| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lindsay Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner is hacked by Lindsay Horne - foul #2 on Lindsay Horne, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bill Swider and he's fouled by Tommy Robinson - foul #2 on Tommy Robinson, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Tommy Robinson is hacked by Tony Oblinski - foul #1 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | James Burchell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Scott | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Henry Malcom steals it from Jerry Ferguson | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom lays it in | 37-35 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider is fouled on the floor by Henry Malcom - foul #3 on Henry Malcom, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (PG), Robert Hiebert (SG), Dan Presswood (SF), Robert Bushway (PF), Oscar Geist (C) Bill Swider, Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Jerry Ferguson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (PG), William Johnson (SG), Matthew Benjamin (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Thomas Willis (C) Henry Malcom, Lindsay Horne, James Burchell, Robert Scott, Tommy Robinson | |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | William Johnson misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | William Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Bushway | 37-35 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hiebert | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski is fouled on the floor by Dan Presswood - foul #2 on Dan Presswood, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Jerry Ferguson (PF), Tony Oblinski (C) Ross Rice, Robert Hiebert, Dan Presswood, Robert Bushway, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Christensen (PG), Lindsay Horne (SG), James Burchell (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Tommy Robinson (C) Telek Zatorski, William Johnson, Matthew Benjamin, Mark Freeman, Thomas Willis | |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | James Burchell's pass is intercepted by Joshua Johnson | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lindsay Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Earl Christensen picks off the pass by Tony Oblinski | 39-35 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | James Burchell lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Christensen | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Johnson and he's hacked by Tommy Robinson - foul #3 on Tommy Robinson, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG) Earl Christensen | |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bill Swider | 44-37 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | Edward Turner steps in front of the Henry Malcom pass | 44-37 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Lindsay Horne - foul #3 on Lindsay Horne, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (SG), Dan Presswood (SF), Robert Bushway (PF), Oscar Geist (C) Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Jerry Ferguson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Johnson (SG), Brian Bohm (C) Lindsay Horne, Tommy Robinson | |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Robert Scott can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ross Rice - foul #1 on Ross Rice, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SG) Bill Swider | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin (SF), Thomas Willis (C) James Burchell, Brian Bohm | |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | William Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Scott | 47-42 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | William Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Hiebert | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Malcom | 47-44 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | William Johnson steals it from Ross Rice | 47-44 |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Benjamin | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 47-47 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ross Rice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Hiebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dan Presswood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bushway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Geist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Malcom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Willis - foul #1 on Thomas Willis, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Jerry Ferguson (PF) Ross Rice, Robert Hiebert, Dan Presswood, Robert Bushway | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (PG), Lindsay Horne (SG), James Burchell (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Tommy Robinson (C) Henry Malcom, William Johnson, Matthew Benjamin, Robert Scott, Thomas Willis | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Tommy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne is hacked by Oscar Geist - foul #2 on Oscar Geist, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski (C) Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Oblinski | 48-47 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | James Burchell misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Swider - foul #3 on Bill Swider, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | James Burchell misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | James Burchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | James Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Tommy Robinson is hacked by Bill Swider - foul #4 on Bill Swider, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (PG) Bill Swider | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Tommy Robinson snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | James Burchell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Robinson | 48-51 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson hits the finger roll set up by Edward Turner | 50-51 |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | Mark Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 50-51 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Tommy Robinson is called for the reach on Joshua Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Robinson, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG), Earl Christensen (SG), Robert Scott (PF), Brian Bohm (C) Telek Zatorski, Lindsay Horne, Mark Freeman, Tommy Robinson | |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Earl Christensen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Oblinski | 52-51 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice's pass is intercepted by James Burchell in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ferguson - foul #1 on Jerry Ferguson, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (PG) Ross Rice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson is hacked by James Burchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burchell, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin (SF) James Burchell | |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Freeman (C) Brian Bohm | |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG), Robert Bushway (PF), Oscar Geist (C) Robert Hiebert, Jerry Ferguson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Johnson (PG), Lindsay Horne (SG), James Burchell (SF), Thomas Willis (PF), Tommy Robinson (C) Henry Malcom, Earl Christensen, Matthew Benjamin, Robert Scott, Mark Freeman | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Turner (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bushway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lindsay Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Burchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Burchell and he's hacked by Edward Turner - foul #2 on Edward Turner, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Robert Bushway denies the turnaround by Lindsay Horne | 54-58 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson (SF), Jerry Ferguson (PF), Tony Oblinski (C) Dan Presswood, Robert Bushway, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG), Mark Freeman (PF), Brian Bohm (C) William Johnson, Thomas Willis, Tommy Robinson | |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Brian Bohm misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | James Burchell can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Turner | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | James Burchell takes the ball from Edward Turner | 56-58 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom lays it in on a nice dish by James Burchell | 56-60 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Mark Freeman grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Mark Freeman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Ferguson - foul #2 on Jerry Ferguson, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SG), Dan Presswood (SF), Robert Bushway (PF), Oscar Geist (C) Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Jerry Ferguson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (PG), William Johnson (SG), Thomas Willis (PF), Tommy Robinson (C) Henry Malcom, Lindsay Horne, James Burchell, Brian Bohm | |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Mark Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Mark Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | William Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Freeman | 56-64 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis misses the turnaround from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hiebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dan Presswood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bushway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Geist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Telek Zatorski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Freeman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Freeman and the foul's on Dan Presswood - foul #3 on Dan Presswood, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Jerry Ferguson (PF), Tony Oblinski (C) Robert Hiebert, Dan Presswood, Robert Bushway, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG), Earl Christensen (SG), Matthew Benjamin (SF) Telek Zatorski, William Johnson, Mark Freeman | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Tommy Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Scott (PF) Thomas Willis | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Henry Malcom is called for the reach on Ross Rice - foul #4 on Henry Malcom, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Robert Scott comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski scores on a runner in the paint set up by Bill Swider | 61-67 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SG), Robert Bushway (PF) Bill Swider, Jerry Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne (SG), James Burchell (SF) Earl Christensen, Matthew Benjamin | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Tommy Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Lindsay Horne is called for the reach on Joshua Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lindsay Horne, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Jerry Ferguson (PF) Ross Rice, Robert Hiebert, Robert Bushway | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Burchell | 63-69 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Joshua Johnson | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-69 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner's pass is intercepted by Tommy Robinson in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom is hacked by Jerry Ferguson - foul #3 on Jerry Ferguson, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider loses the dribble to Lindsay Horne in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Bill Swider is called for the reach on Henry Malcom - foul #5 on Bill Swider, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (PG) Bill Swider | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Willis (C) Tommy Robinson | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Johnson (SF) James Burchell | |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Ross Rice is called for the reach on Robert Scott - foul #2 on Ross Rice, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Scott in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne is fouled on the floor by Edward Turner - foul #3 on Edward Turner, team foul #15 | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice misses the shot from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom runs out the clock | 65-75 |