| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Eric Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zodrow (fresh) SF - Garland Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Crump (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Oleg Zodrow - foul #1 on Oleg Zodrow, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | John Crump can't finish the layup but the foul's on Horace Gebo - foul #3 on Horace Gebo, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovar (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | John Crump misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | John Crump misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is called for 10 seconds | 27-30 |
| 18:56 | Texas Southern | Dale Harding blocks the jumper by Dennis Leblanc | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Oleg Zodrow - foul #2 on Oleg Zodrow, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro (PG), Kevin Ullrich (SG), Aaron Miller (SF), James McGuirk (PF), Jessie Collins (C) Eric Scott, Oleg Zodrow, Garland Cain, Dennis Leblanc, John Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo (C) Dale Harding | |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | James McGuirk snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich misses long on a shot in the lane | 27-31 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | David Kovar grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 17:41 | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | David Kovar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to James McGuirk | 27-33 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Buenrostro and the foul's on Alan Buckley - foul #2 on Alan Buckley, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow (SG), Garland Cain (SF), Dennis Leblanc (PF), John Crump (C) Thomas Buenrostro, Aaron Miller, James McGuirk, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Dale Harding (C) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, David Kovar, Timothy Davis | |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 30-33 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo tips it home | 30-35 |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Oleg Zodrow | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill clanks a floater in the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Starkey | 32-35 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | John Crump grabs the board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Ullrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Zodrow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garland Cain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Leblanc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Crump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Palomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Texas Southern | John Crump drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Oleg Zodrow | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Manuel Hill | 34-37 |
| 14:57 | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich is hacked by Manuel Hill - foul #1 on Manuel Hill, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Scott (PG), Thomas Buenrostro (SG), Aaron Miller (SF), James McGuirk (PF), Jessie Collins (C) Kevin Ullrich, Oleg Zodrow, Garland Cain, Dennis Leblanc, John Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, Troy Palomo, Dale Harding | |
| 14:40 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins is fouled on the floor by Alan Buckley - foul #3 on Alan Buckley, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovar (C) Roy Shuler | |
| 14:34 | Texas Southern | James McGuirk is hacked by David Kovar - foul #2 on David Kovar, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 14:21 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | David Kovar hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Terrance Green | 36-39 |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | Horace Gebo takes the ball from James McGuirk | 36-39 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Buckley, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Curry (PF), John Crump (C) James McGuirk, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, David Kovar | |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill hits a wide open floater from the right side | 36-41 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:21 | Texas Southern | Aaron Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Aaron Miller misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Eric Scott takes the ball from Terrance Green | 36-41 |
| 11:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Major (PG), Oleg Zodrow (SG), Garland Cain (SF), Dennis Leblanc (PF), James McGuirk (C) Eric Scott, Thomas Buenrostro, Aaron Miller, Robert Curry, John Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SG), David Kovar (SF), Matthew Starkey (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Timothy Davis, Roy Shuler | |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen is hacked by Thomas Major in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Major, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | David Kovar travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich (PG) Thomas Major | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Zodrow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garland Cain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James McGuirk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Thigpen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) SF - David Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Gregory Ontiveros steals the ball from Garland Cain | 36-41 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Oleg Zodrow is called for the reach on Gregory Ontiveros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oleg Zodrow, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins (C) Dennis Leblanc | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo (PF) Matthew Starkey | |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James McGuirk - foul #3 on James McGuirk, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc (PF) James McGuirk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:42 | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Leblanc | 39-43 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Garland Cain and he's fouled by David Thigpen - foul #1 on David Thigpen, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Major (SG), Robert Curry (SF), John Crump (C) Oleg Zodrow, Garland Cain, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Matthew Starkey (PF), Roy Shuler (C) David Thigpen, Gregory Ontiveros, David Kovar, Troy Palomo, Dale Harding | |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 09:57 | Texas Southern | John Crump snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | Horace Gebo steps in front of the Dennis Leblanc pass | 42-43 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill is fouled on the floor by Dennis Leblanc - foul #1 on Dennis Leblanc, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Scott (PG), James McGuirk (C) Kevin Ullrich, John Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 42-43 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | Thomas Major misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green is hacked by Eric Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Scott, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro (SG) Thomas Major | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, Roy Shuler | |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:08 | Texas Southern | James McGuirk gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry's pass is intercepted by Matthew Starkey | 42-43 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow (SG), Garland Cain (SF), Aaron Miller (PF) Eric Scott, Robert Curry, Dennis Leblanc | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo (PF) Matthew Starkey | |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | James McGuirk's floater is tipped away by Troy Palomo | 42-43 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen is fouled in the backcourt by Oleg Zodrow - foul #4 on Oleg Zodrow, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Major (SG), John Crump (C) Oleg Zodrow, James McGuirk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain is fouled on the floor by Terrance Green - foul #2 on Terrance Green, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow (SG), Jessie Collins (C) Thomas Buenrostro, John Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SG), David Kovar (SF), Timothy Davis (PF) David Thigpen, Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Dale Harding | |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Jessie Collins steals it from Timothy Davis | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Major (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oleg Zodrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garland Cain (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) SF - David Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Palomo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Texas Southern | Gregory Ontiveros is called for the reach on Jessie Collins - foul #1 on Gregory Ontiveros, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc (PF) Aaron Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (SG) Gregory Ontiveros | |
| 07:32 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Kovar | 43-47 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Oleg Zodrow | 45-47 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Scott (PG), Thomas Buenrostro (SG), Robert Curry (SF), James McGuirk (PF), John Crump (C) Thomas Major, Oleg Zodrow, Garland Cain, Dennis Leblanc, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Roy Shuler (C) Manuel Hill, David Kovar, Troy Palomo | |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Buenrostro | 47-47 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Alan Buckley | 47-49 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Scott | 50-49 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis drills a runner in the lane set up by Alan Buckley | 50-51 |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James McGuirk | 53-51 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow (SG), Garland Cain (SF), Aaron Miller (C) Thomas Buenrostro, Robert Curry, John Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Troy Palomo (PF), Dale Harding (C) Alan Buckley, David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, Timothy Davis, Roy Shuler | |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Garland Cain - foul #2 on Garland Cain, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins (C) James McGuirk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Aaron Miller double dribbles | 53-53 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Zodrow steals it from Manuel Hill in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo blows the wide open layup | 53-53 |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | Aaron Miller snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Troy Palomo - foul #2 on Troy Palomo, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Curry (SF), Dennis Leblanc (PF) Garland Cain, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Hill | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Zodrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Curry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Leblanc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Troy Palomo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Troy Palomo - foul #3 on Troy Palomo, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro (PG), Kevin Ullrich (SG), James McGuirk (C) Eric Scott, Oleg Zodrow, Aaron Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (PF), David Kovar (C) Manuel Hill, Terrance Green, Troy Palomo, Dale Harding | |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James McGuirk | 54-56 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Kevin Ullrich makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Buenrostro | 56-56 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Garland Cain (SF), John Crump (C) Robert Curry, Dennis Leblanc | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, David Kovar | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow (SG) Kevin Ullrich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | James McGuirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Scott (PG) Thomas Buenrostro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain blows the layup but the foul's on Horace Gebo - foul #4 on Horace Gebo, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | James McGuirk snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | John Crump misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding hits the finger roll | 57-58 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott is fouled on the floor by Dale Harding - foul #1 on Dale Harding, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc (PF) James McGuirk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding's layup is rejected by Dennis Leblanc | 58-58 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dale Harding - foul #2 on Dale Harding, team foul #14 | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis drills a runner near the basket | 60-60 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow throws it down | 62-60 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Terrance Green | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Horace Gebo denies the turnaround by John Crump | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Zodrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garland Cain (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - John Crump (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 04:32 | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Scott | 64-64 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Davis | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Crump - foul #2 on John Crump, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro (PG), Kevin Ullrich (SG), Aaron Miller (SF), James McGuirk (PF), Jessie Collins (C) Eric Scott, Oleg Zodrow, Garland Cain, Dennis Leblanc, John Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Dale Harding | |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | James McGuirk grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Troy Palomo (PF) Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Timothy Davis | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Starkey and he's hacked by Thomas Buenrostro - foul #1 on Thomas Buenrostro, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | Aaron Miller is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Scott (PG), Garland Cain (SF) Kevin Ullrich, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey | |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by James McGuirk - foul #4 on James McGuirk, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:44 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:44 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 02:25 | Texas Southern | Aaron Miller misses the jumper from the right side | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow (SG), Dennis Leblanc (PF), John Crump (C) Thomas Buenrostro, James McGuirk, Aaron Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the tip | 64-69 |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Garland Cain | 64-69 |
| 01:46 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alan Buckley | 64-69 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Dennis Leblanc is called for the reach on Alan Buckley - foul #2 on Dennis Leblanc, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc's floater is tipped away by Timothy Davis | 64-71 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow can't tip it in | 64-71 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | John Crump tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Zodrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garland Cain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Leblanc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - John Crump (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Dennis Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovar (SF), Troy Palomo (C) Horace Gebo, Dale Harding | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Oleg Zodrow buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Scott | 69-74 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG) Alan Buckley | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Scott - foul #3 on Eric Scott, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Manuel Hill is called for the reach on Eric Scott - foul #2 on Manuel Hill, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (SF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, David Kovar, Troy Palomo | |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Oleg Zodrow - foul #5 on Oleg Zodrow, team foul #16 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro (SG) Oleg Zodrow | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Kovar (SF), Troy Palomo (C) Alan Buckley, Horace Gebo, Dale Harding | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Thomas Buenrostro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Scott - foul #4 on Eric Scott, team foul #17 | 71-77 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain is fouled on the floor by David Kovar - foul #3 on David Kovar, team foul #16 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (SF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, David Kovar, Troy Palomo | |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Garland Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley runs out the clock | 71-79 |