| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) PF - Robert July (fresh) C - Dennis Courson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Oglesby (fresh) SG - Bryan Benjamin (fresh) SF - Travis Schlichting (fresh) PF - Matthew Mayfield (fresh) C - Michael Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin is hacked by Andre Gallo - foul #1 on Andre Gallo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Benjamin | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Roberts | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Chicago State | Robert July swats the layup by Michael Gordon | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Andre Gallo - foul #2 on Andre Gallo, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis (SG) Andre Gallo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert July | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Derek Roberts | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | David Oglesby drills a 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | David Oglesby is called for the reach on Derek Roberts - foul #1 on David Oglesby, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | David Oglesby is hacked by Derek Roberts - foul #1 on Derek Roberts, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | David Oglesby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield tips it home | 7-8 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Robert July misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:33 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Travis Schlichting misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dennis Courson | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Chicago State | David Oglesby snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) PF - Robert July (fresh) C - Dennis Courson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Oglesby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Schlichting (fresh) PF - Matthew Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Travis Schlichting is denied on a layup by Robert July | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | David Oglesby picks off the pass by Ronald Davis | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield lays it in set up by David Oglesby | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Robert July is denied on a layup by Michael Gordon | 7-10 |
| 14:52 | Chicago State | David Oglesby grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | David Oglesby drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Gordon | 7-13 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Kim | 10-13 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (PG), Dennis Ford (SG), William German (SF), Michael Hembree (PF), Roland Owens (C) Derek Roberts, Ronald Davis, Lawrence Kim, Robert July, Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer (PG), Brady Ingram (SG), Robert Francis (SF), Carl Frederick (PF), Daniel Sheckler (C) David Oglesby, Bryan Benjamin, Travis Schlichting, Matthew Mayfield, Michael Gordon | |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Roland Owens misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Sheckler - foul #1 on Daniel Sheckler, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Roland Owens makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Roland Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Chicago State | Daniel Sheckler makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Frederick | 12-15 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | David Peterson hits a shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:56 | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Roland Owens gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Francis steps in front of the Dennis Ford pass | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Daniel Sheckler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Hembree - foul #1 on Michael Hembree, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Ronald Davis (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Robert July (PF) David Peterson, Dennis Ford, William German, Roland Owens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Oglesby (PG) Carl Frederick | |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Daniel Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Daniel Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Robert July hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 14-17 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Robert July tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | Lawrence Kim steals the ball from David Oglesby | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) PF - Robert July (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hembree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Phifer (fresh) SF - Robert Francis (fresh) PF - Daniel Sheckler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brady Ingram (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Robert July hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Bruce Phifer - foul #1 on Bruce Phifer, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson (C) Michael Hembree | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (SG), Travis Schlichting (SF), Matthew Mayfield (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Bruce Phifer, Robert Francis, Daniel Sheckler, Brady Ingram | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Robert July makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:15 | Chicago State | Lawrence Kim steals the ball from Travis Schlichting | 19-17 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | David Oglesby snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield makes the shot in the lane | 19-19 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Kim and he's hacked by Michael Gordon - foul #2 on Michael Gordon, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (PG), Dennis Ford (SG), William German (SF), Michael Hembree (PF) Derek Roberts, Ronald Davis, Lawrence Kim, Robert July | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daniel Sheckler (C) Michael Gordon | |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:29 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Francis (SF), Brady Ingram (C) Travis Schlichting, Matthew Mayfield | |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:42 | Chicago State | Daniel Sheckler gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram is hacked by Dennis Courson - foul #1 on Dennis Courson, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Owens (C) Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | David Oglesby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by David Oglesby - foul #2 on David Oglesby, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Ronald Davis (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Robert July (PF) David Peterson, Dennis Ford, William German, Roland Owens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer (PG), Travis Schlichting (SF), Matthew Mayfield (PF) David Oglesby, Bryan Benjamin, Robert Francis | |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:46 | Chicago State | Ronald Davis steals the ball from Matthew Mayfield | 22-19 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Daniel Sheckler is called for the reach on Michael Hembree - foul #2 on Daniel Sheckler, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey (SG) Daniel Sheckler | |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Roberts - foul #2 on Derek Roberts, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford (SG), Dennis Courson (C) Derek Roberts, Michael Hembree | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Francis (C) Kenneth Ramey | |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Travis Schlichting - foul #1 on Travis Schlichting, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey (SG) Brady Ingram | |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Francis | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Ford (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert July (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Courson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bruce Phifer (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) SF - Travis Schlichting (fresh) PF - Matthew Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Robert Francis blows the dunk | 26-21 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dennis Ford | 26-21 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (PG), Roland Owens (PF) Ronald Davis, Robert July | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (SG), Carl Frederick (PF) Kenneth Ramey, Matthew Mayfield | |
| 07:02 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin is whistled for a carry | 26-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William German (SF), Michael Hembree (PF) Lawrence Kim, Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-21 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree tips it in | 28-21 |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | David Peterson is called for the reach on Bruce Phifer - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis (SG), Robert July (PF) Dennis Ford, Roland Owens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Mayfield (PF), Brady Ingram (C) Travis Schlichting, Robert Francis | |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Carl Frederick is called for the reach on Michael Hembree - foul #1 on Carl Frederick, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey (PG) Bruce Phifer | |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Benjamin | 30-25 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Robert July clanks a floater from the right side | 30-25 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Michael Hembree denies the turnaround by Matthew Mayfield | 32-25 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree misses the easy layup | 32-25 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | David Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Brady Ingram steps in front of the David Peterson pass | 32-25 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Carl Frederick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Roland Owens (PF), Dennis Courson (C) David Peterson, William German, Robert July, Michael Hembree | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer (PG), Travis Schlichting (SF) Bryan Benjamin, Matthew Mayfield | |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Carl Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Carl Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Ford | 34-26 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | Carl Frederick lays it up and in | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Ford (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roland Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Courson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bruce Phifer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Schlichting (fresh) PF - Carl Frederick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brady Ingram (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Kim | 36-28 |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Phifer | 36-30 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Brady Ingram steals the ball from Roland Owens | 36-30 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Dennis Courson picks off the pass by Brady Ingram | 36-30 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-30 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Travis Schlichting pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:21 | Chicago State | Carl Frederick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Ford - foul #1 on Dennis Ford, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Andre Gallo (SG), Robert July (PF) Ronald Davis, Dennis Ford, Roland Owens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Oglesby (PG), Bryan Benjamin (SG), Matthew Mayfield (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Bruce Phifer, Kenneth Ramey, Travis Schlichting, Brady Ingram | |
| 02:21 | Chicago State | Carl Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:21 | Chicago State | Carl Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Roberts | 38-32 |
| 01:44 | Chicago State | Robert July steps in front of the Matthew Mayfield pass | 38-32 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Robert July's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gordon | 38-32 |
| 01:25 | Chicago State | David Oglesby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:04 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Michael Gordon tips it home | 38-34 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Robert July tips it home | 40-34 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | David Oglesby comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Derek Roberts - foul #3 on Derek Roberts, team foul #10 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (PG), William German (SF), Michael Hembree (C) Derek Roberts, Lawrence Kim, Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Francis (SF) Carl Frederick | |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | David Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | David Oglesby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | David Oglesby is hacked by David Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Peterson, team foul #11 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer (SG), Travis Schlichting (SF), Daniel Sheckler (PF) Bryan Benjamin, Robert Francis, Matthew Mayfield | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | David Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | David Oglesby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | David Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Bruce Phifer makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | David Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-40 |