| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Sumlin (fresh) SG - Billy Evert (fresh) SF - Christopher Kropp (fresh) PF - William Wirtz (fresh) C - William Guthrie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rick Heredia (fresh) SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) PF - Eric Burton (fresh) C - Devin McCrossen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | William Wirtz swats the layup by Devin McCrossen | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Billy Evert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Herman Sumlin - foul #1 on Herman Sumlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester makes the 3rd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Kenneth Porter is called for the reach on Christopher Kropp - foul #1 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Billy Evert misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Billy Evert steals it from Daniel Lester in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | Billy Evert misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Sumlin - foul #2 on Herman Sumlin, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey (PG), Bryan Fancher (SF) Herman Sumlin, Christopher Kropp | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (SG), Harold Lee (SF), Roderick Buerger (PF), Jon Biondo (C) Daniel Lester, Kenneth Porter, Eric Burton, Devin McCrossen | |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | William Wirtz banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Evert - foul #1 on Billy Evert, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Brennan (SF), Jonathan Kelly (C) William Wirtz, William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano (C) Rick Heredia | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Brennan | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano misses the floater in the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Billy Evert connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Lindsey and he's fouled by Harold Lee - foul #1 on Harold Lee, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (SF) Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter (SF), Eric Burton (PF), Devin McCrossen (C) Harold Lee, Jon Biondo, Roderick Buerger | |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Billy Evert makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edward Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Evert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Kropp (fresh) PF - Bryan Fancher (fresh) C - Jonathan Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Howard Turnage (fresh) SG - Ruben Celentano (fresh) SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) PF - Eric Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Devin McCrossen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Porter | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bryan Fancher | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Turnage | 10-8 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Billy Evert connects on the 3 from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:37 | Fresno State | Ruben Celentano takes the ball from Bryan Fancher | 13-11 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage is hacked by Edward Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Lindsey, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor (SG), Eric Brennan (SF), William Wirtz (PF), William Guthrie (C) Billy Evert, Christopher Kropp, Bryan Fancher, Jonathan Kelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Daniel Lester (SG), Harold Lee (SF), Roderick Buerger (PF) Howard Turnage, Ruben Celentano, Kenneth Porter, Eric Burton | |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | William Wirtz knocks away the 3 by Harold Lee | 13-11 |
| 14:28 | Fresno State | William Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Fresno State | William Guthrie banks in the layup set up by Dennis Sailor | 15-11 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester knocks in the shot from the left block | 15-13 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | William Wirtz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Lindsey | 17-13 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter (SF), Jon Biondo (C) Harold Lee, Devin McCrossen | |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Roderick Buerger picks off the pass by William Wirtz | 17-13 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester is fouled on the floor by William Wirtz - foul #1 on William Wirtz, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly (C) William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Felton (PG), Eric Burton (PF) Rick Heredia, Roderick Buerger | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Eric Brennan - foul #1 on Eric Brennan, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Harada (SG), Christopher Kropp (SF) Dennis Sailor, Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | William Wirtz misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Eric Burton - foul #1 on Eric Burton, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Billy Evert (SG) Kevin Harada | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen (C) Kenneth Porter | |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | William Wirtz makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | William Wirtz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Billy Evert is called for the reach on Jon Biondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Evert, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher (SG), William Guthrie (C) Billy Evert, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | William Guthrie misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Felton - foul #1 on Fred Felton, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Harada (SG) Christopher Kropp | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Lee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF) Daniel Lester, Jon Biondo | |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | William Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | William Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-18 |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Porter | 20-18 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edward Lindsey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harada (fresh) SF - Bryan Fancher (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Guthrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Fred Felton (fresh) SG - Harold Lee (fresh) SF - Kenneth Porter (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin McCrossen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 11:18 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly tips it home | 22-21 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor (SG), Eric Brennan (SF), William Wirtz (PF) Kevin Harada, Bryan Fancher, Jonathan Kelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Howard Turnage (SG), Jon Biondo (SF), Roderick Buerger (PF) Fred Felton, Harold Lee, Kenneth Porter, Eric Burton | |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | William Guthrie is hacked by Roderick Buerger - foul #1 on Roderick Buerger, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (SF) Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano (C) Devin McCrossen | |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | William Guthrie scores on a jump hook from the left block | 24-21 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses short on a jumper from the right side | 24-21 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 10:17 | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-21 |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | William Wirtz hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on William Wirtz - foul #2 on William Wirtz, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Harada (SG), Eric Brennan (SF), Jonathan Kelly (PF) Dennis Sailor, Christopher Kropp, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Eric Burton (PF), Devin McCrossen (C) Howard Turnage, Jon Biondo, Roderick Buerger, Ruben Celentano | |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:28 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Burton - foul #2 on Eric Burton, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher (PF) William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Felton (PG), Roderick Buerger (PF) Rick Heredia, Eric Burton | |
| 09:28 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:28 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Fred Felton's pass is intercepted by Eric Brennan | 27-24 |
| 08:54 | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Fred Felton makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Porter | 29-27 |
| 08:26 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor (SG), William Guthrie (C) Kevin Harada, Bryan Fancher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG), Harold Lee (SF) Fred Felton, Kenneth Porter | |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | William Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 08:02 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Devin McCrossen | 29-27 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (SF) Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter (SF) Daniel Lester | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edward Lindsey (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Sailor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Kropp (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Guthrie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Howard Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fairly fresh) PF - Roderick Buerger (fairly fresh) C - Devin McCrossen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly clanks a turnaround in the paint | 29-27 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee clanks a driving attempt from close range | 29-27 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Lee | 29-30 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Lindsey | 31-30 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | William Guthrie is called for the reach on Devin McCrossen - foul #1 on William Guthrie, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Harada (SG), Eric Brennan (SF), Bryan Fancher (PF) Dennis Sailor, Christopher Kropp, William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Daniel Lester (SG), Jon Biondo (SF), Ruben Celentano (PF) Howard Turnage, Harold Lee, Kenneth Porter, Roderick Buerger | |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:06 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter (SF) Devin McCrossen | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Edward Lindsey is called for the reach on Rick Heredia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Lindsey, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Sumlin (PG), Christopher Kropp (SF), William Guthrie (C) Edward Lindsey, Eric Brennan, Jonathan Kelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen (C) Ruben Celentano | |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Herman Sumlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | The short jumper by William Guthrie is denied by Kenneth Porter | 33-36 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Sumlin (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Harada (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Kropp (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Fancher (fairly fresh) C - William Guthrie (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rick Heredia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Lester (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jon Biondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin McCrossen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jon Biondo - foul #1 on Jon Biondo, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Billy Evert (SG), William Wirtz (PF), Jonathan Kelly (C) Kevin Harada, Christopher Kropp, William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Felton (PG), Howard Turnage (SG), Harold Lee (SF), Eric Burton (PF), Ruben Celentano (C) Rick Heredia, Daniel Lester, Kenneth Porter, Jon Biondo, Devin McCrossen | |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Herman Sumlin picks off the pass by Ruben Celentano in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Herman Sumlin hits the finger roll | 36-38 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee drills a fadeaway from the right side | 36-40 |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 02:42 | Fresno State | Bryan Fancher grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | William Wirtz clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton makes the fadeaway from the right block | 36-42 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Herman Sumlin scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jonathan Kelly | 39-42 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage is hacked by Bryan Fancher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Fancher, team foul #11 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Brennan (SF) Bryan Fancher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter (SF), Devin McCrossen (C) Harold Lee, Ruben Celentano | |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | William Wirtz buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Evert | 41-44 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton buries a driving attempt in the paint | 41-46 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | William Wirtz blows the layup but the foul's on Devin McCrossen - foul #1 on Devin McCrossen, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Guthrie (C) Jonathan Kelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Daniel Lester (SG), Roderick Buerger (C) Fred Felton, Howard Turnage, Devin McCrossen | |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | William Wirtz makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | William Wirtz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Porter | 43-48 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Herman Sumlin misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Herman Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Herman Sumlin clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-48 |