| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Songer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Rank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edgar Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Halpern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Disalvo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses the tip | 32-22 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox tips it in | 34-22 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Tommy Collins clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 34-22 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Zarnick | 34-22 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Carl Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Rank | 37-22 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Rank - foul #2 on Frank Rank, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Desir - foul #2 on Clarence Desir, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox clanks a runner in the lane | 38-24 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo comes up short on the floater from close range | 38-24 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Carl Smith's pass is intercepted by Clarence Desir | 38-24 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Tommy Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Angel Marino (SG), Randolph Larson (SF), Kenneth Stephenson (PF), Bryan Booker (C) Carl Smith, Wayne Songer, Ryan Simcox, Frank Rank, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Fuller (PG), Stephen Anderson (SF), Brian Dunbar (PF) Edgar Michaels, Clarence Desir, Rodney Halpern | |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Gary Battle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Stephen Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-24 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | Bryan Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Battle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randolph Larson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stephenson (fresh) C - Bryan Booker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Disalvo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Utah State | Randolph Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Bryan Booker grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Randolph Larson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (PG) Gary Battle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Primo (SG), Harley Higa (C) Tommy Collins, Jared Disalvo | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Randolph Larson makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Randolph Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Bryan Booker is called for the reach on Brian Dunbar - foul #1 on Bryan Booker, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (SF) Randolph Larson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir (SF) Stephen Anderson | |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Carl Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Angel Marino grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 14:16 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Donald Primo snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir slams it home on a great pass from James Fuller | 40-29 |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Bryan Booker slams it home on a great pass from Carl Smith | 42-29 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 13:18 | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Wayne Songer (SG), Randolph Larson (SF), Frank Rank (PF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Carl Smith, Angel Marino, Ryan Simcox, Kenneth Stephenson, Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels (PG), Tommy Collins (SG), Stephen Anderson (SF), Rodney Halpern (PF), Jared Disalvo (C) James Fuller, Donald Primo, Clarence Desir, Brian Dunbar, Harley Higa | |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Tommy Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 12:29 | Utah State | Frank Rank pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | Rodney Halpern steals it from Frank Rank | 42-29 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Randolph Larson is called for the reach on Stephen Anderson - foul #1 on Randolph Larson, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick grabs the board | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Battle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Songer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randolph Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Rank (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edgar Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Disalvo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Gary Battle is hacked by Rodney Halpern - foul #1 on Rodney Halpern, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (PG) Gary Battle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir (SF) Stephen Anderson | |
| 11:05 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rodney Halpern - foul #2 on Rodney Halpern, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (SF) Randolph Larson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:05 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:05 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-31 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Carl Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Zarnick | 46-31 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Carl Smith steals the ball from Tommy Collins | 46-31 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox slams it home on a great pass from Carl Smith | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Frank Rank steals the ball from Rodney Halpern | 48-31 |
| 09:34 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jared Disalvo - foul #1 on Jared Disalvo, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Angel Marino (SG), Kenneth Stephenson (PF) Wayne Songer, Frank Rank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Fuller (PG), Stephen Anderson (SF), Brian Dunbar (PF) Edgar Michaels, Clarence Desir, Rodney Halpern | |
| 09:34 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 09:34 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-31 |
| 09:10 | Utah State | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Carl Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ryan Simcox | 52-31 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Tommy Collins is called for traveling | 52-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Randolph Larson (SF), Bryan Booker (C) Carl Smith, Ryan Simcox, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Primo (SG), Clarence Desir (SF), Harley Higa (C) Tommy Collins, Stephen Anderson, Jared Disalvo | |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Gary Battle clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-31 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Harley Higa gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Donald Primo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Harley Higa grabs the offensive board | 52-31 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Bryan Booker takes the ball from Donald Primo | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Battle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randolph Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Stephenson (fresh) C - Bryan Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Fuller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Desir (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harley Higa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Utah State | James Fuller steps in front of the Gary Battle pass | 52-31 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | James Fuller jams it | 52-33 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Randolph Larson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Angel Marino | 55-33 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Donald Primo is hacked by Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (PG), Wayne Songer (SG), Frank Rank (PF) Gary Battle, Angel Marino, Kenneth Stephenson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Anderson (SF) Clarence Desir | |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Stephen Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Randolph Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (SF) Randolph Larson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels (PG), Tommy Collins (SG), Rodney Halpern (PF), Jared Disalvo (C) James Fuller, Donald Primo, Brian Dunbar, Harley Higa | |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Booker - foul #2 on Bryan Booker, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Rodney Halpern steals the ball from Ryan Simcox | 55-38 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels travels with the ball | 55-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson (C) Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir (SF) Stephen Anderson | |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Edgar Michaels - foul #2 on Edgar Michaels, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Angel Marino (SG), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Wayne Songer, Kenneth Stephenson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Fuller (PG), Donald Primo (SG), Stephen Anderson (SF), Brian Dunbar (PF), Harley Higa (C) Edgar Michaels, Tommy Collins, Clarence Desir, Rodney Halpern, Jared Disalvo | |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | James Fuller travels with the ball | 57-38 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Angel Marino is hacked by James Fuller - foul #2 on James Fuller, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kenneth Stephenson (PF) Frank Rank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Angel Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Harley Higa buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Carl Smith hits the finger roll | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Simcox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Stephenson (fresh) C - Jimmy Zarnick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harley Higa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Stephen Anderson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Donald Primo | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carl Smith | 62-43 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar lays it in on a nice dish by James Fuller and he's hacked by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Battle (PG), Wayne Songer (SG), Randolph Larson (SF), Frank Rank (PF), Bryan Booker (C) Carl Smith, Angel Marino, Ryan Simcox, Kenneth Stephenson, Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | James Fuller is called for the reach on Gary Battle in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Fuller, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Gary Battle makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Gary Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Harley Higa grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Donald Primo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-46 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Harley Higa pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Harley Higa double dribbles | 63-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mickey Norman (SF) Harley Higa | |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Gary Battle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Randolph Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Gary Battle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Randolph Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Frank Rank drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wayne Songer and he's fouled by Brian Dunbar - foul #1 on Brian Dunbar, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (PG), Ryan Simcox (SF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Gary Battle, Randolph Larson, Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harley Higa (C) Mickey Norman | |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Frank Rank makes the free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | James Fuller comes up short on the floater from the left side | 66-46 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Carl Smith grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick blows the dunk | 66-46 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Jimmy Zarnick tips it back up and in | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Stephen Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar hits the follow up shot | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Smith | 70-48 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Donald Primo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-50 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Carl Smith runs out the clock | 70-50 |