| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dustin Barto (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Barto - foul #2 on Dustin Barto, team foul #1 | 42-22 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:23 | Cal Poly SLO | David Stamper blows the layup | 42-24 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | David Stamper hits the follow up shot | 44-24 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-24 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| 18:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Barto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 18:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Dustin Barto takes the ball from Melvin Fincher in the backcourt | 46-24 |
| 18:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Barto lays it up and in | 48-24 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-24 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it in | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos Keisler picks off the pass by Carlos Williams | 48-26 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Stamper - foul #3 on David Stamper, team foul #2 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray (SG), Micheal Warren (C) Fernando Quinones, David Stamper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 17:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray loses the dribble to Eric Betty | 48-27 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-27 |
| 17:18 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Christopher Davis | 48-27 |
| 16:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray is hacked by Eric Betty - foul #3 on Eric Betty, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Waldroup (SG), Dikembe Diop (PF) Dustin Barto, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Larry Tash (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| 16:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-27 |
| 16:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop tips it home | 50-27 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Diop - foul #1 on Dikembe Diop, team foul #3 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fernando Quinones (SF) Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 16:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop knocks in the shot from the right wing | 52-29 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Lester McGillivray steps in front of the Robert Duncan pass | 52-29 |
| 15:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray lays it in | 54-29 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Lester McGillivray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett Waldroup (fresh) SF - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) SF - Robert Duncan (fresh) PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-29 |
| 15:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Micheal Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 15:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Fernando Quinones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-29 |
| 15:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Waldroup grabs the offensive board | 54-29 |
| 15:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Micheal Warren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-29 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Barto (PG), Christopher Davis (PF), David Stamper (C) Lester McGillivray, Fernando Quinones, Micheal Warren | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Jackie Sexton, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Larry Tash | |
| 14:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Barto's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Betty | 54-29 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #2 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos Williams (SF) Dikembe Diop | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Davis misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Vierthaler - foul #2 on James Vierthaler, team foul #3 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray (SG) Brett Waldroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-29 |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester McGillivray - foul #3 on Lester McGillivray, team foul #4 | 56-29 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 14:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Davis gets the rebound | 56-29 |
| 13:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Lester McGillivray, team foul #5 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Tillman (SG) Lester McGillivray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (C) Barry Dexter | |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | David Stamper steps in front of the Larry Tash pass | 56-29 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-29 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-29 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by Carlos Williams - foul #2 on Carlos Williams, team foul #6 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fernando Quinones (SG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Micheal Warren (PF) Thomas Tillman, Carlos Williams, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Carlos Keisler | |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Barto - foul #3 on Dustin Barto, team foul #7 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) James Vierthaler, Larry Tash | |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-30 |
| 12:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Micheal Warren snags the defensive board | 56-30 |
| 11:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Lowell Stanton swats the short shot by Dikembe Diop | 56-30 |
| 11:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop tips it in | 58-30 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dustin Barto (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stamper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Duncan (fresh) PF - Eric Betty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses badly on a shot from close range | 58-30 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan can't tip it in | 58-30 |
| 11:37 | Cal Poly SLO | David Stamper snags the defensive board | 58-30 |
| 11:19 | Cal Poly SLO | David Stamper misses the dunk but he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #1 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #4 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Hammons (PG), Brett Waldroup (SG), Carlos Williams (SF) Dustin Barto, Fernando Quinones, Micheal Warren | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, Eric Betty, Lowell Stanton | |
| 11:19 | Cal Poly SLO | David Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 11:19 | Cal Poly SLO | David Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 58-30 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Carlson | 58-30 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is called for traveling | 58-30 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey (C) David Stamper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 58-30 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler snags the defensive board | 58-30 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-30 |
| 10:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-30 |
| 10:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Duncan picks off the pass by Carlos Williams | 58-30 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits the finger roll | 58-32 |
| 09:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop's layup is rejected by Charles Carlson | 58-32 |
| 09:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop can't tip it in | 58-32 |
| 09:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos Williams gets the offensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 09:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Carlson - foul #3 on Charles Carlson, team foul #5 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Barto (PG), Fernando Quinones (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), David Stamper (C) Kenneth Hammons, Brett Waldroup, Carlos Williams, Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Carlos Keisler (SG), Eric Betty (PF), Larry Tash (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Barry Dexter | |
| 09:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop makes the 1st free throw | 59-32 |
| 09:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop makes the 2nd free throw | 60-32 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-32 |
| 08:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop gets the rebound | 60-32 |
| 08:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Fernando Quinones can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 60-32 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 60-32 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Betty | 60-34 |
| 08:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Barto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-34 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the shot from the free throw line | 60-34 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty tips it but misses | 60-34 |
| 08:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| 07:49 | Cal Poly SLO | David Stamper lays it up and in | 62-34 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dustin Barto (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fernando Quinones (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Diop (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty double dribbles | 62-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray (PG), Brett Waldroup (SG), Micheal Warren (PF), Joseph Harvey (C) Dustin Barto, Fernando Quinones, Christopher Davis, David Stamper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, Charles Carlson, Eric Betty | |
| 07:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Lowell Stanton is called for the reach on Joseph Harvey - foul #2 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #6 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Gula (C) Larry Tash | |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Micheal Warren misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #3 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #7 | 62-34 |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Micheal Warren misses the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Micheal Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-34 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton tips it in | 63-36 |
| 06:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey lays it up and in | 65-36 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-36 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-36 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-36 |
| 05:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop pulls down the rebound | 65-36 |
| 05:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey clanks a turnaround from the left block | 65-36 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop gets the offensive rebound | 65-36 |
| 04:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey is hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #4 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #8 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (PF), Larry Tash (C) Lowell Stanton, Richard Gula | |
| 04:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 66-36 |
| 04:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-36 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash is whistled for a carry | 67-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Hammons (PG) Brett Waldroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #9 | 67-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Tillman (SG) Lester McGillivray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop makes the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 04:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop makes the 2nd free throw | 69-36 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Duncan | 69-38 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Kenneth Hammons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Tillman (fresh) SF - Dikembe Diop (tiring) 20 pts. 10 reb. PF - Micheal Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Sexton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Waldroup (SG) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Jackie Sexton | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Johnson | 69-41 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Micheal Warren loses the dribble to Douglas Johnson | 69-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton lays it up and in | 69-43 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-43 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Micheal Warren | 69-43 |
| 01:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Lowell Stanton - foul #5 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #10 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray (PG) Kenneth Hammons | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG) Lowell Stanton | |
| 01:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Harvey misses the free throw | 71-43 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Micheal Warren - foul #1 on Micheal Warren, team foul #8 | 71-43 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 01:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Carlson denies the turnaround by Dikembe Diop | 71-45 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton snags the defensive board | 71-45 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses short on a shot from the left wing | 71-45 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash snags the offensive board | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-45 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan tips it home | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Dikembe Diop buries a fadeaway near the basket | 73-47 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester McGillivray runs out the clock | 73-49 |