| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Craig Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Curd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Donald Shew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Francis Harrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Distefano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Logan Loftin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | John Hood snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Shew - foul #3 on Donald Shew, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Asher (SF) Donald Shew | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Soto | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Hutchings - foul #1 on Larry Hutchings, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Asher pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington misses the easy layup | 41-40 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | John Hood snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Juan Soto picks off the pass by John Hood | 41-40 |
| 17:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto is hacked by Larry Hutchings - foul #2 on Larry Hutchings, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Spino (PG), Christian Whitehead (PF) Craig Terry, Antonio Asher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Weinman (SG), Edward Temple (PF), Paul Morehead (C) John Hood, Larry Hutchings, Ronald Gillette | |
| 17:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Logan Loftin | 41-40 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Spino picks off the pass by Jason Weinman | 41-40 |
| 16:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Spino hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 16:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Christian Whitehead grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Christian Whitehead can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Paul Morehead grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | John Distefano dunks the ball set up by Logan Loftin | 43-42 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Spino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Curd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Juan Soto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Christian Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Harrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Distefano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Logan Loftin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Temple (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Morehead (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington misses the shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Francis Harrington steps in front of the John Distefano pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-42 |
| 15:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Jason Weinman blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 14:36 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Juan Soto | 46-42 |
| 14:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Jason Weinman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 14:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Christian Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Spino | 48-42 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 13:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Logan Loftin - foul #1 on Logan Loftin, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Curtis Maynard (PG), Donald Shew (SF), Joshua Duca (C) Robert Spino, Christian Whitehead, Francis Harrington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds (PG), John Hood (SG), Daniel Anthony (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Ronald Gillette (C) John Distefano, Jason Weinman, Logan Loftin, Edward Temple, Paul Morehead | |
| 13:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette throws it down on a great pass from John Hood | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | TX State-San Marcos | John Hood steals the ball from Donald Shew | 50-44 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hood | 50-46 |
| 12:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Shew lays it in | 52-46 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | John Hood is hacked by Juan Soto - foul #1 on Juan Soto, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carmen Arnold (SG) Tracy Curd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Curtis Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carmen Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Shew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Juan Soto (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Joshua Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mohammad Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Gillette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Joshua Duca | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Shew loses the dribble to Mohammad Reynolds | 52-46 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette loses the dribble to Juan Soto | 52-46 |
| 10:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Anthony takes the ball from Joshua Duca | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Curtis Maynard is called for the reach on Mohammad Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Maynard, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Craig Terry (PG), Christian Whitehead (PF), Francis Harrington (C) Curtis Maynard, Juan Soto, Joshua Duca | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Distefano (PG), Logan Loftin (SF), Charles Oliver (PF), Paul Morehead (C) Mohammad Reynolds, Daniel Anthony, Larry Hutchings, Ronald Gillette | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | John Distefano makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Oliver | 52-49 |
| 09:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Craig Terry misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | John Hood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-49 |
| 09:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Christian Whitehead grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Shew misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Paul Morehead pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | John Distefano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | John Distefano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | John Hood tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Shew grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Morehead - foul #3 on Paul Morehead, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd (SG), Joshua Duca (PF) Carmen Arnold, Christian Whitehead | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Weinman (SG), Edward Temple (PF), Ronald Gillette (C) John Hood, Charles Oliver, Paul Morehead | |
| 08:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gillette | 53-49 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | John Distefano is fouled on the floor by Donald Shew - foul #4 on Donald Shew, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Spino (PG), Antonio Asher (SF) Craig Terry, Donald Shew | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF) Edward Temple | |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Weinman | 53-52 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Spino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Curd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Antonio Asher (fresh) PF - Joshua Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Harrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Distefano (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Logan Loftin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Gillette (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Asher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Curtis Maynard (PG), Donald Shew (SF) Robert Spino, Antonio Asher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (SG) John Distefano | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 07:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Shew grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Curtis Maynard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Curd | 56-52 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Christian Whitehead (PF) Joshua Duca | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Distefano (PG), Mohammad Reynolds (SG), Paul Morehead (PF) Jason Weinman, Logan Loftin, Larry Hutchings | |
| 05:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Mohammad Reynolds steals it from Francis Harrington | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony is fouled on the floor by Donald Shew - foul #5 on Donald Shew, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carmen Arnold (SG), Antonio Asher (SF), Juan Soto (PF) Tracy Curd, Donald Shew, Francis Harrington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hood (SG), Edward Temple (PF) Mohammad Reynolds, Ronald Gillette | |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | John Hood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 04:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Anthony takes the ball from Curtis Maynard | 56-52 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | John Hood lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Anthony | 56-54 |
| 04:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Carmen Arnold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Duca (C) Christian Whitehead | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin (SF) Daniel Anthony | |
| 04:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto is hacked by Edward Temple - foul #1 on Edward Temple, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd (SG) Carmen Arnold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto clanks a turnaround in the paint | 56-54 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Paul Morehead grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin is fouled on the floor by Curtis Maynard - foul #5 on Curtis Maynard, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Craig Terry (PG) Curtis Maynard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette (C) Edward Temple | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | John Hood scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Craig Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Curd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SF - Antonio Asher (fresh) PF - Juan Soto (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Joshua Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Distefano (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Logan Loftin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Morehead (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Gillette (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Craig Terry clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Gillette - foul #2 on Ronald Gillette, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Christian Whitehead (PF) Juan Soto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Weinman (SG), Larry Hutchings (PF) John Hood, Paul Morehead | |
| 03:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Craig Terry misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Craig Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Tracy Curd - foul #2 on Tracy Curd, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Duca | 59-58 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Distefano | 59-60 |
| 02:27 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Juan Soto (SF), Francis Harrington (C) Antonio Asher, Joshua Duca | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hood (SG) Jason Weinman | |
| 02:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-60 |
| 02:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington misses short on a jumper in the lane | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Juan Soto steals the ball from Ronald Gillette | 59-60 |
| 01:34 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Asher (SF) Christian Whitehead | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | John Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 00:49 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | John Hood is called for the reach on Tracy Curd - foul #2 on John Hood, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Tracy Curd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin's pass is intercepted by Francis Harrington | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | John Distefano is called for the reach on Francis Harrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Distefano, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Francis Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Logan Loftin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gillette | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Francis Harrington steals the ball from Ronald Gillette | 63-60 |