| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Brandon Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Shuler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Columbia | Bruce Sims knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Brandon Dodd steps in front of the Rufus Feemster pass | 34-45 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Rufus Feemster picks off the pass by Jimmy Delorenzo | 34-45 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits the finger roll set up by Rufus Feemster | 34-47 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Michael Hardy takes the ball from Kenneth Johnson | 34-47 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy travels with the ball | 34-47 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rufus Feemster - foul #1 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Lamar Tanner (SF) Brandon Dodd, Ollie Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Edward Han (C) Gregory Ontiveros, Michael Hardy, Roy Shuler | |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Mariano | 37-53 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | Bruce Sims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Birdsall | 37-53 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Bruce Sims clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Birdsall - foul #2 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (PG), Kasey Henson (SF), John Doyle (C) Jimmy Delorenzo, Bruce Sims, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), David Thigpen (SG) Alan Buckley, Rufus Feemster | |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Edward Han is called for the reach on Kasey Henson - foul #1 on Edward Han, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Ollie Thomas (SF) Billy Isler, Kasey Henson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Roy Shuler (C) Trey Dall, Edward Han | |
| 15:54 | Columbia | John Doyle drills a floater from the right block set up by Ollie Thomas | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Brandon Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Thigpen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Horace Gebo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Shuler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros's pass is intercepted by Brandon Dodd | 39-53 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Ollie Thomas is called for the reach on Roy Shuler - foul #2 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (SG), Bruce Sims (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Michael Hardy (PF) David Thigpen, Horace Gebo, Donald Mariano | |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley's pass is intercepted by Brandon Dodd | 39-53 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd dunks the ball | 41-53 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (PG) Brandon Dodd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF), Edward Han (C) Gregory Ontiveros, Roy Shuler | |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Delorenzo is called for the reach on Edward Han - foul #1 on Jimmy Delorenzo, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Kasey Henson (SF) Billy Isler, Ollie Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Han | 41-56 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Edward Han is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Han, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lamar Tanner (SF), John Doyle (C) Kasey Henson, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG) Alan Buckley | |
| 13:09 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Kasey Henson (SF) Sheldon Birdsall, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| 13:09 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Brandon Dodd steals it from Horace Gebo | 42-56 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd blows the layup | 42-56 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | John Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | John Doyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Kasey Henson snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Brandon Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kasey Henson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamar Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Thigpen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Shuler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Kasey Henson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brandon Dodd | 45-56 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Doyle | 45-56 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Brandon Dodd, Jimmy Delorenzo, John Doyle, Lamar Tanner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Rufus Feemster, Horace Gebo, Donald Mariano, Roy Shuler | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Kasey Henson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Edward Han hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sims is called for the reach on Gregory Ontiveros - foul #2 on Bruce Sims, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG) Kasey Henson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SG), Horace Gebo (PF) David Thigpen, Michael Hardy | |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Edward Han's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (SG) Sheldon Birdsall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler (C) Trey Dall | |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Han gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Han | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Kasey Henson (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Brandon Dodd, Ollie Thomas, Bruce Sims, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Michael Hardy (PF) Alan Buckley, Gregory Ontiveros, Edward Han | |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sheldon Birdsall and he's hacked by Rufus Feemster - foul #2 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (C) Roy Shuler | |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Lamar Tanner denies the turnaround by David Thigpen | 48-65 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Delorenzo | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kasey Henson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Thigpen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Mariano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Kasey Henson tips it but misses | 48-65 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Mariano | 48-68 |
| 06:53 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | John Doyle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sheldon Birdsall | 51-68 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Kasey Henson, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Roy Shuler (C) David Thigpen, Horace Gebo, Donald Mariano | |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 51-71 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alan Buckley | 51-71 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-71 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Bruce Sims grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Michael Hardy picks off the pass by Ollie Thomas | 51-71 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-71 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 51-71 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Bruce Sims clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Delorenzo is called for the reach on Alan Buckley - foul #2 on Jimmy Delorenzo, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (PG), Sheldon Birdsall (SG), Kasey Henson (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Brandon Dodd, Jimmy Delorenzo, Ollie Thomas, Bruce Sims, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Edward Han (C) Alan Buckley, Rufus Feemster, Gregory Ontiveros, Michael Hardy, Roy Shuler | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Trey Dall, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Billy Isler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kasey Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | John Doyle's pass is intercepted by Edward Han | 51-71 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kasey Henson - foul #1 on Kasey Henson, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-72 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kasey Henson - foul #2 on Kasey Henson, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Kasey Henson snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Kasey Henson is fouled on the floor by Horace Gebo - foul #1 on Horace Gebo, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Kasey Henson makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Kasey Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen clanks a jumper near the basket | 56-74 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall grabs the board | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall drills a 3 from the right wing | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-74 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano tips it home | 59-76 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | John Doyle hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Billy Isler | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall runs out the clock | 61-76 |