| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roland Schuster (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Bolster (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ryan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Bernardi (fresh) C - Willie Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Ryan Graves inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Albany | Casey Bernardi buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Bolster | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | John Johnson can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Albany | Casey Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:52 | Albany | Kenny Legg is fouled on the floor by Stuart Low - foul #1 on Stuart Low, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Albany | Casey Bernardi misses the easy layup | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roland Schuster | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Stuart Low | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Albany | Kenny Legg is fouled on the floor by Stuart Low - foul #2 on Stuart Low, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:48 | Albany | Willie Shields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem is hacked by Ryan Graves - foul #1 on Ryan Graves, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Lyndon Robbins (C) Willie Shields | |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:21 | Albany | Fred Bolster can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:20 | Albany | Kenny Legg tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Fred Bolster steps in front of the Stuart Low pass | 31-32 |
| 16:53 | Albany | Kenny Legg hits the finger roll set up by Fred Bolster | 31-34 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Albany | Lyndon Robbins snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:19 | Albany | Lyndon Robbins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson loses the dribble to Fred Bolster | 31-34 |
| 16:01 | Albany | Ryan Graves hits the finger roll set up by Fred Bolster | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roland Schuster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Bolster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Bernardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyndon Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lyndon Robbins - foul #1 on Lyndon Robbins, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Roland Schuster, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (PG), John Morejon (SG), Marcus Krug (PF), Willie Shields (C) Kenny Legg, Fred Bolster, Ryan Graves, Casey Bernardi | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:27 | Albany | Marcus Krug slams it home set up by Willie Shields | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Barton Hinerman | 34-38 |
| 14:41 | Albany | Willie Shields drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Morejon | 34-41 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stuart Low | 37-41 |
| 14:21 | Albany | Lester Heid comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 40-41 |
| 13:42 | Albany | Lester Heid drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Morejon | 40-43 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:25 | Albany | John Morejon grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:07 | Albany | Willie Shields misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Barton Hinerman - foul #2 on Barton Hinerman, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Stuart Low, Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenny Legg (PG), Fred Bolster (SG), Ryan Graves (SF), Casey Bernardi (PF) Lester Heid, John Morejon, Lyndon Robbins, Marcus Krug | |
| 13:07 | Albany | Willie Shields makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:07 | Albany | Willie Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman is fouled on the floor by Kenny Legg - foul #2 on Kenny Legg, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG) Barton Hinerman | |
| Subs | Albany | Bojan Branski (C) Willie Shields | |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:42 | Albany | Bojan Branski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Albany | Kenny Legg makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Graves | 40-47 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bojan Branski - foul #1 on Bojan Branski, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster (PF) Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Albany | Lyndon Robbins (C) Bojan Branski | |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:09 | Albany | Lyndon Robbins snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:51 | Albany | Charles Dias picks off the pass by Lyndon Robbins | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roland Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Bolster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Bernardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyndon Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Solem | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Albany | Roland Schuster blocks the jumper by Casey Bernardi | 44-47 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 44-47 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roland Schuster | 47-47 |
| 10:47 | Albany | Lyndon Robbins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:46 | Albany | Ryan Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Albany | Ryan Graves misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Shields (C) Casey Bernardi | |
| 10:37 | Albany | Ryan Graves misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Albany | Ryan Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias is fouled on the floor by Kenny Legg - foul #3 on Kenny Legg, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Dias | 50-48 |
| 09:56 | Albany | Ryan Graves double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce (SF) Charles Dias | |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (PG) Kenny Legg | |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is hacked by Lester Heid - foul #3 on Lester Heid, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Albany | John Morejon (SG), Marcus Krug (PF) Fred Bolster, Ryan Graves | |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | John Morejon steps in front of the Barton Hinerman pass | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | Albany | John Morejon lays it in | 50-50 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 09:17 | Albany | Lyndon Robbins gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Albany | Lester Heid misses the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Mills | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Barton Hinerman, Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenny Legg (PG), Fred Bolster (SG), Ryan Graves (SF), Casey Bernardi (PF) Lester Heid, John Morejon, Lyndon Robbins, Willie Shields | |
| 08:22 | Albany | Fred Bolster misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | Albany | Marcus Krug snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:04 | Albany | Marcus Krug is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills (PF) Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson is hacked by Kenny Legg - foul #4 on Kenny Legg, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Bolster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Bernardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Albany | Daniel Solem picks off the pass by Ryan Graves | 52-50 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Mills | 55-50 |
| 06:53 | Albany | Ryan Graves lays it in | 55-52 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 58-52 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Ryan Graves connects on the fadeaway from close range | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:52 | Albany | Marcus Krug pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:28 | Albany | Fred Bolster scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenny Legg | 58-56 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Marcus Krug swats the short shot by Daniel Solem | 58-56 |
| 05:11 | Albany | Fred Bolster grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | Albany | Kenny Legg hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low loses the dribble to Kenny Legg in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Albany | Kenny Legg banks in the layup | 58-60 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Bolster - foul #2 on Fred Bolster, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Roland Schuster (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (PG), John Morejon (SG), Jeffrey Boyd (SF), Lyndon Robbins (PF), Willie Shields (C) Kenny Legg, Fred Bolster, Ryan Graves, Casey Bernardi, Marcus Krug | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | Albany | Jeffrey Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lyndon Robbins | 60-63 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Boyd steals the ball from Charles Dias | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Barton Hinerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Lester Heid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Morejon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lyndon Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Albany | John Morejon clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roland Schuster | 60-63 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Heid - foul #4 on Lester Heid, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Jeffrey Mills | |
| Subs | Albany | Kenny Legg (PG), Fred Bolster (SG), Ryan Graves (SF) Lester Heid, John Morejon, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:48 | Albany | Fred Bolster misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Charles Dias, Barton Hinerman, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Albany | Casey Bernardi (PF) Lyndon Robbins | |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | John Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Craig Thompson | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Albany | Fred Bolster misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| 01:38 | Albany | Fred Bolster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Johnson | 66-63 |
| 01:15 | Albany | Daniel Solem denies the turnaround by Ryan Graves | 66-63 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | John Johnson blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Albany | The rebound goes to Ryan Graves | 66-63 |
| 00:35 | Albany | Fred Bolster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Thompson - foul #2 on Craig Thompson, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 00:35 | Albany | Fred Bolster misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:35 | Albany | Fred Bolster misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Legg - foul #5 on Kenny Legg, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (PG) Kenny Legg | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Albany | Ryan Graves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:25 | Albany | Willie Shields grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Albany | Lester Heid misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Albany | Fred Bolster grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Fred Bolster hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Fred Bolster is called for the reach on Craig Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Bolster, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Johnson (SF) Barton Hinerman | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Albany | Daniel Solem is called for the reach on Fred Bolster - foul #1 on Daniel Solem, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Albany | Fred Bolster misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Fred Bolster is called for the reach on Daniel Solem in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Bolster, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Albany | Ryan Graves gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Albany | Willie Shields misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Heid | 70-66 |