| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) SG - Donald Divito (fresh) SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) PF - Edward Robinson (fresh) C - William Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | David Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | David Green misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | William Bishop is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | David Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | William Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Myers | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | David Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Wingo | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | William Bishop tips it home | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter loses the dribble to Edward Robinson | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito hits a turnaround near the basket | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | David Green is called for the reach on Edward Robinson - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner (SF), Terry Hunt (C) Clinton Thomas, David Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wingo and he's hacked by Terry Hunt - foul #1 on Terry Hunt, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG) Willie Carter, Donald Divito | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dexter Spires (PG) Robert Myers | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-11 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Wingo | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) SG - James Waldron (fresh) SF - Travis Brantner (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Terry Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dexter Spires (fresh) SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Robinson | 2-14 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-14 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wingo | 4-17 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Dexter Spires steals the ball from Terry Hunt | 4-17 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires lays it up and in | 4-19 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), David Taylor (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, David Green, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Dale Luper (SF) Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin | |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-19 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner gets the rebound | 4-19 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-19 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas tips it back up and in | 6-19 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | William Bishop drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Willie Carter - foul #1 on Willie Carter, team foul #3 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor (PF) Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Ellis (PF) Dexter Spires | |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the free throw | 6-21 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 6-21 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-21 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson snags the defensive board | 6-21 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Clinton Thomas is called for the reach on Dale Luper - foul #1 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #4 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt (PF) Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (SF) Dale Luper | |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) David Ellis | |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 6-21 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-21 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the board | 6-21 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-21 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | David Green tips it home | 8-21 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-21 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-21 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito grabs the offensive board | 8-21 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-21 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the board | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Carter - foul #2 on Willie Carter, team foul #6 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Travis Brantner (SF), David Taylor (C) Willie Carter, Donald Divito, Clinton Thomas, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Ellis (PF) Edward Robinson | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-23 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Babin | 8-23 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dexter Spires (SG), Dale Luper (SF) Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 8-23 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 10-23 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Robert Myers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-23 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-23 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | David Ellis gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Dale Luper loses the ball out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG) David Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), Edward Robinson (PF) Robert Myers, Dale Luper, William Bishop | |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Dexter Spires steals the ball from Donald Divito | 10-23 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Terry Hunt (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, David Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Terry Hunt steals it from Dexter Spires | 10-24 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Richard Wingo is called for the reach on Donald Divito - foul #1 on Richard Wingo, team foul #1 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Green | 12-24 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-24 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Divito | 12-24 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left block | 12-24 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dexter Spires | 12-27 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | David Ellis swats the short shot by Travis Brantner | 12-27 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | David Ellis gets the rebound | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) SG - Donald Divito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brantner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dexter Spires (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wingo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Babin | 12-30 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas travels with the ball | 12-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), David Taylor (C) Donald Divito, Clinton Thomas, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), George Ketterer (SG), Dale Luper (SF), William Bishop (C) Dexter Spires, Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | William Bishop scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Myers | 12-32 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-32 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | David Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-32 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | David Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-32 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Taylor | 12-32 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Myers takes the ball from David Green after a doubleteam | 12-32 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | William Bishop's floater is tipped away by David Green | 12-32 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | William Bishop tips it home | 12-34 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-34 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell tips it back up and in | 14-34 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | George Ketterer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Robinson | 14-36 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | David Taylor clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 14-36 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 14-36 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-36 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 14-36 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | James Waldron is hacked by George Ketterer - foul #1 on George Ketterer, team foul #2 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Travis Brantner (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Jason Taylor, David Green, David Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dexter Spires (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), Anthony Babin (SF) Robert Myers, George Ketterer, Edward Robinson | |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Dale Luper steps in front of the James Waldron pass | 14-36 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires knocks in the 3 from straight away | 14-39 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-39 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin gets the rebound | 14-39 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | The short jumper by William Bishop is denied by Terry Hunt | 14-39 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the tip | 14-39 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Clinton Thomas | 14-39 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner lays it in | 16-39 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Donald Divito steps in front of the Richard Wingo pass | 16-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Waldron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Brantner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dexter Spires (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fairly fresh) C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Babin - foul #1 on Anthony Babin, team foul #3 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), David Taylor (C) James Waldron, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Ellis (PF) Dale Luper | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Terry Hunt - foul #2 on Terry Hunt, team foul #9 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Dexter Spires | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Richard Wingo picks off the pass by Clinton Thomas | 18-41 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | David Green denies the turnaround by William Bishop | 18-41 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 18-41 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-41 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin grabs the offensive board | 18-41 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-41 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas pulls down the rebound | 18-41 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | David Ellis swats the layup by Donald Divito | 18-41 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo snags the defensive board | 18-41 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | David Ellis lays it in | 18-43 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | David Green comes up short on the runner near the basket | 18-43 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Babin | 18-43 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bishop | 18-46 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | David Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-46 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Robert Myers snags the defensive board | 18-46 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | David Taylor is called for the reach on William Bishop - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #10 | 18-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (SG), James Waldron (SF), Travis Brantner (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Donald Divito, Clinton Thomas, David Green, David Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dexter Spires (PG), George Ketterer (SG), Dale Luper (SF), Edward Robinson (PF) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 18-47 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 18-48 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | William Bishop steals it from Terry Hunt | 18-48 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Bishop clanks a fullcourt shot | 18-48 |