| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) SG - Larry Beach (fresh) SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) PF - David Mills (fresh) C - Dave Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) SG - Harry Mosher (fresh) SF - Brandon Lindsey (fresh) PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) C - Robert Duncan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Mills - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | David Mills gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Iowa State | Dave Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Fijalkowski | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow is hacked by Charles Zachariades - foul #1 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Larry Beach scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Mills | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is fouled on the floor by Charles Zachariades - foul #2 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG) Charles Zachariades | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Barlow | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Stumpf (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Austin Moore (PF), Jason Moore (C) Larry Beach, Jesse Fijalkowski, David Mills, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF) Eric Barlow, Brandon Lindsey | |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Keim - foul #1 on Andrew Keim, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Grant Lee (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Neuhaus, Robert Duncan | |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Moore - foul #1 on Jason Moore, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alfred Phillips - foul #1 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy (C) Harry Mosher | |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Grant Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roosevelt Mathis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Stumpf (fresh) SF - Christopher Farquhar (fresh) PF - Austin Moore (fresh) C - Jason Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) SG - Grant Lee (fresh) SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) PF - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Stumpf | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Austin Moore swats the short shot by Alfred Phillips | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | Alfred Phillips is called for the reach on James Stumpf - foul #2 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Dave Smith (C) James Stumpf, Christopher Farquhar, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Harry Mosher (SG), Brandon Lindsey (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Robert Duncan (C) Andrew Keim, Grant Lee, Michael Reynolds, Alfred Phillips, Stephen Lundy | |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | Robert Duncan steals the ball from Roosevelt Mathis | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Austin Moore pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski can't finish the layup | 8-10 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Dave Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Stumpf (PG), Jason Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Barlow | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Harry Mosher steals the ball from Larry Beach | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher misses the lay-in | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Jason Moore pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Brandon Lindsey is called for the reach on Dave Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Lindsey, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Austin Moore (PF) James Stumpf, Jesse Fijalkowski, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | Larry Beach knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Farquhar | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roosevelt Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Beach (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Farquhar (fresh) PF - Austin Moore (fresh) C - Dave Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Mosher (fresh) SF - Brandon Lindsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Dave Smith steps in front of the Robert Duncan pass | 11-13 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Larry Beach buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Roosevelt Mathis | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus is hacked by Dave Smith - foul #1 on Dave Smith, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Stumpf (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Jason Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Christopher Farquhar, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Grant Lee (SG), Jermaine Sylvester (SF), Michael Reynolds (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Eric Barlow, Harry Mosher, Brandon Lindsey, Andrew Neuhaus, Robert Duncan | |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Jason Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses short on a shot from the right block | 13-13 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Jason Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | Iowa State | Larry Beach banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stumpf and the foul's on Jermaine Sylvester - foul #1 on Jermaine Sylvester, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Austin Moore (C) James Stumpf, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:04 | Iowa State | Larry Beach makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Larry Beach grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Larry Beach clanks a floater from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Larry Beach hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 16-13 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Roosevelt Mathis steals the ball from Grant Lee | 16-13 |
| 08:40 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis banks in the layup | 18-13 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-13 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lundy - foul #1 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Stumpf (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Dave Smith (C) Larry Beach, Jesse Fijalkowski, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Harry Mosher (SG), Brandon Lindsey (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Robert Duncan (C) Andrew Keim, Grant Lee, Jermaine Sylvester, Michael Reynolds, Stephen Lundy | |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Neuhaus | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roosevelt Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stumpf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Farquhar (fresh) PF - Austin Moore (fairly fresh) C - Dave Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Mosher (fresh) SF - Brandon Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa State | Eric Barlow takes the ball from Christopher Farquhar | 20-17 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the easy layup | 20-17 |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Smith | 23-17 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Austin Moore blocks the short jumper by Andrew Neuhaus | 23-17 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Austin Moore grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Farquhar | 26-17 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey's pass is intercepted by James Stumpf | 26-17 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis can't finish the layup | 26-17 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brandon Lindsey | 26-17 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Christopher Farquhar steals the ball from Robert Duncan | 26-17 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | Eric Barlow is called for the reach on Austin Moore - foul #1 on Eric Barlow, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Larry Beach (SG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, James Stumpf, Christopher Farquhar, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Grant Lee (SF), Michael Reynolds (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Eric Barlow, Brandon Lindsey, Andrew Neuhaus, Robert Duncan | |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harry Mosher | 26-17 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Harry Mosher is blocked by Austin Moore | 26-17 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Larry Beach pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:44 | Iowa State | David Mills misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Fijalkowski | 26-17 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Austin Moore can't tip it in | 26-17 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Austin Moore hits the follow up shot | 28-17 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dave Smith (C) Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Robert Duncan (C) Andrew Keim, Harry Mosher, Stephen Lundy | |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the shot from the right side | 30-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) SG - Larry Beach (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) C - Dave Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Lee (fresh) SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Reynolds is blocked by Jesse Fijalkowski | 30-17 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Dave Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski misses the shot from the left block | 30-17 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the shot near the basket | 30-17 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Larry Beach pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Eric Barlow steals the ball from Jesse Fijalkowski | 30-17 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Reynolds | 30-19 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Dave Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Zachariades | 32-19 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | David Mills pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Neuhaus - foul #1 on Andrew Neuhaus, team foul #9 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Moore (PF) Jesse Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Harry Mosher (SG), Brandon Lindsey (SF), Alfred Phillips (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Eric Barlow, Grant Lee, Michael Reynolds, Andrew Neuhaus, Robert Duncan | |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Brandon Lindsey | 32-21 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Larry Beach dunks the ball set up by David Mills | 34-21 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-23 |