| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill and he's hacked by Horace Gebo - foul #2 on Horace Gebo, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the floater from close range | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Robert King connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jefferson | 29-38 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley connects on the floater from the right side | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Terrance Green steals it from Richard Harrison | 31-38 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green lays it up and in | 33-38 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver scores on a shot from the right side set up by Robert King | 33-40 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 33-40 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-40 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Harrison blocks the jumper by Terrance Green | 33-40 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Hill | 33-42 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green is hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #2 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Hill | 35-42 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Manuel Hill steals it from Dikembe Adeyemo | 35-42 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill lays it in | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kovar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Steffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Adeyemo | 37-45 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF) David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Daryl Mestas, Antonio Anthony | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | David Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Robert King knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Hill | 39-47 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Flannagan knocks away the 3 by Horace Gebo | 39-47 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Horace Gebo takes the ball from Jonathan Flannagan | 39-47 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green tips it home | 41-47 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Manuel Hill - foul #3 on Manuel Hill, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Daryl Mestas (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kenneth Saver, Jonathan Flannagan, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Steffey | |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Davis | 41-48 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Mestas | 41-48 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Richard Harrison is blocked by Dale Harding | 41-48 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-51 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Alan Buckley - foul #3 on Alan Buckley, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF) Terrance Green, Horace Gebo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Robert King, Daryl Mestas | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Matthew Starkey is called for the reach on Richard Harrison - foul #1 on Matthew Starkey, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver clanks a shot in the paint | 41-51 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Harrison - foul #1 on Richard Harrison, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (SG) David Thigpen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (C) Richard Harrison, Robert Jefferson | |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hill | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Hill - foul #4 on Manuel Hill, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Manuel Hill, Matthew Starkey, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Daryl Mestas | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | David Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Troy Palomo - foul #1 on Troy Palomo, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG) Gregory Ontiveros | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Steffey | 41-54 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses the 3 from straight away | 41-54 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | David Kovar snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green buries a floater from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Robert King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Thigpen | 45-54 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Robert King travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) David Thigpen, Horace Gebo, Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Richard Harrison (SF), Daryl Mestas (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Jonathan Flannagan, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Steffey | |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Saver | 45-54 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver blows the layup | 45-54 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terrance Green and he's fouled by Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (SG) Terrance Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Jefferson - foul #4 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF) Matthew Starkey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Kenneth Saver | |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Dale Harding is called for the reach on Robert Jefferson - foul #1 on Dale Harding, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is hacked by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill (PF) Daryl Mestas | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert King | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis drills a floater in the paint | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Jonathan Flannagan (PF), Richard Steffey (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Saver is called for the reach on David Thigpen - foul #3 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey knocks in the floater from close range | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Saver | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kovar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Thigpen, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG) David Thigpen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | David Kovar misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Saver - foul #4 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG) Terrance Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver | |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | David Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | David Kovar misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Thigpen - foul #2 on David Thigpen, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Hill | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan loses the dribble to Manuel Hill | 57-67 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo lays it up and in and the foul's on Jonathan Flannagan - foul #2 on Jonathan Flannagan, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, David Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Jonathan Flannagan, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey, Antonio Anthony | |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis (PF) Troy Palomo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the easy layup | 60-67 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Alan Buckley is called for the reach on Kenneth Saver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Buckley, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF) Richard Harrison | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Robert King is called for the reach on Alan Buckley - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison (SF) Daryl Mestas | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Green - foul #1 on Terrance Green, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF) Richard Harrison | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Horace Gebo | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert King is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Buckley - foul #5 on Alan Buckley, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG) Alan Buckley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison (SF) Robert Jefferson | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Terrance Green - foul #2 on Terrance Green, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Richard Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas is hacked by Manuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Hill, team foul #14 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kenneth Saver - foul #5 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SG), David Kovar (SF), Troy Palomo (PF) Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Anthony | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo runs out the clock | 65-74 |