| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roland Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Thompson | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran misses the floater from the left block | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Solem | 33-30 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Kenny Cothran takes the ball from Craig Thompson | 33-30 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart is hacked by Stuart Low - foul #2 on Stuart Low, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge (C) Roland Christensen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel (PG), George Patterson (SG), Samuel Hill (SF) Darryl Bogart, Daniel Segal, Lance Lemay | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel loses the dribble to Barton Hinerman | 33-30 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias dunks the ball on a great pass from Barton Hinerman | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Mendel | 35-32 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenny Cothran - foul #3 on Kenny Cothran, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Roland Christensen (C) Robert Mendel, Hershel Hodge | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Curtis Pierce | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Cothran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Roland Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Hinerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Roland Christensen is blocked by Ronald Aikin | 35-34 |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hill | 35-34 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Charles Dias picks off the pass by George Patterson | 35-34 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | George Patterson gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-34 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills is hacked by Samuel Hill - foul #2 on Samuel Hill, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Lance Lemay (SF), Ernest Schweppe (PF) George Patterson, Samuel Hill, Kenny Cothran | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Charles Dias, Barton Hinerman, Jeffrey Mills, Ronald Aikin | |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem scores on a runner from close range | 37-36 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Bogart | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Ernest Schweppe gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stuart Low - foul #3 on Stuart Low, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel (PG), Kenny Cothran (PF) Darryl Bogart, Ernest Schweppe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Roland Schuster | |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lance Lemay | 42-36 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal is hacked by Craig Thompson - foul #3 on Craig Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge (C) Roland Christensen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Mendel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Cothran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hershel Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Patterson (SG), Samuel Hill (SF) Daniel Segal, Lance Lemay | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Daniel Solem | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Hill - foul #3 on Samuel Hill, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Ernest Schweppe (PF) Robert Mendel, Kenny Cothran | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Ernest Schweppe hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | George Patterson steals the ball from Charles Dias | 44-38 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Pierce - foul #2 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Lance Lemay (SF) George Patterson, Samuel Hill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Daniel Solem (C) Charles Dias, Barton Hinerman, Jeffrey Mills, Ronald Aikin, Curtis Pierce | |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-38 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roland Schuster | 46-40 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Hershel Hodge takes the ball from Stuart Low | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Bogart | 48-40 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel (PG), George Patterson (SG), Samuel Hill (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF), Roland Christensen (C) Darryl Bogart, Daniel Segal, Lance Lemay, Ernest Schweppe, Hershel Hodge | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Roland Schuster, Daniel Solem | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Mendel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Hinerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Pierce (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Mendel and the foul's on Curtis Pierce - foul #3 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roland Christensen - foul #2 on Roland Christensen, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Mendel and he's hacked by Ronald Aikin - foul #3 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG) George Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Roland Schuster (C) Charles Dias, Curtis Pierce | |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Ronald Aikin denies the turnaround by Kenny Cothran | 54-42 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills is whistled for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Lance Lemay (SF) Robert Mendel, Samuel Hill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Barton Hinerman, Jeffrey Mills, Roland Schuster | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal blows the dunk | 56-45 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald Aikin | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Low | 56-48 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 56-48 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Segal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Lemay (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Cothran (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Solem (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Segal - foul #1 on Daniel Segal, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel (PG), George Patterson (SG), Samuel Hill (SF), Ernest Schweppe (PF), Hershel Hodge (C) Darryl Bogart, Daniel Segal, Lance Lemay, Kenny Cothran, Roland Christensen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | George Patterson grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge misses short on a jump hook from close range | 58-49 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG) Robert Mendel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Daniel Solem (C) Stuart Low, Jeffrey Mills, Roland Schuster, Curtis Pierce | |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Schweppe steps in front of the Barton Hinerman pass | 58-49 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Lance Lemay (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF), Roland Christensen (C) George Patterson, Samuel Hill, Ernest Schweppe, Hershel Hodge | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Barton Hinerman | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenny Cothran | 61-49 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Kenny Cothran steals the ball from John Johnson | 61-49 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Lance Lemay | 63-49 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Solem, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen lays it in and he's hacked by Curtis Pierce - foul #4 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen makes the free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-49 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart runs out the clock | 66-49 |