| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Walter Alphin gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs buries a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | George Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Walter Alphin clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 33-43 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Raymond Saunders swats the shot by Ernest Wood | 33-43 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | James Wester grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | George Callahan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 33-45 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jim Boswell (PF) Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG) Kevin Hauer | |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | James Wester's pass is intercepted by Donald Hemphill | 33-45 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | David Hartzell banks in the layup set up by Donald Hemphill | 35-45 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Donald Hemphill is called for the reach on George Callahan - foul #2 on Donald Hemphill, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG), David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (C) David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | James Wester clanks a driving attempt from close range | 35-45 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-45 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | George Hawkins grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | George Hawkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG) James Wester | |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Jim Boswell snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | David Davis misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Clay Brewer - foul #2 on Clay Brewer, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Walter Alphin (PF) George Hawkins, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), George Callahan (PF) Henry Marez, Clay Brewer | |
| 16:12 | Alabama | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | George Callahan loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Raymond Saunders (C) David Davis, Jim Boswell, Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood (SF), Joseph Lee (C) Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | David Hartzell drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hemphill | 40-45 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood tips it in | 40-47 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lee | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | George Callahan jams it set up by Dennis Tate | 40-49 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | David Hartzell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Hauer - foul #2 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Davis (SF), Jim Boswell (PF), Steven Negron (C) George Hawkins, Donald Hemphill, Walter Alphin, Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Dennis Tate, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | David Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | David Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Strub | 42-49 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 42-49 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Jim Boswell steps in front of the Henry Marez pass | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Jim Boswell gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | David Davis drills a floater in the paint | 44-49 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer is fouled on the floor by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Hemphill (SF), Raymond Saunders (C) David Hartzell, David Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by Donald Hemphill - foul #3 on Donald Hemphill, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | James Wester comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | James Wester snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Alphin (PF) Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG) Henry Marez | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Jim Boswell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jim Boswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Saunders swats the layup by George Callahan | 44-49 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | James Wester grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Wester | 44-51 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders makes the floater from the right side set up by Donald Hemphill | 46-51 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Jim Boswell takes the ball from Ernest Wood | 46-51 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Walter Alphin buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Gibbs | 48-51 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | James Wester buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Callahan | 48-54 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | George Callahan steals the ball from Walter Alphin | 48-54 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | George Callahan buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Hauer | 48-56 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 48-56 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Hemphill - foul #4 on Donald Hemphill, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Hartzell (SG), David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs, Jim Boswell, Donald Hemphill, Walter Alphin, Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) James Wester, Kevin Hauer, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Ernest Copp scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by George Hawkins | 50-58 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Negron - foul #3 on Steven Negron, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer (SF) Ernest Wood | |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Steven Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Steven Negron is called for the reach on Ralph Strub - foul #4 on Steven Negron, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Alphin (PF) Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Tate | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Alphin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Copp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clay Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | George Hawkins snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Clay Brewer steals it from David Davis | 50-63 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Walter Alphin steps in front of the Peter Miller pass | 50-63 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Ernest Copp drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Alphin | 52-63 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Hawkins | 52-63 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Walter Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Jim Boswell (PF), Raymond Saunders (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Walter Alphin, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Dennis Tate, Henry Marez, Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hauer - foul #3 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hauer - foul #4 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Hartzell | 54-63 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | James Wester's pass is intercepted by David Hartzell | 54-63 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs banks in the layup set up by David Hartzell | 56-63 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders throws it down and the foul's on Joseph Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (PF) David Hartzell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Negron - foul #5 on Steven Negron, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG) Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG) Kevin Hauer | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Jim Boswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | James Wester grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jim Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Donald Hemphill steals the ball from Joseph Lee | 59-64 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill lays it up and in | 61-64 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 61-66 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Walter Alphin (PF) George Hawkins, Jim Boswell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG) Henry Marez | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Raymond Saunders, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (SF) Ernest Wood | |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | George Callahan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Hauer | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Alabama | George Callahan steps in front of the Donald Hemphill pass | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | James Wester drills a driving attempt from the right block | 61-71 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-71 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub travels with the ball | 61-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Davis (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Jim Boswell (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, Walter Alphin, Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Peter Miller (C) James Wester, Kevin Hauer, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Jim Boswell is hacked by Ralph Strub - foul #3 on Ralph Strub, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Henry Marez - foul #1 on Henry Marez, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Strub | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson (SF) Clay Brewer | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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) | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Ernest Copp is called for the reach on Dennis Tate - foul #1 on Ernest Copp, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jim Boswell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Raymond Saunders (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Michael McFarlan, Jim Boswell, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Dennis Tate, Henry Marez, Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | James Wester runs out the clock | 66-74 |