| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | William Ransome inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | John Campbell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Brown | 28-31 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Howard and he's hacked by Leland Foreman - foul #1 on Leland Foreman, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | John Campbell grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | William Ransome hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | John Campbell tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Campbell | 28-33 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | William Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Leland Foreman takes the ball from Ronald Crafton | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Danny Howard steps in front of the William Ransome pass | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | William Brown steps in front of the Ronald Crafton pass in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | William Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | William Ransome snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson scores on a runner near the basket set up by William Brown | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez's floater is tipped away by Leland Foreman | 32-33 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton (SF), Dikembe Okoro (C) William Ransome, Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Joshua Conner (PF), Andrew Czapla (C) Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, Glenn Room, Christopher Almendarez | |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | William Brown's floater is tipped away by Joshua Conner | 35-33 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Crafton is blocked by John Campbell | 35-33 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | John Campbell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Campbell and the foul's on Christopher Russell - foul #1 on Christopher Russell, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (PG), Hugh Orosco (SG), William Ransome (SF), Leland Foreman (C) William Brown, Danny Thompson, Alexander Clifton, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Glenn Room (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Ronald Crafton, Christopher Russell, Joshua Conner, Andrew Czapla | |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Reginald Loggins and the foul's on Dikembe Okoro - foul #3 on Dikembe Okoro, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton (PF) Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG) John Bonilla | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Hund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Orosco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Room - foul #2 on Glenn Room, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Howard | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Richard Hund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Brown (PG), Danny Thompson (SG) Hugh Orosco, Richard Hund | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey McNally, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman tips it in | 42-37 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard is hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (SF), Dikembe Okoro (C) William Ransome, Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), John Bonilla (SG), Joshua Conner (SF), Andrew Czapla (C) Harvey McNally, Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, Christopher Almendarez | |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Andrew Czapla | 42-37 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla misses the turnaround from close range | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bonilla | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joshua Conner | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Alexander Clifton takes the ball from John Bonilla | 42-40 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Richard Hund loses the dribble to Ronald Crafton | 42-40 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco (PG), Dustin Levin (SG), William Ransome (SF), John Campbell (PF), Leland Foreman (C) William Brown, Danny Thompson, Richard Hund, Alexander Clifton, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (PG), Danny Howard (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Christopher Russell (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Ronald Crafton, John Bonilla, Joshua Conner, Glenn Room, Andrew Czapla | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Hugh Orosco (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Levin (fresh) SF - William Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | John Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | John Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Russell, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman lays it in and he's hacked by Reginald Loggins - foul #1 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Joshua Conner (PF) Harvey McNally, Christopher Russell | |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Joshua Conner steals it from William Ransome | 45-40 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | William Ransome takes the ball from Reginald Loggins | 45-40 |
| 09:43 | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Brown (PG), Danny Thompson (SG) Hugh Orosco, Dustin Levin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-40 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Conner and he's hacked by William Ransome - foul #2 on William Ransome, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton (SF), Dikembe Okoro (C) William Ransome, Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell (SF), Andrew Czapla (C) Reginald Loggins, Christopher Almendarez | |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 08:51 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | William Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alexander Clifton | 47-43 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Russell | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Okoro - foul #4 on Dikembe Okoro, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Ransome (SF), Leland Foreman (C) John Campbell, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Glenn Room (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Ronald Crafton, Danny Howard, Christopher Russell, Joshua Conner | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leland Foreman | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | William Brown buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Ransome and he's hacked by Glenn Room - foul #3 on Glenn Room, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (SG), Curtis Washington (PF) Danny Thompson, Alexander Clifton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SG) Andrew Czapla | |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Curtis Washington - foul #1 on Curtis Washington, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco (SG), Dikembe Okoro (PF) William Brown, Curtis Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins is fouled on the floor by William Ransome - foul #3 on William Ransome, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Danny Thompson (SG) Hugh Orosco | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Okoro | 50-52 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Richard Hund | 52-52 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Room | 52-55 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Richard Hund comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harvey McNally - foul #4 on Harvey McNally, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton (PF), Curtis Washington (C) Dikembe Okoro, Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG) John Bonilla | |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Richard Hund makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Almendarez | 53-55 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Hund is called for the reach on Ronald Crafton - foul #1 on Richard Hund, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Brown (PG), John Campbell (PF) William Ransome, Curtis Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell (SF), Andrew Czapla (C) Reginald Loggins, Christopher Almendarez | |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 53-56 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Richard Hund is fouled on the floor by Ronald Crafton - foul #3 on Ronald Crafton, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell (C) Glenn Room | |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Richard Hund makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Richard Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harvey McNally | 55-58 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Richard Hund's dunk attempt is rejected by Sam Campbell | 55-58 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | John Campbell grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Richard Hund scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Danny Thompson and he's hacked by Sam Campbell - foul #1 on Sam Campbell, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leland Foreman (C) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SG), Joshua Conner (PF) Harvey McNally, Sam Campbell | |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla's layup is rejected by Leland Foreman | 57-58 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | John Campbell double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Danny Thompson (SG), William Ransome (SF) Richard Hund, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Glenn Room (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) John Bonilla, Christopher Russell, Joshua Conner, Andrew Czapla | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Howard and the foul's on Alexander Clifton - foul #1 on Alexander Clifton, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro (C) Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (PG) Ronald Crafton | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Harvey McNally steals it from Dikembe Okoro | 57-61 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Campbell (PF), Leland Foreman (C) Alexander Clifton, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG) Harvey McNally | |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | William Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the floater from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins tips it home | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | John Campbell drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Almendarez - foul #1 on Christopher Almendarez, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | John Campbell makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez clanks a runner from the left block | 60-63 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Christopher Almendarez - foul #2 on Christopher Almendarez, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | William Ransome is called for the reach on Danny Howard - foul #4 on William Ransome, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | William Brown travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #4 on John Campbell, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | William Brown buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Campbell | 65-65 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson throws it down on a nice dish by William Brown and he's hacked by Glenn Room - foul #4 on Glenn Room, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses the shot near the basket | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | William Ransome grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | William Brown misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Howard - foul #2 on Danny Howard, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | John Campbell is called for the reach on Danny Howard - foul #5 on John Campbell, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Christopher Almendarez picks off the pass by William Ransome | 70-67 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Clifton | 72-69 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | William Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-71 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | William Ransome snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | William Ransome hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 72-71 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Alexander Clifton picks off the pass by Reginald Loggins | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Ronald Crafton is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Crafton, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ransome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Clifton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leland Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Danny Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Almendarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman can't finish the layup | 74-74 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | William Ransome misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Danny Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | William Ransome hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Reginald Loggins - foul #2 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro (C) Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG), Joshua Conner (SF), Andrew Czapla (C) Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, Christopher Almendarez | |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | William Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | William Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room comes up short on the runner in the lane | 76-74 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | William Ransome clanks a turnaround in the lane | 76-74 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | William Ransome tips it in | 78-74 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Ronald Crafton, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (SF) William Ransome | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SG), Christopher Russell (SF) Ronald Crafton, Glenn Room | |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the shot from the left side | 78-74 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell is fouled on the floor by Richard Hund - foul #2 on Richard Hund, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez (C) Andrew Czapla | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 78-76 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Ransome (SF), Leland Foreman (C) Richard Hund, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins (SF), Glenn Room (PF) Christopher Russell, Joshua Conner | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-76 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | William Ransome grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Harvey McNally - foul #5 on Harvey McNally, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner (PG), Danny Howard (SG) Harvey McNally, John Bonilla | |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 79-76 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Reginald Loggins is called for the reach on Alexander Clifton - foul #3 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #18 | 79-76 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez misses short on a jumper from the left side | 81-76 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins tips it back up and in | 81-78 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | William Ransome hits the follow up shot | 83-78 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ransome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leland Foreman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joshua Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Almendarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Conner - foul #1 on Joshua Conner, team foul #19 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (SF) William Ransome | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner loses the dribble to Danny Thompson in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | William Brown misses the lay-in | 85-78 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman can't tip it in | 85-78 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner double dribbles | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Richard Hund is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Howard - foul #3 on Danny Howard, team foul #20 | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner misses the 3 from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Danny Howard is called for the reach on Richard Hund in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Howard, team foul #21 | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Richard Hund makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Richard Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Loggins | 87-81 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Conner - foul #2 on Joshua Conner, team foul #22 | 87-81 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez misses long on a fullcourt shot | 87-81 |