| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Delfino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Holden (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Fabela (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Day | 45-41 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Lewis is blocked by Mark Holden | 45-41 |
| 19:01 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Holden | 45-41 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Haakenson - foul #1 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | John Claar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma State | John Day is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora (C) Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (PF) Wayne Haakenson | |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | John Claar knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma State | John Day connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Williams | 49-46 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Larry Williams takes the ball from Glen Faulk | 49-46 |
| 17:30 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | John Day connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Javier Zamora | 52-46 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma State | John Day grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 16:40 | Oklahoma State | Glen Faulk is called for the reach on John Day - foul #3 on Glen Faulk, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG), Donald Rose (SG), Johnny Christy (SF), Michael Fabela (C) John Day, Robert Delfino, Larry Williams, Mark Holden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), Jimmie Page (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 16:22 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt knocks in the floater from the left block | 54-46 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Michael Fabela | 54-46 |
| 15:53 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Christy (fresh) PF - Javier Zamora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fabela (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean McGurren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 14:56 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela misses the dunk attempt | 54-46 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Barry Paxton | 54-48 |
| 14:37 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Betancourt | 56-48 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 14:20 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Johnny Christy | 56-48 |
| 14:16 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt is hacked by Barry Paxton - foul #2 on Barry Paxton, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Mark Holden (PF), Timothy Dotson (C) Donald Rose, Johnny Christy, Javier Zamora, Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Lee Calabro (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Barry Paxton, Allen Alamo, Wayne Haakenson, Dean McGurren | |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Faulk | 58-51 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma State | John Day clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Labbe | 58-51 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Faulk | 58-54 |
| 12:55 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro lays it up and in on a great pass from Glen Faulk and he's hacked by John Day - foul #1 on John Day, team foul #1 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino (SG), John Robinson (PF) Gary Betancourt, Mark Holden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF) John Claar, Jimmie Page | |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Labbe - foul #1 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Barry Paxton, Lee Calabro | |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Connolly | 59-57 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo clanks a shot near the basket | 59-57 |
| 12:01 | Oklahoma State | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 11:54 | Oklahoma State | John Day misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Delfino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy (SF), Mark Holden (PF), Michael Fabela (C) Larry Williams, John Robinson, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG) Glen Faulk | |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | John Claar gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 10:31 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Day | 61-61 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 10:22 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy dunks the ball | 63-61 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Delfino and he's hacked by Jeffrey Labbe - foul #2 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG), Donald Rose (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Javier Zamora (C) John Day, Robert Delfino, Johnny Christy, Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Barry Paxton (SG), Jimmie Page (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF), Dean McGurren (C) Allen Alamo, John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Joseph Connolly, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson (C) Mark Holden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt is hacked by Glen Faulk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Faulk, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG) Glen Faulk | |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora drills a jumper from the left block set up by Gary Betancourt | 67-61 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Paxton | 67-64 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 70-64 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the easy layup | 70-64 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Javier Zamora (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Claar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean McGurren (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton loses the ball out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG) Donald Rose | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Lee Calabro (C) John Claar, Wayne Haakenson, Dean McGurren | |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma State | John Day comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 07:00 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:50 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Javier Zamora | 72-64 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 06:36 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma State | John Day connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Glen Faulk - foul #5 on Glen Faulk, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino (SG), Johnny Christy (SF), Mark Holden (PF), Michael Fabela (C) Gary Betancourt, Larry Williams, Javier Zamora, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Glen Faulk, Barry Paxton, Jimmie Page, Joseph Connolly | |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma State | John Day misses the free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Delfino - foul #1 on Robert Delfino, team foul #2 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (PF) Lee Calabro | |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Oklahoma State | John Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (PF) Dean McGurren | |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | John Day steals it from Thomas Lewis | 74-66 |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino is hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (PG), Jimmie Page (SG) Jason Townsend, John Claar | |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 04:50 | Oklahoma State | John Day snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 75-66 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy hits the follow up shot | 77-66 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe tips it but misses | 77-66 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma State | John Day pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewis - foul #3 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG), Donald Rose (SG), Javier Zamora (PF), Timothy Dotson (C) John Day, Robert Delfino, Mark Holden, Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Joseph Connolly (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Lee Calabro (C) Allen Alamo, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses long on a shot from the right wing | 79-66 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Paxton | 79-66 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Rose steals the ball from Dean McGurren | 79-66 |
| 03:19 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose lays it in | 81-66 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Christy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Javier Zamora (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Page (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Connolly | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Barry Paxton - foul #3 on Barry Paxton, team foul #10 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Mark Holden (PF) Donald Rose, Johnny Christy, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Jimmie Page, Lee Calabro | |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the jumper from the left side | 83-71 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino (SG), Michael Fabela (C) Gary Betancourt, Javier Zamora | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (PG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Barry Paxton, Joseph Connolly, Dean McGurren | |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden can't throw it down but he's fouled by Wayne Haakenson - foul #2 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #11 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Jimmie Page (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Lee Calabro (C) John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Williams denies the turnaround by Dean McGurren | 85-71 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Holden | 85-71 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma State | Barry Paxton takes the ball from Larry Williams | 85-71 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-71 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma State | John Day scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Williams | 87-71 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-71 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela snags the defensive board | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden banks in the layup set up by John Day | 89-71 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Fabela takes the ball from Lee Calabro | 89-71 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | John Day runs out the clock | 89-71 |