| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Robert Paulin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andre Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Seery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Ellinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger hits a shot from close range | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Capel | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger misses badly on a runner in the paint | 32-34 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Joshua Ellinger | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Stephen F. Austin | John Cipriano steals it from Robert Paulin | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-34 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | William Mangano can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald King | 35-34 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | William Mangano misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 35-34 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Short (PG), Robert Bing (SG), Thomas Elliott (SF), Gary Villar (PF), James Price (C) Robert Paulin, Andre Carson, Paul Seery, Joshua Ellinger, Donald King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Steven Stinson (SG), James Landeros (SF), Daniel Doyle (PF), George Adams (C) Willie Capel, Brian Wade, John Cipriano, Christopher Barnhouse, William Mangano | |
| 15:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Bing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bing (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Elliott (fresh) PF - Gary Villar (fresh) C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Landeros (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | George Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 15:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Bing misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson is called for 10 seconds | 35-34 |
| 15:08 | Stephen F. Austin | George Adams steals it from James Price | 35-34 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Bing connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Short | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | George Adams is hacked by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin (PG), Andre Carson (SG), Paul Seery (SF), Joshua Ellinger (PF), Stephen Williams (C) Michael Short, Robert Bing, Thomas Elliott, Gary Villar, James Price | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Mark Denby (SF), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), William Mangano (C) Steven Stinson, James Landeros, Daniel Doyle, George Adams | |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Capel | 38-37 |
| 13:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Paulin | 40-37 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Capel | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Seery - foul #3 on Paul Seery, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Bing (SG) Andre Carson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG) Alan Sparling | |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bing | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:35 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Paul Seery | 43-39 |
| 12:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen Williams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Mangano - foul #2 on William Mangano, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Elliott (SF), James Price (PF) Paul Seery, Joshua Ellinger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Cipriano (SF), Daniel Doyle (PF), George Adams (C) Mark Denby, Christopher Barnhouse, William Mangano | |
| 12:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | George Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bing - foul #3 on Robert Bing, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Short (PG), Gary Villar (PF), Donald King (C) Robert Paulin, James Price, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | George Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | George Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Donald King lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bing and he's fouled by George Adams - foul #1 on George Adams, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (SG) Brian Wade | |
| 12:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Donald King makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Short - foul #2 on Michael Short, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | George Adams misses long on an open shot in the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:38 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Gary Villar | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Short (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Elliott (fresh) PF - Gary Villar (fresh) C - Donald King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Elliott loses the dribble to Willie Capel | 47-41 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Donald King grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Elliott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Doyle | 47-41 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Stinson | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Villar buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Elliott | 49-43 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle tips it home | 49-45 |
| 09:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Villar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Cipriano | 49-45 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Capel, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin (PG), Andre Carson (SG), Paul Seery (SF), Joshua Ellinger (PF), James Price (C) Michael Short, Robert Bing, Thomas Elliott, Gary Villar, Donald King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Brian Wade (SG), Mark Denby (SF), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), James Landeros (C) Willie Capel, Steven Stinson, John Cipriano, Daniel Doyle, George Adams | |
| 09:02 | Stephen F. Austin | James Price is fouled on the floor by Mark Denby - foul #1 on Mark Denby, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 08:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Barnhouse steps in front of the Andre Carson pass | 49-45 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 08:31 | Stephen F. Austin | James Price grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin is fouled on the floor by James Landeros - foul #1 on James Landeros, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Mangano (C) Mark Denby | |
| 07:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | James Landeros scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Sparling and the foul's on Paul Seery - foul #4 on Paul Seery, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen Williams (C) James Price | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Hill (SG) Brian Wade | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | James Landeros misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Robert Paulin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Seery (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Ellinger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Troy Hill (fresh) SF - James Landeros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Troy Hill takes the ball from Robert Paulin | 49-47 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | William Mangano banks in the layup set up by Christopher Barnhouse | 49-49 |
| 06:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Andre Carson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 06:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | James Landeros gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Bing (SG), Thomas Elliott (SF), Donald King (C) Andre Carson, Paul Seery, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF) Alan Sparling, Troy Hill, James Landeros | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse hits a jumper in the paint | 49-51 |
| 05:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Bing travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Villar (PF) Joshua Ellinger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Adams (C) William Mangano | |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano is hacked by Thomas Elliott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 05:03 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Donald King | 49-51 |
| 04:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse makes the wide open runner in the paint | 49-53 |
| 04:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Donald King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse misses the dunk | 51-53 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano tips it in | 51-55 |
| 03:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Elliott misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Paulin is called for the reach on Willie Capel - foul #1 on Robert Paulin, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Short (PG), Andre Carson (SG), Paul Seery (SF), Joshua Ellinger (PF), James Price (C) Robert Paulin, Robert Bing, Thomas Elliott, Gary Villar, Donald King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (SG), James Landeros (SF), Daniel Doyle (PF), William Mangano (C) Brian Wade, John Cipriano, Christopher Barnhouse, George Adams | |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:30 | Stephen F. Austin | James Price gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Short (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Seery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Ellinger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Landeros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mangano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Short loses the dribble to William Mangano | 51-55 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel is hacked by Michael Short in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Short, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 02:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Andre Carson snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 02:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin (PG), Thomas Elliott (SF) Michael Short, Paul Seery | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF), Christopher Barnhouse (PF) Alan Sparling, James Landeros, Daniel Doyle | |
| 02:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #2 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 02:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Donald King (C) James Price | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Elliott connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Paulin | 57-57 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Paulin takes the ball from William Mangano | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Barnhouse is called for the reach on Joshua Ellinger - foul #3 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery (SF) Thomas Elliott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by John Cipriano | 59-60 |
| 00:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Capel - foul #2 on Willie Capel, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Andre Carson is called for the reach on Christopher Barnhouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Carson, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #4 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Paulin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano drills a floater from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Seery hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-64 |