| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James McMillan (fresh) SG - Robert Cleary (fresh) SF - James Ammerman (fresh) PF - Olorun Aujla (fresh) C - Shelton Downs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bryan Barnes (fresh) SG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) SF - John Finklea (fresh) PF - John Dance (fresh) C - George Lawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | John Dance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Texas | George Lawson misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Texas | Olorun Aujla steals the ball from Anthony Brooks | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Texas | The rebound goes to Bryan Barnes | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Texas | John Finklea hits a floater from the right side set up by Bryan Barnes and he's fouled by Olorun Aujla - foul #1 on Olorun Aujla, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Texas | John Finklea makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Olorun Aujla banks in the layup on a nice dish by James McMillan | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Texas | Anthony Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Shelton Downs - foul #1 on Shelton Downs, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Texas | Anthony Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Texas | Anthony Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs is fouled on the floor by John Dance - foul #1 on John Dance, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Texas | John Dance grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Texas | Anthony Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Barnes | 4-8 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs is denied on a layup by John Finklea | 4-8 |
| 17:38 | Texas | John Dance snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:24 | Texas | Anthony Brooks is hacked by Robert Cleary - foul #1 on Robert Cleary, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino (SF), Clyde Monroe (PF) James Ammerman, Olorun Aujla | |
| Subs | Texas | William Lacross (PG), Stanley Liddell (SG), Dale Mayes (SF), Mark Holmes (PF), Douglas Lebrun (C) Bryan Barnes, Anthony Brooks, John Finklea, John Dance, George Lawson | |
| 17:00 | Texas | Douglas Lebrun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Maurice Overbay (SG) Robert Cleary | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Stanley Liddell steps in front of the Maurice Overbay pass | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Texas | Stanley Liddell misses the dunk | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | Texas | Stanley Liddell tips it home | 4-10 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs drills a floater from the right block | 6-10 |
| 15:52 | Texas | Dale Mayes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James McMillan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Overbay (fresh) SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) PF - Clyde Monroe (fresh) C - Shelton Downs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Lacross (fresh) SG - Stanley Liddell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Holmes (fresh) C - Douglas Lebrun (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Maurice Overbay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | James McMillan tips it home | 8-13 |
| 15:11 | Texas | Dale Mayes clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 8-13 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Lacross - foul #1 on William Lacross, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary (SG), James Ammerman (SF), Olorun Aujla (PF) James McMillan, Roberto Marino, Clyde Monroe | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Barnes (PG), Anthony Brooks (SG), John Finklea (SF), John Dance (PF), Kirby Runnels (C) William Lacross, Stanley Liddell, Dale Mayes, Mark Holmes, Douglas Lebrun | |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:04 | Texas | Kirby Runnels snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:36 | Texas | John Finklea clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Maurice Overbay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cleary | 10-13 |
| 13:44 | Texas | Anthony Brooks's pass is intercepted by Robert Cleary | 10-13 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Cleary | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | Texas | Bryan Barnes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Maurice Overbay - foul #1 on Maurice Overbay, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Smith (PG), Roberto Marino (C) Maurice Overbay, Shelton Downs | |
| Subs | Texas | George Lawson (C) Kirby Runnels | |
| 13:30 | Texas | Bryan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:30 | Texas | Bryan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Olorun Aujla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:11 | Texas | John Finklea grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | Texas | Roberto Marino swats the layup by George Lawson | 12-15 |
| 12:54 | Texas | George Lawson tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary is whistled for a carry | 12-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James McMillan (PG), Clyde Monroe (PF), James Johannsen (C) Robert Cleary, James Ammerman, Olorun Aujla | |
| Subs | Texas | Stanley Liddell (PG), Dale Mayes (PF) Bryan Barnes, John Dance | |
| 12:31 | Texas | John Finklea buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 12-19 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Dale Mayes steps in front of the Clyde Monroe pass | 12-19 |
| 11:52 | Texas | George Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 11:51 | Texas | Dale Mayes hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) SF - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Monroe (fresh) C - James Johannsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Stanley Liddell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Finklea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | George Lawson swats the short shot by Clyde Monroe | 12-21 |
| 11:32 | Texas | The rebound goes to Dale Mayes | 12-21 |
| 11:23 | Texas | Anthony Brooks connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Liddell | 12-24 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino's floater is tipped away by Dale Mayes | 12-24 |
| 11:10 | Texas | Stanley Liddell pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:48 | Texas | Anthony Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 10:46 | Texas | John Finklea gets the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:37 | Texas | John Finklea is whistled for a carry | 12-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Maurice Overbay (PG), Robert Cleary (SG), James Ammerman (SF), Olorun Aujla (PF), Shelton Downs (C) James McMillan, Mark Smith, Roberto Marino, Clyde Monroe, James Johannsen | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Barnes (PG), Mark Holmes (SG), John Dance (PF), Douglas Lebrun (C) Stanley Liddell, Anthony Brooks, John Finklea, George Lawson | |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 10:25 | Texas | Douglas Lebrun snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 10:01 | Texas | Bryan Barnes is fouled on the floor by Maurice Overbay - foul #2 on Maurice Overbay, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Guerrier (PG) Maurice Overbay | |
| Subs | Texas | Roger Christofferse (SF) Dale Mayes | |
| 09:38 | Texas | Douglas Lebrun is whistled for a carry | 12-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James McMillan (PG) Jason Guerrier | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Lebrun - foul #1 on Douglas Lebrun, team foul #3 | 12-24 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:31 | Texas | John Dance grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 09:12 | Texas | Douglas Lebrun is denied on a layup by Shelton Downs | 13-24 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | James McMillan double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clyde Monroe (PF) Olorun Aujla | |
| Subs | Texas | Stanley Liddell (SG) Roger Christofferse | |
| 08:43 | Texas | Bryan Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Dance | 13-27 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary loses the dribble to Mark Holmes | 13-27 |
| 08:17 | Texas | John Dance misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 13-27 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-27 |
| 07:57 | Texas | Douglas Lebrun grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 07:50 | Texas | Mark Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-27 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | James McMillan pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cleary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ammerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Monroe (fresh) C - Shelton Downs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bryan Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Liddell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - John Dance (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Lebrun (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary makes the floater from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 07:19 | Texas | Bryan Barnes misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Ammerman - foul #1 on James Ammerman, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Smith (PG), Jason Guerrier (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Olorun Aujla (PF) James McMillan, Robert Cleary, James Ammerman, Shelton Downs | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Brooks (SG), John Finklea (SF), Dale Mayes (PF), George Lawson (C) Stanley Liddell, Mark Holmes, John Dance, Douglas Lebrun | |
| 07:19 | Texas | Bryan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:19 | Texas | Bryan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Mark Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Olorun Aujla and the foul's on Dale Mayes - foul #1 on Dale Mayes, team foul #4 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas | William Lacross (PG) Bryan Barnes | |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:46 | Texas | William Lacross misses short on a shot from the left side | 18-29 |
| 06:44 | Texas | William Lacross tips it home | 18-31 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 06:24 | Texas | The rebound goes to George Lawson | 18-31 |
| 06:09 | Texas | John Finklea banks in the layup and he's fouled by Olorun Aujla - foul #2 on Olorun Aujla, team foul #7 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Johannsen (PF), Shelton Downs (C) Olorun Aujla, Clyde Monroe | |
| Subs | Texas | Kirby Runnels (C) George Lawson | |
| 06:09 | Texas | John Finklea makes the free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Mark Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-34 |
| 05:59 | Texas | Kirby Runnels snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 05:54 | Texas | Anthony Brooks lays it in on a great pass from William Lacross and he's fouled by James Johannsen - foul #1 on James Johannsen, team foul #8 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James McMillan (PG) Jason Guerrier | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 05:54 | Texas | Anthony Brooks makes the free throw | 18-37 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Mark Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Stanley Liddell (PG) William Lacross | |
| 05:32 | Texas | Stanley Liddell is fouled in the backcourt by James McMillan - foul #1 on James McMillan, team foul #9 | 18-37 |
| 05:32 | Texas | Stanley Liddell misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Shelton Downs | 18-37 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | James Johannsen travels with the ball | 18-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sam Whalen (SF) Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Barnes (PG), Douglas Lebrun (C) Stanley Liddell, Kirby Runnels | |
| 04:49 | Texas | James McMillan is called for the reach on Bryan Barnes - foul #2 on James McMillan, team foul #10 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Guerrier (PG), Robert Cleary (SG), Clyde Monroe (PF) James McMillan, Mark Smith, James Johannsen | |
| Subs | Texas | Stanley Liddell (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), John Dance (PF) Anthony Brooks, John Finklea, Dale Mayes | |
| 04:49 | Texas | Bryan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 04:49 | Texas | Bryan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Shelton Downs is blocked by Douglas Lebrun | 18-39 |
| 04:28 | Texas | Douglas Lebrun grabs the board | 18-39 |
| 04:21 | Texas | Mark Holmes comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Sam Whalen - foul #1 on Sam Whalen, team foul #11 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Ammerman (SF) Sam Whalen | |
| Subs | Texas | George Lawson (C) Douglas Lebrun | |
| 04:21 | Texas | Mark Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 04:21 | Texas | Mark Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 04:21 | Texas | George Lawson grabs the offensive board | 18-40 |
| 04:13 | Texas | Stanley Liddell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-40 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | James Ammerman pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shelton Downs | 20-40 |
| 03:37 | Texas | Mark Holmes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-40 |
| 03:35 | Texas | George Lawson tips it home | 20-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Guerrier (fresh) SG - Robert Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ammerman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde Monroe (fresh) C - Shelton Downs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bryan Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Liddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Dance (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary is fouled on the floor by Bryan Barnes - foul #1 on Bryan Barnes, team foul #5 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James McMillan (PG), Maurice Overbay (SG), Olorun Aujla (PF), Roberto Marino (C) Jason Guerrier, Robert Cleary, Clyde Monroe, Shelton Downs | |
| Subs | Texas | William Lacross (PG), Anthony Brooks (SG), John Finklea (SF), Dale Mayes (PF), Douglas Lebrun (C) Bryan Barnes, Stanley Liddell, Mark Holmes, John Dance, George Lawson | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Maurice Overbay hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James McMillan | 23-42 |
| 02:47 | Texas | Douglas Lebrun knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Finklea | 23-45 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino blows the layup but he's fouled by Dale Mayes - foul #2 on Dale Mayes, team foul #6 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Johannsen (C) James Ammerman | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Roberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:39 | Texas | Dale Mayes gets the rebound | 23-45 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Maurice Overbay is called for the reach on Anthony Brooks - foul #3 on Maurice Overbay, team foul #12 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Smith (SG) Maurice Overbay | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:18 | Texas | Anthony Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Anthony Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Anthony Brooks is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #7 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs (C) James Johannsen | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Barnes (PG) William Lacross | |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 01:48 | Texas | Dale Mayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-47 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Olorun Aujla grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Douglas Lebrun is called for the reach on James McMillan - foul #2 on Douglas Lebrun, team foul #8 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Cleary (SG), Clyde Monroe (PF) Mark Smith, Olorun Aujla | |
| Subs | Texas | John Dance (PF), George Lawson (C) Dale Mayes, Douglas Lebrun | |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | James McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | James McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:03 | Texas | John Dance knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Anthony Brooks | 27-49 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Shelton Downs misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-49 |
| 00:45 | Texas | George Lawson grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 00:30 | Texas | Bryan Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Smith (PG), James Ammerman (SF) James McMillan, Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | Texas | William Lacross (PG), Stanley Liddell (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) Bryan Barnes, Anthony Brooks, John Finklea | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | George Lawson denies the turnaround by James Ammerman | 27-49 |