| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clark Crum | 28-31 |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Willard Foster steps in front of the Kevin Heard pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli is hacked by Keith Byars - foul #3 on Keith Byars, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Keith Byars | |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Villanueva | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Martelli - foul #2 on Thomas Martelli, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings tips it home | 30-35 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Willard Foster steals it from Thomas Martelli | 30-37 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum dunks the ball set up by Willard Foster | 30-39 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is fouled on the floor by Kevin Heard - foul #2 on Kevin Heard, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (PG), Kenneth Cammack (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), David Green (PF), Ray Neely (C) Kevin Heard, Preston Anderson, Thomas Martelli, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Ray Neely denies the turnaround by Joseph Luciano | 30-39 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Risher - foul #1 on Bradley Risher, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni's pass is intercepted by Charles Oliver | 30-41 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | David Green loses the dribble to Clark Crum | 30-41 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Preston Anderson (SG) Bradley Risher, Kenneth Cammack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Arthur Mack, Steven Sirianni, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) David Green, Ray Neely | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble connects on the turnaround near the basket | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo's pass is intercepted by Charles Oliver | 32-41 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson is fouled on the floor by Steven Sirianni - foul #2 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (SG), David Green (SF), Edward Temple (PF), Ray Neely (C) Preston Anderson, Charles Oliver, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Keith Byars (C) Clark Crum, Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Arakawa takes the ball from Kevin Heard | 32-41 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Willard Foster is denied by Ray Neely | 32-41 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Green | 35-43 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Kevin Heard, David Green, Edward Temple, Ray Neely | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Clarence Karns (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Willard Foster, Joseph Luciano | |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Preston Anderson is called for the reach on Clark Crum - foul #2 on Preston Anderson, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG) Daniel Anthony | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Cory Rumble - foul #2 on Cory Rumble, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG) Clark Crum | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bradley Risher - foul #2 on Bradley Risher, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG) Keith Byars | |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings is whistled for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Clarence Karns | |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver (PF), David Green (C) Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Preston Anderson | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fresh) SF - Thomas Martelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Arthur Mack - foul #1 on Arthur Mack, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Daniel Anthony (SG), Ray Neely (C) Preston Anderson, Bradley Risher, Thomas Martelli | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Joseph Luciano (C) Steven Sirianni, Arthur Mack, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Foster, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) David Green, Ray Neely | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Clarence Karns (PF), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is hacked by Clarence Karns - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clarence Karns | 38-51 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars double dribbles | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG), Kenneth Cammack (SF) Daniel Anthony, Charles Oliver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Clark Crum, Clarence Karns | |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Joseph Luciano (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Heard - foul #3 on Kevin Heard, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), David Green (PF), Ray Neely (C) Kevin Heard, Kenneth Cammack, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Arthur Mack (SG) Willard Foster, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the easy open layup | 40-53 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | David Green denies the turnaround by Arthur Mack | 40-53 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fresh) SF - Thomas Martelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli lays it in set up by Preston Anderson | 42-53 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | David Green pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Arthur Mack is called for the reach on Bradley Risher - foul #2 on Arthur Mack, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Thomas Martelli, David Green, Ray Neely | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Clark Crum, Arthur Mack, Steven Sirianni, Reynaldo Villanueva, Joseph Luciano | |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Modesto Bianchi - foul #4 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG) Bradley Risher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (PF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Anthony | 47-56 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG) Modesto Bianchi | |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Keith Byars is denied by Daniel Anthony | 47-56 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Steven Sirianni is called for the reach on Kevin Heard - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG), David Green (SF), Edward Temple (PF), Ray Neely (C) Daniel Anthony, Charles Oliver, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Willard Foster, Clarence Karns | |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Clark Crum picks off the pass by David Green in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edward Temple | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Temple (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Pasquale Acevedo steals the ball from Preston Anderson in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-59 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edward Temple | 49-59 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is hacked by Clark Crum - foul #2 on Clark Crum, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SF) David Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Steven Sirianni, Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack is hacked by Modesto Bianchi - foul #5 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #12 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG) Kevin Heard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF) Modesto Bianchi | |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses the 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Daniel Anthony (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Bradley Risher, Kenneth Cammack, Edward Temple, Ray Neely | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG) Clark Crum | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard loses the dribble to Reynaldo Villanueva | 52-59 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG) Steven Sirianni | |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled on the floor by Daniel Anthony - foul #4 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is whistled for a carry | 52-61 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willard Foster | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Anthony - foul #5 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG) Daniel Anthony | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Pasquale Acevedo is called for the reach on Cory Rumble - foul #1 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #13 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), David Green (PF) Kevin Heard, Thomas Martelli, Larry Hutchings | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Clark Crum, Willard Foster, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Preston Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Luciano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Preston Anderson, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ray Neely (C) Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Reynaldo Villanueva is called for the reach on Charles Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #14 | 53-65 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano lays it in and the foul's on David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Preston Anderson is denied by Joseph Luciano | 54-68 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | David Green gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Oliver | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva runs out the clock | 56-68 |