| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) PF - Tony Weston (fresh) C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman inbounds the ball | 14-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Albee and the foul's on Morgan Norman - foul #3 on Morgan Norman, team foul #1 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (PF) Morgan Norman | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Albee - foul #2 on David Albee, team foul #1 | 17-21 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Goodman and the foul's on Joshua Hollberg - foul #1 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #2 | 19-23 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Herman Graves picks off the pass by David Albee in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Tony Weston denies the turnaround by Richard Genovese | 20-23 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver travels with the ball | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SF) Samuel Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (C) Herman Graves, Martin Deaver | |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hollberg | 20-23 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | James Waldron gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | James Waldron hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joshua Hollberg - foul #2 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #3 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) David Albee, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Floyd Rincon (SG), Arthur Hattaway (C) Harold Sampley, Joshua Hollberg, Richard Genovese | |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon is hacked by James Waldron - foul #1 on James Waldron, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) James Waldron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Arthur Hattaway | |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Kelly Wilkerson is blocked by Danny Hardin | 21-26 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Wilkerson | 21-26 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Kelly Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kelly Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman (SF) Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Arthur Hattaway (PF) William Harris, Floyd Rincon, Danny Hardin, Richard Dowler | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christian Brand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) C - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Joshua Hollberg steps in front of the Samuel Goodman pass in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg banks in the layup | 21-28 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Harold Sampley steps in front of the Kelly Wilkerson pass in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley lays it up and in | 21-30 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | David Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Hattaway | 21-30 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | David Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), James Waldron (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Kelly Wilkerson, Samuel Goodman, David Taylor, Christian Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Arthur Hattaway, Martin Deaver | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Herman Graves buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Hollberg | 21-32 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Herman Graves snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 21-32 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese can't tip it in | 21-32 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 21-32 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Kearse | 23-32 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Graves | 23-34 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | David Albee knocks in the shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is hacked by Tony Weston - foul #2 on Tony Weston, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) David Albee, James Waldron, Richard Kearse, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Floyd Rincon (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Harold Sampley, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Richard Genovese | |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | William Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cardwell | 25-34 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | David Taylor misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Samuel Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christian Brand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | William Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Tony Weston (PF) Samuel Goodman, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) William Harris, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tony Weston - foul #3 on Tony Weston, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Chris Hodges (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Christian Brand | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG) Floyd Rincon, Danny Hardin | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | David Albee is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Weston | 30-36 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | James Waldron hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Morgan Norman | 32-38 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | James Waldron clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Waldron - foul #2 on James Waldron, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Todd Ambriz (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), David Taylor (PF), Terry Hunt (C) David Albee, James Waldron, Kelly Wilkerson, Tony Weston, Chris Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Harold Sampley, Richard Genovese, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herman Graves | 34-39 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Herman Graves's floater is tipped away by David Taylor | 34-39 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Herman Graves | 36-42 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hollberg - foul #3 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Christian Brand (PF) Todd Ambriz, Richard Kearse, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Harris (SG), Danny Hardin (SF) Floyd Rincon, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves | |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Waldron | 39-42 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dowler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Hattaway (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt hits the finger roll set up by James Waldron | 41-42 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Waldron - foul #3 on James Waldron, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), Tony Weston (PF), David Taylor (C) Kenneth Cardwell, James Waldron, Samuel Goodman, Christian Brand, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), Richard Genovese (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Harris, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) Richard Dowler | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin is hacked by Kelly Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kelly Wilkerson, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Richard Genovese | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston is fouled on the floor by Morgan Norman - foul #4 on Morgan Norman, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Christian Brand (C) Richard Kearse, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG) Danny Hardin | |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | James Waldron buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Weston | 43-45 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Martin Deaver is called for the reach on Christian Brand - foul #2 on Martin Deaver, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Chris Hodges (C) David Albee, Kelly Wilkerson, Tony Weston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Richard Genovese (PF) Floyd Rincon, Morgan Norman | |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Waldron | 45-47 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Genovese | 45-49 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is denied on a layup by Christian Brand | 45-49 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Cardwell | 48-49 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese is hacked by Christian Brand - foul #2 on Christian Brand, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Terry Hunt (C) James Waldron, Samuel Goodman, Christian Brand, Chris Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Martin Deaver | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Genovese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Terry Hunt is called for the reach on Richard Dowler - foul #1 on Terry Hunt, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) Kenneth Cardwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SG), Danny Hardin (SF) Joshua Hollberg, Richard Genovese | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SG) Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG) William Harris, Floyd Rincon | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Morgan Norman picks off the pass by David Albee | 48-52 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF) Kenneth Cardwell, Kelly Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Danny Hardin, Richard Dowler | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | James Waldron takes the ball from Richard Genovese | 48-52 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Weston - foul #4 on Tony Weston, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Richard Genovese | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | David Albee is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Herman Graves | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't throw it down | 48-57 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the lay-in | 48-57 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman is fouled on the floor by Morgan Norman - foul #5 on Morgan Norman, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (PF) Morgan Norman | |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | David Albee is called for the reach on Martin Deaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Albee, team foul #12 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Dowler (PF) Richard Genovese | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | James Waldron buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Albee | 53-59 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is fouled in the backcourt by David Albee - foul #4 on David Albee, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway (C) Martin Deaver | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is hacked by James Waldron in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Waldron, team foul #14 | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt drills a runner from the left block set up by James Waldron | 55-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | David Albee is called for the reach on Richard Dowler in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Albee, team foul #15 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG) David Albee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) James Waldron, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Danny Hardin (SG), Richard Genovese (SF) Harold Sampley, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Harris runs out the clock | 55-65 |