| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Shane Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Valenzuela (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mel Waymire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood inbounds the ball | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood travels with the ball | 45-26 |
| 19:19 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Hauer - foul #1 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| 19:19 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 19:19 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | James Wester loses the dribble to Shane Johnson in the backcourt | 45-28 |
| 18:54 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 18:38 | Texas-Arlington | Mel Waymire gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:27 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Shane Johnson - foul #3 on Shane Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton (PG) Shane Johnson | |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:11 | Texas-Arlington | Eddie Arnold grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 17:52 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens misses the runner near the basket | 45-31 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | James Wester can't throw it down | 45-31 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee blows the layup | 45-31 |
| 17:24 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 17:15 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Morton | 45-34 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Eddie Arnold blocks the short jumper by James Wester | 45-34 |
| 16:54 | Texas-Arlington | Eddie Arnold snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:44 | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Wood takes the ball from Kenneth Stevens | 45-34 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer is hacked by Kenneth Stevens - foul #1 on Kenneth Stevens, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos (SG), Lawrence Bothwell (PF), James Goode (C) Kenneth Stevens, Mel Waymire, Eddie Arnold | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Antonio Valenzuela swats the layup by Peter Miller | 45-34 |
| 16:27 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bothwell | 45-34 |
| 16:09 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lawrence Bothwell | 45-36 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Wester | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clay Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Keith Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Burgos (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Antonio Valenzuela (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Goode (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Bothwell knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Keith Morton | 47-38 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | James Wester buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clay Brewer | 49-38 |
| 14:48 | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos scores on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Miller | 49-41 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:58 | Texas-Arlington | James Goode pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:52 | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Henry Marez | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 13:17 | Texas-Arlington | James Goode can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 12:59 | Texas-Arlington | James Goode snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:46 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton travels with the ball | 51-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) James Wester, Henry Marez, Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Shane Johnson (PG), Kenneth Stevens (SG), Lee Snodgrass (SF), Mel Waymire (PF), Eddie Arnold (C) Keith Morton, Ronald Burgos, Antonio Valenzuela, Lawrence Bothwell, James Goode | |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 12:31 | Texas-Arlington | Mel Waymire gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:13 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens lays it up and in on a great pass from Shane Johnson | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to George Callahan | 51-43 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Eddie Arnold swats the dunk try by Ernest Wood | 51-43 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood tips it in | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Shane Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Snodgrass (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mel Waymire (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Texas-Arlington | George Callahan picks off the pass by Kenneth Stevens | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:56 | Texas-Arlington | Mel Waymire pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:42 | Texas-Arlington | George Callahan steals the ball from Shane Johnson | 53-43 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | George Callahan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Wood | 56-43 |
| 10:26 | Texas-Arlington | Lee Snodgrass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 10:25 | Texas-Arlington | Mel Waymire tips it home | 56-45 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-45 |
| 10:06 | Texas-Arlington | Eddie Arnold gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:49 | Texas-Arlington | Shane Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 09:48 | Texas-Arlington | Mel Waymire tips it in | 56-47 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Shane Johnson takes the ball from Kevin Hauer | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | Texas-Arlington | Eddie Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Dennis Tate, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton (PG), Ronald Burgos (SG), Antonio Valenzuela (SF), Lawrence Bothwell (PF), James Goode (C) Shane Johnson, Kenneth Stevens, Lee Snodgrass, Mel Waymire, Eddie Arnold | |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clay Brewer - foul #2 on Clay Brewer, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Strub | 59-47 |
| 08:16 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | James Wester snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Bothwell picks off the pass by James Wester | 59-47 |
| 07:58 | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos misses the lay-in | 59-47 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ralph Strub | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:38 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Bothwell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 07:36 | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clay Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Keith Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Burgos (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Valenzuela (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Bothwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Goode (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wester | 65-49 |
| 07:06 | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Burgos | 65-52 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Burgos - foul #3 on Ronald Burgos, team foul #3 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Shane Johnson (PG), Kenneth Stevens (SG), Mel Waymire (PF), Eddie Arnold (C) Keith Morton, Ronald Burgos, Lawrence Bothwell, James Goode | |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:43 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-52 |
| 06:41 | Texas-Arlington | Eddie Arnold can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez drills a floater from the left wing set up by James Wester | 69-52 |
| 05:44 | Texas-Arlington | Mel Waymire's fadeaway is rejected by George Callahan | 69-52 |
| 05:43 | Texas-Arlington | Eddie Arnold tips it back up and in | 69-54 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Wester | 71-54 |
| 05:11 | Texas-Arlington | Shane Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Shane Johnson is called for the reach on Ernest Wood - foul #4 on Shane Johnson, team foul #4 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG) James Wester, Henry Marez | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos (SF) Antonio Valenzuela | |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (SF), Peter Miller (C) Ernest Wood, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Bothwell (C) Eddie Arnold | |
| 03:56 | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-54 |
| 03:54 | Texas-Arlington | Shane Johnson hits the follow up shot | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Mel Waymire steals the ball from Peter Miller | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Shane Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Burgos (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mel Waymire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Bothwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens hits the finger roll set up by Shane Johnson and he's hacked by Peter Miller - foul #1 on Peter Miller, team foul #3 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Clay Brewer (SF) Dennis Tate, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Keith Morton (PG), Antonio Valenzuela (SF), James Goode (C) Shane Johnson, Ronald Burgos, Mel Waymire | |
| 03:23 | Texas-Arlington | Kenneth Stevens misses the free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller is hacked by Kenneth Stevens - foul #2 on Kenneth Stevens, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood (SF), Joseph Lee (C) Clay Brewer, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Burgos (SG), Eddie Arnold (C) Kenneth Stevens, James Goode | |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 02:51 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Antonio Valenzuela | 71-58 |
| 02:51 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Callahan (PF) Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Shane Johnson (PG), Kenneth Stevens (SG), Mel Waymire (PF) Keith Morton, Ronald Burgos, Lawrence Bothwell | |
| 02:28 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | James Wester grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Stevens steals it from Kevin Hauer | 71-58 |
| 01:59 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Stevens | 71-60 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | George Callahan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 01:36 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:31 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #4 | 71-62 |
| 01:31 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Valenzuela makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | George Callahan drills a jump hook in the paint set up by James Wester | 73-63 |
| 01:07 | Texas-Arlington | Shane Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) James Wester, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lee Snodgrass (PG), Keith Morton (SG), Ronald Burgos (SF), Lawrence Bothwell (PF), James Goode (C) Shane Johnson, Kenneth Stevens, Antonio Valenzuela, Mel Waymire, Eddie Arnold | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez loses the ball out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Bothwell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 73-63 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | James Goode swats the layup by Peter Miller | 73-63 |
| 00:11 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Bothwell gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:07 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Bothwell's pass is intercepted by Henry Marez | 73-63 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez banks in the layup | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Lee Snodgrass can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-63 |