| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) SG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) SF - Louis Helvey (fresh) PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) C - John Knudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Standard (fresh) SG - John Lee (fresh) SF - He-ping Huang (fresh) PF - Floyd Austin (fresh) C - Matthew Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Floyd Austin picks off the pass by John Knudson | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Helvey is called for the reach on He-ping Huang - foul #1 on Louis Helvey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's pass is intercepted by John Lee in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee dunks the ball | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Knudson | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Ball | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin lays it in | 4-7 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 17:40 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Floyd Austin | 4-7 |
| 17:35 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (PG), Andrew Lapham (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, Louis Helvey, John Knudson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), Gerard Thomas (SG), James Young (SF), Donald Garlock (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Donald Standard, John Lee, He-ping Huang, Floyd Austin, Matthew Thornton | |
| 17:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Bradford Stoker - foul #1 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Young | 4-9 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Reuter - foul #1 on Keith Reuter, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Burriss | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Burriss | 8-9 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | James Young is called for the reach on Jeffery Burriss in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Garlock - foul #1 on Donald Garlock, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Robert Horton (SF), John Knudson (C) David Hill, Andrew Lapham, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Knudson | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Horton (fresh) PF - Bradford Stoker (tiring) C - John Knudson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerard Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - James Young (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Garlock (fairly fresh) C - Keith Reuter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Ernest Ball is denied by Keith Reuter | 8-9 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | John Knudson can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Thomas | 8-12 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the shot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 15:06 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 15:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter tips it in | 10-14 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | John Knudson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 14:52 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 14:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 10-14 |
| 14:34 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Ball | 10-14 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is hacked by Gerard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (PG), Andrew Lapham (SG), Louis Helvey (SF) Ernest Ball, Jeffery Burriss, Robert Horton | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), John Lee (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Matthew Thornton (C) Robert Morrison, Gerard Thomas, James Young, Keith Reuter | |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Matthew Thornton - foul #1 on Matthew Thornton, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:01 | TX State-San Marcos | The jump hook by He-ping Huang is blocked by John Knudson | 12-14 |
| 14:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:48 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang can't connect on a floater near the basket | 12-14 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | John Knudson pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hill | 14-14 |
| 13:33 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Thornton | 14-17 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | John Lee is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Jeffery Burriss (SG), Robert Horton (SF), Luther Narvaez (PF) David Hill, Andrew Lapham, Louis Helvey, Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), James Young (SF), Floyd Austin (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Donald Standard, He-ping Huang, Donald Garlock, Matthew Thornton | |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | John Knudson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Ball | 16-17 |
| 13:08 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee misses long on a jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Reuter - foul #2 on Keith Reuter, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), He-ping Huang (SG), Gerard Thomas (SF), Matthew Thornton (C) Robert Morrison, John Lee, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:43 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by He-ping Huang | 17-20 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-20 |
| 12:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 12:11 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Horton | 17-20 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | John Knudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-20 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | John Knudson tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 11:53 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 11:47 | TX State-San Marcos | The jumper by James Young is denied by Luther Narvaez | 17-20 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Ball | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Burriss (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Horton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Knudson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Standard (fairly fresh) SG - He-ping Huang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Thornton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez loses the dribble to Donald Standard in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 11:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (PG), Andrew Lapham (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF), Louis Helvey (C) Ernest Ball, Robert Horton, John Knudson, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), John Lee (SG), Floyd Austin (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Donald Standard, He-ping Huang, Gerard Thomas, Matthew Thornton | |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Morrison picks off the pass by David Hill in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 11:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses the shot in the paint | 17-20 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | John Lee steals the ball from Andrew Lapham | 17-20 |
| 10:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin drills a jumper from the left block | 17-22 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | John Lee steps in front of the David Hill pass | 17-22 |
| 10:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 10:09 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:57 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), John Knudson (C) Jeffery Burriss, Andrew Lapham | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), He-ping Huang (SG), Gerard Thomas (SF), Matthew Thornton (C) Robert Morrison, John Lee, James Young, Floyd Austin | |
| 09:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Bradford Stoker swats the short shot by Gerard Thomas | 17-22 |
| 09:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton misses the tip | 17-22 |
| 09:28 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang tips it but misses | 17-22 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Gerard Thomas steals it from David Hill in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerard Thomas and he's hacked by Bradford Stoker - foul #2 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SF) Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SG) Gerard Thomas | |
| 09:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses the shot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | John Knudson hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 08:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton double dribbles | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez (C) Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), Floyd Austin (PF) Donald Standard, Donald Garlock | |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | John Knudson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 08:10 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SG), Andrew Lapham (SF), Louis Helvey (C) David Hill, Robert Horton, John Knudson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (SG), Gerard Thomas (SF), Donald Garlock (PF) John Lee, He-ping Huang, Floyd Austin | |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas loses the dribble to Ernest Ball | 22-24 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Burriss (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Narvaez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Louis Helvey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Standard (fairly fresh) SF - Gerard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Garlock (tired) 2 pts. C - Matthew Thornton (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), James Young (PF) Robert Morrison, Gerard Thomas, Matthew Thornton | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:55 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on He-ping Huang, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (PG), Luther Narvaez (PF) Ernest Ball, Andrew Lapham | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), Matthew Thornton (C) John Lee, Donald Garlock | |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | John Knudson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 25-24 |
| 06:30 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:19 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Thornton | 25-27 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | John Knudson drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Burriss | 27-27 |
| 05:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas clanks a shot from the left side | 27-27 |
| 05:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton tips it in | 27-29 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | John Knudson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 05:42 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | John Knudson pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | David Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 05:25 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Gerard Thomas | 29-29 |
| 05:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Luther Narvaez - foul #1 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Andrew Lapham (SG), Robert Horton (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF) David Hill, Jeffery Burriss, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), John Lee (SG), Floyd Austin (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Donald Standard, He-ping Huang, James Young, Matthew Thornton | |
| 05:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Bradford Stoker | 32-30 |
| 04:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Lapham - foul #1 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock (PF) Floyd Austin | |
| 04:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker's pass is intercepted by Gerard Thomas in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 04:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter is denied on a layup by Bradford Stoker | 32-31 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 04:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Ball - foul #1 on Ernest Ball, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (PG), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, John Knudson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang (SF), Floyd Austin (PF) Gerard Thomas, Donald Garlock | |
| 04:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | David Hill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 03:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:37 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SG) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), James Young (SF) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Keith Reuter blocks the jumper by Andrew Lapham | 32-32 |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Donald Standard | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Hill (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Burriss (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradford Stoker (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Narvaez (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Standard (fairly fresh) SG - John Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Young (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Reuter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 32-32 |
| 03:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:01 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Luther Narvaez | 32-32 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Floyd Austin is called for the reach on Jeffery Burriss - foul #1 on Floyd Austin, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Louis Helvey (C) David Hill, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), He-ping Huang (SF), Donald Garlock (PF) Donald Standard, James Young, Floyd Austin | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bradford Stoker - foul #3 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), James Young (SF), Matthew Thornton (C) Robert Morrison, John Lee, Keith Reuter | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-32 |
| 02:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SF) Andrew Lapham | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG) Donald Standard | |
| 02:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Horton steals it from Robert Morrison | 33-34 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses the shot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Matthew Thornton picks off the pass by Ernest Ball in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 01:15 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Morrison | 36-36 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (PG), Luther Narvaez (PF) Ernest Ball, John Knudson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), John Lee (SG), Gerard Thomas (SF), Floyd Austin (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, James Young, Donald Garlock, Matthew Thornton | |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss travels in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SF) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Luther Narvaez is called for the reach on Keith Reuter - foul #2 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang (SF) Gerard Thomas | |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | John Lee steals it from John Knudson | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |