| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Deeter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gilfillan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Secrest (fresh) C - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Wolff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Boise State | James Deeter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Secrest | 30-24 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 19:07 | Boise State | John Secrest pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:03 | Boise State | Harry Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff is denied on a layup by John Secrest | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Sean Gilfillan | 33-24 |
| 18:29 | Boise State | James Terry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | James Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | James Rumble is hacked by Sean Gilfillan - foul #2 on Sean Gilfillan, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 18:04 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:46 | Boise State | James Deeter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 17:22 | Boise State | James Deeter double dribbles | 33-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (SG), David Deem (SF), Jessie Reach (PF) Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Ralph Wolff | |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:54 | Boise State | James Terry blows the layup but he's fouled by James Rumble - foul #3 on James Rumble, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kent Osborne (SG), William Niederberger (SF) James Deeter, Sean Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG), Lance Scott (C) Eric Cole, James Rumble | |
| 16:54 | Boise State | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:54 | Boise State | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | John Secrest denies the turnaround by Jessie Reach | 35-29 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott tips it in | 35-31 |
| 16:09 | Boise State | Kent Osborne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel is denied on a layup by Harry Sanders | 38-31 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Niederberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Secrest (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - James Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Deem (fresh) PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Boise State | Harry Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kent Osborne | 41-31 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | David Deem makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Reach | 41-33 |
| 15:04 | Boise State | John Secrest can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lance Scott - foul #1 on Lance Scott, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham (PG), James Deeter (SG), Sean Gilfillan (SF), Clifford Doner (C) Harry Sanders, Kent Osborne, William Niederberger, James Terry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Ralph Wolff (PF), James Rumble (C) Kevin Sippel, Paul Cortes, David Deem, Jessie Reach, Lance Scott | |
| 15:04 | Boise State | John Secrest makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:04 | Boise State | John Secrest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Cole | 43-35 |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Eric Cole - foul #1 on Eric Cole, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy (PF) John Secrest | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:54 | Boise State | James Deeter is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | James Rumble is hacked by Sean Gilfillan - foul #3 on Sean Gilfillan, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Sanders (PG) Raymond Cunningham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Eric Cole | 43-37 |
| 13:05 | Boise State | Harry Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | James Rumble can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 12:32 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:11 | Boise State | Harry Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Sanders - foul #1 on Harry Sanders, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kent Osborne (SG), William Niederberger (SF), James Terry (C) James Deeter, Sean Gilfillan, Clifford Doner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG), Paul Cortes (SG), David Deem (SF), Jessie Reach (PF) Eric Cole, Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Ralph Wolff | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | David Deem scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Sippel | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Niederberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Deem (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Boise State | Harry Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Boise State | Jessie Reach steals it from James Terry | 46-41 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | Boise State | Kent Osborne grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | Boise State | James Terry connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Niederberger | 48-41 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Kent Osborne steps in front of the Paul Cortes pass | 48-41 |
| 09:51 | Boise State | The 3pt attempt by Harry Sanders is denied by Kevin Sippel | 48-41 |
| 09:50 | Boise State | William Niederberger grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:21 | Boise State | Harry Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kent Osborne | 51-41 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Kent Osborne steals it from Jessie Reach | 51-41 |
| 08:44 | Boise State | James Rumble denies the turnaround by William Niederberger | 51-41 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 08:38 | Boise State | James Terry pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | Harry Sanders makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Niederberger | 54-41 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | James Rumble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Terry - foul #2 on James Terry, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham (PG), James Deeter (SG), Sean Gilfillan (SF), John Secrest (PF), Clifford Doner (C) Harry Sanders, Kent Osborne, William Niederberger, Daniel Pouncy, James Terry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Ralph Wolff (PF) Kevin Sippel, Paul Cortes, David Deem, Jessie Reach | |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Raymond Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Deeter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gilfillan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Secrest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Clifford Doner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Wolff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Boise State | The jumper by Clifford Doner is denied by Timothy Smith | 54-43 |
| 07:25 | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 07:24 | Boise State | Clifford Doner tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Gilfillan - foul #4 on Sean Gilfillan, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Scott (C) James Rumble | |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Clifford Doner misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Clifford Doner pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole hits a 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan loses the dribble to Timothy Smith | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Cole | 58-51 |
| 05:10 | Boise State | Clifford Doner makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Deeter and he's hacked by Lance Scott - foul #2 on Lance Scott, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Sanders (PG), Kent Osborne (SF) Raymond Cunningham, Sean Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (SG), David Deem (SF), Jessie Reach (PF) Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Ralph Wolff | |
| 05:10 | Boise State | Clifford Doner makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | David Deem scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Reach | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Boise State | David Deem is called for the reach on Kent Osborne - foul #2 on David Deem, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Niederberger (SF), Donnie Dean (PF), James Terry (C) James Deeter, John Secrest, Clifford Doner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG) Eric Cole | |
| 04:23 | Boise State | James Terry connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harry Sanders | 63-54 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 04:09 | Boise State | William Niederberger snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | James Terry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lance Scott - foul #3 on Lance Scott, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan (SF), Daniel Pouncy (PF) William Niederberger, Donnie Dean | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Wright (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Ralph Wolff (PF), James Rumble (C) Kevin Sippel, David Deem, Jessie Reach, Lance Scott | |
| 03:43 | Boise State | James Terry misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | James Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Wolff | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Gilfillan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Wolff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Sean Gilfillan swats the short shot by Timothy Smith | 63-54 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright buries a shot from close range | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | James Terry drills a floater from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright loses the dribble to Harry Sanders | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan is denied on a layup by Ralph Wolff | 65-56 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roy Wright | 65-56 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | James Terry steals it from Timothy Smith | 65-56 |
| 01:33 | Boise State | Harry Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:31 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to James Terry | 65-56 |
| 01:08 | Boise State | Kent Osborne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cortes | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | James Rumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Sean Gilfillan | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Paul Cortes is called for the reach on Sean Gilfillan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Cortes, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Deeter (SG) Kent Osborne | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG) Paul Cortes | |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 67-56 |
| 00:28 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Harry Sanders runs out the clock | 67-56 |