| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Galen Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Barry Farley inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Florida | Cameron Caro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Haber - foul #2 on John Haber, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:44 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:44 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Shipton - foul #1 on Brian Shipton, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson makes the 3rd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | Barry Farley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cameron Caro | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Cameron Caro grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:34 | South Florida | Barry Farley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Studer | 41-35 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Hudson | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Barry Hudson - foul #3 on Barry Hudson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (PG) Barry Hudson | |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:49 | South Florida | John Studer pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | South Florida | John Studer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust misses the floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Brian Shipton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:56 | South Florida | Cameron Caro snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | South Florida | John Studer double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gary Anding (PG), Ryan Crouch (SF), Steven Harpole (PF), David Thrash (C) Galen Moore, Edwin Runyon, John Haber, Michael Wafford | |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:23 | South Florida | Ken Hutzler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo loses the dribble to Gary Anding | 45-39 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Gary Anding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Maust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Thrash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 15:32 | South Florida | Ken Hutzler snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson, Ken Hutzler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (PG), Galen Moore (SG), Edwin Runyon (SF), John Haber (PF) Gary Anding, Walter Maust, Ryan Crouch, David Thrash | |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Barry Farley steps in front of the Steven Harpole pass | 45-39 |
| 14:37 | South Florida | Cameron Caro is fouled on the floor by John Haber - foul #3 on John Haber, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Studer (C) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:27 | South Florida | John Studer banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Farley and he's hacked by Galen Moore - foul #2 on Galen Moore, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | South Florida | John Studer makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 13:44 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer is hacked by Galen Moore - foul #3 on Galen Moore, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (SG), Michael Wafford (C) Galen Moore, Steven Harpole | |
| 13:28 | South Florida | Brian Shipton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Cameron Caro knocks away the 3 by Walter Maust | 48-42 |
| 13:01 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Barry Farley | 48-42 |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Barry Farley loses the dribble to Michael Wafford | 48-42 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Michael Wafford is denied by Barry Farley | 48-42 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | John Studer snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 11:54 | South Florida | Barry Farley clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford grabs the board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cameron Caro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Studer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Maust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Runyon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Haber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Daniel Schaeffer takes the ball from Barry Hudson | 48-42 |
| 11:26 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | John Haber gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | John Haber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 11:06 | South Florida | Barry Farley snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:39 | South Florida | Barry Farley buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Shipton | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:15 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 10:13 | South Florida | John Studer can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | John Haber pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust is fouled on the floor by Barry Farley - foul #1 on Barry Farley, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gary Anding (PG), Galen Moore (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), Steven Harpole (PF), David Thrash (C) Barry Hudson, Walter Maust, Edwin Runyon, John Haber, Michael Wafford | |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Crouch | 51-47 |
| 09:40 | South Florida | Ken Hutzler is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 09:21 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson loses the dribble to Steven Harpole | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Thrash | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Thrash - foul #1 on David Thrash, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (PG) Gary Anding | |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | David Thrash knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Crouch | 52-53 |
| 08:22 | South Florida | Galen Moore steals the ball from Tim Santacruz in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 08:20 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 52-53 |
| 08:00 | South Florida | Ken Hutzler knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 54-53 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole is hacked by Ken Hutzler - foul #2 on Ken Hutzler, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Barry Farley (SF) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (PG), John Haber (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Walter Maust, Steven Harpole, David Thrash | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Galen Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Shipton | 54-53 |
| 06:56 | South Florida | Brian Shipton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ken Hutzler | 56-53 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | John Haber's pass is intercepted by Brian Shipton | 56-53 |
| 06:21 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Shipton | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:02 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Shipton | 58-53 |
| 05:58 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | John Haber snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:42 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF), John Studer (C) Ken Hutzler, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon (SF), Steven Harpole (PF), David Thrash (C) Ryan Crouch, John Haber, Michael Wafford | |
| 05:34 | South Florida | John Studer can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 58-53 |
| 05:33 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Barry Farley swats the short shot by David Thrash | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | South Florida | Cameron Caro snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:39 | South Florida | John Studer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon is fouled on the floor by Barry Farley - foul #2 on Barry Farley, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (SG), John Haber (PF) Galen Moore, David Thrash | |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Barry Farley denies the turnaround by John Haber | 60-53 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | John Haber gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 03:53 | South Florida | Cameron Caro grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 03:34 | South Florida | Barry Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG) Daniel Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford (C) Steven Harpole | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Maust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Runyon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Walter Maust | 60-55 |
| 03:03 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Cameron Caro pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | South Florida | Brian Shipton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Barry Farley steals the ball from John Haber | 63-55 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | John Studer is hacked by Barry Hudson - foul #4 on Barry Hudson, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer (SG) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (SG) Walter Maust | |
| 01:50 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | John Studer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | John Haber grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon is hacked by Cameron Caro - foul #1 on Cameron Caro, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson loses the dribble to Brian Shipton | 64-55 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | Brian Shipton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Schaeffer | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | John Haber can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Farley - foul #3 on Barry Farley, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gary Anding (PG), Walter Maust (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), Steven Harpole (C) Barry Hudson, Galen Moore, Edwin Runyon, Michael Wafford | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | John Haber misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Ken Hutzler's fadeaway is rejected by John Haber | 67-56 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | The refs have stopped play. Ken Hutzler is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 67-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF) Ken Hutzler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (C) John Haber | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Gallo - foul #2 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz runs out the clock | 67-57 |