| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Barrett - foul #2 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 19:29 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:23 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Clifford Barrett is called for the reach on Leon Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (PG) Clifford Barrett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 18:37 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ed Harris - foul #3 on Ed Harris, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (SG), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) Barry Houston, Roger Allison, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Michael Madson, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| 18:37 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 18:02 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 18:01 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 17:43 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:29 | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:09 | Oral Roberts | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Nathan Zayicek - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker (SG), Gerard Dawson (SF), Roger Allison (PF), Rick Duchene (C) Donald Kissell, Stephen Carothers, Nathan Zayicek, Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Gerald Graybeal (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Terry Rockwell, Perry Wetherby, Michael Smith, Ian Lade | |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Bivens | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Madson | 45-44 |
| 16:11 | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Bivens | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - David Kubik (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerard Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Duchene (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Graybeal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Barry Houston (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Alan Coniglio (PF), Dane Shubert (C) David Kubik, Charles Walker, Gerard Dawson, Roger Allison, Rick Duchene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh (PG), Terry Rockwell (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Michael Madson, Larry Bivens, Gerald Graybeal, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Alan Coniglio steps in front of the Lester Walsh pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett is fouled on the floor by Ed Harris - foul #4 on Ed Harris, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek (PF) Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood (C) Ed Harris | |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Dane Shubert - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (SF) Stephen Carothers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG) Terry Rockwell | |
| 14:28 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert is hacked by Dustin Greenwood - foul #2 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio (PF) Nathan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal (SF), Leon Jones (PF) Ian Lade, Michael Smith | |
| 14:13 | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Barry Houston, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers (SF) Donald Kissell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG) Lester Walsh | |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is fouled on the floor by Dane Shubert - foul #1 on Dane Shubert, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison (PF) Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman (C) Dustin Greenwood | |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-46 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Thoman | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Graybeal and he's hacked by Roger Allison - foul #3 on Roger Allison, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker (SG), Gerard Dawson (SF), Rick Duchene (C) Barry Houston, Stephen Carothers, Roger Allison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Larry Bivens (SF) Michael Madson, Gerald Graybeal | |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Oral Roberts | Perry Wetherby takes the ball from Charles Walker | 45-49 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby blows the wide open layup | 45-51 |
| 12:33 | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Leon Jones - foul #3 on Leon Jones, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Nathan Zayicek (C) Charles Walker, Gerard Dawson, Rick Duchene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh (PG), Ian Lade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Stephen Carothers steals the ball from Lester Walsh | 47-51 |
| 11:31 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett is fouled on the floor by Dustin Greenwood - foul #3 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston (SG), Roger Allison (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Donald Kissell, Alan Coniglio, Nathan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal (SG), Zachary Thoman (C) Perry Wetherby, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 11:31 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:31 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Houston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carothers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lester Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Graybeal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Lade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Thoman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 11:24 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert's floater is tipped away by Zachary Thoman | 49-51 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Carothers | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:13 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clifford Barrett | 52-51 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lester Walsh | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dane Shubert | 55-53 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:06 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Carothers | 57-53 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal is hacked by Barry Houston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Houston, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Gerard Dawson (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Rick Duchene (C) Clifford Barrett, Barry Houston, Stephen Carothers, Roger Allison, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Terry Rockwell (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Lester Walsh, Gerald Graybeal, Ian Lade, Michael Smith, Zachary Thoman | |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood loses the dribble to Nathan Zayicek | 57-53 |
| 09:15 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Nathan Zayicek is blocked by Dustin Greenwood | 57-53 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Madson | 57-56 |
| 08:31 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Jones | 57-56 |
| 08:29 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:11 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon Jones - foul #4 on Leon Jones, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (PG), Barry Houston (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Alan Coniglio (C) Donald Kissell, Charles Walker, Gerard Dawson, Rick Duchene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Gerald Graybeal (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 08:11 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:11 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:03 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Alan Coniglio | 57-56 |
| 08:01 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik's pass is intercepted by Michael Madson in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson lays it in | 57-58 |
| 07:45 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Dane Shubert (C) Barry Houston, Nathan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ed Harris (SF), Leon Jones (PF) Michael Madson, Michael Smith | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Clifford Barrett is called for the reach on Gerald Graybeal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:21 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Kubik (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Carothers (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Coniglio (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Gerald Graybeal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Leon Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Zachary Thoman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston (SG), Roger Allison (PF) David Kubik, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh (PG), Larry Bivens (SG), Ian Lade (PF) Gerald Graybeal, Perry Wetherby, Leon Jones | |
| 06:36 | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:34 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:13 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Barry Houston | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (SG), Gerard Dawson (SF), Dane Shubert (C) Barry Houston, Stephen Carothers, Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Gerald Graybeal (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Lester Walsh, Larry Bivens, Ian Lade, Zachary Thoman | |
| 05:45 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik is hacked by Gerald Graybeal - foul #1 on Gerald Graybeal, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG) Ed Harris | |
| 05:45 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:45 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Clifford Barrett picks off the pass by Terry Rockwell in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 05:19 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert is hacked by Terry Rockwell - foul #2 on Terry Rockwell, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker (SG) Clifford Barrett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Dustin Greenwood (C) Terry Rockwell, Leon Jones | |
| 05:19 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene (C) Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:56 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 04:54 | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker tips it in | 64-60 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Madson | 64-63 |
| 04:18 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Dustin Greenwood - foul #4 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Barry Houston (SG), Donald Kissell (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF) David Kubik, Charles Walker, Gerard Dawson, Roger Allison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Larry Bivens (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Ian Lade (C) Michael Madson, Perry Wetherby, Gerald Graybeal, Michael Smith, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 04:18 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Harris | 66-66 |
| 03:52 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:50 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek tips it in | 68-66 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ed Harris | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett misses long on a shot from the left side | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Barry Houston (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Kissell (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Zayicek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Duchene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Bivens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ed Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Leon Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ian Lade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Alan Coniglio (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Barry Houston, Donald Kissell, Nathan Zayicek, Rick Duchene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones | |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert misses the fadeaway in the paint | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 02:21 | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dane Shubert | 71-68 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Madson | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-70 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ian Lade | 71-70 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston (SG), Roger Allison (PF) Charles Walker, Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Michael Smith, Ian Lade | |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ed Harris and he's fouled by Clifford Barrett - foul #5 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (PG) Clifford Barrett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert is fouled on the floor by Ed Harris - foul #5 on Ed Harris, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Ed Harris | |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens is hacked by David Kubik in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kubik, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-77 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Michael Smith (PF) Michael Madson, Leon Jones | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Houston - foul #4 on Barry Houston, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston misses the halfcourt shot | 73-79 |