| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Deleon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Granata (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elliott Fenske (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins inbounds the ball | 41-18 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Wester | 43-18 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-18 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-18 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | James Wester drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Reginald Loggins | 45-18 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-18 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | Michael Williams tips it back up and in | 45-20 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | George Callahan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elliott Fenske - foul #2 on Elliott Fenske, team foul #1 | 45-20 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-20 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-23 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | George Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Green (PF) Elliott Fenske | |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines is hacked by James Wester - foul #1 on James Wester, team foul #1 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell (PF), Clay Brewer (C) George Callahan, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence (C) Michael Williams | |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Granata | 47-26 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | James Wester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-26 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lawrence | 47-26 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Shawn Green lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Hines | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Shawn Green | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | James Wester pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell is called for traveling | 47-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (PG), Dennis Tate (SG), John Bonilla (SF), George Callahan (PF), Milton Hanson (C) James Wester, Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, Sam Campbell, Clay Brewer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Goodwin (PG), Tom Kendrick (SG), Elliott Fenske (PF), Michael Williams (C) Ralph Hines, Dennis Deleon, John Granata, Jonathan Lawrence | |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | James Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 47-28 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Goodwin (fresh) SG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elliott Fenske (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | James Goodwin takes the ball from Harvey McNally in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Michael Williams hits the finger roll set up by Tom Kendrick and he's fouled by Harvey McNally - foul #1 on Harvey McNally, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon (SG) Shawn Green | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally is fouled in the backcourt by James Goodwin - foul #2 on James Goodwin, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the jump hook near the basket | 47-31 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-31 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-34 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the lay-in | 47-34 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harvey McNally | 50-34 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by George Callahan | 50-34 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Danny Howard (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Sam Campbell (PF), Clay Brewer (C) Harvey McNally, Dennis Tate, John Bonilla, George Callahan, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), John Granata (SF), Shawn Green (PF), Jonathan Lawrence (C) James Goodwin, Tom Kendrick, Elliott Fenske, Michael Williams | |
| 13:36 | East Carolina | John Granata misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-34 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | John Granata tips it in | 50-36 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | James Wester grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | John Granata hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Loggins - foul #2 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick (SG) Dennis Deleon | |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | John Granata misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | John Granata misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | John Granata steals the ball from Reginald Loggins | 50-36 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clay Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Granata (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lawrence (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Shawn Green is called for the reach on James Wester - foul #1 on Shawn Green, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG), John Bonilla (SF), Milton Hanson (C) Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, Clay Brewer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elliott Fenske (PF), Kurt Hollowell (C) Shawn Green, Jonathan Lawrence | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Bonilla | 52-36 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | John Granata connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Hines | 52-38 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally drills a 3 from straight away set up by Milton Hanson | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | John Granata makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Hines | 55-40 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Elliott Fenske - foul #3 on Elliott Fenske, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (SG), George Callahan (PF) James Wester, Sam Campbell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Goodwin (PG), Dennis Deleon (SG), Gary Eudy (SF), Michael Williams (C) Ralph Hines, Tom Kendrick, John Granata, Elliott Fenske | |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon misses the lay-in | 57-40 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Harvey McNally | 59-40 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Harvey McNally is called for the reach on James Goodwin - foul #2 on Harvey McNally, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Clay Brewer (C) Dennis Tate, John Bonilla, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence (PF) Kurt Hollowell | |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Michael Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Goodwin | 59-43 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer is hacked by James Goodwin - foul #3 on James Goodwin, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG) Harvey McNally | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick (SG), John Granata (SF), Elliott Fenske (PF) Dennis Deleon, Gary Eudy, Michael Williams | |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell (PF) George Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG) James Goodwin | |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Sam Campbell - foul #1 on Sam Campbell, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | John Granata pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clay Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Granata (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elliott Fenske (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | John Granata hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Tom Kendrick | 59-47 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Granata | 59-47 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | James Wester connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Brewer | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | John Granata travels with the ball | 62-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (PG), Dennis Tate (SG), John Bonilla (SF), George Callahan (PF), Milton Hanson (C) James Wester, Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, Sam Campbell, Clay Brewer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Goodwin (PG), Dennis Deleon (SG), Gary Eudy (SF), Shawn Green (PF), Michael Williams (C) Ralph Hines, Tom Kendrick, John Granata, Elliott Fenske, Jonathan Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 06:11 | East Carolina | Shawn Green gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | James Goodwin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Shawn Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon tips it in | 62-49 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Goodwin | 62-49 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Milton Hanson denies the turnaround by Shawn Green | 62-49 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Eudy | 62-49 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to George Callahan | 62-49 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Danny Howard (SG), Sam Campbell (PF) Harvey McNally, Dennis Tate, George Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Tom Kendrick (SG), John Granata (SF), Elliott Fenske (PF), Kurt Hollowell (C) James Goodwin, Dennis Deleon, Gary Eudy, Shawn Green, Michael Williams | |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Danny Howard takes the ball from Tom Kendrick | 62-49 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson banks in the layup | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Bonilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Granata (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elliott Fenske (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Kurt Hollowell (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Elliott Fenske's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (C) James Wester, Danny Howard, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Goodwin (PG), Shawn Green (SF), Jonathan Lawrence (C) Ralph Hines, John Granata, Elliott Fenske | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Shawn Green grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | John Bonilla steals it from Shawn Green | 64-49 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-49 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Henry Marez takes the ball from James Goodwin | 64-49 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez lays it in | 66-49 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Kurt Hollowell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Clay Brewer | 66-49 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Shawn Green pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Tom Kendrick | 66-51 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Goodwin - foul #4 on James Goodwin, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Eudy (SF) Kurt Hollowell | |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Clay Brewer - foul #1 on Clay Brewer, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (SG) Henry Marez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Sam Campbell - foul #2 on Sam Campbell, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 67-51 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Goodwin | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Shawn Green hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Tom Kendrick and he's hacked by Sam Campbell - foul #3 on Sam Campbell, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Shawn Green makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally runs out the clock | 67-54 |