| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Stump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Hauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Mercer and he's fouled by Stuart Low - foul #2 on Stuart Low, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the open dunk but the foul's on Edward King - foul #3 on Edward King, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG) Edward King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Low | 34-39 |
| 18:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer is fouled on the floor by Peter Alston - foul #2 on Peter Alston, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Louis Stump, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (C) Mike Lee | |
| 18:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Stuart Low picks off the pass by Michael Wagner | 34-39 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Aikin blocks the short jumper by Jefferson Macdonald | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Erwin Cegielski steps in front of the Michael Wagner pass | 34-39 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Murray Salter steals it from Stuart Low in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 16:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Aikin - foul #2 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Louis Stump (SF), Frank Mercer (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Wilbert Clarke, Michael Wagner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| 16:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Jerome Lerner steals the ball from Paul Pickett | 34-39 |
| 16:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner lays it in | 36-39 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Earl French connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 15:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner makes the 3 from straight away set up by Louis Stump | 39-42 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kevin Lafever (fresh) SG - Jerome Lerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Louis Stump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Hauer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | James Jones comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Stump - foul #1 on Louis Stump, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (PG), Edward King (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Kevin Lafever, Jerome Lerner, Louis Stump, Roy Hauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Anthony Lockett, Mike Lee | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | James Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 14:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Pickett takes the ball from Michael Wagner | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Earl French throws it down on a great pass from Paul Pickett | 39-46 |
| 14:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Earl French misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 13:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 39-48 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | James Jones loses the dribble to Michael Wagner | 39-48 |
| 13:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner lays it in | 41-48 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses the jump hook in the lane | 41-48 |
| 13:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Earl French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Louis Stump (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Wilbert Clarke, Michael Wagner, Frank Mercer, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, James Jones, Timothy Williams | |
| 12:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Lerner | 43-48 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Erwin Cegielski | 43-50 |
| 11:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump is fouled on the floor by Stuart Low - foul #3 on Stuart Low, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Stump (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Hauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Stump and he's hacked by Erwin Cegielski - foul #2 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Edward King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 10:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Lerner - foul #1 on Jerome Lerner, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG) Murray Salter, Jerome Lerner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Brian Dunbar (SG), Anthony Lockett (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Mike Lee | |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Earl French is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| 09:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Lockett - foul #1 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald (PF) Frank Mercer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Roy Hauer - foul #3 on Roy Hauer, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG) Kevin Lafever, Wilbert Clarke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG) Earl French, Brian Dunbar | |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Stump | 51-53 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 09:10 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Murray Salter | 51-53 |
| 08:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Stuart Low steals the ball from Roy Hauer | 51-53 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston lays it up and in set up by Stuart Low | 51-55 |
| 08:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Murray Salter and he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Jerome Lerner (PF) Murray Salter, Edward King, Roy Hauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Peter Alston, Josiah Kimbrough, Timothy Williams, Anthony Lockett | |
| 08:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Erwin Cegielski | 54-58 |
| 08:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 07:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 07:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 56-58 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kevin Lafever (fresh) SG - Wilbert Clarke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Stump (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Lerner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl French (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stuart Low | 56-60 |
| 07:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Lee - foul #2 on Mike Lee, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Michael Wagner (SF), Frank Mercer (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Kevin Lafever, Wilbert Clarke, Louis Stump, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Paul Pickett (SF), James Jones (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 07:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 06:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:30 | TX State-San Marcos | James Jones swats the shot by Roy Hauer | 57-60 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 57-60 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett hits a driving attempt near the basket | 57-62 |
| 05:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Lerner | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King (SG), Louis Stump (SF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Jerome Lerner, Michael Wagner, Roy Hauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, James Jones, Timothy Williams | |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump loses the dribble to Mike Lee | 61-64 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Edward King - foul #4 on Edward King, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Peter Alston | 61-66 |
| 03:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter drills a 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 03:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Stump (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 03:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald is called for traveling | 67-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Louis Stump, Frank Mercer, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is hacked by Wilbert Clarke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbert Clarke, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Kevin Lafever | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Paul Pickett, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 02:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner is hacked by Erwin Cegielski - foul #3 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 02:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG) Kevin Lafever, Wilbert Clarke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, James Jones | |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump (SF), Frank Mercer (PF) Michael Wagner, Jerome Lerner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Mike Lee - foul #3 on Mike Lee, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low drills a turnaround from close range set up by Peter Alston and the foul's on Murray Salter - foul #2 on Murray Salter, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King is hacked by Peter Alston - foul #3 on Peter Alston, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Hauer | 72-71 |
| 00:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Alston is called for the reach on Roy Hauer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Alston, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald Aikin | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter is hacked by Ronald Aikin - foul #3 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Lee | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Stump (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Hauer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward King | 75-73 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski's pass is intercepted by Murray Salter in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 04:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King lays it up and in on a great pass from Murray Salter | 77-73 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Aikin | 77-76 |
| 03:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Louis Stump | 79-76 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Stump - foul #2 on Louis Stump, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Edward King, Louis Stump, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner is fouled on the floor by Erwin Cegielski - foul #4 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (C) Mike Lee | |
| 03:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-78 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner clanks a 3 from straight away | 80-81 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump (SF) Murray Salter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| 02:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG), Frank Mercer (PF) Michael Wagner, Wilbert Clarke, Jerome Lerner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, James Jones, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin lays it up and in and he's fouled by Frank Mercer - foul #1 on Frank Mercer, team foul #10 | 83-83 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-84 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferson Macdonald - foul #1 on Jefferson Macdonald, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer (C) Jefferson Macdonald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 01:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 01:35 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Stump | 83-84 |
| 01:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King is hacked by Ronald Aikin - foul #4 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #15 | 83-84 |
| 01:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is fouled on the floor by Edward King - foul #5 on Edward King, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG) Edward King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-85 |
| 00:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-85 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbert Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Stump (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Hauer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Aikin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Aikin swats the short shot by Frank Mercer | 83-85 |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke grabs the offensive board | 83-85 |
| 00:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Mike Lee steals the ball from Murray Salter | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is hacked by Murray Salter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Murray Salter, team foul #13 | 83-85 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-87 |