| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fresh) SG - Joel Linke (fresh) SF - James Kitt (fresh) PF - Robert Oviedo (fresh) C - James Tate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - James Rumble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | James Tate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Joel Linke hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Flowers | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Cal | James Kitt comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Cal | James Kitt makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Cal | James Kitt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | James Kitt is called for the reach on Thomas Kuhn - foul #1 on James Kitt, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Eric Flowers steals the ball from Charles Edwards | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Robert Oviedo lays it in set up by James Kitt and the foul's on Peter Alston - foul #1 on Peter Alston, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Cal | James Tate misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | Cal | James Kitt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kuhn - foul #1 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SG), Marcelino Giordano (SF) Joel Linke, James Kitt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Paul Pickett (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| 16:44 | Cal | James Tate hits the finger roll set up by Marcelino Giordano | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby's pass is intercepted by Oscar Nunez in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:40 | Cal | Oscar Nunez lays it up and in | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SF) Eric Flowers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF) Peter Alston | |
| 16:07 | Cal | Willie Lamberton misses the 3 from straight away | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Cal | Oscar Nunez grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Cal | Oscar Nunez buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Oviedo | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Lamberton (fresh) PF - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Willie Lamberton grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 15:15 | Cal | Robert Oviedo hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Marcelino Giordano | 15-6 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Tate - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Franklin Smith (SG), James Kitt (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Oscar Nunez, Marcelino Giordano, Willie Lamberton, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Terry Ashby, Paul Pickett, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough | |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Tate | 17-8 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn loses the dribble to Eric Flowers in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| 14:32 | Cal | Eric Flowers banks in the layup | 19-8 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Kitt - foul #2 on James Kitt, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF) James Kitt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rumble (C) Olushola Amezquita | |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Oscar Nunez makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Flowers | 21-10 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | James Tate picks off the pass by Thomas Kuhn | 21-10 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Oscar Nunez is called for traveling | 21-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SG), Marcelino Giordano (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF), Willie Lamberton (C) Franklin Smith, Oscar Nunez, Ronald Rayfield, James Tate | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a runner from close range | 21-10 |
| 12:44 | Cal | Joel Linke gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Joel Linke hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Flowers | 23-10 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | James Rumble's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Oviedo | 23-10 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams tips it back up and in | 23-12 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Eric Flowers loses the ball out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF), James Tate (C) Eric Flowers, Marcelino Giordano, Robert Oviedo, Willie Lamberton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Ralph Wolff (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough is whistled for traveling | 23-12 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Brian Dunbar | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Franklin Smith (fresh) SG - Joel Linke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) C - Ralph Wolff (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #4 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG), Olushola Amezquita (C) Paul Pickett, Ralph Wolff | |
| 10:44 | Cal | James Tate drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Franklin Smith and he's fouled by Terry Ashby - foul #1 on Terry Ashby, team foul #5 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Robert Oviedo (PF) Franklin Smith, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:44 | Cal | James Tate makes the free throw | 26-12 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-12 |
| 10:17 | Cal | Joel Linke pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Robert Oviedo comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 26-12 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Joel Linke hits the follow up shot | 28-12 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Ashby, team foul #6 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SF), Willie Lamberton (PF) Oscar Nunez, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Thomas Kuhn, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 09:18 | Cal | Joel Linke hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Pickett - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #7 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Eric Flowers, James Tate | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG) Brian Dunbar | |
| 09:18 | Cal | Joel Linke misses the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 09:18 | Cal | Joel Linke misses the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 28-12 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-14 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Franklin Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Rayfield | 30-14 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is hacked by Marcelino Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #4 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), James Tate (C) Joel Linke, Willie Lamberton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff (C) James Rumble | |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 30-14 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards's pass is intercepted by Eric Flowers | 30-14 |
| 07:48 | Cal | James Tate misses the jump hook from the baseline | 30-14 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Marcelino Giordano takes the ball from Timothy Williams | 30-14 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano lays it up and in | 32-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcelino Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Rayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tate (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Paul Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Wolff (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 32-14 |
| 07:09 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 06:54 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcelino Giordano | 34-14 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Alston, team foul #8 | 34-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF) Franklin Smith, Marcelino Giordano, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Brian Dunbar (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), James Rumble (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Paul Pickett, Timothy Williams, Ralph Wolff | |
| 06:36 | Cal | Joel Linke loses the dribble to Brian Dunbar | 34-14 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough blows the layup | 34-14 |
| 06:16 | Cal | James Tate snags the defensive board | 34-14 |
| 05:57 | Cal | Robert Oviedo comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-14 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Oscar Nunez tips it home | 36-14 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is hacked by Joel Linke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Linke, team foul #5 | 36-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SF) Eric Flowers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita (C) James Rumble | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-14 |
| 05:42 | Cal | Willie Lamberton snags the defensive board | 36-14 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Joel Linke is hacked by Thomas Kuhn - foul #2 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #9 | 36-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SF) James Tate | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG) Thomas Kuhn | |
| 05:31 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 1st free throw | 37-14 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-14 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Oviedo steals it from Olushola Amezquita in the backcourt | 38-14 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Joel Linke loses the dribble to Olushola Amezquita | 38-14 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-14 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff (C) Brian Dunbar | |
| 05:03 | Cal | Willie Lamberton is hacked by Ralph Wolff - foul #2 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #10 | 38-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (C) Joel Linke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Eric Cole, Josiah Kimbrough, Ralph Wolff | |
| 05:03 | Cal | Willie Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 39-14 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Willie Lamberton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-14 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita gets the rebound | 39-14 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar is hacked by Willie Lamberton - foul #1 on Willie Lamberton, team foul #6 | 39-14 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-14 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita tips it but misses | 39-14 |
| 04:20 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Oviedo | 39-14 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Timothy Williams swats the short shot by Robert Oviedo | 39-14 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield tips it back up and in | 41-14 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-14 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Robert Oviedo grabs the board | 41-14 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Oscar Nunez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-14 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita snags the defensive board | 41-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Oscar Nunez (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Marcelino Giordano (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Lamberton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Oviedo (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Dunbar (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Olushola Amezquita (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Williams is blocked by Ronald Rayfield | 41-14 |
| 03:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to Oscar Nunez | 41-14 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Robert Oviedo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Nunez | 43-14 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is hacked by Oscar Nunez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #7 | 43-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Joel Linke (SG), James Kitt (SF), James Tate (C) Oscar Nunez, Marcelino Giordano, Willie Lamberton, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), James Rumble (C) Paul Pickett, Brian Dunbar, Timothy Williams, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 43-15 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-16 |
| 02:11 | Cal | Joel Linke can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Alston - foul #3 on Peter Alston, team foul #11 | 43-16 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Terry Ashby (SG) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston | |
| 02:11 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 1st free throw | 44-16 |
| 02:11 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-16 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Cole | 45-18 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Josiah Kimbrough steals it from Joel Linke | 45-18 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Joel Linke, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:11 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-18 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole grabs the board | 45-18 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby buries a floater in the lane | 45-20 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Eric Flowers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-20 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn travels with the ball | 47-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SG), Robert Oviedo (PF) Franklin Smith, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Ralph Wolff (C) Eric Cole, Terry Ashby, Josiah Kimbrough, James Rumble | |
| 00:00 | Cal | James Kitt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 47-20 |