| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Endicott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Vesey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dick Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harlan Croce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Crowe, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SF) Larry Crowe | |
| 19:48 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 19:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harlan Croce - foul #2 on Harlan Croce, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 19:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Goslin and he's hacked by Roy Picklesimer - foul #3 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (PG), Robert Fuson (PF) Roy Picklesimer, William Vesey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (SG), Jason Scroggins (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) Dean Endicott, Wayne Clark, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 18:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles's pass is intercepted by Harlan Croce | 44-44 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 18:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Dean Endicott (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), William Vesey (PF), Dick Scott (C) Thomas Arnold, Ken Watts, Robert Fuson, Jason Scroggins, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SF) Mark Riley | |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 17:58 | TX State-San Marcos | John King gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Larry Gibson swats the short shot by John King | 44-46 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler's pass is intercepted by John King in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 17:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 17:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #3 on Robert Goslin, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Robert Goslin | |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harlan Croce | 46-48 |
| 16:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark is hacked by Jeremy Kessler - foul #3 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG) Thomas Arnold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 16:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 48-48 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 16:16 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Thomas Aviles (SF), Robert Fuson (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Ken Watts, Wayne Clark, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Michael Werts (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Kal Bowden, James Swiatkowski, Harlan Croce, Larry Gibson | |
| 15:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dean Endicott (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Aviles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Scroggins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) SF - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Werts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Riley | 51-48 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin scores on a driving attempt from close range | 51-50 |
| 15:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Edwin - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (SG) Dean Endicott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 15:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson tips it in | 53-50 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is hacked by Roy Picklesimer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Wayne Clark (SF) Roy Picklesimer, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Harlan Croce (PF), Larry Gibson (C) Richard Edwin, Jeffrey McCartan, Michael Werts, Gerald Brooks | |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski is hacked by Robert Fuson - foul #1 on Robert Fuson, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott (C) Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | John King is called for the reach on James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on John King, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott (SG), William Vesey (PF) John King, Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG) James Swiatkowski | |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey McCartan - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG) Thomas Arnold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the wide open floater from the right block | 54-50 |
| 14:03 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 13:53 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 13:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 13:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Clark and he's hacked by Harlan Croce - foul #3 on Harlan Croce, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (PG), Robert Fuson (PF) Dean Endicott, William Vesey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Michael Werts (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Kal Bowden, Jeffrey McCartan, Harlan Croce, Larry Gibson | |
| 13:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 13:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 58-50 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott (SG), Thomas Aviles (SF), Jason Scroggins (C) Ken Watts, Wayne Clark, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Larry Gibson (C) Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 12:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), William Vesey (PF) Thomas Arnold, Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG) James Swiatkowski | |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Dean Endicott takes the ball from Kal Bowden | 58-50 |
| 12:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG) Kal Bowden | |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:47 | TX State-San Marcos | John King knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dean Endicott | 61-53 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Endicott (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Aviles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vesey (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Scroggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey McCartan (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Riley (very tired) 5 reb. PF - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gibson (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 11:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 11:10 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John King | 63-53 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 10:53 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 10:35 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 10:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Scroggins - foul #1 on Jason Scroggins, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Robert Fuson (PF), Dick Scott (C) John King, Dean Endicott, Thomas Aviles, William Vesey, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Gerald Brooks (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Mark Riley, Larry Gibson | |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:16 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Robert Fuson | 65-53 |
| 09:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dick Scott | 67-53 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 09:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Werts - foul #1 on Michael Werts, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Harlan Croce (PF) James Swiatkowski, Richard Edwin, Michael Werts | |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Ken Watts picks off the pass by Kal Bowden in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Brooks steals the ball from Ken Watts | 69-56 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Crowe | 69-58 |
| 08:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 07:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 07:58 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-58 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), William Vesey (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Ken Watts, Robert Fuson, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| 07:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 07:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark tips it back up and in | 74-58 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Arnold (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Vesey (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Scroggins (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harlan Croce (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Gibson (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Goslin | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Picklesimer | 76-60 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Crowe | 76-62 |
| 06:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins loses the dribble to Kal Bowden | 76-62 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden dunks the ball | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Scroggins | 79-64 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Jason Scroggins | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold's pass is intercepted by Robert Goslin in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-64 |
| 05:53 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Wayne Clark | 79-64 |
| 05:33 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harlan Croce - foul #4 on Harlan Croce, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott (SG), Thomas Aviles (SF), Dick Scott (C) Thomas Arnold, Wayne Clark, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Michael Werts (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Kal Bowden, Harlan Croce, Larry Gibson | |
| 05:33 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 05:33 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey misses the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Werts | 80-64 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Dean Endicott steals it from Richard Edwin in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 05:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott is hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #4 on Robert Goslin, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG), Robert Fuson (SF) Roy Picklesimer, William Vesey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Robert Goslin | |
| 05:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott misses the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 81-64 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Watts - foul #2 on Ken Watts, team foul #7 | 81-64 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson pulls down the rebound | 81-64 |
| 05:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Edwin - foul #2 on Richard Edwin, team foul #12 | 81-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| 05:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 05:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts snags the defensive board | 82-64 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-64 |
| 04:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott snags the defensive board | 82-64 |
| 04:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson banks in the layup | 84-64 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-66 |
| 03:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Crowe - foul #4 on Larry Crowe, team foul #13 | 84-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Wayne Clark (SF) Ken Watts, Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson | |
| 03:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles misses the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Endicott (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Clark (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Aviles (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dick Scott (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) SF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Werts (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 85-68 |
| 03:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Dean Endicott hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Clark | 87-68 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey McCartan and the foul's on Thomas Aviles - foul #1 on Thomas Aviles, team foul #8 | 87-70 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (SG), Thomas Arnold (SF), Robert Fuson (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Dean Endicott, Wayne Clark, Thomas Aviles, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Kal Bowden | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts makes the free throw | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey McCartan is called for the reach on Jason Scroggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #14 | 87-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark (SF) Thomas Arnold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG), Harlan Croce (PF) James Swiatkowski, Michael Werts | |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins makes the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins makes the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan is fouled in the backcourt by John King - foul #4 on John King, team foul #9 | 89-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (SF) Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Mark Riley (PF) Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce | |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan misses the 1st free throw | 89-71 |
| 02:51 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Jason Scroggins | 89-71 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:48 | TX State-San Marcos | John King is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey McCartan - foul #4 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #15 | 89-71 |
| 02:48 | TX State-San Marcos | John King makes the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 02:48 | TX State-San Marcos | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | John King steals it from James Swiatkowski | 91-71 |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold lays it up and in on a nice dish by John King | 93-71 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Arnold steps in front of the Jeffrey McCartan pass in the backcourt | 93-71 |
| 02:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold hits the finger roll | 95-71 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan is hacked by John King in the backcourt - foul #5 on John King, team foul #10 | 95-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles (C) John King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (PF) Mark Riley | |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 1st free throw | 95-72 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 2nd free throw | 95-73 |
| 01:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ken Watts, team foul #11 | 95-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG) Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Swiatkowski | 95-76 |
| 01:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Edwin steals it from Ken Watts in the backcourt | 95-76 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin blows the layup | 95-76 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts grabs the offensive rebound | 95-76 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Aviles is called for the reach on Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Thomas Aviles, team foul #12 | 95-76 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 95-77 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 95-78 |
| 00:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 97-78 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 97-78 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 97-78 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Richard Edwin is denied by Jason Scroggins | 97-78 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-78 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the easy layup | 97-78 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler snags the offensive board | 97-78 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Fuson is called for the reach on Jeremy Kessler - foul #2 on Robert Fuson, team foul #13 | 97-78 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 97-79 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 97-80 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold runs out the clock | 97-80 |