| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr is hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Keim - foul #2 on Andrew Keim, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Keim steals it from Mike Boyce | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang's floater is tipped away by Derek Stigall | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips's pass is intercepted by Ruben Stidham | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Hartwell | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Jermaine Sylvester takes the ball from Mike Boyce in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill connects on the turnaround near the basket | 44-38 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #2 on Derek Stigall, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Willie Mustafa (SG), David Fields (SF), Jerry King (PF), Troy Carr (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Troy Carr | 44-38 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow's floater is knocked away by Chad Rogers | 44-38 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) SF - David Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Rogers (fresh) SG - Ruben Stidham (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Carlos Yang (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Rogers | 44-40 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | David Fields grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow loses the dribble to Ruben Stidham in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carlos Yang, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Derek Stigall (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF) Willie Mustafa, David Fields, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Chad Rogers, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Robert Moore | |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 46-40 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Eric Barlow takes the ball from Tom Kreider | 46-40 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #4 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Charles Ledbetter (C) Eric Barlow, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Donald Allison | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) Carlos Yang | |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Derek Stigall takes the ball from Tom Kreider | 46-40 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Keim | 49-40 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Darden | 49-42 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses short on a jumper from close range | 49-42 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Robert Bayne - foul #4 on Robert Bayne, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), David Fields (SG), Jerry King (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Stephen Lundy, Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Allison - foul #1 on Donald Allison, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Donald Allison | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG) William Darden | |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Joe Parr is denied by Alfred Phillips | 53-42 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | David Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Jerry King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-42 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell tips it home | 55-42 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-42 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it in | 55-44 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Moore denies the turnaround by Elmer Hartwell | 55-44 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | David Fields knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses short on a jump hook from close range | 58-44 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Fields | 60-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | David Fields grabs the board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-44 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is fouled on the floor by Jerry King - foul #1 on Jerry King, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Jerry King, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Carlos Yang, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison's floater is tipped away by Derek Stigall | 60-44 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers tips it home | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-46 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 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) | |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Keim steps in front of the Chad Rogers pass | 60-46 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim lays it in | 62-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Gill | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Stigall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Stidham (tiring) 3 stl. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-48 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 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) | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lundy - foul #4 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter (C) Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Ruben Stidham, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Darden | 62-51 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 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) | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bayne and the foul's on Charles Ledbetter - foul #1 on Charles Ledbetter, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (SG), Alfred Phillips (C) Jermaine Sylvester, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF) Richard Gill | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Kreider - foul #1 on Tom Kreider, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) William Darden | |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison (PF) Robert Moore | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Keim | 64-54 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Derek Stigall steals the ball from Robert Bayne | 64-54 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Charles Ledbetter - foul #2 on Charles Ledbetter, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Troy Carr (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Derek Stigall, Charles Ledbetter, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Tom Kreider | |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF) Donald Allison | |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jermaine Sylvester and he's fouled by Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG) Willie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG) Mike Boyce | |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow scores on a 3 from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Lundy is called for the reach on William Darden - foul #5 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SG), Jerry King (SF) Jermaine Sylvester, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Kozlowski takes the ball from Troy Carr in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG) Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Carr | 70-56 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | William Darden steals it from Troy Carr | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is denied on a dunk by Jerry King | 70-56 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Fields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Allison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Richard Gill is called for the reach on Jerry King - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Keim, Eric Barlow, David Fields, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Tom Kreider (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Jerry King makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Jerry King makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Charles Ledbetter is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #3 on Charles Ledbetter, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), David Fields (SF) Jermaine Sylvester, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG) Carlos Yang | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | David Fields is hacked by Chad Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Rogers, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang (SF) Ruben Stidham | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Boyce | 74-60 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Carlos Yang is called for the reach on David Fields - foul #2 on Carlos Yang, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Jerry King (PF) Jermaine Sylvester, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Donald Allison (PF) Carlos Yang, Robert Moore | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (C) Willie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Ruben Stidham, Tom Kreider | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | David Fields is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #5 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #11 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (SG) Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the offensive board | 78-60 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ruben Stidham | 78-63 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Eric Barlow - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #12 | 78-63 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-63 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham gets the offensive rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Eric Barlow picks off the pass by Mike Boyce | 78-63 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow banks in the layup | 80-63 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-63 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Jerry King snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Chad Rogers steals the ball from Eric Barlow in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce's pass is intercepted by Jerry King | 80-63 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Willie Mustafa is denied by Donald Allison | 80-63 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore lays it up and in | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow runs out the clock | 80-65 |