| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fresh) SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) SF - Steven Morris (fresh) PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) C - Leon Griffith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) SG - John Hood (fresh) SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fresh) PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) C - Cory Rumble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Hood | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Wallace and he's hacked by Cory Rumble - foul #1 on Cory Rumble, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Martin Powley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Larry Hutchings denies the turnaround by Martin Powley | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Hood | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Heard, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith is hacked by Kevin Heard - foul #2 on Kevin Heard, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (SG), Charles Bell (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Joseph Wallace, Steven Morris, Shawn Brown, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Preston Anderson (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), David Green (PF), Edward Temple (C) Kevin Heard, John Hood, Mohammad Reynolds, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| 16:40 | Grambling State | Charles Bell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Oliver - foul #1 on Charles Oliver, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Grambling State | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Grambling State | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | David Green misses badly on a floater near the basket | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | David Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fairly fresh) SG - James Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) C - James Schrader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) SF - Charles Oliver (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Edward Temple (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | Martin Powley's pass is intercepted by Charles Oliver | 5-5 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Oliver | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | Grambling State | Martin Powley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Bell | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | David Green knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Temple | 8-9 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | Martin Powley makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Gilmartin | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | James Schrader swats the short shot by Charles Oliver | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | David Green tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Grambling State | Daniel Anthony steals the ball from David Thomas | 11-11 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Martin Powley takes the ball from Daniel Anthony in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 13:34 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Charles Bell gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Martin Powley drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Gilmartin and he's fouled by Daniel Anthony - foul #1 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Shawn Brown (PF), Leon Griffith (C) James Gilmartin, Charles Bell, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hood (SG), Mohammad Reynolds (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Charles Oliver, David Green, Edward Temple | |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings misses the fadeaway from the left block | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | John Hood can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Steven Morris gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:01 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:00 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | John Hood pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Morris (fresh) PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fresh) PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Anthony | 13-13 |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony is fouled on the floor by Martin Powley - foul #1 on Martin Powley, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG) Martin Powley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Anthony | 13-15 |
| 10:49 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG) Daniel Anthony | |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Wallace - foul #1 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Bell (SF), James Schrader (C) Steven Morris, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:13 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings's fadeaway is rejected by James Schrader | 13-17 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:42 | Grambling State | James Schrader is fouled on the floor by Larry Hutchings - foul #1 on Larry Hutchings, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (PG), David Thomas (PF) Joseph Wallace, Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), David Green (PF), Edward Temple (C) John Hood, Mohammad Reynolds, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:30 | Grambling State | David Thomas tips it in | 15-17 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver is denied on a layup by James Schrader | 15-17 |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-17 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | David Green loses the dribble to James Gilmartin | 15-17 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Gilmartin | 17-17 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:15 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 17-17 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Charles Bell is hacked by Charles Oliver - foul #2 on Charles Oliver, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Shawn Brown (PF), Leon Griffith (C) James Gilmartin, Jason Cooley, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (PG), John Hood (SG), Mohammad Reynolds (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Kenneth Cammack, Charles Oliver, David Green, Edward Temple | |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Charles Bell misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Hood | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hood (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Charles Bell's pass is intercepted by Larry Hutchings | 17-20 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mohammad Reynolds | 17-23 |
| 06:49 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith misses the easy layup | 17-23 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | John Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Martin Powley steps in front of the Mohammad Reynolds pass | 17-23 |
| 06:29 | Grambling State | Martin Powley lays it in | 19-23 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | John Hood is hacked by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (SG), Steven Morris (SF), David Thomas (PF) Joseph Wallace, Charles Bell, Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Kenneth Cammack (SF), David Green (PF), Edward Temple (C) Daniel Anthony, Mohammad Reynolds, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | David Thomas blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Cammack | 19-23 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Steven Morris pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | David Green swats the short shot by James Gilmartin | 19-23 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | John Hood comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Powley - foul #2 on Martin Powley, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SG), James Schrader (C) Martin Powley, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | John Hood misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | John Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin loses the dribble to John Hood in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | John Hood is hacked by Jason Cooley - foul #1 on Jason Cooley, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds (SF) John Hood | |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple blows the layup but he's fouled by James Schrader - foul #1 on James Schrader, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG) Jason Cooley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble (C) David Green | |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:54 | Grambling State | Edward Temple steals the ball from Steven Morris | 19-26 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Brown (PF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF) Edward Temple | |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-26 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Steven Morris swats the shot by Kenneth Cammack | 19-26 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-26 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings tips it in | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Preston Anderson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Cammack (fresh) SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin double dribbles | 19-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG), Jason Cooley (SG), Charles Bell (SF), Leon Griffith (C) James Gilmartin, Joseph Wallace, Steven Morris, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), John Hood (SG), Daniel Anthony (SF), Charles Oliver (PF), Edward Temple (C) Preston Anderson, Kenneth Cammack, Mohammad Reynolds, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Powley | 21-28 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Hood | 21-31 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Edward Temple - foul #1 on Edward Temple, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Thomas (PF) Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF) Daniel Anthony | |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings's pass is intercepted by Charles Bell | 23-31 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Charles Bell hits the finger roll | 25-31 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | David Thomas is called for the reach on Larry Hutchings - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG) Jason Cooley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble (C) Edward Temple | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 25-31 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Hood | 25-33 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Martin Powley drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Heard - foul #3 on Kevin Heard, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Morris (SF), James Schrader (C) Charles Bell, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Preston Anderson (SG), Mohammad Reynolds (SF) Kevin Heard, John Hood, Larry Hutchings | |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson's layup is rejected by David Thomas | 27-33 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Martin Powley grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 27-33 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Martin Powley tips it home | 29-33 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Martin Powley | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Martin Powley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-33 |