| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Victor Balmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McCleese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rafael Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas McCleese - foul #2 on Thomas McCleese, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:47 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Edward Dawson takes the ball from Francis Ponds | 35-36 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Edward Dawson | 35-38 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese misses the shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston is hacked by Thomas Kemp - foul #3 on Thomas Kemp, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Billy Mefford (PF) Thomas Kemp | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:18 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Dawson - foul #2 on Edward Dawson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gary Maurin (PF) Francis Ponds | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 17:18 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:18 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Holden | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin connects on the floater near the basket set up by Victor Balmer | 39-41 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Rafael Harris steals it from Jeff Holden | 39-41 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Balmer | 41-41 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Medeiros | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Victor Balmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McCleese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Mefford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Maurin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Harris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeff Holden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer tips it home | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:16 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (PG), Junior Griffin (SG), Francis Ponds (SF), Thomas Kemp (PF), Robert McGaha (C) Victor Balmer, Thomas McCleese, Billy Mefford, Gary Maurin, Rafael Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Charles Carreras (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 43-47 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | John Smith tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:05 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Thomas Kemp is blocked by Richard Hairston | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwight Rasheed | 45-47 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Sipos | 45-50 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dwight Rasheed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert McGaha (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 45-53 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Junior Griffin buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Ponds | 47-53 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 47-55 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Junior Griffin tips it home | 49-55 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Victor Balmer (PG), Thomas McCleese (SG), Billy Mefford (SF), Gary Maurin (PF), Rafael Harris (C) Dwight Rasheed, Junior Griffin, Francis Ponds, Thomas Kemp, Robert McGaha | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Charles Carreras, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Billy Mefford | 52-55 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Hudson | 52-58 |
| 09:43 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Edward Dawson is called for the reach on Victor Balmer - foul #3 on Edward Dawson, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Timothy Hudson - foul #1 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Francis Ponds (SF), Thomas Kemp (PF) Billy Mefford, Gary Maurin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Jeff Holden, Timothy Hudson, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Hairston | 52-61 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston is hacked by Thomas McCleese - foul #3 on Thomas McCleese, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Smith (C) Marcus Medeiros | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Victor Balmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McCleese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francis Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Harris (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 52-63 |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Balmer | 55-63 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston hits a floater from the right block set up by Richard Hairston | 55-65 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds loses the dribble to Robert Houston | 55-65 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Houston | 55-68 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kemp - foul #4 on Thomas Kemp, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (PG), Junior Griffin (SG), Billy Mefford (SF), Gary Maurin (PF), Robert McGaha (C) Victor Balmer, Thomas McCleese, Francis Ponds, Thomas Kemp, Rafael Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs tips it in | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Charles Carreras steps in front of the Gary Maurin pass | 57-70 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic grabs the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dwight Rasheed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Mefford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Maurin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McGaha (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Bostic (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-73 |
| 03:36 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha tips it back up and in | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Gary Maurin swats the short shot by Henry Bostic | 59-73 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Charles Carreras steps in front of the Gary Maurin pass | 59-73 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-73 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Victor Balmer (PG), Thomas McCleese (SG), Francis Ponds (SF), Thomas Kemp (PF), Rafael Harris (C) Dwight Rasheed, Junior Griffin, Billy Mefford, Gary Maurin, Robert McGaha | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Rafael Harris - foul #1 on Rafael Harris, team foul #5 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (PG), Junior Griffin (SG), Billy Mefford (SF), Gary Maurin (PF), Robert McGaha (C) Victor Balmer, Thomas McCleese, Francis Ponds, Thomas Kemp, Rafael Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Maurin - foul #2 on Gary Maurin, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin can't tip it in | 59-75 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford tips it in | 61-75 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic misses the easy layup | 61-75 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Junior Griffin | 63-75 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gary Maurin | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Junior Griffin - foul #1 on Junior Griffin, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha hits the finger roll | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras runs out the clock | 65-76 |