| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Thomas Camper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Orville Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Didomenico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rich (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randy Merkel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Orville Smith | 30-34 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Texas-Arlington | Orville Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Thomas Camper is called for the reach on Ollie Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Camper, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:21 | Texas-Arlington | Orville Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes blows the layup but he's hacked by Orville Smith - foul #3 on Orville Smith, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett (SG) Orville Smith | |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | John Smalls grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin is fouled on the floor by John Rich - foul #1 on John Rich, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Daniel Sterrett is called for the reach on Joshua Craig - foul #3 on Daniel Sterrett, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine (SG) Daniel Sterrett | |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin buries a jumper near the basket | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Denver Huddleston - foul #2 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Troy Volkert (SG), Darrell Garrick (SF), Frank Rohrer (C) Thomas Camper, Lewis Didomenico, Randy Merkel | |
| 16:58 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eugene Napier | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Rohrer grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:32 | Texas-Arlington | Troy Volkert misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Leon East pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | John Rich denies the turnaround by Joshua Craig | 33-36 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Leon East grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Frank Rohrer steps in front of the Joshua Craig pass | 33-36 |
| 15:50 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine buries a 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fresh) SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) SF - Joshua Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon East (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Napier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert McCurine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Volkert (fresh) SF - Darrell Garrick (fresh) PF - John Rich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Rohrer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Leon East's floater is knocked away by Darrell Garrick | 33-39 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Leon East can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 15:09 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Frank Rohrer | 33-39 |
| 14:48 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Rohrer slams it home | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Leon East misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Volkert - foul #1 on Troy Volkert, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Peter July (SF), John Smalls (C) Tyler Lee, Ronald Brown, Joshua Craig, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Camper (PG), Orville Smith (SG), Lewis Didomenico (SF), Randy Merkel (C) Robert McCurine, Troy Volkert, Darrell Garrick, John Rich | |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Leon East makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Leon East makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:14 | Texas-Arlington | John Smalls blocks the short jumper by Frank Rohrer | 35-41 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | John Smalls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston (PF) Leon East | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett (PF) Frank Rohrer | |
| 13:48 | Texas-Arlington | A charge is called on Lewis Didomenico - foul #3 on Lewis Didomenico, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:21 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Denver Huddleston | 35-41 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Peter July misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | John Smalls pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Orville Smith is called for the reach on Steven Armes - foul #4 on Orville Smith, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Frank Rohrer (PF) Orville Smith | |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:24 | Texas-Arlington | Denver Huddleston takes the ball from Randy Merkel | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Peter July gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | John Smalls misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Merkel - foul #2 on Randy Merkel, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Joshua Craig (SF) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Peter July | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine (PG), Darrell Garrick (SF), James Waugh (C) Thomas Camper, Lewis Didomenico, Randy Merkel | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fresh) SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert McCurine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sterrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Garrick (fresh) PF - Frank Rohrer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Waugh (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Rohrer scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert McCurine | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert McCurine - foul #1 on Robert McCurine, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Troy Volkert (SG), John Rich (PF) Daniel Sterrett, James Waugh | |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:43 | Texas-Arlington | Troy Volkert misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier tips it home | 46-43 |
| 10:08 | Texas-Arlington | Troy Volkert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Steven Armes (SG) Tyler Lee, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Camper (PG), Lewis Didomenico (SF), Randy Merkel (C) Troy Volkert, Darrell Garrick, Frank Rohrer | |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Leon East blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:24 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Camper | 46-45 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Armes, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett (SG), Darrell Garrick (PF) Robert McCurine, John Rich | |
| 08:42 | Texas-Arlington | Darrell Garrick drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Sterrett | 46-47 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 08:20 | Texas-Arlington | Ollie Griffin steps in front of the Thomas Camper pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig lays it in set up by Ollie Griffin | 50-47 |
| 07:57 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 07:55 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-49 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Thomas Camper (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Sterrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Didomenico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Garrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Merkel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-49 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 07:02 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Lewis Didomenico | 50-49 |
| 06:58 | Texas-Arlington | Steven Armes is called for the reach on Daniel Sterrett - foul #3 on Steven Armes, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Peter July (SF) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Joshua Craig | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine (PG), Orville Smith (SG), John Rich (PF), Frank Rohrer (C) Thomas Camper, Lewis Didomenico, Darrell Garrick, Randy Merkel | |
| 06:45 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Orville Smith | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Peter July comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:13 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett is denied on a layup by John Smalls | 50-51 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:55 | Texas-Arlington | Orville Smith grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:39 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyler Lee - foul #2 on Tyler Lee, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Darrell Garrick (SF) Daniel Sterrett | |
| 05:39 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:39 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 05:10 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Rohrer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McCurine and he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Joshua Craig (SF) Tyler Lee, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico (SF) Darrell Garrick | |
| 05:10 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Rohrer makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Peter July clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Frank Rohrer | 53-56 |
| 04:28 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Rohrer is fouled on the floor by Eugene Napier - foul #2 on Eugene Napier, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG) Peter July | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Camper (PG), Randy Merkel (C) Robert McCurine, John Rich | |
| 04:08 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Napier - foul #3 on Eugene Napier, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett (PF) Frank Rohrer | |
| 04:08 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:08 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 03:42 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:15 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Denver Huddleston - foul #3 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Peter July (SF) Ollie Griffin, Joshua Craig | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine (SF), Darrell Garrick (PF) Orville Smith, Lewis Didomenico | |
| 03:15 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:15 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter July (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smalls (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Thomas Camper (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Sterrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert McCurine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrell Garrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Merkel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Peter July scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Lee | 55-60 |
| 03:01 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Camper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | John Rich (PF) Darrell Garrick | |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston lays it in on a great pass from Tyler Lee and he's hacked by Daniel Sterrett - foul #4 on Daniel Sterrett, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:38 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Joshua Craig (SF) Tyler Lee, Peter July | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Orville Smith (SG), Lewis Didomenico (SF) Daniel Sterrett, Robert McCurine | |
| 02:22 | Texas-Arlington | Randy Merkel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 02:21 | Texas-Arlington | Orville Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:14 | Texas-Arlington | Orville Smith travels with the ball | 58-60 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | John Smalls comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico is fouled on the floor by Ollie Griffin - foul #2 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | John Smalls pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Orville Smith is called for the reach on Steven Armes - foul #5 on Orville Smith, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Sterrett (SG) Orville Smith | |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:46 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Camper hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:44 | Texas-Arlington | Randy Merkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:25 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Camper loses the dribble to Steven Armes | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sterrett - foul #5 on Daniel Sterrett, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine (SG) Daniel Sterrett | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:18 | Texas-Arlington | Lewis Didomenico misses short on a shot from the left block | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Robert McCurine is called for the reach on Steven Armes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McCurine, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Texas-Arlington | Randy Merkel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Texas-Arlington | Robert McCurine is whistled for traveling | 65-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (PG), Tyler Lee (SF) Ollie Griffin, Joshua Craig | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Thomas Camper is called for the reach on Ronald Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Camper, team foul #14 | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | John Rich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |