| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Marshall | 27-26 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 19:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Floyd Cunningham | 27-26 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 27-26 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | John Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Mel Anaya is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Jay James banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kevin Callahan - foul #1 on Kevin Callahan, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Mel Anaya hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 27-32 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge connects on the floater from close range set up by Edward Warren | 27-34 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham lays it in and he's fouled by Raymond Bainbridge - foul #2 on Raymond Bainbridge, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SG), John Bilski (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | John Bilski pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Paul Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) Floyd Cunningham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (SF) Paul Eliszewski | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), John Marshall (SG), Mel Anaya (C) Wayne Wallace, William Maberry, Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) PF - John Bilski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Mel Anaya misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 15:25 | Colorado | John Bilski can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Mel Anaya swats the layup by John Pless | 29-34 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | John Bilski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gates | 32-34 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Marshall - foul #2 on John Marshall, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF) Paul Brennan, John Bilski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Stanley Koonce, Arnold Callahan, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:04 | Colorado | John Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Warren, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG) Kenneth Kennon | |
| 13:33 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | John Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Marshall | 34-36 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Han jams it | 34-38 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | John Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | William Maberry tips it in | 36-38 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski is hacked by John Marshall - foul #3 on John Marshall, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Paul Brennan (SF), Mel Anaya (C) John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jay James | 36-40 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Robert Gates buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Brennan (fresh) PF - Kevin Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jay James | 39-42 |
| 11:18 | Colorado | John Pless swats the short shot by Kevin Callahan | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Jay James pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Paul Brennan is hacked by Paul Eliszewski - foul #2 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Maberry (SF), John Bilski (PF) Wayne Wallace, Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SG), Arnold Callahan (SF), Edward Han (C) Jay James, Paul Eliszewski, Raymond Bainbridge, John Pless | |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Robert Gates is hacked by Kenneth Kennon - foul #2 on Kenneth Kennon, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 10:27 | Colorado | John Bilski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Brennan - foul #3 on Paul Brennan, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF) Paul Brennan, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Warren (PF) Todd Grillo | |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Edward Han swats the layup by Floyd Cunningham | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Mel Anaya tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Edward Han connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | John Bilski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | John Bilski is called for the reach on Edward Warren - foul #2 on John Bilski, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Kenneth Kennon, Stanley Koonce, Arnold Callahan, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | John Bilski is called for the reach on Jay James - foul #3 on John Bilski, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Callahan (PF) John Bilski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Grillo and he's hacked by Floyd Cunningham - foul #1 on Floyd Cunningham, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Marshall | 44-47 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Maberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-47 |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | John Marshall tips it in | 46-47 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Todd Grillo - foul #2 on Todd Grillo, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Paul Brennan (SF), Mel Anaya (C) John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Jay James, Raymond Bainbridge, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Han clanks a shot from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Edward Han is called for the reach on Wayne Wallace - foul #1 on Edward Han, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Bilski (PF) Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Edward Han snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-47 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Han | 49-47 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kennon | 49-49 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Robert Gates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edward Han | 49-49 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Wayne Wallace is called for the reach on Paul Eliszewski - foul #3 on Wayne Wallace, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF) Wayne Wallace, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Kenneth Kennon, Stanley Koonce, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | John Bilski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Jay James steals the ball from Robert Gates | 49-50 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | John Pless buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jay James and the foul's on Mel Anaya - foul #1 on Mel Anaya, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (PG), Kevin Callahan (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Bilski, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (SG) Paul Eliszewski | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | John Pless makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Paul Brennan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Maberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Kennon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | John Marshall is hacked by Kenneth Kennon - foul #3 on Kenneth Kennon, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce (SG) Kenneth Kennon | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG), Mel Anaya (C) Paul Brennan, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SG), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Stanley Koonce, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Gates | 55-53 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | John Marshall takes the ball from Paul Eliszewski | 55-53 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Mel Anaya hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Mel Anaya hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Mel Anaya - foul #2 on Mel Anaya, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Mel Anaya can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses long on a runner in the paint | 57-56 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Han | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge grabs the board | 57-58 |