| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Lanier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Minton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Frank Murray inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Albany | Gary Fletcher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Albany | Mike Knowles picks off the pass by Shawn Minton | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Steve Sing | 40-32 |
| 18:41 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:39 | Albany | Gary Fletcher tips it in | 40-34 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Lanier is called for the reach on Darryl Young - foul #3 on Michael Lanier, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jay Macneil (SG) Michael Lanier | |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Murray - foul #1 on Frank Murray, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:10 | Albany | Shawn Minton snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:59 | Albany | Jay Macneil misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | James Ray drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Foushee - foul #1 on Christopher Foushee, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:25 | Albany | Frank Murray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 17:24 | Albany | Gary Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:18 | Albany | Christopher Foushee is fouled on the floor by Brian Cagle - foul #2 on Brian Cagle, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), William Bing (PF) Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray | |
| Subs | Albany | Bryan Ramsey (SF), Bobby Young (C) Frank Murray, Shawn Minton | |
| 17:01 | Albany | The jump hook by Christopher Foushee is blocked by Brian Cagle | 44-34 |
| 16:59 | Albany | Bobby Young can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 16:58 | Albany | Christopher Foushee grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:38 | Albany | Brian Cagle is called for the reach on Bobby Young - foul #3 on Brian Cagle, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Albany | Joseph Oddo (C) Christopher Foushee | |
| 16:10 | Albany | Gary Fletcher is called for 3 seconds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Albany | Shawn Minton (C) Joseph Oddo | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles drills a jump hook near the basket | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jay Macneil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) PF - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Minton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Albany | Gary Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Ray | 46-34 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | James Ray dunks the ball | 48-34 |
| 14:52 | Albany | Jay Macneil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Young | 51-34 |
| 14:42 | Albany | Gary Fletcher double dribbles | 51-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Cagle (C) Dean Wilkes, Darryl Young, James Ray | |
| Subs | Albany | John Sander (PG), Michael Lanier (SG), Stephen Baron (SF), Christopher Foushee (PF) Gary Fletcher, Jay Macneil, Bryan Ramsey, Shawn Minton | |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Young - foul #2 on Bobby Young, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bing (PF) Mike Knowles | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:22 | Albany | Bobby Young gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 14:13 | Albany | Stephen Baron drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sander | 52-37 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle's pass is intercepted by Christopher Foushee | 52-37 |
| 13:37 | Albany | Christopher Foushee is called for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), James Ray (PF) Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Fletcher (PG), Shawn Minton (C) John Sander, Bobby Young | |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 13:11 | Albany | Christopher Foushee grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 13:05 | Albany | Darryl Young steps in front of the Gary Fletcher pass in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle jams it on a great pass from Steve Sing | 54-37 |
| 12:30 | Albany | Michael Lanier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Shawn Minton is called for the reach on Brian Cagle - foul #2 on Shawn Minton, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles (SF) William Bing | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Minton - foul #3 on Shawn Minton, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (PF) Darryl Young, James Ray | |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Young (C) Shawn Minton | |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:00 | Albany | Brian Cagle denies the turnaround by Stephen Baron | 56-37 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steve Sing | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Foushee - foul #2 on Christopher Foushee, team foul #7 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bing (C) Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Albany | Jay Macneil (SG), Frank Murray (SF), Joseph Oddo (C) Michael Lanier, Stephen Baron, Christopher Foushee | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jay Macneil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Oddo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Albany | Joseph Oddo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 11:21 | Albany | Jay Macneil tips it back up and in | 57-39 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bobby Young - foul #3 on Bobby Young, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), James Ray (PF) Robert Stokes, William Bing | |
| Subs | Albany | John Sander (SG), Shawn Minton (C) Gary Fletcher, Joseph Oddo | |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:52 | Albany | Shawn Minton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Beckstead - foul #2 on Brian Beckstead, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 10:52 | Albany | Shawn Minton makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:52 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | James Ray pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | James Ray is hacked by Frank Murray - foul #2 on Frank Murray, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Lanier (SG) John Sander | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:27 | Albany | Frank Murray is fouled on the floor by Darryl Young - foul #1 on Darryl Young, team foul #4 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle (C) Brian Beckstead | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 10:18 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Cagle - foul #4 on Brian Cagle, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bing (C) Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Fletcher (PG), Stephen Baron (SF), Christopher Foushee (PF) Jay Macneil, Frank Murray, Bobby Young | |
| 10:18 | Albany | Shawn Minton makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:18 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | James Ray gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 09:55 | Albany | Shawn Minton gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:42 | Albany | Stephen Baron clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 09:40 | Albany | Michael Lanier can't tip it in | 61-41 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | James Ray snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Minton - foul #4 on Shawn Minton, team foul #10 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), Albert Burge (C) Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray | |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Young (C) Shawn Minton | |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:04 | Albany | Albert Burge is called for the reach on Bobby Young - foul #1 on Albert Burge, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Dean Wilkes | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 08:51 | Albany | Michael Lanier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Fletcher | 63-44 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 08:23 | Albany | Stephen Baron gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:18 | Albany | Gary Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Sing - foul #2 on Steve Sing, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jay Macneil (SG), Frank Murray (SF), Joseph Oddo (C) Michael Lanier, Stephen Baron, Christopher Foushee | |
| 08:18 | Albany | Gary Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:18 | Albany | Gary Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Bobby Young denies the turnaround by Brian Beckstead | 63-46 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Beckstead | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Fletcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Macneil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Oddo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Albany | Bobby Young buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Fletcher and he's hacked by William Bing - foul #2 on William Bing, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Albany | John Sander (SG), Shawn Minton (C) Gary Fletcher, Joseph Oddo | |
| 07:17 | Albany | Bobby Young makes the free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Frank Murray picks off the pass by Steve Sing | 66-49 |
| 06:52 | Albany | Jay Macneil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Ray | 66-49 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 06:30 | Albany | Bobby Young grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 06:14 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses long on a floater from the baseline | 66-49 |
| 06:13 | Albany | Shawn Minton gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:02 | Albany | Jay Macneil is fouled on the floor by Steve Sing - foul #3 on Steve Sing, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Lanier (SG), Stephen Baron (SF), Christopher Foushee (PF) John Sander, Frank Murray, Bobby Young | |
| 06:02 | Albany | Jay Macneil misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:02 | Albany | Shawn Minton pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:48 | Albany | Brian Cagle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Stephen Baron | 66-49 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steve Sing | 66-49 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | James Ray comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by James Ray is blocked by Christopher Foushee | 66-49 |
| 05:23 | Albany | Christopher Foushee gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:05 | Albany | Stephen Baron can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 66-49 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | James Ray tips it back up and in | 68-49 |
| 04:24 | Albany | Stephen Baron scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Macneil | 68-52 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles's pass is intercepted by Jay Macneil | 68-52 |
| 03:53 | Albany | Jay Macneil throws it down | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 03:26 | Albany | The rebound goes to Christopher Foushee | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Young (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Knowles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ray (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. C - Brian Cagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jay Macneil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lanier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Baron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Minton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Albany | Christopher Foushee lays it up and in | 68-56 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 02:32 | Albany | Christopher Foushee clanks a floater near the basket | 71-56 |
| 02:30 | Albany | Stephen Baron gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:22 | Albany | Jay Macneil misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darryl Young - foul #2 on Darryl Young, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), William Bing (PF), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray, Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Albany | John Sander (SG), Frank Murray (SF), Bobby Young (PF), Joseph Oddo (C) Michael Lanier, Stephen Baron, Christopher Foushee, Shawn Minton | |
| 02:22 | Albany | Jay Macneil misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:22 | Albany | Jay Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead is hacked by Bobby Young - foul #4 on Bobby Young, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:37 | Albany | Joseph Oddo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-57 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | William Bing's pass is intercepted by Jay Macneil | 73-57 |
| 01:06 | Albany | Jay Macneil banks in the layup | 73-59 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Bobby Young snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Albany | Joseph Oddo lays it in | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | William Bing hits the finger roll | 75-61 |
| 00:09 | Albany | John Sander is fouled on the floor by Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Robert Stokes, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| 00:09 | Albany | John Sander makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:09 | Albany | John Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes runs out the clock | 75-63 |