| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denny Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (fresh) SF - William Dale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Grace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | William Dale inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 34-35 |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 19:26 | Holy Cross | Denny Dennis picks off the pass by Xavier Andrade | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Gillock | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Holy Cross | Dong Wang buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Grace - foul #3 on Thomas Grace, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland (SG), Ronald Manzano (C) Michael Gillock, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), Gerardo Ortega (SF), Joseph Rancourt (PF), Clayton Echols (C) George Gullion, Xavier Andrade, William Dale, Thomas Grace, Dong Wang | |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Denny Dennis, John Mack | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock travels in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Gillock - foul #2 on Michael Gillock, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:35 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:35 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano is alone and throws it down | 39-39 |
| 17:08 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:45 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Manzano - foul #1 on Ronald Manzano, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Williams (SF), John Mack (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Travis Rowland, Ronald Manzano, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), William Dale (SF), Dong Wang (C) Shannon Smith, Melvin Fogel, Gerardo Ortega, Clayton Echols | |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Mack | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denny Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (fresh) SF - William Dale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Rancourt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dong Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses long on an open shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | George Gullion gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | John Mack lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gillock | 43-41 |
| 14:40 | Holy Cross | William Dale misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | John Mack grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | John Mack lays it in uncontested set up by Denny Dennis | 45-41 |
| 13:54 | Holy Cross | Dong Wang misses the dunk | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | John Mack grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | George Gullion steps in front of the Richard Williams pass in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Dong Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:38 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:23 | Holy Cross | George Gullion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Travis Rowland (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, Denny Dennis, Richard Williams, John Mack, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), Gerardo Ortega (SF), Thomas Grace (PF), Clayton Echols (C) George Gullion, Xavier Andrade, William Dale, Joseph Rancourt, Dong Wang | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Thomas Grace steps in front of the Ronald Manzano pass | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright connects on the jumper in the paint | 47-41 |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Melvin Fogel, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SF) Clayton Echols | |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Gerardo Ortega blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 47-41 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Thomas Grace | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Rowland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Manzano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Fogel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Abner (fresh) PF - Thomas Grace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland is hacked by John Abner - foul #3 on John Abner, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Richard Williams (SF), John Mack (PF) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Travis Rowland, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), William Dale (SF), Dong Wang (C) Shannon Smith, Melvin Fogel, John Abner, Gerardo Ortega | |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Mack | 49-41 |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | William Dale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Mack | 49-41 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis is hacked by George Gullion in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Gullion, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Elwood Taylor (C) Denny Dennis, Ronald Manzano | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Grace - foul #4 on Thomas Grace, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols (PF) Thomas Grace | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | George Gullion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock is fouled on the floor by George Gullion - foul #4 on George Gullion, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), Ronald Manzano (C) Michael Gillock, Richard Williams, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), John Abner (SF) George Gullion, William Dale | |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | John Mack's dunk attempt is rejected by Dong Wang | 50-41 |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | John Abner pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:59 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on John Abner - foul #4 on Kenneth Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Williams (SF), Travis Rowland (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, John Mack, Ronald Manzano | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SF), Joseph Rancourt (PF) John Abner, Clayton Echols | |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt misses the jumper from the left block | 50-41 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Marvin Kenworthy | 50-41 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Rancourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rancourt, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG) Denny Dennis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Dale (SF), Gerardo Ortega (PF) Xavier Andrade, Dong Wang | |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | William Dale hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Melvin Fogel | 52-43 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis Rowland (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Fogel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dale (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Rancourt (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Shannon Smith and he's hacked by Lionel Boatright - foul #4 on Lionel Boatright, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), John Mack (PF), Ronald Manzano (C) Michael Gillock, Richard Williams, Travis Rowland, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Thomas Grace (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Shannon Smith, William Dale, Joseph Rancourt | |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is whistled for a carry | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Gullion | 54-49 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | George Gullion steps in front of the Lionel Boatright pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Ronald Manzano swats the short shot by Clayton Echols | 54-49 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Manzano - foul #2 on Ronald Manzano, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Richard Williams (SF), Travis Rowland (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Denny Dennis, Lionel Boatright, John Mack, Ronald Manzano | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SG), William Dale (SF) Xavier Andrade, Melvin Fogel | |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | William Dale snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace loses the dribble to Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 54-50 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | William Dale clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Grace takes the ball from Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 56-50 |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | George Gullion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Grace | 56-50 |
| 05:28 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock is hacked by George Gullion - foul #5 on George Gullion, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG), John Mack (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Travis Rowland, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), Gerardo Ortega (SF), Dong Wang (C) George Gullion, John Abner, William Dale, Clayton Echols | |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elwood Taylor | 56-52 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock loses the dribble to Shannon Smith | 56-52 |
| 04:27 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-52 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Dong Wang swats the layup by Lionel Boatright | 56-52 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a jumper near the basket | 56-52 |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:52 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Fogel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Grace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Dong Wang (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #3 on Shannon Smith, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SG), Travis Rowland (SF), Ronald Manzano (C) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Richard Williams, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), William Dale (SF), Joseph Rancourt (C) Melvin Fogel, Gerardo Ortega, Dong Wang | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #4 on Shannon Smith, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (C) John Mack | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | Marvin Kenworthy steals it from Xavier Andrade | 59-52 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Fitzpatrick - foul #5 on Kenneth Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG), Richard Williams (SF) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Travis Rowland | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SF) William Dale | |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano is open and scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Grace - foul #5 on Thomas Grace, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Elwood Taylor (C) Denny Dennis, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Dale (SF), Dong Wang (C) John Abner, Thomas Grace | |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Joseph Rancourt | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Mack (PF) Ronald Manzano | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:01 | Holy Cross | Joseph Rancourt misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | John Mack pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is hacked by Xavier Andrade - foul #1 on Xavier Andrade, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Dong Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (SG), Travis Rowland (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Lionel Boatright, Richard Williams, John Mack, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SG), Gerardo Ortega (SF), Clayton Echols (C) Xavier Andrade, William Dale, Dong Wang | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock is hacked by Shannon Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shannon Smith, team foul #13 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy loses the ball out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG) Michael Gillock | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis runs out the clock | 64-53 |