| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Timothy Navarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmett Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fernando Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-26 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Allen Bury snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond misses the jump hook from the left block | 40-26 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Williams | 40-26 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Allen Bury steps in front of the George Herndon pass | 40-26 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | George Herndon steals it from Timothy Navarra in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Holman - foul #1 on Bruce Holman, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-26 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Allen Bury grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Allen Bury is whistled for a carry | 42-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon (C) Manuel Hammond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Chapman | 45-26 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-26 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Chapman | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez is hacked by Eric Jamison - foul #3 on Eric Jamison, team foul #1 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, George Herndon, Roy Williams, Eric Jamison | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Smith (PG), Joe Justis (SG), Mark Gray (SF), James Bocanegra (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Timothy Navarra, Bruce Holman, Emmett Hayes, Fernando Sanchez, Allen Bury | |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Mark Gray drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kris Smith | 48-29 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Jerry Lewis picks off the pass by Kevin Falcon | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Joe Justis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Gray | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Henley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kris Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Justis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bocanegra (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | David Hodge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Mark Gray snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Kris Smith is denied by Mark Wright | 48-32 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Mark Gray steals it from Lewis Lemons | 48-34 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | David Hodge takes the ball from Kris Smith | 48-34 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Kris Smith misses short on a floater near the basket | 48-34 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Bocanegra - foul #1 on James Bocanegra, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG), George Herndon (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Manuel Hammond (C) David Hodge, Lamont Henley, Lewis Lemons, Mark Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra (PG), Bruce Holman (SG), Emmett Hayes (SF), Fernando Sanchez (PF), Allen Bury (C) Kris Smith, Joe Justis, Mark Gray, James Bocanegra, Jerry Lewis | |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Allen Bury hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Holman | 53-36 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-36 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Allen Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Falcon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Timothy Navarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fernando Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Manuel Hammond is called for the reach on Fernando Sanchez - foul #3 on Manuel Hammond, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison (PF) Kevin Falcon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Emmett Hayes | 53-39 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | George Herndon hits a driving attempt from the left block | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Emmett Hayes | 55-42 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Daniel Chapman is called for the reach on Timothy Navarra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, George Herndon, Roy Williams, Manuel Hammond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Smith (PG), Joe Justis (SG), Mark Gray (PF) Timothy Navarra, Bruce Holman, Fernando Sanchez | |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Mark Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Joe Justis is hacked by Mark Wright - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Bocanegra (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Emmett Hayes, Allen Bury | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Justis | 55-44 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | David Hodge misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Justis - foul #2 on Joe Justis, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG) Lamont Henley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bruce Holman (SG) Joe Justis | |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | David Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | David Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Holman | 56-44 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Mark Gray tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison is called for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Herndon (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Jonathan Thompson (C) David Hodge, Lewis Lemons, Eric Jamison | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra (PG), Emmett Hayes (SF), Fernando Sanchez (PF), Allen Bury (C) Kris Smith, Mark Gray, James Bocanegra, Jerry Lewis | |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Allen Bury can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mark Wright | 56-46 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | George Herndon makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Chapman | 58-46 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Kevin Falcon (PF), Manuel Hammond (C) Daniel Chapman, Mark Wright, Jonathan Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Timothy Navarra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fernando Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Smith (SG) Bruce Holman | |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Kris Smith hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Navarra | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon buries a jump hook from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez is called for 5 seconds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison (PF) Kevin Falcon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Emmett Hayes - foul #2 on Emmett Hayes, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG) George Herndon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Kris Smith gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Fernando Sanchez steals the ball from David Hodge | 62-52 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | David Hodge is called for the reach on Timothy Navarra - foul #3 on David Hodge, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons (SF), Kevin Falcon (C) Roy Williams, Manuel Hammond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bruce Holman (SG), Mark Gray (SF), James Bocanegra (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Timothy Navarra, Emmett Hayes, Fernando Sanchez, Allen Bury | |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Jerry Lewis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | David Hodge clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Kris Smith - foul #2 on Kris Smith, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Herndon (SG), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, Eric Jamison | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | David Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | David Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | David Hodge makes the 3rd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Mark Gray is fouled on the floor by George Herndon - foul #1 on George Herndon, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Goodrich (PG) David Hodge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Justis (PG) Kris Smith | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Mark Gray makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Mark Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Lewis Lemons | 67-54 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Joe Justis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to George Herndon | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Bruce Holman is called for the reach on George Herndon - foul #2 on Bruce Holman, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG), Roy Williams (SF) Kevin Goodrich, Lewis Lemons | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes (SF), Allen Bury (C) Mark Gray, Jerry Lewis | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright tips it in | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 12 pts. C - Mark Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Joe Justis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bocanegra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | Kevin Falcon steals the ball from Allen Bury | 69-54 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | James Bocanegra steals it from George Herndon | 69-54 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Allen Bury lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Holman and the foul's on Mark Wright - foul #3 on Mark Wright, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF) Daniel Chapman, George Herndon, Roy Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Smith (PG), Mark Gray (SF) Bruce Holman, Emmett Hayes | |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Allen Bury misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Mark Gray pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kevin Falcon | 69-56 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | James Bocanegra denies the turnaround by Kevin Falcon | 69-56 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Allen Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kris Smith | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | David Hodge clanks a jump hook from the right block | 69-59 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Bocanegra | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-59 |