| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Pinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Isiah Maker | 44-35 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is hacked by Marvin Pinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Pinson, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Keith Ishmael | 44-37 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | David Hager is fouled on the floor by Jaja Akuchie - foul #2 on Jaja Akuchie, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:11 | Sacramento State | Keith Ishmael is called for the reach on Joshua King - foul #3 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG) Keith Ishmael | |
| 18:53 | Sacramento State | Jaja Akuchie steps in front of the John Kim pass | 44-37 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Isiah Maker is called for the reach on Michael Swenson - foul #3 on Isiah Maker, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (SG), George Cooper (C) Isiah Maker, David Hager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Ward | 44-40 |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger loses the dribble to Garland Grosky | 44-40 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | George Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Swenson and the foul's on John Kim - foul #2 on John Kim, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Raymond Zukerman (PF), David Hager (C) Joshua King, Marvin Pinson, John Kim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (PG), James Dupont (SF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Richard Ward, Ruben Stanger, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses short on an open floater near the basket | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | David Hager grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Michael Swenson is called for the reach on Garland Grosky - foul #3 on Michael Swenson, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), William Wisner (SG), Leo Chandler (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, David Hager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Ralph Haynes (C) Michael Swenson, Leroy Shatzer | |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Joshua King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Kim (PF) Raymond Zukerman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Dupont | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wisner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walton Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dupont (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cornell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sefu Abdullai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | John Kim double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker (SG), Marvin Pinson (SF) Joshua King, John Kim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Michael Swenson (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Richard Ward, James Dupont, Cornell Jones, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Leo Chandler steps in front of the Keith Ishmael pass in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | William Wisner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Pinson - foul #2 on Marvin Pinson, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG) William Wisner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Swenson - foul #4 on Michael Swenson, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman (C) Walton Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Dupont (SG) Michael Swenson | |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael's pass is intercepted by Isiah Maker | 46-44 |
| 14:21 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is hacked by Ralph Haynes - foul #3 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG), George Cooper (SF), John Kim (PF), David Hager (C) Jerry Bynum, Marvin Pinson, Leo Chandler, Raymond Zukerman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Sefu Abdullai (PF) James Dupont, Ralph Haynes | |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Ruben Stanger takes the ball from George Cooper | 46-44 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (PG) Isiah Maker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | John Kim blows the dunk but he's hacked by Keith Ishmael - foul #4 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Walton Johnson (C) William Wisner, David Hager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Keith Ishmael, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | John Kim makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | John Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | George Cooper steals the ball from Cornell Jones in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Cornell Jones | 48-46 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | John Kim connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Cooper | 50-46 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Joshua King picks off the pass by Sefu Abdullai | 50-46 |
| 12:29 | Sacramento State | Joshua King lays it up and in | 52-46 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 52-46 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Marvin Pinson (SF), Raymond Zukerman (PF), David Hager (C) Joshua King, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, John Kim, Walton Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Dupont (SG), Ralph Haynes (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Cornell Jones, Leroy Shatzer, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jerry Bynum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Pinson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Zukerman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dupont (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | David Hager's pass is intercepted by Ralph Haynes | 52-47 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | James Dupont is hacked by Jerry Bynum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Bynum, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Ruben Stanger | |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie double dribbles | 52-47 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by David Hager - foul #3 on David Hager, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (PG), Leo Chandler (PF) Jerry Bynum, David Hager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Ralph Haynes | |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Isiah Maker and he's fouled by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Hager (C) Raymond Zukerman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | William Wisner is hacked by Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ward, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), John Kim (PF) Isiah Maker, Marvin Pinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai (PF) Leroy Shatzer | |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | John Kim grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | John Kim is hacked by James Dupont - foul #1 on James Dupont, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Cooper (C) David Hager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (PG) Richard Ward | |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | John Kim misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | William Wisner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Marvin Pinson (SF), Raymond Zukerman (C) Joshua King, William Wisner, Leo Chandler, John Kim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Isiah Maker - foul #4 on Isiah Maker, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), John Kim (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Jerry Bynum, Isiah Maker, George Cooper, Raymond Zukerman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Michael Swenson (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Cornell Jones, James Dupont, Ruben Stanger, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garland Grosky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Pinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Walton Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sefu Abdullai (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-54 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | John Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Joshua King is hacked by Leroy Shatzer - foul #2 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler (SF), David Hager (C) Marvin Pinson, Walton Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie (C) Sefu Abdullai | |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | John Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leo Chandler - foul #1 on Leo Chandler, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), George Cooper (SF), Raymond Zukerman (C) Joshua King, Garland Grosky, John Kim, David Hager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SF) Jaja Akuchie | |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Keith Ishmael steps in front of the Jerry Bynum pass | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cornell Jones | 63-59 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (PG), Marvin Pinson (SF), John Kim (PF), David Hager (C) Jerry Bynum, George Cooper, Leo Chandler, Raymond Zukerman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), James Dupont (SF), Sefu Abdullai (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Keith Ishmael, Cornell Jones, Leroy Shatzer, Ralph Haynes | |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is fouled on the floor by Michael Swenson - foul #5 on Michael Swenson, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Michael Swenson | |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ruben Stanger | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Wisner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Pinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hager (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dupont (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sefu Abdullai (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jaja Akuchie (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | Sefu Abdullai steals it from William Wisner | 64-61 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Isiah Maker - foul #5 on Isiah Maker, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), George Cooper (SF), Raymond Zukerman (PF), Walton Johnson (C) William Wisner, Isiah Maker, Marvin Pinson, John Kim, David Hager | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Cornell Jones (SF) Richard Ward, Ruben Stanger | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | George Cooper drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Garland Grosky and he's fouled by Sefu Abdullai - foul #1 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Jaja Akuchie | |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | George Cooper makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG) Jerry Bynum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | George Cooper misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | James Dupont clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson (SF), John Kim (PF), David Hager (C) George Cooper, Raymond Zukerman, Walton Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Cornell Jones, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ruben Stanger - foul #3 on Ruben Stanger, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | David Hager pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | James Dupont loses the dribble to Garland Grosky | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Keith Ishmael is called for the reach on Garland Grosky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG) Keith Ishmael | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | James Dupont snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | James Dupont grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Joshua King is hacked by Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ward, team foul #15 | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-66 |