| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Clifford Doman (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Ronald Tarkington (fresh) PF - Lewis Randolph (fresh) C - Donald Shea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) SG - James Sheckler (fresh) SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) PF - Michael Colella (fresh) C - Matthew Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | John Jackson steals the ball from James Sheckler | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington jams it on a great pass from John Jackson | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Palmer steals the ball from John Jackson | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Sheckler - foul #1 on James Sheckler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Matthew Gordon | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella banks in the wide open layup set up by Robert Palmer | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | UC Santa Barbara | James Sheckler steals the ball from Donald Shea | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Gordon | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Palmer | 3-7 |
| 17:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Hannah - foul #1 on Kenneth Hannah, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Dukes (PG), Alan Zaner (SG), Leo Gaymon (PF), John Smith (C) Clifford Doman, John Jackson, Lewis Randolph, Donald Shea | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (PG), Jonathan Sims (SG), Dana Swihart (SF), Eric Homer (PF), Chad Tatman (C) Robert Palmer, James Sheckler, Kenneth Hannah, Michael Colella, Matthew Gordon | |
| 16:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Bloczynski (SF) Ronald Tarkington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Dana Swihart is called for the reach on Dustin Bloczynski - foul #1 on Dana Swihart, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | UC Santa Barbara | John Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Bloczynski | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall is hacked by John Dukes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dukes, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Alan Zaner drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Dukes | 9-9 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Zaner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Bloczynski (fresh) PF - Leo Gaymon (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Wall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Sims (fresh) SF - Dana Swihart (fresh) PF - Eric Homer (fresh) C - Chad Tatman (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Leo Gaymon steps in front of the Joe Wall pass | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Alan Zaner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Leo Gaymon - foul #1 on Leo Gaymon, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mohamed Murray (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronald Tarkington (SF), Lewis Randolph (PF), Donald Shea (C) John Dukes, Alan Zaner, Dustin Bloczynski, Leo Gaymon, John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (PG), Kenneth Hannah (SF), Michael Colella (PF), Matthew Gordon (C) Joe Wall, Dana Swihart, Eric Homer, Chad Tatman | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mohamed Murray | 11-11 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Hannah | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Mohamed Murray is fouled on the floor by Manuel Mistretta - foul #1 on Manuel Mistretta, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman (PG), John Dukes (SG), Alan Zaner (SF) Mohamed Murray, John Jackson, Ronald Tarkington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer (PG), James Sheckler (SG), Joe Wall (SF) Manuel Mistretta, Jonathan Sims, Kenneth Hannah | |
| 13:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Dukes | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Dukes - foul #2 on John Dukes, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson (SG), Dustin Bloczynski (PF), John Smith (C) John Dukes, Lewis Randolph, Donald Shea | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Homer (C) Matthew Gordon | |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Wall takes the ball from John Jackson | 13-15 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Alan Zaner is called for the reach on Robert Palmer - foul #1 on Alan Zaner, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Gaymon (PF) Alan Zaner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah (SF), Chad Tatman (PF) Joe Wall, Michael Colella | |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mohamed Murray (PG), Ronald Tarkington (SF) Clifford Doman, John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 12:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Gaymon gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | UC Santa Barbara | James Sheckler steps in front of the Ronald Tarkington pass | 13-15 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 12:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Gaymon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:46 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Chad Tatman | 13-15 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mohamed Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Tarkington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Bloczynski (fairly fresh) C - Leo Gaymon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sheckler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) PF - Chad Tatman (fairly fresh) C - Eric Homer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Mohamed Murray is called for the reach on Robert Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mohamed Murray, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman (PG), Alan Zaner (SG), Lewis Randolph (PF), John Smith (C) Mohamed Murray, John Jackson, Dustin Bloczynski, Leo Gaymon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (PG), Jonathan Sims (SG), Dana Swihart (PF), Matthew Gordon (C) Robert Palmer, James Sheckler, Chad Tatman, Eric Homer | |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (PG) Kenneth Hannah | |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Mistretta - foul #2 on Manuel Mistretta, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson (SG), Donald Shea (C) Ronald Tarkington, John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG) Manuel Mistretta | |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Jonathan Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mohamed Murray (PG) Clifford Doman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Alan Zaner's floater is tipped away by Matthew Gordon | 14-18 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mohamed Murray | 16-20 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Shea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman (PG), Dustin Bloczynski (SF), Leo Gaymon (PF), John Smith (C) Mohamed Murray, John Jackson, Lewis Randolph, Donald Shea | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer (PG), Kenneth Hannah (SF), Michael Colella (PF), Chad Tatman (C) Delbert Wilson, Joe Wall, Dana Swihart, Matthew Gordon | |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Bloczynski - foul #1 on Dustin Bloczynski, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Sheckler (SG) Jonathan Sims | |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Gaymon | 19-27 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | John Smith grabs the board | 19-27 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Clifford Doman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Zaner (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Bloczynski (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Gaymon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sheckler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Colella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chad Tatman (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington (SF), Lewis Randolph (PF), Donald Shea (C) Dustin Bloczynski, Leo Gaymon, John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Homer (C) Chad Tatman | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-27 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer loses the dribble to Alan Zaner | 19-27 |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Shea knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Sheckler | 22-30 |
| 06:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Homer picks off the pass by Donald Shea | 22-30 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mohamed Murray (PG), Dustin Bloczynski (PF), John Smith (C) Clifford Doman, Lewis Randolph, Donald Shea | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG), Joe Wall (SF), Chad Tatman (PF) Robert Palmer, Kenneth Hannah, Michael Colella | |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington's floater is tipped away by Eric Homer | 22-30 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer can't tip it in | 22-30 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman tips it in | 22-32 |
| 05:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Wall swats the short shot by Ronald Tarkington | 22-32 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall is hacked by Ronald Tarkington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Tarkington, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Gaymon (PF) Dustin Bloczynski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims (SG), Matthew Gordon (C) James Sheckler, Eric Homer | |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 05:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Gaymon snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 05:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jonathan Sims steps in front of the Alan Zaner pass | 22-32 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims is fouled on the floor by Alan Zaner - foul #2 on Alan Zaner, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman (PG), John Dukes (SG), Dustin Bloczynski (PF), Donald Shea (C) Mohamed Murray, Alan Zaner, Leo Gaymon, John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer (PG), Kenneth Hannah (SF), Michael Colella (PF) Delbert Wilson, Joe Wall, Chad Tatman | |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Shea misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Hannah | 22-35 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Matthew Gordon | 22-35 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon can't finish the layup | 22-35 |
| 03:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Clifford Doman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dukes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Tarkington (tired) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Bloczynski (fairly fresh) C - Donald Shea (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Sims (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Colella (tiring) 6 pts. C - Matthew Gordon (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Shea comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Doman - foul #1 on Clifford Doman, team foul #11 | 22-35 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mohamed Murray (PG), John Jackson (SG), Lewis Randolph (PF), Leo Gaymon (C) Clifford Doman, Ronald Tarkington, Dustin Bloczynski, Donald Shea | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (PG), James Sheckler (SG), Eric Homer (PF), Dana Swihart (C) Robert Palmer, Kenneth Hannah, Michael Colella, Matthew Gordon | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | John Dukes tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer tips it back up and in | 24-38 |
| 01:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson is called for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Smith (C) Leo Gaymon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer (PG), Kenneth Hannah (SF), Chad Tatman (PF) Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims, Dana Swihart | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 24-38 |
| 01:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Lewis Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Mohamed Murray double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Palmer | 24-40 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | John Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hannah, team foul #6 | 24-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman (PG) Mohamed Murray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Colella (PF) Eric Homer | |
| 00:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Tatman - foul #1 on Chad Tatman, team foul #7 | 24-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Gaymon (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (SG), Matthew Gordon (C) James Sheckler, Chad Tatman | |
| 00:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Doman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Joe Wall | 24-42 |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Colella steals it from Lewis Randolph | 24-42 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lewis Randolph - foul #1 on Lewis Randolph, team foul #12 | 24-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Tarkington (SF), Dustin Bloczynski (PF), Donald Shea (C) John Dukes, Lewis Randolph, Leo Gaymon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (SG), Dana Swihart (C) Kenneth Hannah, Matthew Gordon | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Jackson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-43 |