| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Kevin Seymour (fresh) SG - Randall Strong (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) PF - Samuel Funderberg (fresh) C - Darrel Royal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) SG - Donald Divito (fresh) SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrel Royal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrel Royal hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Seymour | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Funderberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrel Royal tips it in | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Seymour - foul #1 on Kevin Seymour, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Seymour picks off the pass by Jeffery Fellers | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Fellers - foul #1 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Fellers | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Donald Divito steps in front of the Kevin Seymour pass | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | David Green blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel Funderberg - foul #1 on Samuel Funderberg, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell (PG), Adam Ward (SG), David Bradley (SF), Ronald Amend (PF), Michael Craig (C) Kevin Seymour, Randall Strong, Lawrence Moore, Samuel Funderberg, Darrel Royal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley (SF) Jason Taylor | |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Stephen F. Austin | The jump hook by Michael Craig is blocked by Matthew Beardsley | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Divito | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Ian Campbell takes the ball from David Green in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell banks in the layup | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Craig denies the turnaround by Donald Divito | 7-3 |
| 16:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Amend gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:30 | Stephen F. Austin | David Bradley is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Randall Strong (SG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Edward Grimshaw (PF), Darrel Royal (C) Adam Ward, David Bradley, Ronald Amend, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Emory Tilley (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Jeffery Fellers, Donald Divito, Matthew Beardsley, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| 16:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Edward Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Ian Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Strong (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) PF - Edward Grimshaw (fresh) C - Darrel Royal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) C - Travis Brantner (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 7-3 |
| 15:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Randall Strong snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Randall Strong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Moore | 9-3 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Strong - foul #1 on Randall Strong, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour (PG), Adam Ward (SG), David Bradley (SF), Samuel Funderberg (PF), Ronald Amend (C) Ian Campbell, Randall Strong, Lawrence Moore, Edward Grimshaw, Darrel Royal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Matthew Beardsley (SF) Emory Tilley, Jason Taylor | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter is hacked by Adam Ward - foul #1 on Adam Ward, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Willie Carter, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Ronald Amend swats the shot by Matthew Beardsley | 9-3 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 14:11 | Stephen F. Austin | David Bradley connects on the shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | David Bradley steps in front of the Jeffery Fellers pass in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 13:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Ward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito loses the dribble to Adam Ward | 11-5 |
| 13:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Randall Strong (SG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Michael Craig (PF), Edward Grimshaw (C) Adam Ward, David Bradley, Samuel Funderberg, Ronald Amend | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Emory Tilley (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Jeffery Fellers, Donald Divito, Matthew Beardsley, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 12:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Willie Carter | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Brantner swats the shot by Kevin Seymour | 11-7 |
| 12:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Edward Grimshaw hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley is fouled on the floor by Edward Grimshaw - foul #1 on Edward Grimshaw, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell (PG), Darrel Royal (C) Kevin Seymour, Edward Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Emory Tilley, Jason Taylor, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | David Green drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Willie Carter | 13-9 |
| 11:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Craig hits the finger roll | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Ian Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Strong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Royal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Beardsley (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | David Green drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Matthew Beardsley | 15-11 |
| 11:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell is fouled on the floor by Willie Carter - foul #1 on Willie Carter, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour (PG), Adam Ward (SG), David Bradley (SF), Samuel Funderberg (PF) Ian Campbell, Randall Strong, Lawrence Moore, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Willie Carter, Matthew Beardsley, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| 11:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Conrad Porter | 15-11 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Porter | 15-11 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Brantner | 15-11 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas drills a jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Funderberg comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Fellers | 15-15 |
| 09:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Funderberg knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Seymour | 17-15 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Seymour - foul #2 on Kevin Seymour, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell (PG), Randall Strong (SG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Ronald Amend (PF), Edward Grimshaw (C) Kevin Seymour, Adam Ward, David Bradley, Samuel Funderberg, Darrel Royal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Donald Divito, Clinton Thomas, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Amend pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Nelson Hoffman | 17-15 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Ian Campbell steals it from Jeffery Fellers in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 08:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Grimshaw | 20-15 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 08:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Nelson Hoffman steps in front of the Lawrence Moore pass | 20-15 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman tips it in | 20-17 |
| 07:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Fellers is called for the reach on Ian Campbell - foul #2 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Bradley (SF), Samuel Funderberg (PF), Michael Craig (C) Lawrence Moore, Ronald Amend, Edward Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF) Jeffery Fellers, Jason Taylor | |
| 07:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Randall Strong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Ian Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Funderberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Craig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) SF - Matthew Beardsley (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley is whistled for a carry | 20-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), Conrad Porter (PF) Willie Carter, David Green | |
| 07:00 | Stephen F. Austin | David Bradley double dribbles | 20-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), Travis Brantner (C) Emory Tilley, Nelson Hoffman | |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner loses the dribble to Ian Campbell | 20-17 |
| 06:26 | Stephen F. Austin | David Bradley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randall Strong | 23-17 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Randall Strong steals it from Travis Brantner | 23-17 |
| 05:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Randall Strong blows the layup | 23-17 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-17 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses the tip | 23-17 |
| 05:33 | Stephen F. Austin | David Bradley snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Funderberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Ward (PG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Ronald Amend (PF), Darrel Royal (C) Ian Campbell, David Bradley, Samuel Funderberg, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Emory Tilley (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Robert Wilson, Donald Divito, Matthew Beardsley, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| 04:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrel Royal scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Moore | 25-17 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 04:12 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Ronald Amend | 25-17 |
| 03:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Willie Carter - foul #2 on Willie Carter, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour (PG), Edward Grimshaw (C) Randall Strong, Darrel Royal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG) Emory Tilley | |
| 03:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Ward makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers scores on a 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 03:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Randall Strong (SG), Darrel Royal (C) Adam Ward, Ronald Amend | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas (SF) Jason Taylor | |
| 03:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Kevin Seymour (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Royal (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Darrel Royal swats the short shot by Nelson Hoffman | 30-20 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | David Green tips it but misses | 30-20 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman tips it back up and in | 30-22 |
| 02:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Fellers takes the ball from Randall Strong | 30-22 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers lays it up and in | 30-24 |
| 02:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-24 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | David Green snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Ward (SG), David Bradley (SF), Ronald Amend (PF) Randall Strong, Lawrence Moore, Edward Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Willie Carter, Clinton Thomas, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| 02:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Conrad Porter | 30-27 |
| 01:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Seymour misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell (SG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Samuel Funderberg (PF), Michael Craig (C) Adam Ward, David Bradley, Ronald Amend, Darrel Royal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Jeffery Fellers, Jason Taylor, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| 00:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Beardsley - foul #1 on Matthew Beardsley, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| 00:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 00:39 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Michael Craig | 32-27 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Ian Campbell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | David Green buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Divito | 32-30 |
| 00:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Craig misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | The clock runs out | 32-30 |