| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Chad Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Hill | 34-47 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-47 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Ward | 37-47 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Wilson - foul #3 on Joe Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron can't connect on a floater near the basket | 38-47 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Leroy Shatzer swats the short shot by Alan Alloway | 38-47 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Haynes | 38-47 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Leroy Shatzer - foul #2 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Chris Nielsen (C) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Keith Ishmael is called for the reach on Corey Taylor - foul #1 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Cameron | |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | David Tasker is fouled on the floor by Leroy Shatzer - foul #3 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (C) Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) David Tasker | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Nielsen - foul #2 on Chris Nielsen, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | David Muirhead comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | David Muirhead snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Hill and the foul's on Keith Ishmael - foul #2 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG) Keith Ishmael, Albert Grammer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), David Tasker (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) David Muirhead, Patrick Cornwell, Alan Alloway, Manuel Hill | |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Chad Cox is called for the reach on Cornell Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | David Tasker steals it from Cornell Jones | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Nielsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tasker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Chad Cox double dribbles | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Robert Noyes, Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) Manuel Hill | |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG) Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Gordon Foster (SF), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, David Tasker, Christopher Cameron | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Chad Cox | |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses the dunk attempt | 38-51 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes tips it in | 40-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Chris Nielsen (SF) Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Tasker (C) Christopher Gagliano, Manuel Hill | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-51 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Richard Ward takes the ball from Gordon Foster | 40-51 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward lays it up and in | 42-51 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | David Tasker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG) Richard Ward, Keith Ishmael | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Alan Alloway (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson, David Tasker | |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Gagliano - foul #1 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Robert Noyes (SF) Bryan Jamieson, Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | David Muirhead drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Cornwell | 44-54 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer hits a jump hook in the lane | 46-54 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Noyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-54 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Alan Alloway denies the turnaround by Leroy Shatzer | 46-54 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Leroy Shatzer steals the ball from Patrick Cornwell | 46-54 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Cornwell - foul #3 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Keith Ishmael (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF) Albert Grammer, Cornell Jones, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), David Tasker (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Alan Alloway, Christopher Cameron | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF) Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | David Tasker is fouled on the floor by Richard Ward - foul #3 on Richard Ward, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Robert Noyes (C) Richard Ward, Ralph Haynes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 46-55 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is called for 3 seconds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Ralph Haynes (SF) Keith Ishmael, Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Joe Wilson (PF) Chad Cox, David Tasker | |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Christopher Gagliano steals the ball from Albert Grammer in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is hacked by Ralph Haynes - foul #3 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Ralph Haynes is denied by Alan Alloway | 48-55 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) SF - Ralph Haynes (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Noyes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | David Muirhead steps in front of the Albert Grammer pass | 48-55 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | David Muirhead lays it up and in | 48-57 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wilson - foul #4 on Joe Wilson, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, Ralph Haynes, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Noyes - foul #3 on Robert Noyes, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF) Cornell Jones, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), David Tasker (PF) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Christopher Cameron | |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Haynes | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | David Tasker takes the ball from Chris Nielsen | 53-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | David Tasker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano | 53-60 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Ishmael and the foul's on David Tasker - foul #1 on David Tasker, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Robert Noyes (C) Richard Ward, Ralph Haynes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Corey Taylor, Patrick Cornwell, David Tasker, Manuel Hill | |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Shatzer - foul #4 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF) Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) David Muirhead | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is fouled on the floor by Alan Alloway - foul #1 on Alan Alloway, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG) Keith Ishmael | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (C) Joe Wilson | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Noyes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Foster (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alan Alloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Chad Cox's pass is intercepted by Albert Grammer | 56-61 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Grammer | 58-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Shatzer - foul #5 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Albert Grammer, Ralph Haynes, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Corey Taylor (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Chad Cox, Gordon Foster, Christopher Cameron | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Alan Alloway - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG) Bryan Jamieson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Gordon Foster (SF), David Tasker (C) Christopher Gagliano, David Muirhead, Alan Alloway | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cornell Jones | 61-63 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Corey Taylor is called for the reach on Cornell Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Ralph Haynes (SF) Keith Ishmael, Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, David Tasker | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses short on a floater from the left side | 62-63 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cornell Jones | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Cornell Jones steals the ball from Chad Cox | 62-63 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones's pass is intercepted by Chad Cox | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Cornell Jones is called for the reach on Chad Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cornell Jones, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is fouled on the floor by Cornell Jones - foul #3 on Cornell Jones, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Corey Taylor | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is hacked by Cornell Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cornell Jones, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Cornell Jones | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ward - foul #4 on Richard Ward, team foul #15 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), David Tasker (PF) Robert Anderson, Joe Wilson | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-71 |