| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) SG - Jonathan Young (fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) C - Greg Waltrip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) SF - Francis Persons (fresh) PF - Al Knowles (fresh) C - Al Saez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jonathan Young | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles misses the shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Greg Waltrip | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Bowman - foul #1 on Benjamin Bowman, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown travels with the ball | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (PG), Alfred Perry (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Dennis Hahn (PF), Jack Horton (C) Jim Marez, Jonathan Young, Joseph Brown, Benjamin Bowman, Greg Waltrip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Al Saez | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Al Saez | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Al Knowles steps in front of the Michael Brown pass | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Benjamin Bowman (PF), Greg Waltrip (C) Richard Hall, Michael Brown, Dennis Hahn, Jack Horton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jonathan Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Waltrip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Corey Barney (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Persons | 6-11 |
| 15:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young is hacked by Christopher Spencer - foul #1 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Richard Hall (SG) Jonathan Young, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Edward Huffman (SG), Brian Bush (SF) Christopher Spencer, Joshua Herod, Francis Persons | |
| 15:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Huffman - foul #1 on Edward Huffman, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (PG) Jim Marez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Hall steals the ball from Brett Hood | 8-11 |
| 15:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young dunks the ball set up by Richard Hall | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Corey Barney | 10-14 |
| 14:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Slominski - foul #1 on Christopher Slominski, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Jonathan Young, Richard Hall, Alfred Perry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Joshua Herod (SG), Al Knowles (PF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Brian Bush, Brett Hood, Corey Barney | |
| 14:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Herod | 12-17 |
| 13:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 12-17 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Spencer | 12-20 |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Al Saez - foul #1 on Al Saez, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (PG), Alfred Perry (SF) Jim Marez, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF) Edward Huffman | |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Al Knowles, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Brett Hood (C) Christopher Spencer, Al Saez | |
| 12:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 12:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 12:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Bowman | 17-20 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Slominski | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Waltrip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Slominski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Al Knowles (fairly fresh) C - Brett Hood (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman lays it in on a great pass from Jim Marez | 19-23 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod is called for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Dennis Hahn (PF), Jack Horton (C) Jim Marez, Jonathan Young, Alfred Perry, Benjamin Bowman, Greg Waltrip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Edward Huffman (SG), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Joshua Herod, Al Knowles | |
| 10:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Brown | 21-23 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Hall picks off the pass by Edward Huffman | 21-23 |
| 10:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Huffman - foul #2 on Edward Huffman, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman (PF), Greg Waltrip (C) Dennis Hahn, Jack Horton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill (SG), Brian Bush (SF), Corey Barney (PF) Edward Huffman, Francis Persons, Brett Hood | |
| 10:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Al Saez | 22-23 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (SG), Alfred Perry (SF) Richard Hall, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 09:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry tips it home | 24-23 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney's 3 pointer is rejected by Alfred Perry | 24-23 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Greg Waltrip | 24-23 |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Al Saez steps in front of the Joseph Brown pass | 24-23 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Al Saez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Merrill | 24-26 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Corey Barney is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Corey Barney, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Jonathan Young, Alfred Perry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG), Brett Hood (PF) Michael Merrill, Al Saez | |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 08:29 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Benjamin Bowman | 26-26 |
| 08:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Jonathan Young (SG) Joseph Brown, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Francis Persons (SF), Al Knowles (PF) Christopher Spencer, Brian Bush, Corey Barney | |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Hood steals the ball from Benjamin Bowman | 28-26 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 07:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Marez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bowman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Waltrip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Slominski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Al Knowles (fresh) C - Brett Hood (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Brett Hood - foul #1 on Brett Hood, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG), Alfred Perry (SF) Jonathan Young, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange (C) Brett Hood | |
| 07:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #2 on Richard Hall, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown (PG), Jonathan Young (SG), Michael Brown (PF), Jack Horton (C) Jim Marez, Richard Hall, Benjamin Bowman, Greg Waltrip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Al Saez (C) Alexander Lange | |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brown knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Young | 33-29 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod is hacked by Jack Horton - foul #1 on Jack Horton, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Benjamin Bowman (PF), Greg Waltrip (C) Jonathan Young, Michael Brown, Jack Horton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Bush (SG) Joshua Herod | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Francis Persons | 33-31 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 05:54 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Waltrip | 33-31 |
| 05:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Al Saez | 33-31 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Al Saez misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 05:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 05:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 05:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Slominski steals it from Jim Marez | 33-31 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Slominski | 33-33 |
| 04:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman misses the jump hook from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 04:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Greg Waltrip - foul #1 on Greg Waltrip, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Dennis Hahn (PF), Jack Horton (C) Jim Marez, Alfred Perry, Benjamin Bowman, Greg Waltrip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) Christopher Slominski, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 03:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton is fouled on the floor by Brett Hood - foul #2 on Brett Hood, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall (SG), Benjamin Bowman (PF) Joseph Brown, Dennis Hahn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Edward Huffman (SF) Brian Bush, Francis Persons | |
| 03:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Bowman - foul #2 on Benjamin Bowman, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn (PF), Greg Waltrip (C) Benjamin Bowman, Jack Horton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Barney - foul #2 on Corey Barney, team foul #11 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Horton (C) Greg Waltrip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jonathan Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Hahn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Horton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Huffman (fresh) PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Corey Barney (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Corey Barney is called for the reach on Jonathan Young - foul #3 on Corey Barney, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman (PF), Greg Waltrip (C) Dennis Hahn, Jack Horton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange (C) Corey Barney | |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Young - foul #1 on Jonathan Young, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Perry (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Greg Waltrip is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Greg Waltrip, team foul #9 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Richard Hall, Alfred Perry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 01:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Bowman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Marez | 42-42 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Brown (PG), Alfred Perry (SF) Jim Marez, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Michael Merrill (SG), Brian Bush (SF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Spencer, Joshua Herod, Edward Huffman, Brett Hood | |
| 01:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Merrill steals the ball from Greg Waltrip | 42-42 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush is fouled on the floor by Greg Waltrip - foul #3 on Greg Waltrip, team foul #10 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Marez (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Jack Horton (C) Joseph Brown, Jonathan Young, Alfred Perry, Greg Waltrip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF), Al Knowles (PF) Michael Merrill, Alexander Lange | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Jack Horton | 42-42 |
| 00:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Al Knowles steals the ball from Jack Horton | 42-42 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Al Saez knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Hall misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-45 |