| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. Clark Crum is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG) Clark Crum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Heard - foul #1 on Kevin Heard, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is fouled on the floor by Steven Sirianni - foul #2 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Larry Hutchings - foul #3 on Larry Hutchings, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver (PF) Larry Hutchings | |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 32-42 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Cory Rumble - foul #1 on Cory Rumble, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF) Steven Sirianni, Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), David Green (PF), Ray Neely (C) Kevin Heard, Daniel Anthony, Thomas Martelli, Cory Rumble | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Neely | 34-45 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson is hacked by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #2 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Temple (PF) Charles Oliver | |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | David Green pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Bradley Risher is denied by Reynaldo Villanueva | 34-45 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Risher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Temple (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Neely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | David Green pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson lays it in | 34-47 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Temple - foul #2 on Edward Temple, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Clark Crum, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Daniel Anthony (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Bradley Risher, David Green, Edward Temple, Ray Neely | |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Martelli | 35-49 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano hits the finger roll | 37-49 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Larry Hutchings blocks the short jumper by Joseph Luciano | 37-49 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the tip | 37-49 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-51 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-51 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Cory Rumble | 39-54 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Hutchings | 39-54 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Anthony | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Luciano (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Keith Byars (C) Steven Sirianni, Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), David Green (PF), Ray Neely (C) Kevin Heard, Daniel Anthony, Thomas Martelli, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | David Green misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Modesto Bianchi - foul #2 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Villanueva | 39-56 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | David Green hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Risher | 39-58 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva loses the dribble to Preston Anderson | 39-58 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | David Green comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-58 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Preston Anderson picks off the pass by Modesto Bianchi | 39-58 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | David Green lays it in on a nice dish by Preston Anderson | 39-60 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Green | 39-60 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | David Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Clarence Karns (PF) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Daniel Anthony (SG), Kenneth Cammack (SF), Edward Temple (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Bradley Risher, David Green, Charles Oliver, Ray Neely | |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is whistled for a carry | 39-60 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is fouled on the floor by Kevin Heard - foul #2 on Kevin Heard, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF) Edward Temple | |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pasquale Acevedo and he's hacked by Kevin Heard - foul #3 on Kevin Heard, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG) Daniel Anthony | |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-63 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack grabs the offensive board | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Heard and the foul's on Keith Byars - foul #2 on Keith Byars, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver (SF), David Green (C) Kevin Heard, Cory Rumble | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack makes the free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | David Green gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | David Green is open and lays it up and in | 42-68 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo is hacked by Kenneth Cammack - foul #1 on Kenneth Cammack, team foul #7 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Clark Crum, Willard Foster, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (PG), Ray Neely (C) Kenneth Cammack, Larry Hutchings | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Pasquale Acevedo swats the short shot by Preston Anderson | 42-68 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 42-68 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | David Green hits the follow up shot | 42-70 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-70 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | David Green gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Neely | 42-73 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Preston Anderson - foul #2 on Preston Anderson, team foul #8 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Arthur Mack, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SF), Edward Temple (PF) David Green, Ray Neely | |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Preston Anderson | 44-76 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Karns and he's hacked by Kenneth Cammack - foul #2 on Kenneth Cammack, team foul #9 | 46-76 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver pulls down the rebound | 46-76 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack is fouled on the floor by Modesto Bianchi - foul #3 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #6 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (C) Bradley Risher | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-76 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-76 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cammack and the foul's on Arthur Mack - foul #2 on Arthur Mack, team foul #7 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PF) Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ray Neely (C) David Green | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple misses the free throw | 46-78 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Villanueva | 46-78 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Sirianni (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Preston Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Cammack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Oliver (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-78 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely travels with the ball | 48-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), David Green (SF) Kenneth Cammack, Edward Temple | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano clanks a floater from the left side | 48-78 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the board | 48-78 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | David Green clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Sirianni - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #8 | 48-78 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the defensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #9 | 48-78 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 48-78 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the board | 48-78 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-78 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Oliver | 48-78 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Mack - foul #3 on Arthur Mack, team foul #10 | 48-78 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-79 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-79 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 48-79 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-79 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the defensive board | 48-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | David Green hits a jumper near the basket | 51-81 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | David Green steps in front of the Arthur Mack pass | 51-81 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson runs out the clock | 51-81 |