| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wurm (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert inbounds the ball | 18-19 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Wurm steals it from Walter Hamblin | 18-19 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Gilbert | 18-19 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gilbert | 20-19 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ian Michaud - foul #1 on Ian Michaud, team foul #1 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (PF) Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Jim McDermott takes the ball from Wilfred Gent | 20-21 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | James Pimentel steps in front of the Robert Wurm pass | 20-21 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 22-21 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent blows the dunk but the foul's on Aaron Hensel - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), David Hill (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Bradford Stoker (C) James Pimentel, William Gilbert, John Knudson, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Robert Wurm, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, David Gum, Oscar Adams | |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Ugarte | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Stoker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilfred Gent | 26-25 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Bradford Stoker | 26-25 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Hill | 29-25 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Ian Michaud steals it from Cody Knudsen | 29-25 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ugarte - foul #1 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), John Knudson (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Thomas Foor, Wilfred Gent, David Hill, Ian Michaud, Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Reynolds, Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | David Gum grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams is fouled on the floor by Walter Hamblin - foul #2 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Gilbert - foul #3 on William Gilbert, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Gilbert - foul #4 on William Gilbert, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams tips it but misses | 32-28 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Knudson | 32-28 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Walls - foul #4 on Donald Walls, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) William Gilbert, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, David Gum, Oscar Adams | |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud connects on the open runner in the lane set up by James Pimentel | 34-28 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hill (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hamblin (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Wurm | 34-31 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), Bradford Stoker (C) James Pimentel, Lester Carr, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SF) Donald Reynolds | |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Robert Wurm, Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-31 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel tips it home | 34-33 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Jim McDermott picks off the pass by Thomas Foor in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-33 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel tips it home | 34-35 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert drills a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Oscar Adams - foul #1 on Oscar Adams, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Lester Carr (SG), John Knudson (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Thomas Foor, Wilfred Gent, Ian Michaud, Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Richard Corlett, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, David Gum, Oscar Adams | |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Garofalo | 37-39 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel loses the dribble to Robert Wurm | 37-39 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill banks in the layup set up by Robert Wurm | 37-41 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 37-41 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gilbert (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Knudson (fresh) C - Walter Hamblin (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is hacked by Robert Wurm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wurm, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) William Gilbert, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Robert Wurm, Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Pimentel | 39-41 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (SG) Lester Carr | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Donald Walls steps in front of the Walter Hamblin pass in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Gum - foul #1 on David Gum, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG), Bradford Stoker (C) James Pimentel, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Charles Goodwill, Oscar Adams | |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | David Hill gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud's fadeaway is rejected by David Gum | 40-41 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Hensel | 40-43 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), John Knudson (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Thomas Foor, Wilfred Gent, David Hill, Ian Michaud, Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Oscar Adams (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, David Gum | |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams is fouled on the floor by Lester Carr - foul #1 on Lester Carr, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Reynolds | 40-45 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert blows the dunk but the foul's on Oscar Adams - foul #2 on Oscar Adams, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG) Thomas Ugarte | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Knudson (fresh) C - Walter Hamblin (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo is hacked by Walter Hamblin - foul #3 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo tips it home | 42-47 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | John Knudson tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SF) William Gilbert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Robert Wurm, Donald Reynolds, Oscar Adams | |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the floater in the lane set up by Donald Walls | 44-49 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lester Carr | 46-49 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Walls | 46-52 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) Lester Carr, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud hits the finger roll set up by James Pimentel | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is fouled in the backcourt by James Pimentel - foul #2 on James Pimentel, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is hacked by Donald Walls in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Walls, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hamblin | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo is fouled in the backcourt by James Pimentel - foul #3 on James Pimentel, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Aaron Hensel (PF) Robert Wurm, Cody Knudsen | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |