| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nathaniel Sims (fresh) SG - Charles Brink (fresh) SF - Arnold Bingham (fresh) PF - Willie Hollister (fresh) C - John Halford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Capel (fresh) SG - Brian Wade (fresh) SF - John Cipriano (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) C - William Mangano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Mangano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel can't connect on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | William Mangano clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano loses the dribble to Charles Brink in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | Arnold Bingham jams it set up by Charles Brink | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | William Mangano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | John Halford grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina State | Arnold Bingham grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Capel - foul #1 on Willie Capel, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Boyer (C) John Halford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (SG), James Landeros (SF), Daniel Doyle (PF), George Adams (C) Brian Wade, John Cipriano, Christopher Barnhouse, William Mangano | |
| 17:22 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | George Adams gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | George Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Sparling | 2-3 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Boyer | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Nathaniel Sims is called for the reach on James Landeros in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Sims, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting (PG), Joseph Watkins (SG), Steven Dunkin (SF), Trevor Roberts (PF) Nathaniel Sims, Charles Brink, Arnold Bingham, Willie Hollister | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (SG) Willie Capel | |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson misses the floater from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | George Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | James Landeros loses the dribble to Dewey Cutting | 5-3 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting lays it in | 7-3 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dewey Cutting (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Watkins (fresh) SF - Steven Dunkin (fresh) PF - Trevor Roberts (fresh) C - Clarence Boyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Stinson (fresh) SF - James Landeros (fresh) PF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) C - George Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Sparling | 7-6 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina State | Steven Dunkin hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Trevor Roberts | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Sparling | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Watkins | 11-9 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Cutting - foul #1 on Dewey Cutting, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims (PG), Charles Brink (SG), Arnold Bingham (SF), Willie Hollister (PF), John Halford (C) Dewey Cutting, Joseph Watkins, Steven Dunkin, Trevor Roberts, Clarence Boyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), William Mangano (C) Alan Sparling, Steven Stinson, James Landeros, Daniel Doyle, George Adams | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Capel | 11-12 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Hollister | 14-12 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | William Mangano misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Brink - foul #1 on Charles Brink, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | William Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | William Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade is hacked by Charles Brink - foul #2 on Charles Brink, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Oliver (SG), Trevor Roberts (C) Charles Brink, John Halford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (SG) Brian Wade | |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Barnhouse | 14-15 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting (PG), Joseph Watkins (SG), Steven Dunkin (SF), Clarence Boyer (C) Nathaniel Sims, Richard Oliver, Arnold Bingham, Willie Hollister | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Landeros (SF), George Adams (C) John Cipriano, William Mangano | |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from George Adams | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina State | Willie Capel takes the ball from Trevor Roberts | 14-17 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel is hacked by Trevor Roberts - foul #1 on Trevor Roberts, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims (PG), Richard Oliver (SG), Willie Hollister (PF), John Halford (C) Dewey Cutting, Joseph Watkins, Trevor Roberts, Clarence Boyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), Daniel Doyle (PF) Willie Capel, Christopher Barnhouse | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nathaniel Sims (fresh) SG - Richard Oliver (fresh) SF - Steven Dunkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Hollister (fresh) C - John Halford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) SF - James Landeros (fresh) PF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Landeros and he's fouled by Nathaniel Sims - foul #2 on Nathaniel Sims, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting (PG), Arnold Bingham (SF) Nathaniel Sims, Steven Dunkin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (PG), John Cipriano (SF), William Mangano (C) Alan Sparling, James Landeros, George Adams | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 14-20 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Oliver is called for the reach on Brian Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Oliver, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie Hollister, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina State | John Halford snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | John Halford is hacked by John Cipriano - foul #1 on John Cipriano, team foul #2 | 14-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Watkins (SG), Steven Dunkin (SF), Clarence Boyer (C) Richard Oliver, Arnold Bingham, John Halford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Alan Sparling (SG), James Landeros (SF), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), George Adams (C) Steven Stinson, Brian Wade, John Cipriano, Daniel Doyle, William Mangano | |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Dunkin | 16-22 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse is fouled on the floor by Steven Dunkin - foul #1 on Steven Dunkin, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts (PF) Willie Hollister | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Clarence Boyer grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina State | Joseph Watkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Dunkin | 19-22 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | James Landeros snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | James Landeros double dribbles | 19-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Oliver (SG), Arnold Bingham (SF), Willie Hollister (PF), John Halford (C) Joseph Watkins, Steven Dunkin, Trevor Roberts, Clarence Boyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF), William Mangano (C) Alan Sparling, James Landeros, George Adams | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina State | Richard Oliver misses the floater from the right side | 19-22 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Dewey Cutting picks off the pass by Brian Wade in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Hollister - foul #2 on Willie Hollister, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts (PF) Willie Hollister | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Daniel Doyle (PF) Willie Capel, Christopher Barnhouse | |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts hits a turnaround in the lane | 24-24 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dewey Cutting (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Oliver (fresh) SF - Arnold Bingham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Halford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Mangano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Oliver is called for the reach on Daniel Doyle - foul #2 on Richard Oliver, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Watkins (SG) Richard Oliver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (SG), Mark Denby (SF) Brian Wade, John Cipriano | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina State | Joseph Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Denby | 24-28 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on John Halford - foul #1 on John Halford, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steven Dunkin (SF), Clarence Boyer (C) Dewey Cutting, John Halford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), James Landeros (SF), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), George Adams (C) Steven Stinson, Mark Denby, Daniel Doyle, William Mangano | |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | James Landeros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Steven Dunkin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #1 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (SG), John Cipriano (SF) Alan Sparling, James Landeros | |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Steven Dunkin makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Steven Dunkin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel is hacked by Arnold Bingham - foul #1 on Arnold Bingham, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts connects on the runner from close range set up by Arnold Bingham and he's hacked by Steven Stinson - foul #1 on Steven Stinson, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG) Steven Stinson | |
| 06:22 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | George Adams makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #2 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting (PG) Steven Dunkin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Landeros (C) Christopher Barnhouse | |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | James Landeros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Halford (C) Clarence Boyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (SG), Mark Denby (SF), Daniel Doyle (PF) Brian Wade, John Cipriano, George Adams | |
| 05:08 | South Carolina State | Mark Denby is called for the reach on Arnold Bingham - foul #1 on Mark Denby, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (SG) Willie Capel | |
| 04:53 | South Carolina State | Trevor Roberts misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | James Landeros pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling is hacked by Joseph Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #14 | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steven Dunkin (SF), Clarence Boyer (PF) Arnold Bingham, Trevor Roberts | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | James Landeros hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Dewey Cutting comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina State | John Halford pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | James Landeros snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Sparling and the foul's on Steven Dunkin - foul #2 on Steven Dunkin, team foul #15 | 30-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Sims (PG), Charles Brink (SG), Richard Oliver (SF), Willie Hollister (PF) Dewey Cutting, Joseph Watkins, Steven Dunkin, Clarence Boyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Brian Wade (SG), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), George Adams (C) Alan Sparling, Steven Stinson, Daniel Doyle, James Landeros | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Nathaniel Sims (fresh) SG - Charles Brink (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Oliver (fresh) PF - Willie Hollister (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Halford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Capel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Denby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Wade | 30-37 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Nathaniel Sims picks off the pass by Willie Capel in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | Richard Oliver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Capel, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Cipriano (SF), William Mangano (C) Mark Denby, George Adams | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Richard Oliver drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Hollister and he's hacked by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #3 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clarence Boyer (C) John Halford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle (PF) Christopher Barnhouse | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Richard Oliver makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | William Mangano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Cipriano | 33-40 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | William Mangano grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Willie Capel | 33-42 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willie Capel | 33-45 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister is hacked by Daniel Doyle - foul #1 on Daniel Doyle, team foul #9 | 33-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steven Dunkin (SG), Arnold Bingham (SF), John Halford (C) Charles Brink, Richard Oliver, Clarence Boyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Steven Stinson (SG), George Adams (PF), James Landeros (C) Willie Capel, Brian Wade, Daniel Doyle, William Mangano | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Willie Hollister misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to George Adams | 34-45 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Sims - foul #3 on Nathaniel Sims, team foul #16 | 34-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Brink (SG) Nathaniel Sims | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | George Adams pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano blows the layup | 34-46 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to John Halford | 34-48 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Charles Brink hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | John Halford snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | The clock runs out | 34-48 |