| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Carlton Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lanny Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwight Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Allbritton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Irving Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Gent is called for the reach on Lanny Cleveland - foul #1 on Wilfred Gent, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | TX State-San Marcos | James Pimentel steals it from Carlton Grenier | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits the finger roll set up by James Pimentel | 36-37 |
| 18:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lanny Cleveland - foul #3 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Anthony Brooks (C) Lanny Cleveland, Dwight Rowley, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) John Hammond, Ian Michaud, Neil Hancock | |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Allbritton and he's fouled by William Gilbert - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent | |
| 18:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin tips it home | 42-39 |
| 17:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Hamblin | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Carr | 42-42 |
| 16:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Raymond Chaney takes the ball from Johnny Allbritton | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney hits a shot from close range set up by Thomas Foor | 42-44 |
| 16:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Brooks banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr is hacked by Kevin Small - foul #2 on Kevin Small, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (PG), Lanny Cleveland (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Irving Frazier (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Carlton Grenier, Kevin Small, Wilbur Machin, Johnny Allbritton, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jefferson Haubrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lanny Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Lanny Cleveland steals the ball from Ian Michaud | 44-44 |
| 15:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier clanks a jumper from the right block | 44-44 |
| 15:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs tips it in | 46-44 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Irving Frazier swats the layup by James Pimentel | 46-44 |
| 15:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jefferson Haubrich | 49-44 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Stubbs | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Gent takes the ball from Jefferson Haubrich | 49-44 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 14:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier (PG), Johnny Allbritton (PF) Jefferson Haubrich, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Raymond Chaney (PF) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, Ian Michaud | |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hammond | 49-46 |
| 13:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Carr is called for the reach on Lanny Cleveland - foul #1 on Lester Carr, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SF) Dwight Rowley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr loses the dribble to Lanny Cleveland in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 13:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland lays it in | 54-46 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 54-46 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Foor | 54-48 |
| 12:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlton Grenier | 57-48 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Carr | 57-51 |
| 11:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Raymond Chaney | 57-51 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Carlton Grenier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lanny Cleveland (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Small (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Allbritton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Stubbs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hammond (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Chaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Hancock (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Grenier - foul #1 on Carlton Grenier, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (SG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Irving Frazier (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Lanny Cleveland, Kevin Small, Johnny Allbritton, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, John Hammond, Raymond Chaney, Neil Hancock | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 11:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:08 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Wilbur Machin | 57-53 |
| 10:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carlton Grenier - foul #2 on Carlton Grenier, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF) Carlton Grenier, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (PG), Harvey Stubbs (C) Jefferson Haubrich, Wilbur Machin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Lanny Cleveland steps in front of the Wilfred Gent pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 10:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland loses the ball out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), John Hammond (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Walter Hamblin | |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr is hacked by Kevin Small in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Small, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neil Hancock | 60-57 |
| 09:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier is fouled on the floor by John Hammond - foul #3 on John Hammond, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier (PG), Johnny Allbritton (PF) Kevin Small, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (PF) Ian Michaud | |
| 09:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | John Hammond scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 60-59 |
| 09:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton's layup is rejected by Raymond Chaney | 60-59 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Neil Hancock | 60-61 |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hammond | 60-63 |
| 07:57 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (PG), Kevin Small (SG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Irving Frazier (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Carlton Grenier, Lanny Cleveland, Dwight Rowley, Johnny Allbritton, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, Lester Carr, John Hammond, Neil Hancock | |
| 07:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Brooks buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Walter Hamblin - foul #3 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (PF) Raymond Chaney | |
| 07:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Brooks misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Hamblin | 62-63 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jefferson Haubrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Small (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Machin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Hamblin | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin is whistled for traveling | 62-66 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 06:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:32 | TX State-San Marcos | William Gilbert swats the layup by Kevin Small | 62-66 |
| 06:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Irving Frazier - foul #2 on Irving Frazier, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier (PG), Lanny Cleveland (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Johnny Allbritton (PF) Jefferson Haubrich, Kevin Small, Wilbur Machin, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Lester Carr (SG), John Hammond (SF), Raymond Chaney (C) Thomas Foor, Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Walter Hamblin | |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier misses the easy layup | 64-69 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr is hacked by Lanny Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock (C) Ian Michaud | |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 05:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | John Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Dwight Rowley, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs is hacked by Neil Hancock - foul #2 on Neil Hancock, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (SG) Lanny Cleveland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG) Lester Carr | |
| 04:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 04:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Neil Hancock steps in front of the Jefferson Haubrich pass | 66-69 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Carlton Grenier picks off the pass by John Hammond in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 04:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small slams it home on a great pass from Carlton Grenier | 68-69 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilfred Gent | 68-71 |
| 03:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Small | 70-71 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | John Hammond drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Pimentel | 70-73 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Carlton Grenier (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jefferson Haubrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Small (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Allbritton (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Stubbs (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hammond (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Chaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Neil Hancock (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Neil Hancock is called for the reach on Harvey Stubbs - foul #3 on Neil Hancock, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland (SG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Irving Frazier (PF) Carlton Grenier, Kevin Small, Johnny Allbritton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, John Hammond, Raymond Chaney, Neil Hancock | |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Irving Frazier denies the turnaround by Ian Michaud | 72-73 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin grabs the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses long on an open jumper from close range | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Lanny Cleveland | 72-73 |
| 02:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs loses the dribble to Lester Carr | 72-73 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier (PG), Anthony Brooks (C) Jefferson Haubrich, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Carr | 72-75 |
| 02:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Brooks misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 02:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (PG) Carlton Grenier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), Raymond Chaney (PF) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, Ian Michaud | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Lanny Cleveland is called for the reach on William Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier (PG) Lanny Cleveland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier scores on a floater from the right side | 76-76 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Johnny Allbritton (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Jefferson Haubrich, Wilbur Machin, Irving Frazier, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| 01:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-76 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 01:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harvey Stubbs | 78-76 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is hacked by Kevin Small in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Small, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Grenier - foul #3 on Carlton Grenier, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:52 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Johnny Allbritton | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier travels with the ball | 78-77 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | TX State-San Marcos | James Pimentel is called for the reach on Johnny Allbritton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 78-77 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is hacked by Carlton Grenier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlton Grenier, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-80 |