| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Jason Willingham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Halford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't connect on a runner in the paint | 31-29 |
| 19:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Barry Dexter, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Vierthaler picks off the pass by Jesse Halford | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the dunk | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Jason Willingham | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Jesse Halford blocks the short jumper by Robert Duncan | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Jesse Halford is called for the reach on Larry Tash - foul #2 on Jesse Halford, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper (SF) Leslie Mayfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Carlos Keisler (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #2 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Nicolas Cooper | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Jason Willingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Halford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jason Willingham | 37-31 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 15:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:12 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin tips it home | 39-31 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Nicolas Cooper is called for the reach on Christopher Spencer - foul #2 on Nicolas Cooper, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield (SG), Shannon Westcott (PF), Patrick Bowen (C) Charlie Fowler, Jesse Halford, James Hardin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Christopher Spencer, Charles Carlson, Lowell Stanton | |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham's pass is intercepted by Robert Duncan | 39-34 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlos Keisler and he's hacked by Patrick Bowen - foul #2 on Patrick Bowen, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Donald Styles (SF) Nicolas Cooper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG) Carlos Keisler | |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Patrick Bowen takes the ball from Eric Betty | 41-37 |
| 13:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Eric Betty is called for the reach on Jason Willingham - foul #4 on Eric Betty, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler (SG), Jesse Halford (PF), James Hardin (C) Donald Styles, Shannon Westcott, Patrick Bowen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Larry Tash (PF) Christopher Spencer, Eric Betty | |
| 12:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford tips it home | 43-37 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Jesse Halford steals the ball from Barry Dexter | 43-37 |
| 12:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Jason Willingham steals it from James Vierthaler | 43-37 |
| 11:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Willingham | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Jason Willingham (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charlie Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Halford (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 10:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Willingham | 47-39 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler knocks in the floater from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Tash - foul #1 on Larry Tash, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Donald Styles (SG), Nicolas Cooper (SF), Patrick Bowen (C) Jason Willingham, Leslie Mayfield, James Hardin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Carlos Keisler (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| 09:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Jesse Halford steps in front of the Christopher Spencer pass | 51-42 |
| 08:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin (PG), Shannon Westcott (PF) Charlie Fowler, Jesse Halford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Donald Styles is called for the reach on Christopher Spencer - foul #1 on Donald Styles, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 08:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford (PF) Shannon Westcott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (PF) Douglas Johnson | |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Styles - foul #2 on Donald Styles, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield (PG) Patrick Bowen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (SF) Charles Carlson | |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Leslie Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Styles (fresh) SF - Nicolas Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Halford (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Tash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | A charge is called on Donald Styles - foul #3 on Donald Styles, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham (PG), Charlie Fowler (SG) Donald Styles, Nicolas Cooper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF) Carlos Keisler, Christopher Spencer, Lowell Stanton | |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson and he's fouled by James Hardin - foul #3 on James Hardin, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen (C) James Hardin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on Jason Willingham - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 05:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 05:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham is fouled on the floor by Barry Dexter - foul #3 on Barry Dexter, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper (SF), James Hardin (C) Leslie Mayfield, Patrick Bowen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG) Larry Tash | |
| 05:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicolas Cooper | 53-45 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Halford - foul #3 on Jesse Halford, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Donald Styles (SG) Charlie Fowler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG) Robert Duncan | |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford makes the shot from the right block set up by Donald Styles | 55-46 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 55-46 |
| 04:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Willingham | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-46 |
| 03:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-46 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Jason Willingham (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald Styles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicolas Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Halford (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler clanks a runner near the basket | 57-46 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 02:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 01:48 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 01:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 01:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Carlos Keisler picks off the pass by Jesse Halford | 59-48 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer banks in the layup set up by Carlos Keisler | 59-50 |
| 01:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler (SG), Leslie Mayfield (SF) Donald Styles, Nicolas Cooper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG) Carlos Keisler, Christopher Spencer | |
| 01:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 01:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Saint Francis (PA) | Barry Dexter is called for the reach on James Hardin - foul #4 on Barry Dexter, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Dexter | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler is hacked by Robert Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Duncan, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 59-53 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford is hacked by Robert Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Duncan, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper (SF) Leslie Mayfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jesse Halford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on James Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield (SF) Nicolas Cooper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Jesse Halford is called for the reach on Eric Betty - foul #4 on Jesse Halford, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham is hacked by Robert Duncan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Duncan, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper (SF) Leslie Mayfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Robert Duncan | |
| 00:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jesse Halford steals the ball from James Vierthaler | 64-58 |