| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Hines inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Boynton - foul #1 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:51 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Peterson - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | James Hines connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Osborne | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Wayne Osborne denies the turnaround by Curtis Jones | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Peterson | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | David Peterson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Boynton - foul #2 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | David Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | David Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar tips it in | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | James Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kelvin Kellar | 34-32 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Wilburn Finkel takes the ball from Charlie Kopec | 34-32 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG), Ronnie Schrom (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Kelvin Kellar, Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Derek Roberts, Wayne Osborne, Charlie Kopec | |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | David Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronnie Schrom | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Remer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Preston Ramires (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Ramires | 37-34 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Schrom - foul #1 on Ronnie Schrom, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG) Jacques Garver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Dennis Ford (SF) David Peterson, Thomas Emrich | |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:06 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | James Hines gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | James Hines is fouled on the floor by Owen Remer - foul #3 on Owen Remer, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Ronnie Schrom, Clifford Smith, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) James Hines, Preston Ramires | |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 14:30 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Dennis Ford blocks the jumper by Gordon Burke | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schlesinger | 37-37 |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Dennis Ford is called for the reach on Joseph Boynton - foul #4 on Dennis Ford, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Clifford Smith (C) Kelvin Kellar, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (SG), Thomas Emrich (SF) Derek Roberts, Dennis Ford | |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SG), Owen Remer (C) Gordon Burke, Wilburn Finkel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG), James Hines (PF), Preston Ramires (C) Jeffrey Schlesinger, Wayne Osborne, Charlie Kopec | |
| 12:01 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronnie Schrom | 40-37 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Owen Remer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Lindquist (fresh) SG - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Preston Ramires (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Gordon Burke (SF), Curtis Jones (C) Ronnie Schrom, Joseph Boynton, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Wayne Osborne (PF) Joe Lindquist, Thomas Emrich | |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:40 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 10:39 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | David Peterson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Curtis Jones | 42-37 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Burke | 44-37 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel (PF) Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (SG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Charlie Kopec (C) David Peterson, Wayne Osborne, Preston Ramires | |
| 09:07 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 46-37 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jacques Garver - foul #2 on Jacques Garver, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Owen Remer (C) Jacques Garver, Gordon Burke, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (SG), Louis Adams (PF) Jeffrey Schlesinger, James Hines | |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich is fouled on the floor by Joseph Boynton - foul #3 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), Wayne Osborne (PF) Derek Roberts, Louis Adams | |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 46-38 |
| 07:51 | Grambling State | Owen Remer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:22 | Grambling State | Thomas Emrich picks off the pass by Ronnie Schrom | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Owen Remer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Owen Remer denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Schlesinger | 46-38 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 46-38 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Owen Remer can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Kellar | 46-38 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Gordon Burke (SG), Clifford Smith (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Kelvin Kellar, Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Dennis Ford (SF), James Hines (PF), Preston Ramires (C) David Peterson, Thomas Emrich, Wayne Osborne, Charlie Kopec | |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Gordon Burke - foul #1 on Gordon Burke, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Derek Roberts is called for the reach on Jacques Garver - foul #2 on Derek Roberts, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SF) Ronnie Schrom | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Boynton - foul #4 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (SG), Wayne Osborne (PF) Jeffrey Schlesinger, James Hines | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:45 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Curtis Jones | 46-42 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith jams it on a nice dish by Jacques Garver | 48-42 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacques Garver | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Preston Ramires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Wilburn Finkel (PF) Gordon Burke, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec (C) Preston Ramires | |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones tips it in | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SF) Joseph Boynton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Burke | 54-46 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford misses the dunk | 54-46 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | David Peterson tips it home | 54-48 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charlie Kopec - foul #3 on Charlie Kopec, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SF) Gordon Burke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:39 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ford - foul #5 on Dennis Ford, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Hines (SF) Dennis Ford | |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar is hacked by James Hines - foul #3 on James Hines, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar is hacked by David Peterson - foul #2 on David Peterson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | James Hines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jacques Garver | 57-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Roberts - foul #3 on Derek Roberts, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | James Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | James Hines hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Roberts | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Derek Roberts is called for the reach on Wilburn Finkel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Roberts, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | David Peterson scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Hines | 61-53 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver runs out the clock | 61-53 |