| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Aikin | 37-30 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Viator and he's hacked by Erwin Cegielski - foul #2 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Lee | 40-30 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop tips it in | 42-30 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Erwin Cegielski | 42-32 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low drills a runner from the right block set up by Ronald Aikin and he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), Paul Pickett (SF), James Jones (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | James Jones steals it from Robert Pontiff | 42-37 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | James Jones connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Stuart Low | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Emery | 44-39 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Pontiff steals the ball from Stuart Low in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Larsen and he's fouled by Paul Pickett - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low | |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | James Jones clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Charlie Larsen is called for the reach on Anthony Lockett - foul #1 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski drills a turnaround from close range set up by Earl French | 47-41 |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Johnny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Ryan Emery picks off the pass by Paul Pickett in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery lays it in | 49-41 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-43 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Earl French steals it from Ryan Emery | 49-43 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, James Jones | |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Lockett denies the turnaround by Robert Pontiff | 49-43 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Juergens | 51-43 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Pontiff takes the ball from Peter Alston | 51-43 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Anthony Lockett | 51-43 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Riley | 51-43 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen is hacked by Peter Alston - foul #3 on Peter Alston, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Herbert Lewis (SG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Earl French (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Brian Dunbar, Peter Alston, Josiah Kimbrough, Anthony Lockett, Mike Lee | |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Erwin Cegielski and he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF) Johnny Williams, Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (C) Timothy Williams | |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Nathan Bishop swats the short shot by Stuart Low | 52-46 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan Bishop | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Peters (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | James Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Stuart Low steals the ball from Herbert Lewis | 55-46 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Earl French banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Aikin - foul #1 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Earl French, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, James Jones | |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley double dribbles | 55-48 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Lee - foul #2 on Mike Lee, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG) Josiah Kimbrough | |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Riley | 57-50 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is fouled on the floor by Earl French - foul #1 on Earl French, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Charlie Larsen (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Nathan Bishop, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), James Jones (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Timothy Williams, Mike Lee | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | James Jones picks off the pass by Ryan Viator | 59-50 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Timothy Mitchell picks off the pass by Ronald Aikin | 59-50 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF) Johnny Williams, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, James Jones, Anthony Lockett | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a runner from close range | 59-50 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Cegielski | 59-50 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is hacked by Gordon Peters - foul #2 on Gordon Peters, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop is hacked by Ronald Aikin - foul #3 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), James Jones (PF), Mike Lee (C) Paul Pickett, Ronald Aikin, Timothy Williams | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-50 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl French | 59-53 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Erwin Cegielski - foul #3 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF) Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is hacked by Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Viator, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by James Jones | 60-55 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Riley | 63-55 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Riley - foul #2 on Joseph Riley, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Herbert Lewis (SG), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Earl French, Erwin Cegielski, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Herbert Lewis steals the ball from Peter Alston | 63-55 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Williams | 65-55 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Timothy Mitchell denies the turnaround by Anthony Lockett | 65-55 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Lockett | 65-55 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen tips it home | 67-55 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Larsen - foul #2 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Herbert Lewis, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), James Jones (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, Anthony Lockett | |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-57 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Bishop - foul #1 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG) Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Mike Lee (C) Peter Alston, James Jones, Timothy Williams | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery's pass is intercepted by Earl French | 67-58 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Earl French lays it in | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl French (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Earl French is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Juergens - foul #2 on Gregory Juergens, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Earl French makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Earl French makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Williams - foul #2 on Johnny Williams, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (PF) Ryan Emery | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG) Stuart Low | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 67-63 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Williams and the foul's on Paul Pickett - foul #2 on Paul Pickett, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Gordon Peters | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Gordon Peters (SF) Johnny Williams, Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Ronald Aikin (PF) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Anthony Lockett | |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) James Jones | |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-63 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens throws it down on a great pass from Gordon Peters and he's fouled by Stuart Low - foul #3 on Stuart Low, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ryan Viator, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 75-63 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens loses the dribble to Anthony Lockett | 75-63 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl French | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Earl French is called for the reach on Gregory Juergens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl French, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (SG) Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gordon Peters - foul #3 on Gordon Peters, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (PF) Gregory Juergens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Paul Pickett is called for the reach on Gordon Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pickett, team foul #14 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG) Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Jones | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 78-68 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is hacked by Herbert Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Lewis, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (PF) Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charlie Larsen | 78-69 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis runs out the clock | 78-69 |