| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Aderholt (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ernest Daves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Pickard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Ernest Daves inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Robert Lambert jams it | 39-29 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Nordman and the foul's on Ernest Daves - foul #2 on Ernest Daves, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Robert Lambert snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Warren Conboy - foul #2 on Warren Conboy, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Warren Conboy denies the turnaround by Robert Lambert | 42-32 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Robert Lambert snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | James Palmer snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz is hacked by Ernest Daves - foul #3 on Ernest Daves, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Zaidel (PG), Brian Patterson (PF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Joseph Huntsman, Benjamin Pickard, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Antonio Butler (SG), Billy Footman (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Philip Irvin, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Larry Shepardson is denied by Andrew Yonakor | 42-32 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann tips it in | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Aderholt (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ernest Daves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Yonakor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Footman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Shepardson (fresh) C - Eugene Gann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Charles Zaidel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Rafael Sloan (SG), Robert Lambert (C) Charles Zaidel, Howard Aderholt, Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Jeremy Paz (PF) Antonio Butler, Larry Shepardson, Eugene Gann | |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman's floater is tipped away by Robert Lambert | 42-34 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Robert Lambert gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is hacked by Joseph Huntsman - foul #1 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (SG), Benjamin Pickard (PF) Rafael Sloan, Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF), Warren Conboy (C) James Lunde, Billy Footman | |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy tips it in | 42-36 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Huntsman | 45-36 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | James Palmer is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Russell Todd (SF) Ernest Daves | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Huntsman and he's hacked by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Nordman, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SG) James Palmer | |
| 12:28 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Todd | 50-36 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Huntsman - foul #2 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernest Daves (SF), Brian Patterson (PF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Russell Todd, Benjamin Pickard, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), Billy Footman (SF) David Nordman, Philip Irvin | |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Andrew Yonakor is fouled on the floor by Antonio Butler - foul #2 on Antonio Butler, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Zaidel (PG), Rafael Sloan (SG) Joseph Huntsman, Howard Aderholt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Eugene Gann (C) Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Sloan (fresh) SF - Ernest Daves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Yonakor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lunde (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Footman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Gann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Brian Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rafael Sloan | 52-38 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brian Patterson - foul #1 on Brian Patterson, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (C) Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) Antonio Butler | |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Howard Aderholt (SG) Charles Zaidel, Rafael Sloan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF) James Lunde, Billy Footman | |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Shepardson | 52-42 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Huntsman | 54-42 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | David Nordman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 09:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 54-42 |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 09:08 | Florida State | Robert Lambert tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Brian Patterson tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Joseph Huntsman steals it from Larry Shepardson | 56-42 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from David Nordman | 59-44 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Aderholt, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Zaidel (PG), Rafael Sloan (SG), Russell Todd (SF), Benjamin Pickard (PF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Joseph Huntsman, Howard Aderholt, Ernest Daves, Brian Patterson, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Antonio Butler (SG), Billy Footman (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Philip Irvin, Larry Shepardson, Eugene Gann | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Sloan (fresh) SF - Russell Todd (fresh) PF - Benjamin Pickard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Yonakor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Footman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | James Lunde's floater is tipped away by Andrew Yonakor | 59-44 |
| 07:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Zaidel | 59-44 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Charles Zaidel buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Sloan | 61-44 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Zaidel steals it from Antonio Butler | 61-44 |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Zaidel | 63-44 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Lunde and the foul's on Rafael Sloan - foul #2 on Rafael Sloan, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (SG) Rafael Sloan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Warren Conboy is called for the reach on Andrew Yonakor - foul #3 on Warren Conboy, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG) Charles Zaidel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) Antonio Butler | |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman is whistled for a carry | 63-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (C) Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Jeremy Paz is blocked by Robert Lambert | 63-47 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Footman | 63-47 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG) Billy Footman | |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Pickard | 66-47 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | David Nordman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-47 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | David Nordman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Antonio Butler | 66-50 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Robert Lambert is called for traveling | 66-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Zaidel (PG), Richard Brunette (SF), Brian Patterson (PF) Joseph Huntsman, Russell Todd, Benjamin Pickard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Billy Footman (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Lunde, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | James Palmer snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 66-50 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Howard Aderholt is called for the reach on James Palmer - foul #2 on Howard Aderholt, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rafael Sloan (SG), Ernest Daves (SF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Howard Aderholt, Richard Brunette, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson (PF) Philip Irvin | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Daves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Yonakor (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Footman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Shepardson (fresh) C - Eugene Gann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG) Charles Zaidel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter (SG) James Palmer | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann's layup is rejected by Ernest Daves | 67-52 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Ernest Daves pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Huntsman | 69-52 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter can't finish the layup | 69-52 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Andrew Yonakor grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Shepardson - foul #1 on Larry Shepardson, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (SG), Robert Lambert (C) Rafael Sloan, Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG) Jeffrey Lassiter | |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Robert Lambert snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman is hacked by James Lunde in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lunde, team foul #8 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benjamin Pickard (PF) Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman's pass is intercepted by Howard Aderholt | 73-52 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt banks in the layup | 75-52 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on James Lunde - foul #2 on James Lunde, team foul #9 | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Aderholt | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | James Lunde clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-52 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Robert Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-52 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson snags the defensive board | 77-52 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-52 |