| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Berardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | John Berardi makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Campbell | 42-34 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | David Rhodes is called for the reach on Larry Gibson - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:56 | Grambling State | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Arthur Grinnell steals the ball from Michael Konieczny | 42-34 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-34 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin banks in the layup set up by Larry Gibson and he's fouled by David Rhodes - foul #3 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (SG), James Mays (SF), James Jenkins (PF), Eric McCarron (C) Michael Konieczny, John Berardi, David Rhodes, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Cecil Solano (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell is fouled on the floor by Robert Goslin - foul #3 on Robert Goslin, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Didonato (C) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (SF), James Swiatkowski (PF) Richard Edwin, Robert Goslin | |
| 17:59 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato misses the dunk but he's hacked by Harlan Croce - foul #1 on Harlan Croce, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 17:59 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:59 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato misses short on a shot from the right block | 44-37 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | James Mays grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron drills a runner near the basket | 46-40 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-43 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by James Mays - foul #2 on James Mays, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), John Berardi (SF), Gene Poole (C) James Mays, Jerome Power, Eric McCarron, Adam Didonato | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Harlan Croce, Kal Bowden, James Swiatkowski, Gerald Brooks | |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Grinnell | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Berardi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | John Berardi hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Gene Poole gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | John Berardi gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:07 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Berardi | 48-46 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell tips it in | 48-48 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Melvin Pink (SF), David Rhodes (PF) John Berardi, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gene Poole | 48-48 |
| 14:30 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny's pass is intercepted by Larry Crowe in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Edwin | 48-50 |
| 14:13 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Salley - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (PG), James Mays (SG), Eric McCarron (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Konieczny, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Richard Edwin | |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | David Rhodes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Salley - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | James Mays misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | David Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Jerome Power (SG) Phillip Enciso, Melvin Pink | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano | |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell's pass is intercepted by Kal Bowden in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson loses the dribble to David Rhodes | 51-50 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | David Rhodes hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Campbell | 53-50 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Eric McCarron steals the ball from Gerald Brooks | 53-50 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 55-50 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harlan Croce | 55-52 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron clanks a floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Power (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric McCarron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harlan Croce (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Jerome Power is called for the reach on Larry Crowe - foul #2 on Jerome Power, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), John Berardi (SF), Adam Didonato (PF), Gene Poole (C) Brian Campbell, Jerome Power, James Mays, David Rhodes, Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Cecil Solano (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Kal Bowden, Harlan Croce, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-52 |
| 11:35 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:28 | Grambling State | John Berardi misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cecil Solano | 55-52 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Cecil Solano | 55-54 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Didonato | 58-54 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 10:41 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Gene Poole hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Enciso | 60-54 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Melvin Pink (SF), David Rhodes (PF), James Jenkins (C) Phillip Enciso, John Berardi, Adam Didonato, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Larry Crowe, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks banks in the layup set up by Cecil Solano | 60-58 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Rhodes | 63-58 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin's fadeaway is rejected by David Rhodes | 63-58 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | James Jenkins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gerald Brooks - foul #3 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (SG), James Mays (SF), Eric McCarron (C) Michael Konieczny, Melvin Pink, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Gerald Brooks | |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | James Jenkins misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gene Poole (C) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | Gene Poole grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | James Mays misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Salley | 65-60 |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Gene Poole hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 65-60 |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Power (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mays (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric McCarron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Gene Poole (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Poole | 67-60 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin's pass is intercepted by Brian Campbell in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | James Mays knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Poole | 70-60 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG), John Berardi (SF), James Jenkins (PF) Brian Campbell, Jerome Power, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), James Swiatkowski (PF), Kal Bowden (C) Richard Edwin, Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Robert Goslin steals the ball from John Berardi in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 70-65 |
| 06:18 | Grambling State | James Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 70-65 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Goslin | 70-65 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Konieczny | 70-65 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin banks in the layup on a great pass from Harlan Croce and the foul's on John Berardi - foul #2 on John Berardi, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), David Rhodes (PF) James Mays, Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) James Swiatkowski | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Kal Bowden steps in front of the Brian Campbell pass | 70-68 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce banks in the layup on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 70-70 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | John Berardi is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goslin - foul #4 on Robert Goslin, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Melvin Pink (SF), Adam Didonato (C) John Berardi, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF) Kal Bowden, Harlan Croce, Robert Goslin | |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Campbell | 72-70 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Didonato - foul #1 on Adam Didonato, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (SG) Michael Konieczny | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG) Larry Gibson | |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Adam Didonato | 72-70 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | David Rhodes scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Edwin - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mays (PG), Gene Poole (C) Brian Campbell, Adam Didonato | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PF) Cecil Solano | |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Gerald Brooks is blocked by David Rhodes | 75-70 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks tips it but misses | 75-70 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | James Mays snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 04:18 | Grambling State | Larry Crowe steals the ball from James Mays in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Salley | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | David Rhodes can't finish the layup | 75-72 |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | Gene Poole tips it home | 77-72 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | David Rhodes denies the turnaround by Richard Edwin | 77-72 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Jerome Power makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Melvin Pink | 80-72 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Mays (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jerome Power (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Pink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Poole (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-72 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), John Berardi (SF), James Jenkins (PF), Eric McCarron (C) James Mays, Jerome Power, Melvin Pink, David Rhodes, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Richard Edwin, Alex Salley, James Swiatkowski, Gerald Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell is hacked by Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kal Bowden, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Rhodes (PF) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SF) Larry Crowe | |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | John Berardi comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Gibson - foul #3 on Larry Gibson, team foul #9 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Jenkins (PF) David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | John Berardi misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | John Berardi misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 82-75 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the tip | 82-75 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | James Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | John Berardi knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-75 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin drills a 3 from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Rhodes (PF), Gene Poole (C) James Jenkins, Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Harlan Croce, Robert Goslin, Kal Bowden | |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gene Poole | 87-78 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-78 |
| 01:13 | Grambling State | John Berardi gets the rebound | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on John Berardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Edwin, team foul #10 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eric McCarron (C) Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | John Berardi makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | John Berardi makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Eric McCarron - foul #2 on Eric McCarron, team foul #7 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gene Poole (C) Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on John Berardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #11 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eric McCarron (C) Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | John Berardi makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | John Berardi makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Brian Campbell steps in front of the Richard Edwin pass in the backcourt | 91-81 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell hits the finger roll | 93-81 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin's pass is intercepted by Brian Campbell | 93-81 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny drills a 3 from the right corner | 96-81 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-81 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley snags the offensive board | 96-81 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 96-81 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron gets the rebound | 96-81 |