| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Dickman (fresh) SG - Peter Ellington (fresh) SF - William Lawson (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Charles Odom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) SG - Kevin Arnold (fresh) SF - George Bushway (fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | William Lawson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Ellington | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Arnold - foul #1 on Kevin Arnold, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | George Bushway hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Charles Odom snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | William Lawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | George Bushway loses the dribble to Peter Ellington | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Ellington | 7-2 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | William Lawson pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Kory Lay steals the ball from Charles Odom | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Charles Odom is called for the reach on Kory Lay - foul #1 on Charles Odom, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), William Harris (SF), Garrett Lemaster (PF), Paul Edwards (C) Michael Dickman, William Lawson, David Jackson, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri (PF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Richard Schwerd, Robert Jefferson | |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin misses the shot from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Kevin Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Paul Edwards gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Peter Ellington connects on the floater from the left wing set up by William Harris and he's fouled by Nicholas Griffin - foul #1 on Nicholas Griffin, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall (PG), George Osberg (SG), Delmar Rice (SF) Kory Lay, Kevin Arnold, George Bushway | |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Peter Ellington makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Ed Blair misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Tindall - foul #1 on Michael Tindall, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG) Peter Ellington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson (C) Nicholas Griffin | |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Ed Blair makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Ed Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall loses the dribble to Michael Dickman in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | William Harris is fouled on the floor by Delmar Rice - foul #1 on Delmar Rice, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Lawson (SF) Michael Dickman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd (PF) Harold Gualtieri | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garrett Lemaster (fresh) C - Paul Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Tindall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Osberg (fresh) SF - Delmar Rice (fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Ed Blair misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jefferson - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG) William Lawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Ed Blair makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Ed Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Edwards - foul #1 on Paul Edwards, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Jackson (SF) Michael Dickman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Arnold (SG) Delmar Rice | |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | William Harris knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Edwards steals the ball from Richard Schwerd | 16-8 |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Ed Blair buries a jump hook in the paint | 18-8 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-8 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Paul Edwards grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Ed Blair makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Garrett Lemaster steals the ball from Michael Tindall | 20-8 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster buries a runner from the right block | 22-8 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #3 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG), William Lawson (SF), Charles Odom (C) William Harris, David Jackson, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), Delmar Rice (SG), George Bushway (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Michael Tindall, Kevin Arnold, George Osberg, Richard Schwerd, Robert Jefferson | |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | William Lawson steps in front of the Delmar Rice pass | 22-8 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | William Lawson hits the finger roll | 24-8 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin's layup is rejected by Charles Odom | 24-8 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin tips it home | 24-10 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | William Lawson is hacked by George Bushway - foul #1 on George Bushway, team foul #6 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Ellington (SG) Ed Blair | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice pulls down the rebound | 24-10 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | George Bushway works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin snags the offensive board | 24-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Dickman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Peter Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Lemaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Odom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) SF - George Bushway (fresh) PF - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) C - Nicholas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay clanks a shot in the paint | 24-10 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | William Lawson pulls down the rebound | 24-10 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Ellington | 26-10 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | George Bushway makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Delmar Rice | 26-12 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-12 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dickman | 26-12 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Nicholas Griffin is called for the reach on Michael Dickman - foul #2 on Nicholas Griffin, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (SG), William Harris (SF), David Jackson (PF) Peter Ellington, William Lawson, Garrett Lemaster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Arnold (SG), George Osberg (C) Delmar Rice, Nicholas Griffin | |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | George Bushway travels with the ball | 28-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Lawson (SF) Michael Dickman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG), Richard Schwerd (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kory Lay, George Bushway, Harold Gualtieri | |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | William Harris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-12 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | George Osberg gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Odom steps in front of the Richard Schwerd pass | 28-12 |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | Charles Odom lays it up and in | 30-12 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG), Peter Ellington (SG), Paul Edwards (C) Ed Blair, William Lawson, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), George Bushway (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Arden Swader, Richard Schwerd, Robert Jefferson | |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Peter Ellington misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Arnold - foul #2 on Kevin Arnold, team foul #8 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Odom (C) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson (C) Kevin Arnold | |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Peter Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 30-12 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Peter Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-12 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | George Bushway misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Edwards - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #4 | 31-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), David Jackson (PF) Michael Dickman, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | George Bushway makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | George Bushway makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | William Harris misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-14 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Charles Odom snags the offensive board | 31-14 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Charles Odom double dribbles | 31-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG), William Lawson (SF), Garrett Lemaster (PF) Peter Ellington, William Harris, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd (PF) Robert Jefferson | |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Odom - foul #2 on Charles Odom, team foul #5 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Harris (SF), David Jackson (PF) William Lawson, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Ed Blair connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jackson | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Dickman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ed Blair (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Garrett Lemaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) SG - George Osberg (fresh) SF - George Bushway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | George Bushway is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Michael Dickman | 33-16 |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | David Jackson lays it up and in set up by Michael Dickman | 35-16 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | George Osberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-16 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman pulls down the rebound | 35-16 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Ed Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Ellington (SG), William Lawson (SF) Michael Dickman, William Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall (PG), Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kory Lay, George Osberg, George Bushway, Harold Gualtieri | |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-16 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 35-16 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-16 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster pulls down the rebound | 35-16 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Peter Ellington comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-16 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | William Lawson tips it home | 37-16 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall is hacked by William Lawson - foul #1 on William Lawson, team foul #6 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG), William Harris (SF), Paul Edwards (PF), Charles Odom (C) Peter Ellington, William Lawson, David Jackson, Garrett Lemaster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Osberg (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | George Osberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-16 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Harris | 37-16 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Ed Blair misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-16 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Paul Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 37-16 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Charles Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Ellington (SG), William Lawson (SF) Ed Blair, William Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), George Bushway (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Michael Tindall, Delmar Rice, Richard Schwerd | |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-16 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | George Bushway tips it but misses | 37-16 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri misses the tip | 37-16 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman gets the rebound | 37-16 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-16 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | The refs have stopped play. Peter Ellington is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (SG), William Harris (SF), Garrett Lemaster (PF) Peter Ellington, William Lawson, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Arnold (SG), Nicholas Griffin (C) George Osberg, Robert Jefferson | |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | George Bushway makes the contested runner in the lane | 40-18 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by George Bushway - foul #2 on George Bushway, team foul #9 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Lawson (SF), Charles Odom (C) Michael Dickman, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 41-18 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster misses the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin grabs the board | 41-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garrett Lemaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) SG - Kevin Arnold (fresh) SF - George Bushway (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | George Bushway splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-18 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Ed Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 41-18 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Ed Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG), David Jackson (PF), Paul Edwards (C) William Harris, Garrett Lemaster, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | George Bushway hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Kory Lay | 41-20 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | William Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Harris (SF), Charles Odom (C) William Lawson, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall (PG), George Osberg (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kory Lay, George Bushway, Harold Gualtieri | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Tindall and the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #7 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Lawson (SF) Michael Dickman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin makes the free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Ed Blair can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Tindall is whistled for traveling | 41-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (PG), Garrett Lemaster (PF), Paul Edwards (C) William Lawson, David Jackson, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), Richard Schwerd (PF), Harold Gualtieri (C) Michael Tindall, Nicholas Griffin, Robert Jefferson | |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri snags the defensive board | 41-23 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Kevin Arnold misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-23 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Ed Blair clanks a floater from close range | 41-23 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Gualtieri | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | William Harris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-25 |