| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Cortina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Stice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank McNairy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 19:29 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz tips it in | 37-40 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz's floater is tipped away by Frank McNairy | 37-40 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Karl Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-40 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Espino | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Roberto Ortiz - foul #2 on Roberto Ortiz, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Kevin Belz blocks the short jumper by Roberto Ortiz | 37-40 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Nelson Cortina | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Karl Collins - foul #2 on Karl Collins, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Benson (SF) Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Charles Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-40 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Nelson Cortina steals the ball from Bryan Coppola | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Karl Collins snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Charles Benson tips it in | 43-40 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Karl Collins - foul #3 on Karl Collins, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner (PG), Roberto Ortiz (C) Karl Collins, Frank McNairy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lee Franz (PF), Lamar Carver (C) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, John Lewis, Kevin Belz | |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Charles Benson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-43 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz buries a jumper from the right side set up by Lamar Carver | 43-45 |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Lamar Carver - foul #2 on Lamar Carver, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz (C) Kristopher Mason | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Charles Benson scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Nelson Cortina | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fadey Zeuner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Cortina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Benson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Stice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Gibson | 45-47 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Karl Collins (PG), Javier Velez (PF) Nelson Cortina, Charles Benson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG) Victor Carter, Kevin Belz | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lamar Carver and he's hacked by Karl Collins - foul #4 on Karl Collins, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina (SG) Karl Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner's floater is knocked away by Lee Franz | 45-50 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Javier Velez can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Fadey Zeuner steps in front of the Walter Espino pass | 45-50 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Javier Velez steps in front of the Lee Franz pass | 45-50 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Gibson | 48-52 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Walter Espino steps in front of the Fadey Zeuner pass | 48-52 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Javier Velez grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Bob Stice is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Benson (SF), Frank McNairy (C) Fadey Zeuner, Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), David Scott (SF), John Lewis (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Lamar Carver, Lee Franz, Robert Gibson | |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lamont Halladay | 48-54 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Charles Benson clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Charles Benson misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Charles Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | John Lewis tips it home | 49-56 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Benson | 52-56 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-56 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Charles Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Nelson Cortina (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Stice (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Benson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Velez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank McNairy (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Bob Stice knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Nelson Cortina | 54-56 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | John Lewis makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Victor Carter | 54-58 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Kevin Belz is called for the reach on Charles Benson - foul #2 on Kevin Belz, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner (PG), Roberto Ortiz (C) Bob Stice, Frank McNairy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lamar Carver (PF), Robert Gibson (C) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, David Scott, John Lewis, Kevin Belz | |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Charles Benson travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Coppola | 54-60 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | Javier Velez snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Robert Gibson steals it from Charles Benson | 54-60 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Espino | 54-62 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Charles Benson loses the dribble to Bryan Coppola | 54-62 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kristopher Mason | 54-64 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Gibson | 54-64 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is hacked by Fadey Zeuner - foul #2 on Fadey Zeuner, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Karl Collins (PG), Bob Stice (SF), Frank McNairy (PF) Nelson Cortina, Charles Benson, Javier Velez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), David Scott (SF), John Lewis (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason, Lamar Carver, Robert Gibson | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz connects on the runner in the lane | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fadey Zeuner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Stice (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank McNairy (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Roberto Ortiz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy lays it up and in set up by Karl Collins | 56-66 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | John Lewis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Carter | 56-68 |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | John Lewis is called for the reach on Frank McNairy - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Javier Velez (PF) Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Lamar Carver (SF) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, David Scott | |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Bob Stice hits a jumper from the left side | 58-68 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Frank McNairy blocks the short jumper by Lamar Carver | 58-68 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 58-68 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Lewis and he's fouled by Fadey Zeuner - foul #3 on Fadey Zeuner, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina (SG) Fadey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF) John Lewis, Kevin Belz | |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina is fouled on the floor by Bryan Coppola - foul #2 on Bryan Coppola, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy drills a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Lamar Carver - foul #3 on Lamar Carver, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola can't tip it in | 61-71 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Javier Velez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Karl Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-71 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Walter Espino | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Collins | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the turnaround from the right block | 64-73 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Karl Collins gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nelson Cortina (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bob Stice (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Velez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank McNairy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Coppola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lamar Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kristopher Mason | 64-76 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner (SG), Charles Benson (SF), Roberto Ortiz (C) Nelson Cortina, Bob Stice, Frank McNairy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SF), John Lewis (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz, Lamar Carver | |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Karl Collins can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-76 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Fadey Zeuner - foul #4 on Fadey Zeuner, team foul #7 | 64-76 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Collins | 67-78 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | John Lewis lays it up and in | 67-80 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | The jumper by Charles Benson is denied by John Lewis | 67-80 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | John Lewis misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Ortiz - foul #3 on Roberto Ortiz, team foul #8 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina (PG), Bob Stice (SG), Frank McNairy (C) Karl Collins, Fadey Zeuner, Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (C) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kevin Belz | |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy is called for traveling | 67-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SF) John Lewis | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Javier Velez - foul #4 on Javier Velez, team foul #9 | 67-81 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Charles Benson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 67-83 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Charles Benson makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Charles Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Javier Velez is called for the reach on Lamar Carver - foul #5 on Javier Velez, team foul #10 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner (SG) Javier Velez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Franz | 69-84 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson runs out the clock | 69-84 |