| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vesey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dick Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harlan Croce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lambdin (fresh) C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Picklesimer - foul #1 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Lambdin | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is hacked by Roy Picklesimer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dick Scott and the foul's on David Lambdin - foul #2 on David Lambdin, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Ken Watts (SG), Robert Fuson (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Roy Picklesimer, Thomas Arnold, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), David Kelley (SF), William Vesey (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) John King, Wayne Clark, Robert Fuson, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 39-40 |
| 17:50 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Ken Watts | 39-40 |
| 17:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts misses the dunk but the foul's on Kal Bowden - foul #2 on Kal Bowden, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Jason Scroggins (PF), Dick Scott (C) John Stanton, David Kelley, William Vesey, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 17:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts loses the dribble to Thomas Arnold | 41-40 |
| 16:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Werts | 43-43 |
| 16:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Kessler steps in front of the Dick Scott pass | 43-43 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Clark - foul #1 on Wayne Clark, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Robert Fuson (PF) Ken Watts, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SF) Mark Riley | |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Wolf | 43-43 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dick Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Arnold - foul #3 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey (PF) Robert Fuson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Harlan Croce (SF), Marc Bryan (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Michael Werts, Joseph Wolf | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Kal Bowden is called for the reach on Thomas Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kal Bowden, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Robert Goslin (SG), James Swiatkowski (C) Kal Bowden, Roy Smith, Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 15:18 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Arnold | 46-44 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeremy Kessler | 46-47 |
| 14:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 46-50 |
| 14:28 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Thomas Aviles (SF), Robert Fuson (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Roy Picklesimer, Wayne Clark, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Mark Riley (SF), David Lambdin (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Harlan Croce, Marc Bryan | |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 13:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Mark Riley denies the turnaround by Thomas Arnold | 46-53 |
| 13:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 13:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Lambdin - foul #3 on David Lambdin, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), David Kelley (SG), Wayne Clark (SF) John King, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Robert Goslin, Mark Riley, David Lambdin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 13:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 13:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson lays it in | 49-53 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled in the backcourt by John Stanton - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (SG), William Vesey (PF), Dick Scott (C) David Kelley, Robert Fuson, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | William Vesey is called for the reach on Joseph Wolf - foul #1 on William Vesey, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF), Marc Bryan (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Harlan Croce, Michael Werts, Joseph Wolf | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:27 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 12:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John King | 51-53 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:38 | TX State-San Marcos | John King gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Watts (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Clark (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Vesey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dick Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Bryan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Swiatkowski (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts is hacked by James Swiatkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Thomas Aviles (SF), Robert Fuson (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) John King, Ken Watts, Wayne Clark, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeremy Kessler, Robert Goslin, Mark Riley, Marc Bryan, James Swiatkowski | |
| 11:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Picklesimer and he's hacked by Michael Werts - foul #1 on Michael Werts, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 11:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins blows the wide open layup | 54-53 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), David Kelley (SF), William Vesey (PF), Dick Scott (C) Roy Picklesimer, Thomas Aviles, Robert Fuson, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 10:16 | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 54-53 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan is hacked by David Kelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark (SF) David Kelley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Michael Werts, Joseph Wolf | |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:11 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-53 |
| 09:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dick Scott, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Ken Watts (SG), Thomas Aviles (SF), Robert Fuson (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) John Stanton, Thomas Arnold, Wayne Clark, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Mark Riley (SF), David Lambdin (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, Marc Bryan, James Swiatkowski | |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Watts - foul #2 on Ken Watts, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Riley | 56-55 |
| 08:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer is fouled on the floor by Mark Riley - foul #1 on Mark Riley, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | David Kelley (SF) Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:39 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Watts | 56-55 |
| 08:33 | TX State-San Marcos | David Kelley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Ken Watts is called for the reach on Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Watts, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG) Roy Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Wolf | |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 56-57 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mark Riley | 56-57 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Riley | 56-60 |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | John King is fouled on the floor by James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Thomas Aviles (PF), Dick Scott (C) Ken Watts, David Kelley, Robert Fuson, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), Joseph Wolf (C) Roy Smith, Mark Riley, James Swiatkowski | |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | John King misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Harlan Croce | 56-60 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Arnold (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Aviles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dick Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Goslin (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harlan Croce (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lambdin (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles scores on a shot from the left block | 58-60 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Wayne Clark picks off the pass by Robert Goslin in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 07:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 07:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:40 | TX State-San Marcos | John King clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 06:20 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Ken Watts (SG), David Kelley (SF), William Vesey (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) John King, Thomas Arnold, Wayne Clark, Thomas Aviles, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Mark Riley (SF), Marc Bryan (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin, Joseph Wolf | |
| 06:04 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:46 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ken Watts | 61-62 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | David Kelley is called for the reach on Mark Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark (SF) David Kelley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) Marc Bryan | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the shot from the right wing set up by Roy Picklesimer | 63-63 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Wayne Clark takes the ball from Mark Riley in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 05:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mark Riley | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Robert Fuson (SF), Dick Scott (C) Roy Picklesimer, Ken Watts, Wayne Clark, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Marc Bryan (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Jeffrey McCartan (C) Kal Bowden, Roy Smith, Mark Riley, David Lambdin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Stanton - foul #2 on John Stanton, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles (SF) William Vesey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG) Marc Bryan | |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 03:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dick Scott | 70-70 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Arnold (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Aviles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Fuson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dick Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harlan Croce (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jeffrey McCartan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin loses the dribble to Thomas Arnold in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 03:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Werts blocks the short jumper by Thomas Arnold | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), David Kelley (SG), Wayne Clark (SF) John Stanton, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Marc Bryan (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeremy Kessler, Michael Werts, Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harlan Croce | 70-73 |
| 02:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Picklesimer | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled on the floor by Wayne Clark - foul #2 on Wayne Clark, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Ken Watts (SG), William Vesey (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Roy Picklesimer, David Kelley, Robert Fuson, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Mark Riley (SF), David Lambdin (PF) Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, Marc Bryan | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:01 | TX State-San Marcos | The jump hook by Ken Watts is blocked by Mark Riley | 72-75 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:52 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:31 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wolf | 72-75 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Vesey - foul #2 on William Vesey, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Dick Scott (C) John King, Ken Watts, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Roy Smith, Mark Riley, Joseph Wolf | |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dick Scott | 75-76 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce travels in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 00:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark's pass is intercepted by Harlan Croce | 75-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-78 |
| 00:40 | TX State-San Marcos | David Lambdin is called for the reach on Dick Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lambdin, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 00:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 79-78 |