| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Allan Ketterer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Sevin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Matlock (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lowell Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Savage (fresh) SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Farner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | San Diego State | James White makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lowell Gill | 39-39 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Savage | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock lays it in and he's hacked by Ivan Farner - foul #1 on Ivan Farner, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples (PG), Joseph Macomber (SG), Robert Warren (SF), John Young (C) Lowell Gill, John Savage, Mark Brooks, Ivan Farner | |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Robert Warren scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Philip Sevin - foul #2 on Philip Sevin, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Mitchel Fisher (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Allan Ketterer, Philip Sevin, Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Natividad (C) James White | |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Robert Warren makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Macomber picks off the pass by Herbert Kern in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Robert Warren makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Peeples and he's fouled by Mitchel Fisher - foul #3 on Mitchel Fisher, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker (SG), Philip Sevin (SF) Arthur Browning, Mitchel Fisher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Robert Warren makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | William Natividad pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Robert Warren drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Peeples | 42-49 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson lays it in | 44-49 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Robert Warren comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Arthur Browning (SG), Michael Matlock (C) Eddie Prather, Raymond Walker, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lowell Gill (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), James White (PF), Ivan Farner (C) Joseph Peeples, Joseph Macomber, John Young, William Natividad | |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Robert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-50 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Warren picks off the pass by Arthur Browning | 44-50 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Robert Warren can't connect on a runner from the right block | 44-50 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock is called for 3 seconds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher (PG), Raymond Walker (SG), Taylor Wong (SF) Allan Ketterer, Arthur Browning, Philip Sevin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (PG), Robert Tarbox (SG), Mark Brooks (SF) Lowell Gill, Johnny Smith, Robert Warren | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mitchel Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Taylor Wong (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Kern (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Matlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tarbox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Farner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks's pass is intercepted by Taylor Wong | 44-50 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher is hacked by John Savage in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Savage, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Raymond Walker, Herbert Kern | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Prather | 46-50 |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | John Savage misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mitchel Fisher and the foul's on James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning (SG) Eddie Prather | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lowell Gill (PG), Joseph Macomber (SG), John Young (C) John Savage, Robert Tarbox, Ivan Farner | |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | James White misses badly on a floater near the basket | 49-50 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Lowell Gill connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Macomber and he's fouled by Mitchel Fisher - foul #4 on Mitchel Fisher, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Herbert Kern (PF) Mitchel Fisher, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Natividad (C) James White | |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Lowell Gill makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Gill - foul #3 on Lowell Gill, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples (PG) Lowell Gill | |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Matlock | 49-53 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | William Natividad takes the ball from Michael Matlock | 49-53 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Allan Ketterer | 51-56 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks clanks a turnaround in the lane | 51-56 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Macomber - foul #1 on Joseph Macomber, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Philip Sevin (C) Allan Ketterer, Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lowell Gill (PG), Robert Tarbox (SG), James White (PF), Ivan Farner (C) Joseph Peeples, Joseph Macomber, John Young, William Natividad | |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks is fouled on the floor by Taylor Wong - foul #4 on Taylor Wong, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Arthur Browning, Taylor Wong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Herbert Kern | 52-56 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (PG), Robert Warren (SF) Lowell Gill, Mark Brooks | |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox buries a shot from the right side | 52-58 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ivan Farner | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eddie Prather (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Sevin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Kern (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Savage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tarbox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - James White (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Farner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Marley (PG), Arthur Browning (SG), Michael Matlock (C) Eddie Prather, Raymond Walker, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lowell Gill (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Mark Brooks (SF) John Savage, Robert Tarbox, Robert Warren | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern lays it in set up by Robert Marley | 54-58 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner's pass is intercepted by Arthur Browning | 54-58 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock is fouled in the backcourt by James White - foul #3 on James White, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG) Robert Marley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples (PG), John Young (SF), Joseph Macomber (PF), Robert Warren (C) Lowell Gill, Mark Brooks, James White, Ivan Farner | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 54-58 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples is fouled on the floor by Herbert Kern - foul #3 on Herbert Kern, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson (PF) Herbert Kern | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox (SG) Johnny Smith | |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Philip Sevin is called for the reach on Robert Warren - foul #3 on Philip Sevin, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker (SG) Arthur Browning | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lowell Gill (PG), William Natividad (C) Joseph Peeples, Robert Tarbox | |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Robert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox (SG), Mark Brooks (SF) Joseph Macomber, John Young | |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Robert Warren hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (PG), James White (PF) Lowell Gill, William Natividad | |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | Robert Warren misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Robert Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Robert Warren loses the dribble to Michael Matlock | 54-60 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Sevin - foul #4 on Philip Sevin, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Arthur Browning (SG), Taylor Wong (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Allan Ketterer, Raymond Walker, Philip Sevin, Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), John Young (PF), Ivan Farner (C) John Savage, Robert Tarbox, James White, Robert Warren | |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson banks in the layup set up by Eddie Prather | 56-61 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | John Young loses the dribble to Taylor Wong | 56-61 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Eddie Prather | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eddie Prather (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Taylor Wong (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Kern (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Peeples (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Brooks (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Farner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Joseph Peeples steps in front of the Arthur Browning pass in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Taylor Wong steps in front of the Joseph Peeples pass | 58-63 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather lays it in set up by Taylor Wong | 60-63 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith's layup is rejected by Michael Johnson | 60-63 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather buries a jump hook from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples is fouled on the floor by Arthur Browning - foul #1 on Arthur Browning, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Mitchel Fisher (SG), Philip Sevin (PF), Michael Matlock (C) Eddie Prather, Arthur Browning, Herbert Kern, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (SG), Joseph Macomber (SF), James White (PF), William Natividad (C) Johnny Smith, Mark Brooks, John Young, Ivan Farner | |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Joseph Peeples is called for the reach on Allan Ketterer - foul #2 on Joseph Peeples, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox (SG) Joseph Peeples | |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Matlock | 64-65 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | James White gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Savage | 64-68 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Marley (PG), Arthur Browning (SG) Allan Ketterer, Mitchel Fisher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lowell Gill (PG), John Young (SF), Robert Warren (C) John Savage, Joseph Macomber, William Natividad | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Taylor Wong is called for the reach on Lowell Gill - foul #5 on Taylor Wong, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher (SF) Taylor Wong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Lowell Gill makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Lowell Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Marley misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Lowell Gill - foul #4 on Lowell Gill, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern (PF) Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Marley makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Marley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Marley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchel Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Kern (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Sevin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lowell Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tarbox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - James White (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Mitchel Fisher takes the ball from Robert Tarbox | 66-70 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-70 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | John Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson (C) Philip Sevin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Farner (C) John Young | |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James White - foul #4 on James White, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Raymond Walker (SG), Michael Matlock (C) Robert Marley, Arthur Browning, Herbert Kern | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Warren | 67-72 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Arthur Browning (SG), Philip Sevin (SF), Herbert Kern (PF) Eddie Prather, Raymond Walker, Mitchel Fisher, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF) Robert Warren | |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Tarbox is called for the reach on Arthur Browning in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Tarbox, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning lays it in and the foul's on Mark Brooks - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox is whistled for traveling | 72-74 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Browning and the foul's on Lowell Gill - foul #5 on Lowell Gill, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (PG) Lowell Gill | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin is fouled in the backcourt by John Savage - foul #2 on John Savage, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ivan Farner | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer misses the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Allan Ketterer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Philip Sevin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Kern (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Matlock (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Tarbox (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James White (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ivan Farner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | James White wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox is hacked by Herbert Kern - foul #4 on Herbert Kern, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Philip Sevin, Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Warren (SF), John Young (PF), William Natividad (C) Mark Brooks, James White, Ivan Farner | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | John Young grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | John Young is fouled on the floor by Allan Ketterer - foul #2 on Allan Ketterer, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber (SG) Robert Tarbox | |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson misses short on a shot in the paint | 77-79 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | John Young gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Robert Warren drills a floater in the lane set up by John Savage | 77-81 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Johnson | 80-81 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Robert Warren can't connect on a shot from the left block | 80-81 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson can't finish the layup | 80-81 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Robert Warren hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Kern - foul #5 on Herbert Kern, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Raymond Walker (SG), Philip Sevin (SF), Michael Matlock (C) Allan Ketterer, Arthur Browning, Mitchel Fisher, Herbert Kern | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), James White (PF) John Savage, Joseph Macomber, John Young, William Natividad | |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning (SG), Mitchel Fisher (SF) Raymond Walker, Philip Sevin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber (SG), John Young (C) Johnny Smith, Mark Brooks | |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Robert Warren connects on the shot from the left side set up by Joseph Peeples | 83-85 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG) Eddie Prather | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox (SG) Joseph Macomber | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 83-85 |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | James White snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Robert Warren comes up short on the floater from the right block | 83-85 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | John Young tips it home | 83-87 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning clanks a jumper from close range | 83-87 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Peeples gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin (SF) Mitchel Fisher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Ivan Farner (C) Joseph Peeples, Robert Warren, John Young | |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Robert Tarbox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-87 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Tarbox - foul #5 on Robert Tarbox, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber (SG) Robert Tarbox | |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | James White snags the defensive board | 84-87 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 84-87 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber tips it in | 84-89 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-89 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Allan Ketterer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Philip Sevin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Matlock (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Savage (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Macomber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ivan Farner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning is hacked by Joseph Macomber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Macomber, team foul #15 | 84-89 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | James White grabs the board | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | James White makes the runner from close range | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Ketterer - foul #3 on Allan Ketterer, team foul #14 | 84-91 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber misses the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Michael Matlock is called for the reach on John Savage - foul #1 on Michael Matlock, team foul #15 | 84-92 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | John Savage misses the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | John Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner snags the offensive board | 84-92 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-92 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner is hacked by Michael Matlock - foul #2 on Michael Matlock, team foul #16 | 84-92 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner misses the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner misses the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock gets the rebound | 84-92 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Farner - foul #2 on Ivan Farner, team foul #16 | 84-92 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | James White is hacked by Allan Ketterer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Ketterer, team foul #17 | 86-92 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | James White makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock snags the defensive board | 86-93 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Savage steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 86-93 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | John Savage runs out the clock | 86-93 |