| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) SG - Charles Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cordon (fresh) PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Hammond inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Neil Hancock | 38-24 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Charles Gates hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Beard | 40-26 |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brandon Bass - foul #1 on Brandon Bass, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) John Hammond, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Chism (SG), Ted Law (SF), Brandon Scott (C) Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Charles Chandler | |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Lyon | 43-28 |
| 17:40 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Richard Chism gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Ted Law misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott tips it in | 43-30 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Bass | 46-30 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Chism | 46-32 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard is fouled on the floor by Randell Carlin - foul #2 on Randell Carlin, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), John Hammond (SF), Robert Pike (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, Frankie Wimmer, Glenn Lyon, Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John George (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Curtis Bob (SF), Michael Noland (PF), Ryan McAlexander (C) Randell Carlin, Richard Chism, Ted Law, Daniel Levis, Brandon Scott | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander comes up short on the runner near the basket | 46-32 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Bob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Noland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is hacked by Curtis Bob in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Bob, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Cordon (SF), Charles Chandler (C) Curtis Bob, Ryan McAlexander | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill double dribbles | 46-32 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Charles Gates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John George | 46-35 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is fouled on the floor by Charles Gates - foul #2 on Charles Gates, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (SF), Raymond Chaney (C) John Hammond, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Chism (PG), Ted Law (SG), Curtis Bob (SF), Brandon Scott (PF), Ryan McAlexander (C) John George, Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Michael Noland, Charles Chandler | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:33 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Ted Law knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Chism | 46-38 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Curtis Bob takes the ball from Frankie Wimmer | 46-38 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Raymond Chaney steals the ball from Curtis Bob | 46-38 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-38 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Richard Chism is fouled in the backcourt by Charley Hill - foul #1 on Charley Hill, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Timothy Beard (SG), John Hammond (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Charley Hill, Lamont Fairley, Frankie Wimmer, Robert Pike, Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), John George (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Daniel Levis (PF), Charles Chandler (C) Richard Chism, Ted Law, Curtis Bob, Brandon Scott, Ryan McAlexander | |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 46-38 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hammond | 49-38 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 49-41 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John George (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Cordon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | John George picks off the pass by Glenn Lyon | 49-41 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Robert Pike (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Timothy Beard, John Hammond, Glenn Lyon, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Chism (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Ted Law (SF), Brandon Scott (PF), Michael Noland (C) Randell Carlin, John George, Scott Cordon, Daniel Levis, Charles Chandler | |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG) Brandon Bass | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Robert Pike is called for the reach on Charles Gates - foul #1 on Robert Pike, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Ted Law loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike is fouled on the floor by Brandon Scott - foul #2 on Brandon Scott, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG) Lamont Fairley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Levis (PF) Michael Noland | |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Brandon Scott takes the ball from Timothy Beard | 49-41 |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), John Hammond (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Charley Hill, Frankie Wimmer, Robert Pike, Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), John George (SG), Curtis Bob (SF), Michael Noland (C) Richard Chism, Charles Gates, Ted Law, Brandon Scott | |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Glenn Lyon takes the ball from Michael Noland | 49-41 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock is hacked by Michael Noland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Noland, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Lyon | 51-41 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randell Carlin | 51-44 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John George (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Bob (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Noland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | John George grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Timothy Beard steps in front of the John George pass | 51-44 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 51-44 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Michael Noland gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:42 | South Alabama | Michael Noland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Levis - foul #3 on Daniel Levis, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Robert Pike (PF) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, John Hammond, Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Chism (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Brandon Scott (PF), Charles Chandler (C) Randell Carlin, John George, Curtis Bob, Daniel Levis, Michael Noland | |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Charles Gates comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Richard Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | Robert Pike steals the ball from Richard Chism | 53-44 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike is hacked by Brandon Scott - foul #3 on Brandon Scott, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (C) Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Charles Gates connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Chism | 55-47 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike banks in the wide open layup set up by Charley Hill | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Chism (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cordon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Chandler - foul #2 on Charles Chandler, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), John Hammond (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF) Lamont Fairley, Frankie Wimmer, Robert Pike | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ted Law (PG), Daniel Levis (PF), Ryan McAlexander (C) Richard Chism, Brandon Scott, Charles Chandler | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | John Hammond picks off the pass by Ted Law | 59-47 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charley Hill | 62-47 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander is whistled for a carry | 62-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF) Brandon Bass, John Hammond | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John George (SG), Richard Chism (SF), Brandon Scott (PF) Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Daniel Levis | |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Ryan McAlexander steals the ball from Raymond Chaney | 62-47 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Frankie Wimmer is called for the reach on Richard Chism - foul #1 on Frankie Wimmer, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SF), Michael Noland (C) Richard Chism, Ryan McAlexander | |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Curtis Bob | 62-49 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 62-49 |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Ted Law misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Chaney - foul #3 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Chism (SG) John George | |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Ted Law makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Ted Law makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Ted Law is called for the reach on Charley Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Law, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Ted Law misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer hits a floater from the right side set up by Glenn Lyon | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Noland and he's fouled by Raymond Chaney - foul #4 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill runs out the clock | 66-53 |