| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Owen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Walter Johnston inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Scott Patton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ray Cooks | 24-34 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray Cooks | 24-34 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Leroy Shatzer blocks the short jumper by Ray Cooks | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Simon Feder snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Scott Patton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Johnston | 24-37 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (SG), James Dupont (SF), Sefu Abdullai (PF) Michael Swenson, Jason Owen, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG), James Sims (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal comes up short on the runner from close range | 24-37 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai lays it up and in | 26-37 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Scott Patton and the foul's on Jaja Akuchie - foul #1 on Jaja Akuchie, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Alfred Elmore, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG) Scott Patton | |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson is fouled on the floor by Clayton Sander - foul #1 on Clayton Sander, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Owen (SF) James Dupont | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, James Sims, Gustavo Giordano, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boykin steps in front of the Jason Owen pass | 26-40 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Erick Halbert is called for the reach on Daniel Shreve - foul #2 on Erick Halbert, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie (C) Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Ray Cooks slams it home set up by Walter Johnston and he's hacked by Jason Owen - foul #2 on Jason Owen, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), James Dupont (SF) Erick Halbert, Michael Swenson, Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses the free throw | 26-42 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 26-42 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Ray Cooks hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Clayton Sander | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dupont (fresh) PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Walter Johnston grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | James Dupont is called for the reach on Walter Johnston - foul #1 on James Dupont, team foul #4 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Leroy Shatzer, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Daniel Shreve (SG), James Sims (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Scott Patton | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Shreve - foul #1 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Jason Owen (C) Alfred Elmore, James Dupont | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | James Sims misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Cornell Jones - foul #2 on Cornell Jones, team foul #5 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:30 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | James Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is called for 10 seconds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Haynes (SF) Gustavo Giordano | |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Erick Halbert is called for the reach on Scott Patton - foul #3 on Erick Halbert, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 13:49 | Alabama | William Haynes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-47 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Erick Halbert | 28-47 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Sander - foul #2 on Clayton Sander, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Ruben Stanger, Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) James Sims | |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Cooks - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF) William Haynes | |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Scott Patton is fouled on the floor by Erick Halbert - foul #4 on Erick Halbert, team foul #7 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), James Dupont (SF), Sefu Abdullai (PF) Erick Halbert, Michael Swenson, Ralph Haynes, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Gustavo Giordano (C) Clayton Sander, Ray Cooks | |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | James Dupont hits a shot from the right side | 32-48 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Simon Feder double dribbles | 32-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), William Haynes (SF), James Sims (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Dupont | 34-48 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sefu Abdullai - foul #2 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #8 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Jason Owen (C) Cornell Jones, James Dupont, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) James Sims | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Owen (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Haynes (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Simon Feder comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal tips it home | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Simon Feder is called for the reach on Leroy Shatzer - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie (C) Ruben Stanger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Gustavo Giordano (C) Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Owen and he's hacked by William Haynes - foul #3 on William Haynes, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF) William Haynes | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin banks in the layup | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jason Owen | 40-54 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Michael Swenson takes the ball from Scott Patton | 40-54 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Patton takes the ball from Alfred Elmore in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Scott Patton connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Shreve - foul #2 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (PG), Ruben Stanger (SF), James Dupont (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Alfred Elmore, Jason Owen, Leroy Shatzer, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Jason Britt (SG), William Haynes (SF), James Sims (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on James Dupont - foul #2 on James Dupont, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Ray Cooks (C) Jason Britt, William Haynes | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | James Dupont snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-58 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Simon Feder is whistled for traveling | 42-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Ralph Haynes (SF) Michael Swenson, Ruben Stanger | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Haynes (SF) Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), Jaja Akuchie (C) Cornell Jones, James Dupont | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Jason Britt (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, William Haynes, James Sims | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Ray Cooks pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Swenson - foul #2 on Michael Swenson, team foul #10 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Jason Owen (PF) Michael Swenson, Ralph Haynes, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG) Jason Britt | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erick Halbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Owen (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jaja Akuchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erick Halbert | 47-60 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-60 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Walter Johnston grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Walter Johnston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is hacked by Walter Johnston - foul #2 on Walter Johnston, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), James Dupont (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Alfred Elmore, Jason Owen, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Simon Feder lays it in | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Dupont is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Mirabal - foul #1 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Ruben Stanger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Scott Patton | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal can't finish the layup | 50-62 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | James Sims tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Simon Feder loses the dribble to Erick Halbert | 50-64 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Michael Swenson (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Jason Owen (C) Erick Halbert, Cornell Jones, James Dupont, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Daniel Shreve (SG), William Haynes (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Gustavo Giordano, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Scott Patton connects on the floater from the right side set up by Daniel Shreve | 52-66 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | James Sims grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Scott Patton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Elmore | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Swenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Owen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Haynes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Cooks (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Jason Owen swats the short shot by Scott Patton | 55-66 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jason Owen | 55-66 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), James Dupont (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Alfred Elmore, Michael Swenson, Ralph Haynes, Leroy Shatzer, Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Daniel Shreve, William Haynes, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai (PF) James Dupont | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Joseph Boykin (PF) Clayton Sander, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Patton | 55-68 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Alonzo Mirabal blocks the jumper by Ruben Stanger | 55-68 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Cornell Jones steps in front of the Walter Johnston pass | 55-68 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Walter Johnston blocks the jumper by Erick Halbert | 55-68 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 55-68 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #11 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Owen (SF), James Dupont (PF) Ruben Stanger, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), James Sims (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF) Scott Patton, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-68 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Clayton Sander snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James Sims knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen tips it back up and in | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve runs out the clock | 57-70 |