| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-37 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson lays it in set up by Derrick Carroll and he's hacked by Mark Healy - foul #2 on Mark Healy, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy is hacked by Derrick Carroll - foul #3 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett (C) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy is hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brandon Arreola, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Brandon Arreola | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd (PF) Mark Healy | |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | William Gould tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Patrick Dahmen | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | William Gould comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Leonard Stafford steals it from Scott Boyd | 42-40 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fairly fresh) 19 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Diehl - foul #2 on Robert Diehl, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Douglas Johnson (SG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Mark Healy (PF) Melvin Fincher, Timothy Quevedo, Robert Diehl, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is hacked by Daniel Winkler - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale (C) Scott Boyd | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Elon Amoroso | 47-44 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger is denied on a layup by Derrick Carroll | 47-44 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale tips it home | 47-46 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach tips it home | 51-46 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is hacked by Brandon Arreola - foul #3 on Brandon Arreola, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, Jeffrey Leach, Elon Amoroso, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG), Scott Boyd (C) Carlos Keisler, Douglas Johnson, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (C) Mark Healy | |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Gould | 54-46 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses long on a runner from close range | 54-49 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | William Gould is called for the reach on Scott Boyd - foul #2 on William Gould, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Brandon Arreola | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl (SF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Robert Ottinger, Eric Betty | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Gould (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (C) Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Healy (PF) Scott Boyd | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo is hacked by Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG) Melvin Fincher | |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | William Gould can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen throws it down set up by Mark Healy | 56-53 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 56-53 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leonard Stafford | 56-53 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Healy steals the ball from Leonard Stafford | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl tips it in | 56-55 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford drills a jump hook in the lane | 58-55 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo is hacked by William Gould - foul #3 on William Gould, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Scott Boyd (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Diehl, Mark Healy, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 58-56 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is fouled on the floor by Scott Boyd - foul #1 on Scott Boyd, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (SF) Timothy Quevedo | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ottinger (fresh) SF - Eric Betty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lauderdale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Leach | 60-56 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Fincher | 60-58 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola loses the dribble to Robert Ottinger | 60-58 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ottinger | 60-61 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Eric Betty | |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd is hacked by Elon Amoroso - foul #1 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson (SF) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola dunks the ball set up by Daniel Winkler and he's hacked by Robert Ottinger - foul #2 on Robert Ottinger, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo (SG), Patrick Dahmen (C) Douglas Johnson, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Dahmen | 63-65 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso tips it home | 67-65 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is fouled on the floor by Robert Ottinger - foul #3 on Robert Ottinger, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), William Gould (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Donald Futrell, Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, Elon Amoroso, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Diehl (SF), Mark Healy (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Melvin Fincher, Robert Ottinger, Scott Boyd, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Stafford | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lauderdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | William Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Diehl | 69-67 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Patrick Dahmen (C) Douglas Johnson, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy tips it home | 69-69 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Diehl - foul #3 on Robert Diehl, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | William Gould clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Healy - foul #3 on Mark Healy, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Arreola - foul #4 on Brandon Arreola, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Dahmen - foul #1 on Patrick Dahmen, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Quevedo is called for the reach on William Gould in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Quevedo, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | William Gould clanks a jumper in the paint | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | William Gould can't tip it in | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Gould (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | William Gould wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 76-74 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 76-74 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 76-74 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | William Gould drills a shot from the right block set up by Donald Futrell | 78-74 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Carroll - foul #4 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Carroll | 81-76 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen knocks in the shot in the lane | 81-78 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the runner from the baseline | 83-78 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 83-78 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Gould | 83-78 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Melvin Fincher steals it from William Gould | 83-78 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the lay-in | 83-78 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Futrell | 83-78 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-78 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Clifton Puckett (C) Brandon Arreola, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Scott Boyd (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Melvin Fincher, Robert Diehl, Mark Healy, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Robert Diehl (SF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Ottinger, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 83-78 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Stafford | 85-78 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Clifton Puckett blocks the short jumper by Robert Diehl | 85-78 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl hits the follow up shot | 85-80 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG), Derrick Carroll (C) Leonard Stafford, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Healy (PF) Scott Boyd | |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Healy picks off the pass by Derrick Carroll | 85-80 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Gould - foul #4 on William Gould, team foul #12 | 85-80 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is hacked by Timothy Quevedo - foul #4 on Timothy Quevedo, team foul #10 | 85-81 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-81 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Quevedo is called for the reach on Derrick Carroll in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Quevedo, team foul #11 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Timothy Quevedo | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 89-81 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher grabs the offensive board | 89-81 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 89-81 |