| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall banks in the layup | 28-42 |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | John Langham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alfred Phillips | 28-42 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 19:25 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley is hacked by Alfred Phillips - foul #1 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Keim - foul #2 on Andrew Keim, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is hacked by John Langham - foul #1 on John Langham, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 18:56 | Fresno State | Richard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Alfred Phillips swats the short shot by Robert Wilcox | 31-42 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Nathan Riley is called for the reach on Alfred Phillips - foul #2 on Nathan Riley, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Nathan Riley, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Phillips | 31-45 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard misses badly on a shot from close range | 31-45 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alfred Phillips | 31-45 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG) John Langham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), David Fields (SF), Michael Reynolds (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Derek Stigall, Andrew Neuhaus, Alfred Phillips | |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 3rd free throw | 31-47 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | David Smelley drills a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Levine | 33-47 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 16:53 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:43 | Fresno State | David Smelley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-47 |
| 16:41 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | John Wells knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 35-47 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds loses the dribble to Charles Levine | 35-47 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | David Smelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Levine | 37-47 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | David Fields is fouled on the floor by Charles Levine - foul #1 on Charles Levine, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Nathan Riley (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Jerome Thomas, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Derek Stigall (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Jermaine Sylvester, David Fields, Michael Reynolds, Stephen Lundy | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Ross - foul #3 on Richard Ross, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walker Huff (SG) Eric Barlow | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | John Langham is hacked by Walker Huff - foul #1 on Walker Huff, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the finger roll | 39-48 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Derek Stigall and he's hacked by Nathan Riley - foul #3 on Nathan Riley, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | Richard Ross comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Phillips - foul #2 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds (SF), Stephen Lundy (C) Derek Stigall, Alfred Phillips | |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim's pass is intercepted by Walter Cruise | 41-51 |
| 14:09 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise lays it up and in | 43-51 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Nathan Riley, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG) Walker Huff | |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Charles Levine misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is hacked by Charles Levine - foul #2 on Charles Levine, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), William Shaul (SF), Nathan Riley (PF) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Jerome Thomas, Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Andrew Neuhaus, Stephen Lundy | |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | John Langham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walker Huff (PG) Andrew Keim | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 43-55 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:02 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise lays it in on a great pass from John Langham | 45-55 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jermaine Sylvester | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Shaul (fresh) PF - Nathan Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walker Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | William Shaul drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Walter Cruise and the foul's on Michael Reynolds - foul #2 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Nathan Riley, John Wells | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Andrew Neuhaus (PF) Walker Huff, Michael Reynolds | |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Keim | 48-60 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Richard Ross connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Levine | 51-60 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Charles Levine steals the ball from Andrew Keim | 51-60 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF) William Shaul, Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), David Fields (SF), Stephen Lundy (C) Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Alfred Phillips | |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 51-62 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | David Smelley hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Howard | 53-62 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Keim | 53-65 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses long on a shot from close range | 53-65 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | David Fields gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy loses the dribble to Charles Levine | 53-65 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Smelley | 55-65 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus is hacked by Robert Wilcox - foul #2 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Nathan Riley (PF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Jerome Thomas, Christopher Howard, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walker Huff (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Keim, Eric Barlow, David Fields, Stephen Lundy | |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Wells | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walker Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | John Langham can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Walker Huff - foul #2 on Walker Huff, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds (PF) Andrew Neuhaus | |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | John Langham misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | John Langham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the follow up shot | 56-69 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | John Wells misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-69 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise tips it but misses | 56-69 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 06:31 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley is fouled on the floor by Michael Reynolds - foul #3 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Shaul (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF) Walter Cruise, Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), David Fields (SF), Stephen Lundy (C) Walker Huff, Derek Stigall, Alfred Phillips | |
| 06:31 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:31 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy tips it in | 57-73 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | William Shaul blows the layup | 57-73 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley snags the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Lundy - foul #1 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG) John Langham, Nathan Riley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG) Jermaine Sylvester | |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Robert Wilcox (C) Walter Cruise, John Wells | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) David Fields, Michael Reynolds, Stephen Lundy | |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | William Shaul scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Levine | 61-73 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wilcox - foul #3 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) Jerome Thomas, William Shaul | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Alfred Phillips steals the ball from Charles Levine | 61-75 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Keim | 61-77 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Andrew Neuhaus swats the dunk try by Robert Wilcox | 61-77 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Neuhaus | 61-79 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Levine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ross tips it in | 63-79 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilcox is called for the reach on Eric Barlow - foul #4 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #10 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Nathan Riley (PF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walker Huff (SG), David Fields (SF), Michael Reynolds (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Derek Stigall, Andrew Neuhaus, Alfred Phillips | |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 02:24 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Langham | 65-81 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-81 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Robert Wilcox (C) Jerome Thomas, John Wells | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:38 | Fresno State | David Fields takes the ball from Nathan Riley | 65-81 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Walter Cruise is called for the reach on David Fields - foul #2 on Walter Cruise, team foul #11 | 65-81 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Cruise and he's fouled by Eric Barlow - foul #2 on Eric Barlow, team foul #9 | 67-83 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses the free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy gets the rebound | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff makes the turnaround in the lane | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Langham and the foul's on Eric Barlow - foul #3 on Eric Barlow, team foul #10 | 69-85 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow runs out the clock | 70-85 |