| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Damon Bretz (fresh) 10 ast. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Philip Larocca (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Mealy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy misses the lay-in | 27-29 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 19:09 | San Jose State | Roy Fowler comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jack Mealy - foul #3 on Jack Mealy, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Landeros (C) Jack Mealy | |
| 19:09 | San Jose State | Roy Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | San Jose State | Roy Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Damon Bretz is called for the reach on Alan Sparling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Bretz, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | James Landeros misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano is fouled on the floor by Philip Larocca - foul #2 on Philip Larocca, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Wade - foul #1 on Brian Wade, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (SG) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Sparling and he's hacked by Roy Fowler - foul #3 on Roy Fowler, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Smith (PF) Roy Fowler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | Marc Sam misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Damon Bretz - foul #2 on Damon Bretz, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Golumski (SG), Mark Cartee (SF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Damon Bretz, Philip Larocca, Conrad Mirabal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (SG) Brian Wade | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | Randall Smith snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:25 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg is denied on a layup by James Landeros | 30-36 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Barnhouse | 30-36 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #1 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough (SG) Mark Golumski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (SG), Troy Hill (SF), Daniel Doyle (PF), Paul Cox (C) Alan Sparling, John Cipriano, Christopher Barnhouse, James Landeros | |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Cartee (fresh) PF - Benjamin Ogg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Capel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Stinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Troy Hill comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 15:49 | San Jose State | Randall Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:27 | San Jose State | Randall Smith knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Scarborough | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Troy Hill knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Stinson | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:56 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:45 | San Jose State | Mark Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Damon Bretz (PG), Philip Larocca (SF), Roy Fowler (PF), Conrad Mirabal (C) Marc Sam, Mark Cartee, Benjamin Ogg, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Brian Wade (SG), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), Jack Mealy (C) Willie Capel, Steven Stinson, Troy Hill, Paul Cox | |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Conrad Mirabal | 34-41 |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal throws it down on a nice dish by Philip Larocca and he's hacked by Jack Mealy - foul #4 on Jack Mealy, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Golumski (SG) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Cipriano (SF), James Landeros (C) Daniel Doyle, Jack Mealy | |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Cipriano | 37-44 |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | Damon Bretz travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (SG) Mark Golumski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 12:55 | San Jose State | Marc Sam misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Alan Sparling - foul #2 on Alan Sparling, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 12:55 | San Jose State | Marc Sam makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:55 | San Jose State | Marc Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Barnhouse | 38-46 |
| 12:13 | San Jose State | A charge is called on Roy Fowler - foul #4 on Roy Fowler, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough (SG), Randall Smith (PF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Marc Sam, Roy Fowler, Conrad Mirabal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Ogg | 38-46 |
| 11:56 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca grabs the board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Damon Bretz (fresh) 10 ast. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Ogg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Landeros (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | Randall Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (PG), Mark Cartee (SF) Damon Bretz, Philip Larocca | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Steven Stinson (SG), Daniel Doyle (PF) Alan Sparling, Brian Wade, Christopher Barnhouse | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Randall Smith blocks the short jumper by Daniel Doyle | 38-46 |
| 11:23 | San Jose State | Randall Smith gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:05 | San Jose State | Randall Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Cartee | 40-46 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | James Landeros misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Mark Cartee makes the floater from close range and the foul's on John Cipriano - foul #1 on John Cipriano, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Damon Bretz (PG), Conrad Mirabal (C) Robert Scarborough, Benjamin Ogg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), Paul Cox (C) Steven Stinson, John Cipriano, James Landeros | |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Mark Cartee makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Damon Bretz picks off the pass by Christopher Barnhouse | 43-46 |
| 10:04 | San Jose State | Marc Sam jams it on a nice dish by Damon Bretz | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:27 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal connects on the shot from the left block | 47-49 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Marc Sam pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Randall Smith tips it home | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Cartee - foul #2 on Mark Cartee, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Golumski (PG), Robert Scarborough (SG), Philip Larocca (SF), Benjamin Ogg (PF), Donald Wilson (C) Damon Bretz, Marc Sam, Mark Cartee, Randall Smith, Conrad Mirabal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF), James Landeros (C) Willie Capel, Daniel Doyle, Paul Cox | |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski loses the dribble to Alan Sparling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade jams it set up by Alan Sparling | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Golumski | 49-52 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Mark Golumski (fresh) SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Ogg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Landeros (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-52 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Ogg - foul #1 on Benjamin Ogg, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Fowler (PF), Conrad Mirabal (C) Benjamin Ogg, Donald Wilson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Jack Mealy (C) Alan Sparling, Christopher Barnhouse | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:52 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 06:51 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:34 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Damon Bretz (PG) Mark Golumski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (SG) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:50 | San Jose State | Jack Mealy swats the shot by Philip Larocca | 49-54 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade's pass is intercepted by Conrad Mirabal | 49-54 |
| 04:58 | San Jose State | Marc Sam makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Bretz | 51-54 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough (SG) Marc Sam | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Christopher Barnhouse (PF) Willie Capel, James Landeros | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 04:38 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Philip Larocca | 51-54 |
| 04:15 | San Jose State | Damon Bretz makes the floater in the paint | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano tips it in | 53-56 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Damon Bretz (fresh) 2 pts. 12 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Mealy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca hits a floater from the right side | 55-56 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Wade | 55-58 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal tips it home | 57-58 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:31 | San Jose State | Roy Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:07 | San Jose State | Damon Bretz misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Wade | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Philip Larocca steps in front of the John Cipriano pass | 57-58 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Wade | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Roy Fowler's floater is tipped away by Jack Mealy | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Cipriano | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Scarborough is called for the reach on John Cipriano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (PG) Alan Sparling | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Damon Bretz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (SG) Brian Wade | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Damon Bretz is called for the reach on Willie Capel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Bretz, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Philip Larocca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Willie Capel | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Scarborough - foul #3 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Willie Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Damon Bretz | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Scarborough is called for the reach on Steven Stinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |