| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bill Runnels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 19:06 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Spencer | 26-26 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Eric Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Eric Carter - foul #1 on Eric Carter, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Loren Fennell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Barry Dexter is called for the reach on Allan Dale - foul #1 on Barry Dexter, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Edward Muller hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Runnels | 27-29 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-29 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Loren Fennell pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Eric Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Charles Carlson (PF) Christopher Spencer, Brett Hood | |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG) Eric Carter | |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 27-29 |
| 16:50 | Cal | Loren Fennell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:28 | Cal | Edward Muller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Slominski - foul #2 on Christopher Slominski, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Walters (PF) Allan Dale | |
| 16:28 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:28 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Jackie Sexton is blocked by Bill Runnels | 27-31 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Bill Runnels gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:38 | Cal | Kevin Walters is fouled on the floor by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Brett Hood (PF) Christopher Slominski, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Eric Carter (SG), Ted Bash (SF) Edward Muller, Tom Engelbrecht, Loren Fennell | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Hood (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Bash (fresh) PF - Kevin Walters (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Cal | Kevin Walters is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Walters, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Charles Carlson, Jackie Sexton, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Kevin Walters | |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 15:00 | Cal | Bill Runnels snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 14:46 | Cal | Bill Runnels blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Eric Carter pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 27-31 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Allan Dale pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Ted Bash | 27-33 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter's pass is intercepted by Ted Bash | 27-33 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Eric Carter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is fouled on the floor by Eric Carter - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Brett Hood, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), Kevin Walters (PF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Jerry Pruitt, Eric Carter, Ted Bash, Allan Dale, Bill Runnels | |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Wicklund - foul #1 on Patrick Wicklund, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:01 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Walters | 29-39 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Loren Fennell is called for the reach on Jackie Sexton - foul #1 on Loren Fennell, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Patrick Wicklund | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Slominski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Engelbrecht (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Walters (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton's floater is tipped away by Kevin Walters | 29-39 |
| 11:15 | Cal | Edward Muller grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 10:49 | Cal | Allan Dale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Richard Gula steals the ball from Kevin Walters | 29-39 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton slams it home | 31-39 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Allan Dale comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Allan Dale tips it in | 31-41 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski is hacked by Tom Engelbrecht - foul #1 on Tom Engelbrecht, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Slominski, Charles Carlson, Jackie Sexton, Lowell Stanton, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Bill Runnels (C) Tom Engelbrecht, Allan Dale | |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan double dribbles | 31-41 |
| 08:45 | Cal | Edward Muller misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Bill Runnels pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 08:29 | Cal | Loren Fennell's pass is intercepted by Robert Duncan | 31-41 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Spencer | 34-41 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Edward Muller clanks a runner in the paint | 34-41 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Kevin Walters blocks the short jumper by Robert Duncan | 34-41 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Vierthaler | 34-41 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brett Hood (fresh) 1 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Fennell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Walters (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Cal | Edward Muller's layup is rejected by Barry Dexter | 36-41 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Loren Fennell is called for the reach on Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Loren Fennell, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF), Allan Dale (PF) Edward Muller, Eric Carter, Loren Fennell, Kevin Walters | |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Allan Dale pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt is hacked by Christopher Spencer - foul #2 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 06:09 | Cal | Allan Dale lays it in set up by Ted Bash and the foul's on Christopher Spencer - foul #3 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Charles Carlson (PF) Christopher Spencer, Brett Hood | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 06:09 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson loses the dribble to Tom Engelbrecht | 37-44 |
| 05:27 | Cal | Bill Runnels drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Pruitt | 37-46 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 05:12 | Cal | Bill Runnels gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Allan Dale misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Slominski | 40-46 |
| 04:23 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-49 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Duncan | 43-49 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Brett Hood (PF) Christopher Slominski, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Eric Carter (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), Kevin Walters (C) Jerry Pruitt, Tom Engelbrecht, Ted Bash, Bill Runnels | |
| 03:47 | Cal | Edward Muller buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Carter | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Vierthaler | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Hood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Walters (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Cal | Allan Dale misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-51 |
| 02:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Allan Dale | 46-51 |
| 02:40 | Cal | Christopher Spencer is called for the reach on Eric Carter - foul #4 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Runnels (C) Kevin Walters | |
| 02:25 | Cal | Eric Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Charles Carlson, Jackie Sexton, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 02:06 | Cal | Allan Dale pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Bill Runnels hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Muller | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 01:33 | Cal | Bill Runnels gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Allan Dale blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 46-53 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 00:39 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cal | Allan Dale is hacked by Christopher Spencer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG) Christopher Spencer | |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF) Eric Carter, Loren Fennell | |
| 00:36 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Ted Bash is called for the reach on James Vierthaler - foul #2 on Ted Bash, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Loren Fennell (SF) Tom Engelbrecht, Ted Bash | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Bill Runnels grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Bill Runnels is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Slominski - foul #3 on Christopher Slominski, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF) Eric Carter, Loren Fennell | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Christopher Slominski is called for the reach on Ted Bash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Slominski, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Ted Bash makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Ted Bash makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Allan Dale gets the rebound | 46-55 |