| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Thurman Gourdine is called for the reach on Paul Eliszewski - foul #1 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Palmer Sims steals it from Karl Palm | 33-39 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast clanks a shot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Ivan Poremski steals it from Edward Han | 33-39 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski loses the dribble to Clifford Brown | 33-40 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown throws it down | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster slams it home on a nice dish by Edward Han and the foul's on Thurman Gourdine - foul #2 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Wayne Prendergast | |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 35-44 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano lays it in and he's fouled by Palmer Sims - foul #2 on Palmer Sims, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), James Smith (SG), Stanley Koonce (SF) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Mariano | 38-44 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | James Smith hits a floater from the right side set up by Todd Grillo | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa is hacked by Todd Grillo - foul #1 on Todd Grillo, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) James Smith, Stanley Koonce, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) William Scheidt, Carl Sinnott, Jesus Sosa | |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Palmer Sims | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-46 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is denied on a layup by Michael Hardy | 40-46 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is hacked by Wayne Prendergast - foul #3 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SF) Trey Dall, Donald Mariano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Carl Sinnott (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Ivan Poremski | |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Palmer Sims | 40-46 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Palmer Sims | 40-48 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Rufus Feemster | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims throws it down set up by Clifford Brown | 42-50 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is fouled on the floor by Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SG), Stanley Koonce (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Rufus Feemster, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thurman Gourdine | 42-50 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott lays it in and the foul's on Todd Grillo - foul #2 on Todd Grillo, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG), Donald Mariano (PF) Karl Palm, Paul Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG) Clifford Brown | |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano can't connect on a floater from close range | 42-53 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott's floater is tipped away by Donald Mariano | 42-53 |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Grillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thurman Gourdine | 42-56 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-56 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Trey Dall, James Smith, Stanley Koonce, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Thurman Gourdine, Dale Grimshaw, Carl Sinnott, Ivan Poremski | |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm is called for a backcourt violation | 42-56 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa blows the layup | 42-56 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Clifford Brown | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm hits a jumpshot from the left side | 44-58 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa loses the dribble to Karl Palm | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Jesus Sosa | |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Karl Palm - foul #2 on Karl Palm, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Clifford Brown takes the ball from Rufus Feemster | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Palmer Sims | 44-62 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano slams it home on a great pass from Paul Eliszewski | 46-62 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Grillo - foul #3 on Todd Grillo, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), James Smith (SG), Trey Dall (SF), Stanley Koonce (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Clifford Brown, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Palmer Sims steps in front of the Trey Dall pass | 46-64 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-64 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott snags the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Thurman Gourdine | 46-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Kenneth Kennon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), William Scheidt (SF) Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims | |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-64 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Sinnott | 46-64 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | William Scheidt is hacked by Stanley Koonce - foul #2 on Stanley Koonce, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Donald Mariano (C) Stanley Koonce, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (C) Ivan Poremski | |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | William Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | William Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Carl Sinnott is called for the reach on Trey Dall - foul #2 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano blows the layup but he's hacked by Dale Grimshaw - foul #2 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Carl Sinnott | |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Gary Koo connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jesus Sosa | 47-68 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Rufus Feemster | 49-68 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesus Sosa | 49-68 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is hacked by Rufus Feemster - foul #2 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), James Smith (SG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Todd Grillo (PF) Trey Dall, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski, Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (C) William Scheidt | |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano hits the follow up shot | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Todd Grillo - foul #4 on Todd Grillo, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF) Donald Mariano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Gary Koo makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jesus Sosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dale Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Gary Koo is hacked by Trey Dall - foul #2 on Trey Dall, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF) Jesus Sosa | |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Gary Koo makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 57-72 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Kennon | 57-72 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Homer Ellenberger | 57-72 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger lays it up and in | 57-74 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Gary Koo's floater is tipped away by Trey Dall | 57-74 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott lays it up and in and the foul's on Todd Grillo - foul #5 on Todd Grillo, team foul #11 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (C) Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (C) Gary Koo | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the free throw | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-77 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa grabs the board | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-77 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | William Scheidt tips it back up and in | 57-79 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce drills a runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Kennon and the foul's on Carl Sinnott - foul #3 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #8 | 59-79 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce makes the free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger runs out the clock | 60-79 |