| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Galen Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Runyon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Harpole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 19:42 | Baylor | James Davis gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:29 | Baylor | Michael Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:28 | Baylor | James Davis tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Harpole | 41-43 |
| 18:48 | Baylor | Kenneth Beck makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Bennett | 44-43 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Peter Lamb is called for the reach on Galen Moore - foul #1 on Peter Lamb, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal (C) Peter Lamb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Hudson | 44-45 |
| 17:53 | Baylor | Michael Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Johnson | 47-45 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 17:22 | Baylor | Michael Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Steven Harpole is denied by James Davis | 47-47 |
| 16:54 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Nickolas Sinegal | 47-47 |
| 16:35 | Baylor | Kenneth Beck hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sean Johnson | 50-47 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 16:05 | Baylor | Sean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:52 | Baylor | A charge is called on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Jim Ealey (SG), Mike Downs (PF), Peter Lamb (C) Kenneth Beck, Michael Bennett, James Davis, Nickolas Sinegal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gary Anding (PG), Walter Maust (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), John Haber (PF), David Thrash (C) Barry Hudson, Galen Moore, Edwin Runyon, Steven Harpole, Michael Wafford | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daren Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Ealey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mike Downs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Gary Anding (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Maust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Thrash (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Crouch and he's hacked by Sean Johnson - foul #3 on Sean Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:41 | Baylor | Mike Downs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 15:33 | Baylor | Mike Downs clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-49 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | David Thrash grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Jim Ealey is called for the reach on Gary Anding - foul #3 on Jim Ealey, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| 14:46 | Baylor | Peter Lamb misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gary Anding | 50-49 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Maust | 50-52 |
| 14:10 | Baylor | Jim Ealey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Beck (PG), Seth Hickman (SF), Nickolas Sinegal (C) Daren Alston, Sean Johnson, Peter Lamb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Anding | 50-54 |
| 13:30 | Baylor | Seth Hickman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Beck | 52-54 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | John Haber hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Anding | 52-56 |
| 13:03 | Baylor | Seth Hickman makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Haber | 55-59 |
| 12:33 | Baylor | Jim Ealey connects on the runner from the right block set up by Mike Downs | 57-59 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | John Haber clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Seth Hickman - foul #1 on Seth Hickman, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Michael Bennett (SG), Sean Johnson (SF), James Davis (PF), Peter Lamb (C) Kenneth Beck, Jim Ealey, Seth Hickman, Mike Downs, Nickolas Sinegal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (PG), Galen Moore (SG), Edwin Runyon (SF), Michael Wafford (C) Gary Anding, Walter Maust, Ryan Crouch, David Thrash | |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | John Haber misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:53 | Baylor | James Davis is hacked by John Haber - foul #4 on John Haber, team foul #1 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole (PF) John Haber | |
| 11:43 | Baylor | Michael Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Johnson | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daren Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Galen Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Runyon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Harpole (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Runyon | 60-62 |
| 11:28 | Baylor | Daren Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Galen Moore - foul #1 on Galen Moore, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| 11:20 | Baylor | Michael Bennett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daren Alston | 63-62 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson's pass is intercepted by Michael Bennett | 63-62 |
| 10:53 | Baylor | Michael Bennett lays it in | 65-62 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 10:44 | Baylor | Peter Lamb gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 10:33 | Baylor | Peter Lamb misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Wafford - foul #1 on Michael Wafford, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Beck (PG), Nickolas Sinegal (PF) Daren Alston, James Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:33 | Baylor | Peter Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 10:33 | Baylor | Peter Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Galen Moore | 66-64 |
| 09:56 | Baylor | Kenneth Beck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 09:55 | Baylor | Sean Johnson grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 09:42 | Baylor | Edwin Runyon steps in front of the Nickolas Sinegal pass | 66-64 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Bennett - foul #3 on Michael Bennett, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jim Ealey (SG), Seth Hickman (SF), James Davis (PF) Michael Bennett, Sean Johnson, Nickolas Sinegal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (PG), Ryan Crouch (SG) Barry Hudson, Galen Moore | |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 09:04 | Baylor | Peter Lamb is whistled for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gary Anding (PG), David Thrash (PF) Edwin Runyon, Steven Harpole | |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | David Thrash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mike Downs (C) Peter Lamb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:25 | Baylor | Michael Wafford is called for the reach on Mike Downs - foul #2 on Michael Wafford, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| 08:16 | Baylor | James Davis drills a driving attempt from close range | 68-66 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 68-66 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 07:44 | Baylor | Mike Downs misses long on a floater from the left side | 68-68 |
| 07:43 | Baylor | Kenneth Beck can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kenneth Beck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Ealey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Hickman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Gary Anding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Maust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Thrash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wafford (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | David Thrash knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Anding | 68-71 |
| 07:04 | Baylor | James Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Thrash | 68-74 |
| 06:27 | Baylor | Jim Ealey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-74 |
| 06:26 | Baylor | Kenneth Beck snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 06:19 | Baylor | Seth Hickman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-74 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Downs - foul #2 on Mike Downs, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Michael Bennett (SG), Sean Johnson (SF), Nickolas Sinegal (C) Kenneth Beck, Jim Ealey, Seth Hickman, Mike Downs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (PG), Galen Moore (SG), Edwin Runyon (SF), John Haber (PF) Gary Anding, Walter Maust, Ryan Crouch, David Thrash | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 05:52 | Baylor | Daren Alston is hacked by Michael Wafford - foul #3 on Michael Wafford, team foul #5 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole (C) Michael Wafford | |
| 05:47 | Baylor | Daren Alston scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bennett | 71-75 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole's pass is intercepted by Daren Alston | 71-75 |
| 05:14 | Baylor | Michael Bennett buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daren Alston | 73-75 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 04:52 | Baylor | Daren Alston snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 04:44 | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Barry Hudson - foul #2 on Barry Hudson, team foul #6 | 73-75 |
| 04:44 | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:44 | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Galen Moore | 75-78 |
| 04:09 | Baylor | Michael Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edwin Runyon | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daren Alston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bennett (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nickolas Sinegal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Galen Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Runyon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Haber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven Harpole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Baylor | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 78-80 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | James Davis steals the ball from Barry Hudson | 78-80 |
| 03:09 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Beck (PG), Mike Downs (PF), Peter Lamb (C) Daren Alston, James Davis, Nickolas Sinegal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (C) Steven Harpole | |
| 02:53 | Baylor | Michael Bennett hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Beck | 80-80 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 02:32 | Baylor | Peter Lamb snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 02:24 | Baylor | Michael Bennett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 02:22 | Baylor | Mike Downs gets the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:05 | Baylor | Michael Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-80 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | David Thrash gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | John Haber misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Beck - foul #3 on Kenneth Beck, team foul #8 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Baylor | James Davis (PF) Mike Downs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford (C) David Thrash | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:39 | Baylor | Michael Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-82 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Bennett - foul #4 on Michael Bennett, team foul #9 | 80-84 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore makes the free throw | 80-85 |
| 01:07 | Baylor | James Davis buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bennett | 83-85 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Johnson - foul #4 on Sean Johnson, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Baylor | Michael Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-87 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon is hacked by Kenneth Beck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Beck, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (SG) Galen Moore | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Michael Bennett travels with the ball | 83-89 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (C) Michael Wafford | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Beck - foul #5 on Kenneth Beck, team foul #12 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG) Kenneth Beck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:24 | Baylor | Peter Lamb grabs the board | 83-90 |
| 00:19 | Baylor | Daren Alston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | David Thrash snags the defensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Daren Alston is called for the reach on David Thrash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daren Alston, team foul #13 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (SG), Michael Wafford (C) Walter Maust, John Haber | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Baylor | Daren Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-91 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon grabs the defensive rebound | 83-91 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Daren Alston is called for the reach on Edwin Runyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daren Alston, team foul #14 | 83-91 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:02 | Baylor | James Davis is hacked by Edwin Runyon - foul #2 on Edwin Runyon, team foul #7 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Haber (PF) David Thrash | |
| 00:02 | Baylor | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Haber gets the rebound | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | John Haber runs out the clock | 83-92 |