| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) SG - James Pimentel (fresh) SF - John Hammond (fresh) PF - Robert Pike (fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) PF - Erik Walker (fresh) C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Jason Gilmer blocks the short jumper by Robert Pike | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz is fouled on the floor by Neil Hancock - foul #1 on Neil Hancock, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Erik Walker | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Pike | 5-3 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses short on a shot from the left block | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Fred Schultz steals it from Charley Hill | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford is fouled on the floor by Robert Pike - foul #1 on Robert Pike, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | Neil Hancock swats the layup by Erik Walker | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Schultz - foul #1 on Fred Schultz, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Ian Michaud (C) Charley Hill, James Pimentel, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | Erik Walker grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz's pass is intercepted by Ian Michaud | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | John Hammond buries a jumper near the basket | 8-3 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford is hacked by Thomas Foor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Foor, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF) John Hammond, Robert Pike | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Robert Harmon (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Robert Brown, Fred Schultz, Erik Walker, Jason Gilmer | |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyon blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Zubris | 8-3 |
| 16:04 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring tips it in | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Zubris - foul #1 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), James Pimentel (SG), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) SG - James Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) SG - Robert Harmon (fresh) SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) PF - Chester Serna (fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Mooring is called for the reach on Neil Hancock - foul #1 on Benjamin Mooring, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF) Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF), Erik Walker (PF) Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna | |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Emmett Mao - foul #1 on Emmett Mao, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF) Frankie Wimmer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Jason Gilmer (C) Emmett Mao, Robert Harmon, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 10-7 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Gilmer - foul #1 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Erik Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Erik Walker misses short on a floater in the paint | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | Robert Brown can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charley Hill | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Fred Schultz is blocked by Robert Pike | 11-7 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charley Hill | 13-7 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Robert Pike steps in front of the Erik Walker pass | 13-7 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Erik Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Erik Walker, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Ian Michaud (C) Charley Hill, James Pimentel, John Hammond, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Robert Harmon (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Robert Brown, Fred Schultz, Erik Walker, Jason Gilmer | |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Ian Michaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Harmon (fresh) SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) PF - Chester Serna (fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Chester Serna scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Emmett Mao and he's hacked by Glenn Lyon - foul #1 on Glenn Lyon, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Chester Serna steals it from Frankie Wimmer | 16-10 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Chester Serna - foul #1 on Chester Serna, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF) Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Michaud | 19-10 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | Robert Pike denies the turnaround by Robert Harmon | 19-10 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zubris - foul #2 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #8 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (SG), John Hammond (SF), Glenn Lyon (C) Lester Carr, Frankie Wimmer, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Erik Walker (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Harmon, Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Erik Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Erik Walker knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fred Schultz and the foul's on John Hammond - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (SG) Thomas Foor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Jason Gilmer (C) Emmett Mao, Fred Votaw | |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Erik Walker misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is hacked by Rey Stafford - foul #1 on Rey Stafford, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Jason Gilmer steals it from John Hammond | 21-12 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyon steals it from Jason Gilmer | 21-12 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | John Hammond knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charley Hill | 23-12 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Erik Walker misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Pike - foul #2 on Robert Pike, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Charley Hill, James Pimentel, John Hammond, Robert Pike | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Robert Harmon (SG), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Robert Brown, Jason Gilmer | |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Erik Walker makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Erik Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer banks in the layup | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harmon (fresh) SF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) PF - Erik Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | Erik Walker buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Emmett Mao | 25-16 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Emmett Mao is called for the reach on Thomas Foor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmett Mao, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (PF) Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Chester Serna (PF) Emmett Mao, Erik Walker | |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Chester Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Robert Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Ian Michaud swats the shot by Benjamin Mooring | 26-16 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-16 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Harmon | 26-16 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-16 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer scores on a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Fred Schultz - foul #2 on Fred Schultz, team foul #11 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), James Pimentel (SG), Glenn Lyon (PF) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Robert Harmon, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Charley Hill | 29-16 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charley Hill | 31-16 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | James Pimentel blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Rey Stafford | 31-16 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Frankie Wimmer | 31-16 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Rey Stafford is called for the reach on James Pimentel - foul #2 on Rey Stafford, team foul #12 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Frankie Wimmer, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (PG), Erik Walker (PF) Rey Stafford, Chester Serna | |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Erik Walker's floater is tipped away by Glenn Lyon | 33-16 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charley Hill and he's fouled by William Rather - foul #1 on William Rather, team foul #13 | 35-16 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Erik Walker is whistled for traveling | 36-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF) Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Harmon, Robert Brown, Jason Gilmer | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charley Hill | 38-16 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | James Pimentel steals the ball from Emmett Mao | 38-16 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the finger roll | 40-16 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Robert Pike blocks the short jumper by Erik Walker | 40-16 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Pike | 40-16 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike misses the wide open shot in the lane | 40-16 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | William Rather snags the defensive board | 40-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rather (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) PF - Erik Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyon swats the short shot by William Rather | 40-16 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 40-16 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-16 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Erik Walker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-16 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lyon | 43-16 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Erik Walker - foul #2 on Erik Walker, team foul #14 | 45-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Charley Hill, John Hammond, Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Robert Harmon (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Emmett Mao, William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Erik Walker, Fred Votaw | |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the free throw | 46-16 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Neil Hancock swats the layup by Fred Schultz | 46-16 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Gilmer | 46-16 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-16 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-16 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Chester Serna takes the ball from Neil Hancock | 46-16 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), Ian Michaud (PF) James Pimentel, Robert Pike | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG) Robert Harmon | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer is hacked by Chester Serna - foul #2 on Chester Serna, team foul #15 | 46-16 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 46-16 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-16 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Foor takes the ball from Chester Serna | 47-16 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 47-16 |