| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Landeros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Mealy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) PF - Arthur Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough loses the dribble to James Landeros | 29-24 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Turner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Mealy | 29-24 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Carl Brant steals the ball from Robert Turner | 29-24 |
| 19:10 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough misses the easy layup | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | James Landeros gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy is hacked by Emilio Gonzalez - foul #2 on Emilio Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Turner gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Turner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:20 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:57 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins's layup is rejected by Jack Mealy | 29-24 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Turner grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 17:33 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 17:13 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:11 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:53 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins hits a jumper in the lane set up by Emilio Gonzalez | 29-26 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | James Landeros knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Alan Sparling | 32-26 |
| 16:09 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Hill (SG), Mark Denby (SF), Paul Cox (PF), William Scott (C) Brian Wade, Robert Turner, James Landeros, Jack Mealy | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), William Cade (SG), Sam Connor (SF), James Viers (PF), William Blake (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Arthur Hopkins, Emilio Gonzalez | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Troy Hill makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Sparling | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Denby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cade (fresh) SF - Sam Connor (fresh) PF - James Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Blake (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ernest Hardy | 34-28 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling is hacked by Sam Connor - foul #1 on Sam Connor, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (PG), James Landeros (PF) Alan Sparling, William Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Troy Hill clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 15:06 | Alabama A&M | William Blake grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 14:40 | Alabama A&M | William Cade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), Jack Mealy (C) Mark Denby, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF) Ernest Hardy, William Cade, Sam Connor | |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | William Blake is called for the reach on Brian Wade - foul #2 on William Blake, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG) Steven Stinson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-28 |
| 14:14 | Alabama A&M | James Viers grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 13:45 | Alabama A&M | Jack Mealy steals the ball from Carl Brant | 34-28 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Troy Hill is fouled on the floor by William Blake - foul #3 on William Blake, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Turner (SF) Troy Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins (PF), Emilio Gonzalez (C) James Viers, William Blake | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Hopkins - foul #1 on Arthur Hopkins, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cox (PF) James Landeros | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 12:42 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 12:41 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 12:20 | Alabama A&M | Alan Sparling picks off the pass by Emilio Gonzalez | 35-28 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 11:59 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 11:36 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Mealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 11:23 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 10:55 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 37-28 |
| 10:44 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 10:15 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez hits the finger roll set up by Carl Brant | 37-30 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 37-30 |
| 09:56 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 09:26 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 09:03 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Price | 37-33 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Turner misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy is hacked by Emilio Gonzalez - foul #3 on Emilio Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (PG), Troy Hill (SG), Mark Denby (SF), James Landeros (PF), William Scott (C) Alan Sparling, Brian Wade, Robert Turner, Paul Cox, Jack Mealy | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), William Cade (SG), Sam Connor (SF), James Viers (PF), William Blake (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Arthur Hopkins, Emilio Gonzalez | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | James Landeros is hacked by James Viers - foul #3 on James Viers, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | James Landeros makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | James Landeros misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | James Viers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 07:38 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Landeros | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steven Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Denby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Landeros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cade (fresh) SF - Sam Connor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Blake (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Alabama A&M | James Viers comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-36 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 06:44 | Alabama A&M | William Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 41-36 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Scott | 41-36 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Paul Cox (C) Steven Stinson, William Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough (SF) Sam Connor | |
| 05:45 | Alabama A&M | William Cade buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Mark Denby knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alan Sparling | 44-39 |
| 05:04 | Alabama A&M | William Cade banks in the layup set up by Ernest Hardy | 44-41 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Hill | 46-41 |
| 04:39 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by William Blake is blocked by James Landeros | 46-41 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | James Landeros grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | James Landeros comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 04:22 | Alabama A&M | William Blake snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 04:22 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Jack Mealy (C) Troy Hill, Mark Denby, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Arthur Hopkins (PF), Emilio Gonzalez (C) Ernest Hardy, William Cade, James Viers, William Blake | |
| 03:53 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | James Landeros gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jack Mealy | 48-41 |
| 03:15 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough is fouled on the floor by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Landeros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Mealy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alan Sparling | 48-41 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | James Landeros hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Sparling | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:20 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Dorrough | 50-44 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 01:59 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:40 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price's pass is intercepted by Robert Turner | 50-44 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Dorrough - foul #2 on Joseph Dorrough, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:15 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Brant | 52-46 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Sparling | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant is fouled on the floor by Jack Mealy - foul #2 on Jack Mealy, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| 00:50 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade is hacked by Carl Brant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Brant, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (PG), Paul Cox (PF) Alan Sparling, James Landeros | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:41 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Hopkins - foul #2 on Arthur Hopkins, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Hill (SG), Mark Denby (SF), William Scott (C) Brian Wade, Robert Turner, Jack Mealy | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), William Cade (SG), Sam Connor (SF), James Viers (PF), William Blake (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Arthur Hopkins, Emilio Gonzalez | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | William Cade clanks a shot from the right side | 58-46 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson runs out the clock | 58-46 |