson, Kent Atwood, Graig Tran, Charles Melgoza | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:20 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes banks in the layup on a great pass from Luis Brown | 36-36 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Wilfred Gent | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Gilbert - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 13:27 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:27 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:51 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Lee hits a jump hook in the paint | 38-40 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-40 |
| 12:33 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:26 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:25 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:00 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 11:43 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Robert Kessel | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Luis Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kessel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Texas-Arlington | Neil Hancock is called for the reach on Curtis Hayes - foul #1 on Neil Hancock, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), John Hammond (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Ian Michaud, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Kirby (PG), Patrick Anderson (SG), Kent Atwood (SF), Graig Tran (PF), Charles Melgoza (C) Luis Brown, Robert Kessel, Dennis Cummings, Curtis Hayes, Keith Lee | |
| 11:17 | Texas-Arlington | Kent Atwood is fouled on the floor by Raymond Chaney - foul #1 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 11:11 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney's pass is intercepted by David Kirby | 38-40 |
| 10:54 | Texas-Arlington | David Kirby lays it in | 38-42 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney tips it home | 40-42 |
| 10:13 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Melgoza and he's fouled by Raymond Chaney - foul #2 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown (PG), Robert Kessel (SG) David Kirby, Patrick Anderson | |
| 10:13 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Kessel - foul #1 on Robert Kessel, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG) Lester Carr | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes (PF) Charles Melgoza | |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:50 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:33 | Texas-Arlington | James Pimentel takes the ball from Curtis Hayes | 41-44 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 09:04 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-44 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the easy layup | 43-44 |
| 08:50 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Graig Tran | 43-44 |
| 08:31 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran's layup is rejected by Raymond Chaney | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | John Hammond pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Kent Atwood is called for the reach on Raymond Chaney - foul #1 on Kent Atwood, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) John Hammond, Raymond Chaney, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Kirby (PG), Patrick Anderson (SG), Dennis Cummings (SF), Charles Melgoza (PF), Keith Lee (C) Luis Brown, Robert Kessel, Kent Atwood, Curtis Hayes, Graig Tran | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel tips it in | 45-44 |
| 07:40 | Texas-Arlington | Patrick Anderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Pimentel - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG) Wilfred Gent | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 07:40 | Texas-Arlington | Patrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:40 | Texas-Arlington | Patrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Melgoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Kirby - foul #3 on David Kirby, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF) William Gilbert | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran (PF) Charles Melgoza | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:51 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 06:49 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:32 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Lee is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Neil Hancock (C) James Pimentel, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown (PG), Robert Kessel (SG), Curtis Hayes (PF) David Kirby, Patrick Anderson, Graig Tran | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Carr | 50-46 |
| 06:01 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Curtis Hayes is called for the reach on Lester Carr - foul #2 on Curtis Hayes, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF) Thomas Foor, John Hammond, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Kent Atwood (SF), Graig Tran (C) Dennis Cummings, Keith Lee | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:37 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Curtis Hayes | 51-48 |
| 05:27 | Texas-Arlington | Curtis Hayes buries a shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Wilfred Gent | 53-50 |
| 04:50 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 04:49 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney's floater is tipped away by Graig Tran | 53-52 |
| 04:36 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:21 | Texas-Arlington | Kent Atwood makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Brown | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Luis Brown is called for the reach on Lester Carr - foul #2 on Luis Brown, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Kirby (SG), Dennis Cummings (SF), Keith Lee (C) Robert Kessel, Kent Atwood, Curtis Hayes | |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:56 | Texas-Arlington | Ian Michaud picks off the pass by Dennis Cummings | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hammond | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Neil Hancock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Luis Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Graig Tran (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keith Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Cummings | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Keith Lee denies the turnaround by Ian Michaud | 57-57 |
| 03:08 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 57-57 |
| 02:53 | Texas-Arlington | David Kirby misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:51 | Texas-Arlington | Graig Tran snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:51 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG) Lester Carr | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel (SG), Curtis Hayes (PF) David Kirby, Graig Tran | |
| 02:35 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 02:18 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:06 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | John Hammond lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pimentel and the foul's on Dennis Cummings - foul #3 on Dennis Cummings, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:42 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Kessel | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 62-60 |
| 01:12 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Kessel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 01:11 | Texas-Arlington | Dennis Cummings hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | John Hammond scores on a fadeaway from close range | 64-62 |
| 00:39 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Lee misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Hammond - foul #2 on John Hammond, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:39 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:39 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud is hacked by Robert Kessel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kessel, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Luis Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |