| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Larry Tash (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Little | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Vierthaler | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Barry Dexter swats the short shot by Lawrence Pippin | 5-5 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash clanks a shot in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | John Hill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it in | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Pippin steals the ball from Robert Duncan | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin blows the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Spencer - foul #1 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (PF) Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula tips it in | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | John Hill hits a floater from the right block set up by Philip Pickles | 11-7 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | John Wallen is called for the reach on Philip Pickles - foul #1 on John Wallen, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fresh) SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) SF - Jackie Sexton (fresh) PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) C - Richard Gula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) John Wallen, Jackie Sexton, Lowell Stanton, Richard Gula | |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses badly on a floater from close range | 11-7 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is hacked by Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (PF) Charles Carlson | |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 13-7 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter is denied on a dunk by Albert Houser | 13-7 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer blows the layup | 13-7 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the tip | 13-7 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-7 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Albert Houser hits the follow up shot | 15-7 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Cecil Barkley is called for the reach on Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Lowell Stanton (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, Barry Dexter | |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | James Vierthaler takes the ball from Robert Cabello | 15-7 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Wallen | 15-9 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin scores on a jumper from the left block | 17-9 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wallen | 17-11 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | A charge is called on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Barry Dexter (C) John Wallen, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash | |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Pippin - foul #1 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #1 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 19-12 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Lee Brown's pass is intercepted by Lowell Stanton | 19-12 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Little, Lee Brown, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Jackie Sexton (SF) Christopher Spencer, Lowell Stanton | |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Albert Houser knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 21-14 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | John Wallen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hill | 21-14 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles tips it home | 23-14 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter is whistled for a carry | 23-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Lionel Kohler (PF) Philip Pickles, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Larry Tash (PF), Richard Gula (C) John Wallen, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | John Hill can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #1 on James Vierthaler, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula double dribbles | 25-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SG), Lowell Stanton (C) Jackie Sexton, Richard Gula | |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cabello | 28-14 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits a runner from the left block | 28-16 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler's pass is intercepted by Larry Tash | 28-16 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash lays it up and in | 28-18 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Kohler (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Persons (fresh) SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Larry Tash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | James Vierthaler is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on James Vierthaler, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Cabello, Michael Little, Lionel Kohler, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Spencer, Francis Persons, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Albert Houser comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Wallen | 29-21 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Albert Houser connects on the floater from the baseline set up by John Hill | 31-21 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton scores on a turnaround from close range | 31-23 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't throw it down | 31-23 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Wallen | 31-25 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #2 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Larry Tash (PF), Richard Gula (C) John Wallen, Lowell Stanton, Barry Dexter | |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula misses the turnaround in the lane | 33-25 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 35-25 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #7 | 35-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Michael Little (SG) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SF) Robert Duncan | |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 35-26 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Hill | 38-26 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is fouled on the floor by Robert Cabello - foul #1 on Robert Cabello, team foul #8 | 38-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Charles Carlson, Larry Tash, Richard Gula | |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF) John Hill, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), James Vierthaler (SF) Christopher Spencer, Francis Persons | |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is whistled for a carry | 38-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Cabello, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG) Jackie Sexton | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Albert Houser drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lee Brown and the foul's on Brett Hood - foul #1 on Brett Hood, team foul #8 | 40-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (PF) Brett Hood | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Tash | 40-28 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-28 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is fouled on the floor by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #9 | 40-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (PF) Michael Little, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Lowell Stanton (C) John Wallen, Barry Dexter | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lowell Stanton | 40-28 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is fouled on the floor by Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #9 | 40-28 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses the driving attempt near the basket | 40-30 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Tash | 40-30 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #10 | 40-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG), Charles Carlson (PF) Robert Duncan, Larry Tash | |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Barkley and the foul's on Christopher Spencer - foul #2 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #10 | 42-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Albert Houser (PF) Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton lays it in set up by Christopher Spencer | 43-34 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Albert Houser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Larry Tash (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Spencer, James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Sexton | 43-36 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Lee Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-36 |