| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) SG - Lee Granier (fresh) SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) PF - Donald Nash (fresh) C - Anthony Connery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Kraus (fresh) SG - Fred Whitworth (fresh) SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) PF - William Priest (fresh) C - Charles Millender (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Kraus | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Stinson | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | Fresno State | Charles Millender is hacked by Anthony Connery - foul #1 on Anthony Connery, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by David Nordman - foul #1 on David Nordman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Mark Kraus takes the ball from Donald Nash | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister banks in the layup set up by Mark Kraus | 4-7 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier misses the floater from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus drills a jumper from the right side set up by Fred Whitworth | 4-9 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:34 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 17:33 | Fresno State | William Priest pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Kraus and he's hacked by Lee Granier - foul #1 on Lee Granier, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Barry Bostic (C) David Nordman, Howard Stinson, Anthony Connery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister misses the free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Bostic | 4-11 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SG), Jimmie Carrol (C) Lee Granier, Donald Nash | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Damek Zinsmeister | 4-13 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 16:09 | Fresno State | Charles Millender gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | Joe Peachey picks off the pass by Mark Kraus | 4-13 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Williams | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Peachey (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Barry Bostic (fresh) C - Jimmie Carrol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Kraus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Whitworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Priest (fairly fresh) C - Charles Millender (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Fresno State | Jimmie Carrol is called for the reach on Fred Whitworth - foul #1 on Jimmie Carrol, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Lee Granier (SG), Donald Nash (PF), Anthony Connery (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Barry Bostic, Jimmie Carrol | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), Vladimir Lakowski (SG), James Bulter (SF), Alan Graham (PF), Robert Young (C) Mark Kraus, Fred Whitworth, Damek Zinsmeister, William Priest, Charles Millender | |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams makes the runner from the right block set up by Lee Granier | 9-13 |
| 15:17 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-13 |
| 15:16 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski tips it home | 9-15 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister (SF) James Bulter | |
| 14:45 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash misses the lay-in | 9-17 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | 3 seconds is called on Vladimir Lakowski | 9-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Barry Bostic (PF), Jimmie Carrol (C) David Nordman, Lee Granier, Donald Nash, Anthony Connery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Kraus (PG), Fred Whitworth (SG), William Priest (PF), Charles Millender (C) Randolph Morones, Vladimir Lakowski, Alan Graham, Robert Young | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Mark Kraus takes the ball from Jimmie Carrol | 9-17 |
| 13:21 | Fresno State | William Priest's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Carrol | 9-17 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Kraus is called for the reach on Joe Peachey - foul #1 on Mark Kraus, team foul #1 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Williams (SF) Howard Stinson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Bulter (SF) Damek Zinsmeister | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-17 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Kraus | 12-20 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Carrol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Lee Granier (SG), Donald Nash (PF), Anthony Connery (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Barry Bostic, Jimmie Carrol | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (SG), Damek Zinsmeister (SF), Alan Graham (PF), Robert Young (C) Fred Whitworth, James Bulter, William Priest, Charles Millender | |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | Robert Young is hacked by Anthony Connery - foul #2 on Anthony Connery, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF) Anthony Connery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) SG - Lee Granier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) PF - Donald Nash (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vladimir Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Graham (fresh) C - Robert Young (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Damek Zinsmeister | 12-23 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG) Mark Kraus | |
| 11:08 | Fresno State | David Nordman is called for the reach on Randolph Morones - foul #2 on David Nordman, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG) David Nordman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth (SG), William Priest (PF), Charles Millender (C) Vladimir Lakowski, Alan Graham, Robert Young | |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Lee Granier takes the ball from Charles Millender | 12-23 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Carrol (SF) Howard Stinson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:25 | Fresno State | William Priest clanks a floater from close range | 12-23 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | William Priest hits the follow up shot | 12-25 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-25 |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Charles Millender | 12-25 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones is hacked by Joe Peachey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Peachey, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SG), Charles Williams (SF) Lee Granier, Barry Bostic | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Bulter (SF) Damek Zinsmeister | |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Carrol misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 12-27 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Jimmie Carrol steps in front of the James Bulter pass | 12-27 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Howard Stinson (SF) Joe Peachey, Donald Nash | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Kraus (PG), Vladimir Lakowski (SG), Alan Graham (PF), Robert Young (C) Randolph Morones, Fred Whitworth, William Priest, Charles Millender | |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Lunde - foul #1 on James Lunde, team foul #8 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister (SF) James Bulter | |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Granier (SG), Barry Bostic (PF) Robert Davis, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Donald Nash (PF) James Lunde, Jimmie Carrol | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth (SG) Vladimir Lakowski | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Whitworth - foul #1 on Fred Whitworth, team foul #3 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Williams (SF) Howard Stinson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Priest (PF), Charles Millender (C) Alan Graham, Robert Young | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:51 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Peachey (fresh) SG - Lee Granier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Nash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Whitworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Millender (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-29 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | William Priest snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Nash - foul #1 on Donald Nash, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | Charles Millender pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | William Priest buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Kraus and the foul's on Donald Nash - foul #2 on Donald Nash, team foul #10 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Jimmie Carrol (PF) Joe Peachey, Lee Granier, Donald Nash | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (SG), James Bulter (SF) Fred Whitworth, Damek Zinsmeister | |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | William Priest misses the free throw | 16-33 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Carrol pulls down the rebound | 16-33 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Carrol misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-33 |
| 06:35 | Fresno State | William Priest gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 06:31 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), Alan Graham (PF) Mark Kraus, William Priest | |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-33 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Charles Millender grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 06:11 | Fresno State | Alan Graham buries a jumper from the right block set up by Vladimir Lakowski | 16-35 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Millender steps in front of the James Lunde pass | 16-35 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Howard Stinson - foul #1 on Howard Stinson, team foul #11 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Lee Granier (SG), Charles Williams (C) James Lunde, Robert Davis, Barry Bostic | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Kraus (PG), Damek Zinsmeister (SF), William Priest (PF), Robert Young (C) Randolph Morones, James Bulter, Alan Graham, Charles Millender | |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Damek Zinsmeister swats the layup by Howard Stinson | 16-36 |
| 05:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 16-36 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister misses the dunk | 16-36 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lee Granier, team foul #12 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Barry Bostic (C) Lee Granier, Howard Stinson, Jimmie Carrol | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth (SG) Vladimir Lakowski | |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister misses short on a floater from the right wing | 16-36 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | James Lunde snags the defensive board | 16-36 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-36 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 18-36 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | William Priest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Lee Granier (SG), Jimmie Carrol (SF), Donald Nash (PF), Anthony Connery (C) James Lunde, Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Charles Williams, Barry Bostic | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), Alan Graham (PF), Charles Millender (C) Mark Kraus, William Priest, Robert Young | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) SG - Lee Granier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Carrol (fresh) PF - Donald Nash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Randolph Morones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Whitworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Millender (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Granier | 20-36 |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Damek Zinsmeister is denied by Jimmie Carrol | 20-36 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | David Nordman grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF) Jimmie Carrol | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Nash - foul #3 on Donald Nash, team foul #13 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic (PF) Donald Nash | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 20-38 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Alan Graham | 20-38 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Granier - foul #3 on Lee Granier, team foul #14 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SG), Jimmie Carrol (PF) Lee Granier, Barry Bostic | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Kraus (PG), Vladimir Lakowski (SG), William Priest (PF), Robert Young (C) Randolph Morones, Fred Whitworth, Alan Graham, Charles Millender | |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Young swats the layup by Anthony Connery | 20-40 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus gets the rebound | 20-40 |
| 01:54 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-40 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG), Charles Williams (SF) Robert Davis, Howard Stinson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Bulter (SF) Damek Zinsmeister | |
| 01:39 | Fresno State | Charles Williams takes the ball from Vladimir Lakowski | 20-40 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by James Bulter - foul #1 on James Bulter, team foul #4 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SG) David Nordman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Whitworth (SG), Charles Millender (C) Vladimir Lakowski, Robert Young | |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery makes the free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:01 | Fresno State | Charles Millender buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Kraus | 23-42 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Mark Kraus is called for the reach on Joe Peachey - foul #2 on Mark Kraus, team foul #5 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic (PF) Jimmie Carrol | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alan Graham (PF) William Priest | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | James Bulter steps in front of the Anthony Connery pass | 23-42 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Mark Kraus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic snags the offensive board | 23-42 |