| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Dusty Roehl is denied by Wayne Cardiel | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Stewart | 42-33 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Charley Hill is called for the reach on Gilbert Bryant - foul #3 on Charley Hill, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (SG) Charley Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:38 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lyon | 42-33 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gilbert Bryant - foul #1 on Gilbert Bryant, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lyon | 43-33 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-33 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Dempster | 45-36 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Lyon | 47-36 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Bryant | 47-38 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Paul Comeaux | 47-38 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | John Kelly takes the ball from Daniel Stewart | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Roehl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gilbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kelly | 47-40 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl is hacked by John Kelly - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (PG), Charley Hill (SG), Robert Drexler (SF), Richard Hutchinson (PF), Frankie Wimmer (C) Paul Comeaux, Brandon Bass, Dusty Roehl, Glenn Lyon, Daniel Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (PF), Phillip Baker (C) John Kelly, Erik Anderson, Kenneth Dempster, Wayne Cardiel, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Hutchinson swats the shot by Timothy Hawkins | 47-40 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-40 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Phillip Baker | 47-40 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Richard Hutchinson is called for the reach on Timothy Hawkins - foul #1 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Dusty Roehl (SF) Timothy Beard, Robert Drexler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel (PF) Phillip Baker | |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Timothy Hawkins | 47-42 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel is hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #2 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Daniel Stewart (C) Brandon Bass, Frankie Wimmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson (SF) Willy Grado | |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Comeaux | 49-44 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Stewart | 49-44 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart jams it set up by Richard Hutchinson | 51-44 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Stewart steps in front of the Brian Eckhart pass | 51-44 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Charley Hill | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dusty Roehl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erik Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (SG), Robert Drexler (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF) Charley Hill, Dusty Roehl, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Willy Grado (PF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Arthur Thorne, Wayne Cardiel, Timothy Hawkins | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant misses long on a shot from close range | 53-44 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Bryant | 53-44 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Anderson and he's fouled by Robert Drexler - foul #1 on Robert Drexler, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl (SF), Frankie Wimmer (C) Robert Drexler, Daniel Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman (SG), Wayne Cardiel (PF) Erik Anderson, Willy Grado | |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Bryant is called for the reach on Brandon Bass - foul #2 on Gilbert Bryant, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (SG) Thomas Nieman | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Comeaux and the foul's on Brian Eckhart - foul #2 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG) Paul Comeaux | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Frankie Wimmer swats the shot by John Kelly | 55-47 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frankie Wimmer, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson (PF), Daniel Stewart (C) Glenn Lyon, Frankie Wimmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne (SG) Brian Eckhart | |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne's layup is rejected by Daniel Stewart | 55-47 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hutchinson | 58-47 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Dusty Roehl - foul #2 on Dusty Roehl, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Charley Hill (SG), Robert Drexler (SF) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, Dusty Roehl | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SF), Timothy Hawkins (PF) John Kelly, Kenneth Dempster, Wayne Cardiel | |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hawkins steals it from Robert Drexler | 58-50 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler throws it down on a great pass from Paul Comeaux | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Drexler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erik Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Eckhart | 60-52 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses long on a shot in the lane | 60-52 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Stewart | 60-52 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (SG), Dusty Roehl (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Frankie Wimmer (C) Charley Hill, Robert Drexler, Richard Hutchinson, Daniel Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Wayne Cardiel (PF) Brian Eckhart, Arthur Thorne, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman (SG) Erik Anderson | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Bass | 62-52 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Lyon is called for the reach on Wayne Cardiel - foul #2 on Glenn Lyon, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG) Paul Comeaux | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (SG), Willy Grado (C) Thomas Nieman, Timothy Hawkins | |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Willy Grado - foul #1 on Willy Grado, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Brandon Bass steals the ball from John Kelly in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brandon Bass | 64-54 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado dunks the ball | 64-56 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Cardiel | 64-56 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willy Grado | 64-58 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Charley Hill (SG), Daniel Stewart (C) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, Frankie Wimmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne (SG), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Willy Grado | |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Lyon - foul #3 on Glenn Lyon, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson (PF) Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Comeaux and the foul's on John Kelly - foul #3 on John Kelly, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) John Kelly, Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses the free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Cardiel | 72-60 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl is fouled on the floor by Erik Anderson - foul #2 on Erik Anderson, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Timothy Beard (SG), Frankie Wimmer (C) Paul Comeaux, Charley Hill, Daniel Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado (SF), Phillip Baker (C) Arthur Thorne, Wayne Cardiel | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dusty Roehl - foul #3 on Dusty Roehl, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler (SF) Dusty Roehl | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 74-60 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Willy Grado, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson connects on the floater from close range set up by Brandon Bass and the foul's on Timothy Hawkins - foul #2 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #10 | 76-60 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson makes the free throw | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker is fouled on the floor by Frankie Wimmer - foul #2 on Frankie Wimmer, team foul #10 | 77-60 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Erik Anderson | 77-62 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado grabs the offensive board | 77-62 |