| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Perry Dunigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heath Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kieth White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom blows the layup but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan is fouled on the floor by Charles Carreras - foul #1 on Charles Carreras, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan can't finish the layup | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Perry Dunigan and the foul's on Edward Dawson - foul #1 on Edward Dawson, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| 18:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Heath Odom - foul #1 on Heath Odom, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (SG), Carl Peterson (SF), Gerald Washington (PF) Heath Odom, Anthony Floyd, Kieth White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock (SF), John Holmes (C) Perry Dunigan, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Timothy Hudson, John Smith | |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 32-31 |
| 17:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise is fouled on the floor by Henry Bostic - foul #1 on Henry Bostic, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Richard Hairston | |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Gregory Brock is called for the reach on Henry Bostic in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Brock, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (PG), Heath Odom (SG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Kieth White (PF), Lee Tuggle (C) Paul Wise, Carl Peterson, Gregory Brock, Gerald Washington, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Smith (C) Kenneth Boggs | |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros tips it in | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington (SG) Heath Odom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 16:01 | TX State-San Marcos | John Smith denies the turnaround by Kieth White | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Perry Dunigan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kieth White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Tuggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | John Smith connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Carreras | 34-35 |
| 15:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Dawson | 34-37 |
| 14:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (PG), Heath Odom (SG), Carl Peterson (SF), Gregory Brock (PF), John Holmes (C) Perry Dunigan, Gerald Washington, Anthony Floyd, Kieth White, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wise - foul #2 on Paul Wise, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | John Holmes swats the layup by Kenneth Boggs | 34-37 |
| 14:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden is hacked by Carl Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Peterson, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Houston | 34-39 |
| 13:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos's fadeaway is rejected by John Holmes | 34-39 |
| 13:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:17 | TX State-San Marcos | John Holmes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 13:15 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Brock | 34-39 |
| 13:08 | TX State-San Marcos | John Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-39 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs's pass is intercepted by Gregory Brock | 34-39 |
| 12:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Boggs denies the turnaround by John Holmes | 34-39 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 12:25 | TX State-San Marcos | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Holden - foul #1 on Jeff Holden, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (PG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Gerald Washington (PF), Lee Tuggle (C) Heath Odom, Carl Peterson, Gregory Brock, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Scott Sipos, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 12:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson's pass is intercepted by Paul Wise in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 11:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Hairston steals it from Gerald Washington | 36-39 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Perry Dunigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Tuggle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston's floater is tipped away by Lee Tuggle | 36-39 |
| 11:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle banks in the layup | 38-39 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston makes the shot from the right block | 38-41 |
| 10:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Washington - foul #1 on Gerald Washington, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Marlowe (PG), Heath Odom (SG), Kieth White (PF) Perry Dunigan, Paul Wise, Gerald Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Kenneth Boggs (PF) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston | |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 40-43 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos tips it home | 40-45 |
| 09:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 09:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (PG), Gregory Brock (SF), John Holmes (C) John Marlowe, Anthony Floyd, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Scott Sipos, Kenneth Boggs, John Smith | |
| 09:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Carreras takes the ball from Heath Odom | 42-45 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 08:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Brock and he's hacked by Charles Carreras - foul #2 on Charles Carreras, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson (SG), Gerald Washington (PF) Heath Odom, Kieth White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF) Henry Bostic | |
| 08:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Carreras | 45-47 |
| 07:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 07:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Perry Dunigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Brock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Medeiros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Dawson is called for the reach on Carl Peterson - foul #2 on Edward Dawson, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Marlowe (PG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Lee Tuggle (C) Perry Dunigan, Gregory Brock, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Kenneth Boggs (PF), Henry Bostic (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 07:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston is fouled on the floor by Carl Peterson - foul #3 on Carl Peterson, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom (SG), Kieth White (PF) Carl Peterson, Gerald Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kieth White - foul #2 on Kieth White, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Smith (C) Henry Bostic | |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 06:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Heath Odom | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden is hacked by Kieth White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kieth White, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Marlowe | 54-52 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:38 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Anthony Floyd | 54-52 |
| 05:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (PG), Carl Peterson (SG), Gregory Brock (SF), Gerald Washington (PF), John Holmes (C) John Marlowe, Heath Odom, Anthony Floyd, Kieth White, Lee Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Richard Hairston (PF) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Scott Sipos | 54-54 |
| 04:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Brock snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Hairston swats the layup by Gregory Brock | 54-54 |
| 03:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Peterson and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Wise (SG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Kieth White (PF), Lee Tuggle (C) Carl Peterson, Gregory Brock, Gerald Washington, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Scott Sipos, John Smith | |
| 03:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Perry Dunigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wise (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kieth White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Tuggle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Marlowe (PG) Perry Dunigan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:17 | TX State-San Marcos | John Marlowe misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Hairston and he's fouled by Anthony Floyd - foul #3 on Anthony Floyd, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Richard Hairston | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 02:50 | TX State-San Marcos | John Marlowe travels in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan (PG), Heath Odom (SG), Gerald Washington (SF) John Marlowe, Paul Wise, Anthony Floyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 57-56 |
| 02:29 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Gerald Washington | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson (SF) Gerald Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos (SF) Timothy Hudson | |
| 02:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Heath Odom steals it from Scott Sipos in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 02:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom hits the finger roll | 61-56 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Peterson - foul #4 on Carl Peterson, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd (SF) Carl Peterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Hairston - foul #3 on Richard Hairston, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 01:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom is fouled on the floor by Charles Carreras - foul #3 on Charles Carreras, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Heath Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Carreras | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Kieth White blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 00:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | John Smith is called for the reach on Perry Dunigan - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carl Peterson (SF), Gerald Washington (PF) Anthony Floyd, Kieth White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Hairston | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Carl Peterson steals the ball from Charles Carreras | 64-60 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan is hacked by Edward Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Dawson, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Perry Dunigan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Dawson | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd (SF), Kieth White (PF) Carl Peterson, Gerald Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Carreras - foul #4 on Charles Carreras, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Lee Tuggle steals the ball from Edward Dawson | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Lee Tuggle runs out the clock | 67-63 |