| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Milton Nam (fresh) SG - Dean Endicott (fresh) SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) PF - William Vesey (fresh) C - Jason Scroggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (fresh) SG - Alex Salley (fresh) SF - Robert Goslin (fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Larry Crowe picks off the pass by Jason Scroggins | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark is open and lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is fouled on the floor by William Vesey - foul #1 on William Vesey, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Larry Crowe picks off the pass by Dean Endicott in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Crowe | 5-8 |
| 18:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Goslin is called for the reach on Dean Endicott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 18:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Alex Salley steals the ball from Jason Scroggins | 5-8 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin lays it in set up by Alex Salley | 5-10 |
| 17:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott buries a floater from close range | 7-10 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Dean Endicott takes the ball from Alex Salley in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 17:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam is hacked by Arthur Grinnell - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns (PG), Robert Berwick (SG), Thomas Arnold (SF), Robert Fuson (PF), Dick Scott (C) Milton Nam, Dean Endicott, Wayne Clark, William Vesey, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), James Swiatkowski (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Alex Salley, Robert Goslin, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 16:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Berwick | 9-10 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:37 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Dick Scott | 9-10 |
| 16:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick's pass is intercepted by Gerald Brooks in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin hits a fadeaway from the right block | 9-12 |
| 16:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Berwick | 12-12 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Arnold - foul #1 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Dean Endicott (SG), Thomas Aviles (C) Robert Berwick, Thomas Arnold, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Kal Bowden (C) Cecil Solano, Harlan Croce, Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Gerald Brooks | |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin loses the dribble to Ernest Kuhns | 12-12 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jonathan Chill (fresh) SG - Dean Endicott (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Kuhns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Fuson (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Aviles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) SF - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Kal Bowden (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Kessler - foul #1 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark (SF) Dean Endicott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Larry Gibson | |
| 15:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Crowe | 14-12 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Salley | 14-15 |
| 14:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns is hacked by Alex Salley - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG), Dean Endicott (SG), William Vesey (PF), Dick Scott (C) Jonathan Chill, Ernest Kuhns, Robert Fuson, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Alex Salley, Jeremy Kessler, Kal Bowden | |
| 14:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #2 on Robert Goslin, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SF) Robert Goslin | |
| 14:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (SG) Dean Endicott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| 14:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott clanks a floater from close range | 14-15 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Scott - foul #1 on Dick Scott, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Harlan Croce | |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Milton Nam - foul #1 on Milton Nam, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott (SG), Ernest Kuhns (SF), Jason Scroggins (C) Milton Nam, Wayne Clark, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Edwin | 14-17 |
| 13:44 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cecil Solano | 14-17 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 13:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 13:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Edwin picks off the pass by Jason Scroggins | 14-17 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Edwin | 14-20 |
| 12:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dean Endicott | 17-20 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 12:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 12:40 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-20 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Dick Scott (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) Robert Berwick, Dean Endicott, Ernest Kuhns, William Vesey, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Kal Bowden (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 12:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Kal Bowden steals the ball from Thomas Arnold | 17-20 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 12:09 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Thomas Aviles | 17-20 |
| 11:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott travels with the ball | 17-20 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott (SG), Robert Fuson (PF) Thomas Arnold, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Gerald Brooks | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jonathan Chill (fresh) SG - Dean Endicott (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fuson (fairly fresh) C - Dick Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harlan Croce (fresh) SF - Kal Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) C - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harlan Croce | 17-22 |
| 11:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Croce - foul #1 on Harlan Croce, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG) Jonathan Chill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 11:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harlan Croce - foul #2 on Harlan Croce, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF) Harlan Croce, Kal Bowden | |
| 11:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Brooks | 19-25 |
| 10:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alex Salley | 19-25 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Milton Nam - foul #2 on Milton Nam, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Ernest Kuhns (SF), Jason Scroggins (C) Milton Nam, Wayne Clark, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott is whistled for traveling | 19-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG) Robert Berwick, Dean Endicott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Larry Crowe, Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles (C) Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Aviles | 22-27 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-27 |
| 10:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Cecil Solano is called for the reach on Jonathan Chill - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (SG), Jason Scroggins (C) Thomas Arnold, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Kal Bowden (SF) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Jeremy Kessler | |
| 09:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Chill is called for the reach on Larry Crowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Chill, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark (SF), William Vesey (PF) Jonathan Chill, Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 09:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 09:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott (C) Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Clark - foul #1 on Wayne Clark, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott (SG), Robert Fuson (PF) Robert Berwick, William Vesey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 09:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 26-29 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Thomas Aviles (PF) Wayne Clark, Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Jeremy Kessler (C) James Swiatkowski, Kal Bowden, Cecil Solano, Gerald Brooks | |
| 08:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 08:40 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Aviles | 26-29 |
| 08:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Thomas Arnold (SF), William Vesey (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Jonathan Chill, Ernest Kuhns, Thomas Aviles, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 08:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Larry Crowe is called for the reach on Robert Berwick - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark (SF) Dean Endicott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (SF) Richard Edwin | |
| 08:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Berwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Arnold (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Clark (tired) 2 pts. PF - William Vesey (tired) C - Jason Scroggins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Salley (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) C - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Robert Fuson (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) Wayne Clark, William Vesey, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 07:23 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Robert Fuson | 27-31 |
| 07:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Gibson | 27-33 |
| 06:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe's floater is knocked away by Thomas Aviles | 27-33 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Kessler | 27-33 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 06:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 06:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-33 |
| 06:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 05:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 27-33 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 05:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns (PG), Dean Endicott (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Dick Scott (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Jonathan Chill, Robert Berwick, Thomas Arnold, Robert Fuson, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), James Swiatkowski (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler, Kal Bowden, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Scroggins - foul #1 on Jason Scroggins, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 05:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark loses the dribble to Alex Salley in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey (PF) Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG) Larry Crowe | |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 04:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 04:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 03:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 03:43 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG), Jason Scroggins (C) Wayne Clark, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Milton Nam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Endicott (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Kuhns (tiring) 7 pts. PF - William Vesey (tired) C - Jason Scroggins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Edwin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Alex Salley is called for the reach on Dean Endicott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson loses the dribble to Ernest Kuhns | 31-38 |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns blows the layup | 31-38 |
| 03:24 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 03:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 03:11 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Endicott | 31-38 |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 02:52 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Endicott | 31-38 |
| 02:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott is fouled on the floor by Richard Edwin - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #12 | 31-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Wayne Clark (SF), Dick Scott (PF) Milton Nam, Ernest Kuhns, William Vesey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Kal Bowden, Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 02:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 02:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Arthur Grinnell blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jason Scroggins | 33-38 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is hacked by Jonathan Chill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Chill, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (SG), Robert Fuson (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) Dean Endicott, Dick Scott, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (SF) James Swiatkowski | |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill is fouled on the floor by Kal Bowden - foul #1 on Kal Bowden, team foul #13 | 33-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns (SF) Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Kal Bowden, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 01:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Aviles | 37-41 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Chill picks off the pass by Larry Crowe in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 00:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Thomas Aviles takes the ball from Larry Gibson in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles is hacked by Jeremy Kessler - foul #2 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #14 | 37-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG), Wayne Clark (SF), Dick Scott (C) Jonathan Chill, Robert Berwick, Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Kal Bowden (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler, Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-41 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Ernest Kuhns picks off the pass by James Swiatkowski in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Aviles | 40-41 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Dick Scott is called for the reach on Kal Bowden - foul #2 on Dick Scott, team foul #10 | 40-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (SG), Jason Scroggins (C) Ernest Kuhns, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses the fullcourt shot | 40-43 |