| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Tauber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dinan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Chittum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Zachary Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Chapman (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Nunn inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | James Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey (C) James Lewis | |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Anthony White gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | John Nunn is called for 10 seconds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Bird (PF), Robert Therrien (C) William Chittum, Rickey Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brandon Chapman, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (PG), Dwight Bodner (SG), Jerome Wear (C) Glenn Merrow, Clarence Tauber, Michael Dinan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams (SF), Richard Webb (PF) John Nunn, Brandon Chapman | |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Daniel Williams steals it from Robert Therrien | 42-43 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Anthony White lays it up and in on a great pass from Zachary Moore | 42-45 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Bird | 45-45 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony White | 45-47 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Brown | 48-47 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey's floater is tipped away by Edward Bird | 48-47 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony White | 48-49 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Moore | 48-49 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 48-49 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Anthony White is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Bodner - foul #3 on Dwight Bodner, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF), Rickey Black (C) Robert Brown, Dwight Bodner, Edward Bird, Robert Therrien, Jerome Wear | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins (PG), Michael Shreve (SG), John Nunn (SF), Brandon Chapman (PF) Zachary Moore, Anthony White, Daniel Williams, Richard Webb | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey loses the dribble to Glenn Merrow | 48-49 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | William Chittum misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Black | 48-49 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Brandon Chapman is called for the reach on Michael Dinan - foul #2 on Brandon Chapman, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lewis (C) Richard Bailey | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Tauber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dinan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Chittum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Blake Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shreve (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Chapman (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Shreve clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | James Lewis grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Shreve misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Chapman | 48-49 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | James Lewis buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Nunn | 48-51 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Brandon Chapman blocks the short jumper by Michael Dinan | 48-51 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dinan | 48-51 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow is fouled on the floor by Blake Perkins - foul #2 on Blake Perkins, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Dwight Bodner (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Edward Bird (PF), Jerome Wear (C) Glenn Merrow, Clarence Tauber, Michael Dinan, William Chittum, Rickey Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Luczak (PG), Anthony White (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Richard Webb (PF) Blake Perkins, Michael Shreve, John Nunn, Brandon Chapman | |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Anthony White picks off the pass by Cory Langley | 48-51 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Anthony White drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Luczak | 48-53 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Cory Langley is whistled for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Therrien (PF) Cory Langley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Therrien - foul #1 on Robert Therrien, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore (PG) Paul Luczak | |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Edward Bird misses badly on a shot in the paint | 48-54 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | James Lewis grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Jerome Wear is called for the reach on Zachary Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Wear, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG) Jerome Wear | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Edward Bird takes the ball from James Lewis | 48-54 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-54 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 48-54 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Edward Bird clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 48-54 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Anthony White makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Webb | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cory Langley (fairly fresh) SG - Dwight Bodner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Bird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Therrien (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Zachary Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Anthony White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF), Rickey Black (C) Cory Langley, Dwight Bodner, Robert Brown, Edward Bird, Robert Therrien | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins (PG), Michael Shreve (SG), John Nunn (SF), Brandon Chapman (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Zachary Moore, Anthony White, Daniel Williams, Richard Webb, James Lewis | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Dinan | 51-56 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Clarence Tauber steals the ball from Brandon Chapman in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber slams it home | 53-56 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Shreve is hacked by Clarence Tauber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Tauber, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Dinan is called for the reach on Blake Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Dinan, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerome Wear (C) Rickey Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Brandon Chapman | 53-58 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Merrow - foul #3 on Glenn Merrow, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Luczak (PG), Anthony White (SG) Blake Perkins, Michael Shreve | |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dinan | 56-60 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Anthony White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Webb (C) Richard Bailey | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | John Nunn hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Paul Luczak | 56-62 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan's pass is intercepted by John Nunn | 56-62 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Dwight Bodner (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Edward Bird (PF), Rickey Black (C) Glenn Merrow, Clarence Tauber, Michael Dinan, William Chittum, Jerome Wear | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore (PG), Richard Bailey (C) Paul Luczak, Brandon Chapman | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Edward Bird lays it in set up by Rickey Black | 58-62 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony White | 58-65 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Robert Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Nunn - foul #3 on John Nunn, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Dinan (SF), Robert Therrien (PF), Philip Sanborn (C) Cory Langley, Edward Bird, Rickey Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins (SG), Michael Shreve (SF), Brandon Chapman (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Anthony White, John Nunn, Richard Webb, Richard Bailey | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Bodner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dinan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Therrien (fresh) 8 pts. C - Philip Sanborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Zachary Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blake Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shreve (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-65 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Zachary Moore | 59-65 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Philip Sanborn - foul #1 on Philip Sanborn, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber (SG), William Chittum (PF) Dwight Bodner, Philip Sanborn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Luczak (PG) Zachary Moore | |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Robert Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Luczak - foul #1 on Paul Luczak, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Bird (SF), Philip Sanborn (C) Michael Dinan, Robert Therrien | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lewis (C) Michael Shreve | |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins is fouled on the floor by William Chittum - foul #1 on William Chittum, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Jerome Wear (PF), Rickey Black (C) Robert Brown, William Chittum, Philip Sanborn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Nunn (SF) Daniel Williams | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Edward Bird misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Chapman - foul #3 on Brandon Chapman, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony White (SG), Richard Webb (PF) Blake Perkins, Brandon Chapman | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Edward Bird misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Luczak is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Luczak, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG) Clarence Tauber | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore (PG), Richard Bailey (C) Paul Luczak, James Lewis | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Richard Bailey is called for the reach on Rickey Black - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF) Cory Langley, Edward Bird, Jerome Wear | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Rickey Black makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Rickey Black makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Richard Webb double dribbles | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Therrien (C) Rickey Black | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Shreve (SG), Daniel Williams (SF) Anthony White, John Nunn | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | William Chittum hits a runner from the right block | 65-67 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Therrien picks off the pass by Richard Webb | 65-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow is hacked by Zachary Moore - foul #3 on Zachary Moore, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Bird (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Jerome Wear (C) Dwight Bodner, Michael Dinan, William Chittum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Luczak (PG), Blake Perkins (SG), Brandon Chapman (PF) Zachary Moore, Richard Webb, Richard Bailey | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Therrien - foul #2 on Robert Therrien, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG) Glenn Merrow, Robert Therrien | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lewis (C) Michael Shreve | |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jerome Wear | 66-67 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Paul Luczak misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cory Langley (fresh) SG - Clarence Tauber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Bird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome Wear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Luczak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Daniel Williams can't connect on a shot near the basket | 66-67 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Robert Therrien (PF), Rickey Black (C) Cory Langley, Clarence Tauber, Jerome Wear | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore (PG), Anthony White (SG), Michael Shreve (SF), Richard Webb (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Paul Luczak, Blake Perkins, Daniel Williams, Brandon Chapman, James Lewis | |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore hits a driving attempt in the lane | 66-69 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF) Robert Brown, Robert Therrien | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Nunn (SF), Brandon Chapman (PF) Michael Shreve, Richard Webb | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Edward Bird banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on William Chittum - foul #2 on William Chittum, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber (SG) Edward Bird | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lewis (C) Richard Bailey | |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman misses the free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Rickey Black grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Anthony White knocks in the floater from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Rickey Black comes up short on the floater near the basket | 70-73 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Zachary Moore snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman is hacked by William Chittum - foul #3 on William Chittum, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins (SG) Anthony White | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber buries a shot from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | John Nunn is hacked by Glenn Merrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Merrow, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | John Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | John Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Glenn Merrow is called for the reach on Brandon Chapman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Merrow, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (PG) Glenn Merrow | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Bailey (C) James Lewis | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Brandon Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dinan | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Rickey Black loses the dribble to Blake Perkins | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Blake Perkins misses the lay-in | 72-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-78 |