| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Homer Love inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Lee Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Hoge | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Lee | 33-35 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Lee Jones is denied by Orville Stern | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | William Bradley tips it in | 33-37 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Homer Love connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Joseph Andrews - foul #2 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Homer Love makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith tips it home | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | Steven Lee steals the ball from William Bradley | 35-40 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Andrews | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | John Hoge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | John Hoge is called for the reach on Kenneth Prim - foul #1 on John Hoge, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), John Porter (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Michael Mayer (PF), Kyle Grigsby (C) Kenneth Prim, Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith, Steven Lee, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Frank Dew (SG), Brent Bolden (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF), Bill Brown (C) John Hoge, Lee Jones, Homer Love, Stacy Padro, William Bradley | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Grigsby and he's hacked by Bill Brown - foul #1 on Bill Brown, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Dew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan McWatters (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters loses the dribble to John Porter | 41-40 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Bill Brown blocks the short jumper by Michael Mayer | 41-40 |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bill Brown | 41-40 |
| 15:21 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bill Brown | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | John Porter is fouled on the floor by Frank Dew - foul #2 on Frank Dew, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Victor Doster, John Porter, Adam Lee, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), William Bradley (C) Benjamin Everson, Bill Brown | |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Bradley | 41-43 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | John Hoge is hacked by Kenneth Prim - foul #1 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF), Martin Blackford (PF) Frank Dew, Brent Bolden, Ryan McWatters | |
| 14:25 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Lee Jones hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | William Bradley is called for the reach on Christopher Meadow - foul #1 on William Bradley, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SF) Michael Mayer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stacy Padro (PF) Martin Blackford | |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:19 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | William Bradley makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Jones | 41-47 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Smith | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | Homer Love misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Stacy Padro - foul #2 on Stacy Padro, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer (SF), Orville Stern (C) Ryan Smith, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Frank Dew (SG), Brent Bolden (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF) John Hoge, Lee Jones, Homer Love, Stacy Padro | |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Dew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan McWatters (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Frank Dew comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:53 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bradley | 46-47 |
| 11:35 | Grambling State | Kenneth Prim steals the ball from Brent Bolden | 46-47 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Prim | 49-47 |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Bradley | 49-49 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Ryan McWatters takes the ball from Orville Stern | 49-49 |
| 10:30 | Grambling State | William Bradley misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-49 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Steven Lee is blocked by William Bradley | 49-49 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Stern | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Brent Bolden swats the shot by Orville Stern | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Bradley | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | William Bradley connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee tips it home | 51-51 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters misses the runner from the left block | 51-51 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee misses the dunk attempt | 51-51 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Frank Dew | 51-51 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Prim - foul #2 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Adam Lee (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Kyle Grigsby (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Kenneth Prim, Joseph Andrews, Michael Mayer, Steven Lee, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF), Stacy Padro (PF), Bill Brown (C) Benjamin Everson, Frank Dew, Brent Bolden, Ryan McWatters, William Bradley | |
| 08:28 | Grambling State | Lee Jones is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | John Porter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ryan Smith | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Love (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | John Hoge is fouled on the floor by Adam Lee - foul #3 on Adam Lee, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Homer Love misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:14 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro tips it in | 54-53 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Lee Jones steals the ball from John Porter | 54-53 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | Homer Love misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Michael Mayer (SF), Orville Stern (PF) John Porter, Adam Lee, Ryan Smith, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Blackford (PF), William Bradley (C) Stacy Padro, Bill Brown | |
| 06:12 | Grambling State | Homer Love is hacked by Michael Mayer - foul #1 on Michael Mayer, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SF) Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (SG) Lee Jones | |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Homer Love is hacked by Michael Mayer - foul #2 on Michael Mayer, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Brent Bolden (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF) John Hoge, Homer Love, Martin Blackford | |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters makes the shot near the basket set up by William Bradley | 54-55 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Frank Dew is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow (C) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Stacy Padro (PF) Benjamin Everson, Ryan McWatters | |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Mayer - foul #3 on Michael Mayer, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Lee (PF) Orville Stern | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG) Frank Dew | |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | William Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Prim | 60-55 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Lee Jones is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Adam Lee (SG), Orville Stern (C) Kenneth Prim, Joseph Andrews, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (SG), Homer Love (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF) Lee Jones, Brent Bolden, Stacy Padro | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Dew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Homer Love (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Bradley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | William Bradley is called for the reach on John Porter - foul #2 on William Bradley, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG) Michael Mayer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Homer Love gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Christopher Meadow (C) Victor Doster, John Porter, Adam Lee, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Stacy Padro (PF) Frank Dew, Ryan McWatters | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee is hacked by Stacy Padro - foul #3 on Stacy Padro, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | William Bradley pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Lee Jones makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Hoge | 60-60 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee hits a jumper from the left block | 62-60 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | John Hoge drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Homer Love and he's fouled by Kenneth Prim - foul #3 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Prim | 65-63 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Steven Lee takes the ball from Homer Love | 65-63 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Homer Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith makes the runner from close range | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Kenneth Prim steals the ball from John Hoge | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is hacked by John Hoge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hoge, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (SG) Joseph Andrews | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | William Bradley snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Lee Jones makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hoge | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is hacked by John Hoge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hoge, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (SG), Michael Mayer (PF) John Porter, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Lee Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bradley | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Lee Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Lee Jones snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | John Hoge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-66 |