| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vegas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Whisman (fresh) SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremiah Leo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | David Vegas inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Kent Segura scores on a floater from the right block set up by David Vegas | 39-44 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Winston Whisman | 39-46 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Kent Segura travels with the ball | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (PF), Alex Bolton (C) David Vegas, Christopher Edmiston, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alex Bolton - foul #1 on Alex Bolton, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh (C) Isaac Levesque | |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Kent Segura comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Zhu | 39-49 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Charles Veach misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Veach | 41-51 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo blows the layup | 41-51 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Veach | 41-51 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Kent Segura drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Row | 44-51 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Whaley | 44-53 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Kent Segura loses the dribble to Jeremiah Leo | 44-53 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Segura - foul #3 on Kent Segura, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), David Costello (SG), David Vegas (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Gustavo Marino (C) John Stuart, Kent Segura, Michael Row, Charles Veach, Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Ronald Barraza (SG), Mathew Stutzman (SF), Roman Rawlins (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Raymond Whaley, Winston Whisman, Brent Zhu, Jeremiah Leo, Roger Huynh | |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Mathew Stutzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vegas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mathew Stutzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Rawlins (fresh) C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Edmiston - foul #3 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Deason (C) Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Christopher Edmiston is called for the reach on Mark Hartwig - foul #4 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Gustavo Marino (PF) David Vegas, Christopher Edmiston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh (SF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Mathew Stutzman, Isaac Levesque | |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-55 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Costello | 44-55 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | David Costello misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Hartwig - foul #3 on Mark Hartwig, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Winston Whisman (SG), Brent Zhu (SF) Mark Hartwig, Ronald Barraza, Roman Rawlins | |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | David Costello misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh's pass is intercepted by John Stuart | 45-55 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | David Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Whaley | 45-57 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | John Stuart is whistled for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Michael Row (SG), David Vegas (SF), Charles Veach (PF) John Stuart, Kent Segura, David Costello, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Mathew Stutzman (SG), Jeremiah Leo (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Raymond Whaley, Winston Whisman, Roger Huynh, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo throws it down on a nice dish by Mathew Stutzman | 45-59 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Row | 47-59 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses short on an open runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Vegas - foul #3 on David Vegas, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Alex Bolton (C) Jeffrey Wood, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (SG), Roger Huynh (PF) Mathew Stutzman, Jeremiah Leo | |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Charles Veach snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Michael Row travels with the ball | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Roman Rawlins (PF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Mark Hartwig, Brent Zhu, Isaac Levesque | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Row (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Veach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roman Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mosquera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley is fouled in the backcourt by John Stuart - foul #1 on John Stuart, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | David Vegas grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mosquera | 47-59 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Alex Bolton is called for the reach on Roger Huynh - foul #2 on Alex Bolton, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Gustavo Marino (PF) Michael Row, Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 47-60 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Kent Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | John Stuart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | David Vegas snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Roger Huynh is called for the reach on Gustavo Marino - foul #2 on Roger Huynh, team foul #2 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), David Costello (SF), Joshua Deason (C) John Stuart, David Vegas, Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Winston Whisman (SG), Mathew Stutzman (SF), Jeremiah Leo (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Raymond Whaley, Ronald Barraza, Roger Huynh, Roman Rawlins, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | David Costello loses the ball out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu (SF) Mathew Stutzman | |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 47-60 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SG), Charles Veach (PF) Kent Segura, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | David Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | David Costello tips it in | 49-60 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mark Hartwig and he's hacked by Charles Veach - foul #1 on Charles Veach, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Kent Segura (SG) Jeffrey Wood, David Costello | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Ronald Barraza (SG), Roger Huynh (SF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Mark Hartwig, Winston Whisman, Brent Zhu, Isaac Levesque | |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Whaley steps in front of the Charles Veach pass | 49-63 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza blows the layup | 49-63 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Kent Segura blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Barraza - foul #1 on Ronald Barraza, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Alex Bolton (C) Michael Row, Charles Veach, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins (PF) Jeremiah Leo | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Roman Rawlins | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Alex Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Huynh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roman Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Mosquera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Edmiston - foul #5 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Gustavo Marino (C) John Stuart, Christopher Edmiston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mathew Stutzman (SG), Brent Zhu (SF) Ronald Barraza, Roman Rawlins | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Kent Segura clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino tips it in | 52-65 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu is fouled in the backcourt by David Vegas - foul #4 on David Vegas, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Deason (C) Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (SG), Roman Rawlins (C) Mathew Stutzman, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-67 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason makes the shot from close range | 54-67 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley is hacked by Jeffrey Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SG), David Costello (SF), Charles Veach (PF) Kent Segura, David Vegas, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque (C) Roger Huynh | |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Veach | 56-68 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Veach is called for the reach on Raymond Whaley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Veach, team foul #12 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Veach - foul #3 on Charles Veach, team foul #13 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), David Vegas (SF), Alex Bolton (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Michael Row, David Costello, Charles Veach, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman (SG), Ronald Barraza (SF), Jeremiah Leo (PF) Mark Hartwig, Brent Zhu, Isaac Levesque | |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | John Stuart is hacked by Raymond Whaley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Whaley, team foul #4 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG) John Stuart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera (C) Roman Rawlins | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kent Segura | 58-72 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jeremiah Leo | 58-74 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mosquera - foul #1 on Daniel Mosquera, team foul #5 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino (PF) Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh (PG) Raymond Whaley | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Wood takes the ball from Ronald Barraza in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roger Huynh | 58-74 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Wood steals the ball from Jeremiah Leo | 58-74 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Kent Segura banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 60-74 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-74 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gustavo Marino | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | David Vegas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Michael Row (SG), David Costello (SF), Charles Veach (PF), Alex Bolton (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, David Vegas, Gustavo Marino, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Mathew Stutzman (SG), Brent Zhu (SF), Isaac Levesque (C) Winston Whisman, Ronald Barraza, Jeremiah Leo, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh is hacked by Michael Row in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Row, team foul #14 | 60-74 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Row (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Costello (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Veach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Stutzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Huynh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | John Stuart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins (PF) Roger Huynh | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Row - foul #3 on Michael Row, team foul #15 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh (SF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Brent Zhu, Isaac Levesque | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Costello | 62-77 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig buries a shot from the left wing set up by Mathew Stutzman | 62-79 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Charles Veach travels with the ball | 62-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino (PF) Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (SG) Mathew Stutzman | |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza is hacked by David Costello - foul #2 on David Costello, team foul #16 | 62-79 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Barraza - foul #2 on Ronald Barraza, team foul #6 | 62-80 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza snags the offensive board | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh connects on the jumper from the left block | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Charles Veach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-82 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza grabs the defensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig runs out the clock | 64-82 |