| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Concannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Pavel Zirkind (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Miller | 44-32 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell loses the dribble to Shilin Chu | 44-32 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oleg Grabowski - foul #3 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Oleg Grabowski, Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Manuel Robertson (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF), Lloyd Gill (C) Shilin Chu, Christopher Concannon, Qing-nan Xiong, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Scotto picks off the pass by Norman Spurling in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Manuel Robertson | 44-36 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerald Brooks | 47-36 |
| 18:19 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Wilson | 47-38 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Lloyd Gill denies the turnaround by Norman Spurling | 47-38 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:54 | Utah State | Donald Scotto's pass is intercepted by Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Norman Spurling | 50-38 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Donald Scotto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Larry Crowe (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Ronnie Chapple, Manuel Robertson, Brandon Wilson, Lloyd Gill | |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Steve Gallagher picks off the pass by Larry Gibson | 50-38 |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 17:01 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Qing-nan Xiong steps in front of the Larry Gibson pass | 50-40 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind is hacked by Larry Gibson - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Walter Blair (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell, Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF) Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Christopher Concannon | |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Qing-nan Xiong steps in front of the Alex Salley pass | 50-40 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Joseph Miller steals it from Shilin Chu in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 3 reb. C - Walter Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. C - Pavel Zirkind (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Bordeaux | 50-40 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF) Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Larry Gibson steals the ball from Donald Scotto | 50-40 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses the lay-in | 50-40 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair drills a floater from close range | 52-40 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Alex Salley is called for the reach on Pavel Zirkind in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Pavel Zirkind | |
| 14:46 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 52-42 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling (C) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Lloyd Gill (PF) Donald Scotto, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 14:36 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:35 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Gallagher | 52-44 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 52-44 |
| 14:12 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Norman Spurling blocks the jumper by Shilin Chu | 52-44 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 52-44 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the wide open floater from close range | 55-46 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Walter Blair (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Christopher Concannon, Lloyd Gill, Brandon Wilson | |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple lays it up and in set up by Aaron Wallace | 55-48 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Brooks | 58-48 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Larry Crowe is called for the reach on Richard Bordeaux - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux | |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Edwin - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Concannon (SF) Manuel Robertson | |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Oleg Grabowski is blocked by Pavel Zirkind | 58-49 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Gibson (SF) Joseph Miller, Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brandon Wilson (C) Pavel Zirkind | |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Norman Spurling takes the ball from Ronnie Chapple | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronnie Chapple (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Concannon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Brandon Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Chapple is called for the reach on Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #1 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF), Walter Blair (C) Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Lloyd Gill (PF) Ronnie Chapple, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 58-49 |
| 11:50 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-49 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Shilin Chu, Donald Scotto, Christopher Concannon, Lloyd Gill, Brandon Wilson | |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is hacked by Steve Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is fouled on the floor by Richard Bordeaux - foul #2 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alex Salley | 61-49 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong misses the runner in the lane | 61-49 |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steve Gallagher | 61-51 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Salley | 63-51 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Miller | 66-51 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Richard Edwin (PF), Walter Blair (C) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Qing-nan Xiong, Manuel Robertson | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Walter Blair is blocked by Pavel Zirkind | 66-51 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley drills a floater near the basket set up by Joseph Miller | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:24 | Utah State | Donald Scotto lays it in | 68-53 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF) Christopher Concannon, Lloyd Gill | |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Donald Scotto misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski grabs the board | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 3 reb. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Ronnie Chapple (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pavel Zirkind (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-54 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on Manuel Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG) Donald Scotto | |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Chapple is called for the reach on Larry Gibson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Chapple - foul #5 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Ronnie Chapple, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Shilin Chu travels with the ball | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 71-58 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Norman Spurling | 74-58 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson connects on the floater near the basket | 74-60 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Oleg Grabowski - foul #5 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #8 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (C) Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Steve Gallagher, Manuel Robertson, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 06:32 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-60 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Concannon | 76-62 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Donald Scotto steals it from Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Brooks - foul #3 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Lloyd Gill (C) Shilin Chu, Christopher Concannon, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Bordeaux is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #3 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind (C) Brandon Wilson | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Donald Scotto, Richard Bordeaux, Lloyd Gill | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 78-63 |
| 04:44 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Christopher Concannon | 78-63 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (SG), Manuel Robertson (C) Aaron Wallace, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Oleg Grabowski | 80-63 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-65 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Qing-nan Xiong - foul #1 on Qing-nan Xiong, team foul #10 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Walter Blair (C) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Larry Gibson, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Brandon Wilson (C) Shilin Chu, Christopher Concannon, Qing-nan Xiong, Manuel Robertson | |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Grinnell (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Blair (tired) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Aaron Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Scotto (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Gill (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson misses short on a shot from close range | 81-65 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson hits the follow up shot | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is hacked by Donald Scotto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Scotto, team foul #11 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-67 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Richard Edwin (PF) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Manuel Robertson (SF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Richard Bordeaux, Lloyd Gill | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wallace in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind is hacked by Richard Edwin - foul #4 on Richard Edwin, team foul #10 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Jonathan Cauley, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF) Shilin Chu, Manuel Robertson | |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Pavel Zirkind - foul #3 on Pavel Zirkind, team foul #12 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lloyd Gill (PF) Pavel Zirkind | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill pulls down the rebound | 84-69 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Norman Spurling - foul #1 on Norman Spurling, team foul #11 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (SF) Richard Bordeaux | |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-71 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Gill | 84-71 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill gets the rebound | 84-71 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #12 | 84-71 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 84-73 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-73 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Alex Salley steals it from Donald Scotto in the backcourt | 84-73 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling connects on the floater in the paint | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill can't finish the uncontested layup | 86-73 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill snags the offensive board | 86-73 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson travels with the ball | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wallace - foul #4 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #13 | 86-73 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Norman Spurling is called for the reach on Manuel Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Spurling, team foul #13 | 88-73 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling gets the rebound | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano runs out the clock | 88-74 |