| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Peter Sipes (fresh) SG - Luis Givens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Hunsicker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Daniel Warren inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Daniel Warren drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | Cal | Chuck Houghton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:28 | Cal | Bill Godoy hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Chuck Houghton gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Cal | Chuck Houghton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David McKinney | 30-39 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Warren and he's hacked by Bill Godoy - foul #3 on Bill Godoy, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:35 | Cal | Andre White makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Don Oxendine | 33-41 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Luis Givens misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Oxendine - foul #3 on Don Oxendine, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Israelson (SF) Don Oxendine | |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Luis Givens makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Luis Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | Cal | David McKinney blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Andre White tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Chuck Houghton gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Andre White clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hunsicker connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Luis Givens | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | Cal | David McKinney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:24 | Cal | David McKinney tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Luis Givens | 39-43 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Luis Givens is fouled on the floor by Chuck Houghton - foul #3 on Chuck Houghton, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (PG), Walter Maust (SG), Edwin Runyon (SF), Ryan Steelman (C) Peter Sipes, Luis Givens, Daniel Warren, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Mark Hanson (C) Chuck Houghton, David McKinney | |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Ryan Steelman comes up short on the shot in the paint | 39-43 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Maust (fresh) SF - Edwin Runyon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Hunsicker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Steelman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony McQuage (fresh) SF - Robert Israelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Landers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 15:52 | Cal | Andre White pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:31 | Cal | Mark Hanson misses the turnaround from the left block | 39-43 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hunsicker gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Timothy Hunsicker is blocked by Andrew Landers | 39-43 |
| 15:21 | Cal | Andre White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Robert Israelson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Ryan Steelman gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hunsicker misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Robert Israelson gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Robert Israelson hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Andre White is called for the reach on Barry Hudson - foul #2 on Andre White, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes (PG), Luis Givens (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Andrew Winkler (C) Barry Hudson, Walter Maust, Edwin Runyon, Timothy Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG), Don Oxendine (SF), Bill Godoy (PF), David McKinney (C) Anthony McQuage, Robert Israelson, Andrew Landers, Mark Hanson | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Luis Givens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Luis Givens snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Daniel Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 13:25 | Cal | Andre White snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Andre White misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Andre White scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bill Godoy | 41-48 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Bill Godoy steals the ball from Luis Givens | 41-48 |
| 11:41 | Cal | Chuck Houghton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Peter Sipes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Givens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ryan Steelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Winkler (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | David McKinney denies the turnaround by Ryan Steelman | 41-50 |
| 11:17 | Cal | Don Oxendine snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Chuck Houghton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Chuck Houghton, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (PG), Walter Maust (SG), Edwin Runyon (SF), Timothy Hunsicker (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Peter Sipes, Luis Givens, Daniel Warren, Ryan Steelman, Andrew Winkler | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Robert Israelson (SF), Mark Hanson (C) Chuck Houghton, Andre White, David McKinney | |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hunsicker can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bill Godoy - foul #4 on Bill Godoy, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hunsicker misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hunsicker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:24 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Robert Israelson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Anthony McQuage pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Robert Israelson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hunsicker knocks in the floater from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Don Oxendine scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Landers | 44-55 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Walter Maust is blocked by Mark Hanson | 44-55 |
| 08:35 | Cal | The rebound goes to Don Oxendine | 44-55 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Robert Israelson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Edwin Runyon - foul #2 on Edwin Runyon, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes (PG), Luis Givens (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Andrew Winkler (C) Barry Hudson, Walter Maust, Timothy Hunsicker, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Cal | Andre White (PG), David McKinney (PF) Anthony McQuage, Andrew Landers | |
| 08:31 | Cal | Robert Israelson misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Robert Israelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Mark Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:19 | Cal | David McKinney comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Runyon - foul #3 on Edwin Runyon, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| 08:19 | Cal | David McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:19 | Cal | David McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Andrew Winkler | 44-56 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | David McKinney steps in front of the Luis Givens pass | 44-56 |
| 07:47 | Cal | Don Oxendine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Daniel Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Peter Sipes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Givens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Runyon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Winkler (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Israelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hanson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Israelson steals the ball from Edwin Runyon | 44-56 |
| 07:27 | Cal | Robert Israelson throws it down | 44-58 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Daniel Warren misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-58 |
| 07:13 | Cal | David McKinney pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:59 | Cal | Don Oxendine knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andre White | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Luis Givens scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Peter Sipes | 46-60 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Luis Givens is called for the reach on Andre White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Givens, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Steelman (PF) Edwin Runyon | |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG), Bill Godoy (PF) Don Oxendine, Mark Hanson | |
| 06:38 | Cal | Andrew Winkler steals the ball from Robert Israelson | 46-60 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Andrew Winkler can't tip it in | 46-60 |
| 06:21 | Cal | Chuck Houghton pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:52 | Cal | David McKinney comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-60 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Robert Israelson hits the follow up shot | 46-62 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Daniel Warren makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Sipes | 49-62 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Chuck Houghton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes is hacked by David McKinney - foul #1 on David McKinney, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (SG), Timothy Hunsicker (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Luis Givens, Daniel Warren, Andrew Winkler | |
| Subs | Cal | Don Oxendine (SF), Mark Hanson (C) Robert Israelson, David McKinney | |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Peter Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:45 | Cal | Chuck Houghton dunks the ball set up by Andre White | 51-67 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Chuck Houghton buries a floater from the left wing set up by Don Oxendine and the foul's on Peter Sipes - foul #3 on Peter Sipes, team foul #4 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (SG), Edwin Runyon (SF) Peter Sipes, Ryan Steelman | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:12 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bill Godoy - foul #5 on Bill Godoy, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Luis Givens (SG), Daniel Warren (SF) Barry Hudson, Edwin Runyon | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:51 | Cal | Mark Hanson grabs the board | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Cal | Chuck Houghton is hacked by Walter Maust in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Maust, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson (PG) Walter Maust | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:22 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Andrew Landers hits the follow up shot | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Givens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hunsicker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Landers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Maust (SG), Galen Moore (SF), Edwin Runyon (C) Luis Givens, Daniel Warren, Timothy Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Israelson (SF) Don Oxendine | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Robert Israelson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Andre White tips it back up and in | 55-74 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Barry Hudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Robert Israelson pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Andre White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-74 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-74 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford grabs the offensive board | 55-74 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Walter Maust hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Runyon | 58-74 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Walter Maust steps in front of the Andrew Landers pass | 58-74 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon is called for traveling | 58-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Steelman (C) Galen Moore | |
| Subs | Cal | Don Oxendine (SF), David McKinney (C) Robert Israelson, Mark Hanson | |
| 01:28 | Cal | Andrew Landers is fouled on the floor by Michael Wafford - foul #1 on Michael Wafford, team foul #6 | 58-74 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Andre White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-74 |
| 01:06 | Cal | David McKinney tips it but misses | 58-74 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon grabs the board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Landers - foul #1 on Andrew Landers, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:58 | Cal | David McKinney snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Runyon - foul #4 on Edwin Runyon, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Andrew Landers makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Andrew Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon hits a floater from the right wing set up by Walter Maust and he's fouled by Andre White - foul #3 on Andre White, team foul #10 | 61-76 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Edwin Runyon makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Chuck Houghton runs out the clock | 62-76 |