| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ollie Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heath Odom (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Floyd (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kieth White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Tuggle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson loses the dribble to Lee Tuggle in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White misses short on a floater from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston's floater is tipped away by Kieth White | 35-42 |
| 19:14 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Ollie Oliver | 35-42 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle makes the 3rd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston is hacked by Lee Tuggle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Tuggle, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hairston | 37-44 |
| 18:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver misses badly on a floater near the basket | 37-44 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | John Smith gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kieth White - foul #1 on Kieth White, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (SG), Carl Peterson (SF), Gerald Washington (PF), Alan Figaro (C) Heath Odom, Anthony Floyd, Kieth White, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Washington | 40-44 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Alan Figaro picks off the pass by Kenneth Boggs | 40-44 |
| 17:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Alan Figaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (PG) Ollie Oliver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG) Robert Houston | |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Carreras | 40-46 |
| 16:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Perry Dunigan | 42-46 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Perry Dunigan takes the ball from Charles Carreras in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 16:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 16:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver (PG), Heath Odom (SG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Kieth White (PF), Lee Tuggle (C) Paul Wise, Perry Dunigan, Carl Peterson, Gerald Washington, Alan Figaro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is hacked by Heath Odom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heath Odom, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ollie Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heath Odom (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Floyd (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kieth White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Tuggle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG) Charles Carreras | |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 15:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Houston - foul #2 on Robert Houston, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 15:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Ollie Oliver steals the ball from Edward Dawson | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kieth White | 45-46 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | John Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Dawson | 45-48 |
| 14:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 14:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Houston - foul #3 on Robert Houston, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (SG), Gregory Brock (SF), Gerald Washington (PF), Alan Figaro (C) Heath Odom, Anthony Floyd, Kieth White, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 13:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is hacked by Alan Figaro - foul #1 on Alan Figaro, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (PG) Ollie Oliver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Boggs | 46-50 |
| 13:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Alan Figaro hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Henry Bostic | 48-52 |
| 12:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Brock, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson (SF), Kieth White (PF), Lee Tuggle (C) Gregory Brock, Gerald Washington, Alan Figaro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Adam Bates (SF) Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Adam Bates hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Peterson - foul #2 on Carl Peterson, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Devin Morrow (SG) Paul Wise | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Jeff Holden, Charles Carreras, Henry Bostic | |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Adam Bates misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Adam Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Devin Morrow | 51-53 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Perry Dunigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kieth White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Tuggle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adam Bates (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle misses long on a turnaround from close range | 51-56 |
| 11:15 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Dunigan | 51-56 |
| 11:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is hacked by Devin Morrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Devin Morrow, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver (PG), Heath Odom (SG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Gerald Washington (PF) Perry Dunigan, Devin Morrow, Carl Peterson, Kieth White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), John Smith (C) Adam Bates, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 51-57 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Alan Figaro (C) Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic (SF) Edward Dawson | |
| 10:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Houston is called for the reach on Ollie Oliver - foul #4 on Robert Houston, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG) Robert Houston | |
| 10:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Alan Figaro clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 51-57 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson makes the shot from the left block | 51-59 |
| 09:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver can't connect on a floater from the left block | 51-59 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Marcus Medeiros | 51-59 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Bostic, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (SG), Gregory Brock (SF), Kieth White (PF), Lee Tuggle (C) Heath Odom, Anthony Floyd, Gerald Washington, Alan Figaro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros, John Smith | |
| 09:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ollie Oliver | 53-59 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is hacked by Gregory Brock - foul #3 on Gregory Brock, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (PG), Carl Peterson (SF) Ollie Oliver, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs (C) Henry Bostic | |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Dawson is called for the reach on Paul Wise - foul #2 on Edward Dawson, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG) Charles Carreras | |
| 08:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kieth White, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom (SG) Perry Dunigan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Smith (C) Kenneth Boggs | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Carl Peterson | 53-61 |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver (PG), Devin Morrow (SG), Gregory Brock (SF), Gerald Washington (PF) Paul Wise, Heath Odom, Carl Peterson, Kieth White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Adam Bates (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Kenneth Boggs (PF) Jeff Holden, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston | |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Ollie Oliver picks off the pass by Adam Bates in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 07:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ollie Oliver | 59-61 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ollie Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devin Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gerald Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Tuggle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Bates (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Bostic (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gerald Washington - foul #2 on Gerald Washington, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (SG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Alan Figaro (C) Devin Morrow, Gregory Brock, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SG), Marcus Medeiros (PF) Adam Bates, John Smith | |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ollie Oliver | 61-64 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs misses long on a runner in the paint | 61-64 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Anthony Floyd | 61-64 |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Henry Bostic - foul #2 on Henry Bostic, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (PG), Kieth White (PF) Ollie Oliver, Gerald Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Kieth White blocks the short jumper by Henry Bostic | 63-64 |
| 05:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Alan Figaro snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Hairston | 63-64 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Dawson | 63-67 |
| 05:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 04:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise is fouled on the floor by Robert Houston - foul #5 on Robert Houston, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom (SG), Carl Peterson (SF), Gerald Washington (PF), Lee Tuggle (C) Perry Dunigan, Anthony Floyd, Kieth White, Alan Figaro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Adam Bates (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, Henry Bostic | |
| 04:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | John Smith tips it home | 68-69 |
| 04:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Wise | 71-69 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Adam Bates connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Carreras | 71-71 |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Carreras - foul #2 on Charles Carreras, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver (PG), Kieth White (PF) Paul Wise, Gerald Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG) Timothy Hudson | |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is fouled in the backcourt by Kieth White - foul #3 on Kieth White, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Jeff Holden, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom is fouled on the floor by Adam Bates - foul #1 on Adam Bates, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock (SF) Carl Peterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG) Adam Bates | |
| 03:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Lee Tuggle steals the ball from Scott Sipos in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ollie Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heath Odom (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kieth White (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lee Tuggle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 77-73 |
| 03:03 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Ollie Oliver | 77-73 |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom is hacked by Edward Dawson - foul #3 on Edward Dawson, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington (PF) Kieth White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd (SF), Alan Figaro (C) Gregory Brock, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 79-73 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the follow up shot | 79-75 |
| 02:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Ollie Oliver steals the ball from Scott Sipos | 79-75 |
| 02:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver banks in the layup | 81-75 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (SG), Lee Tuggle (C) Heath Odom, Alan Figaro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:02 | TX State-San Marcos | John Smith is called for the reach on Ollie Oliver - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson (SF) Anthony Floyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ollie Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos's pass is intercepted by Gerald Washington | 82-75 |
| 01:49 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom (SG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Kieth White (PF) Perry Dunigan, Carl Peterson, Gerald Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hairston - foul #1 on Richard Hairston, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos banks in the wide open layup | 84-77 |
| 01:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle is fouled on the floor by Edward Dawson - foul #4 on Edward Dawson, team foul #15 | 84-77 |
| 01:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Hairston | 85-77 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-77 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston snags the offensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses long on a 3 from straight away | 85-77 |
| 00:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White pulls down the rebound | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Dawson is called for the reach on Kieth White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Dawson, team foul #16 | 85-77 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington (C) Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SG) Edward Dawson | |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | John Smith gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Kieth White steps in front of the John Smith pass | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Carreras is called for the reach on Kieth White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Carreras, team foul #17 | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 88-77 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras tips it back up and in | 88-79 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hudson - foul #2 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #18 | 88-79 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston travels in the backcourt | 90-79 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (PG), Perry Dunigan (SG), Carl Peterson (SF), Alan Figaro (C) Ollie Oliver, Heath Odom, Anthony Floyd, Kieth White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington is fouled on the floor by Marcus Medeiros - foul #1 on Marcus Medeiros, team foul #19 | 90-79 |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 92-79 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 92-79 |