| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) SG - David Fields (fresh) SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Marco Russo (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | David Fields gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Marsala steps in front of the Paul Moore pass | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Willie Mustafa steals it from Marco Russo | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Norman Hunter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Louis Fox drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Louis Fox takes the ball from Willie Mustafa | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Norman Hunter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Fox | 5-8 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Marco Russo | 5-10 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | David Fields scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Mustafa | 8-10 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | David Fields picks off the pass by Louis Fox | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fairly fresh) C - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Jerry King (SG), Troy Carr (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), William Murdock (C) Willie Mustafa, David Fields, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Kenneth Rogers is called for the reach on Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Steven Brown | 8-12 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is hacked by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Eric Valentine | |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Donald Heath picks off the pass by Jerry King | 8-12 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Derek Stigall (SF) Kenneth Rogers, Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack | |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Louis Fox's floater is knocked away by Troy Carr | 8-12 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Jerry King is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerry King, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), David Fields (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Keith Mills, Jerry King, Troy Carr, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez | |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Mustafa - foul #1 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Moore (C) Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala knocks in the shot from close range set up by Louis Fox | 10-16 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Marco Russo picks off the pass by David Fields | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Elmer Hartwell swats the short shot by Barry Marsala | 10-16 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Willie Mustafa - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Jerry King (SG), Troy Carr (SF), William Murdock (C) Willie Mustafa, David Fields, Derek Stigall, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Steven Brown takes the ball from Keith Mills | 10-18 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Donald Heath slams it home set up by Steven Brown | 10-20 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Jerry King hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Keith Mills is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Keith Mills, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Norman Hunter, Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack | |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 12-20 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Derek Stigall steps in front of the Luis Diener pass | 15-20 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Rafael Martinez picks off the pass by Keith Mills | 15-20 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Brown | 15-23 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | William Murdock drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Derek Stigall | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Mills (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Murdock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is fouled on the floor by William Murdock - foul #1 on William Murdock, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), David Fields (SG), Charles Ledbetter (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Paul Moore (C) Keith Mills, Jerry King, Derek Stigall, Troy Carr, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Steven Brown, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Rafael Martinez | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the finger roll set up by Louis Fox | 17-25 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter misses the easy layup | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Paul Moore is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Paul Moore, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF) Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF) Louis Fox, Thomas Pollack | |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Mustafa | 20-25 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Derek Stigall is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #1 on Derek Stigall, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Donald Heath | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Marco Russo swats the shot by Derek Stigall | 20-25 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Mustafa - foul #2 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (PG) Willie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by David Fields - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Troy Carr (PF), William Murdock (C) David Fields, Elmer Hartwell, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Jerry King is blocked by Barry Marsala | 20-28 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Luis Diener | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Murdock - foul #2 on William Murdock, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter (PF) William Murdock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #2 on Donald Heath, team foul #3 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG) Keith Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall gets the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr clanks a runner from close range | 21-28 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) C - Troy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Louis Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Luis Diener swats the layup by Willie Mustafa | 21-28 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 21-28 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits the follow up shot | 21-30 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Steven Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Heath | 21-33 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Troy Carr is called for the reach on Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Troy Carr, team foul #12 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Fields (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Paul Moore (C) Willie Mustafa, Jerry King, Charles Ledbetter, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Steven Brown, Louis Fox, Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers is fouled on the floor by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Pollack (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore blows the layup but he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #5 | 21-34 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Marco Russo connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Pollack | 23-36 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Norman Hunter steals the ball from Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't connect on a floater from the left block | 23-36 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it back up and in | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 23-38 |