| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) PF - Steven Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Lee is called for the reach on Noel Loomis - foul #1 on Steven Lee, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-37 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Armstrong picks off the pass by Christopher Meadow | 42-37 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Meadow is called for the reach on Kenneth Armstrong - foul #1 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Michael Mayer (SF), Kyle Grigsby (PF), Orville Stern (C) Kenneth Prim, Ryan Smith, Steven Lee, Christopher Meadow | |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Porter | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Mayer steals it from Marc Voetberg | 42-40 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | John Porter lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Mayer | 42-42 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is fouled in the backcourt by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Marc Voetberg, Donnie Natal, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG) Craig Galasso | |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Herbert | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-42 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Porter | 45-45 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Herbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reginald Staples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mayer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Grigsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Stern (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Prim is called for the reach on Adam Malone - foul #2 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Adam Malone, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Reginald Staples, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Kenneth Prim, John Porter, Michael Mayer, Kyle Grigsby, Orville Stern | |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Andrews is called for the reach on Nole Boggs - foul #3 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow's layup is rejected by Noel Loomis | 47-47 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donnie Natal | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Meadow - foul #2 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-47 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Noel Loomis - foul #1 on Noel Loomis, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Nole Boggs, Marc Voetberg, Donnie Natal, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Adam Lee (SF) Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith | |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Prim is called for the reach on Robert Rendon - foul #3 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (SG) Craig Galasso | |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Chester Hartmann steals it from Adam Lee in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the driving attempt near the basket | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Lee | 51-48 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | John Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is denied on a layup by Christopher Meadow | 51-48 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Herbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noel Loomis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Meadow (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | John Porter is hacked by Steven Herbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Herbert, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Robert Rendon, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG), Michael Mayer (SF), Kyle Grigsby (PF), Orville Stern (C) Kenneth Prim, Adam Lee, Steven Lee, Christopher Meadow | |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Donnie Natal (SF) Marc Voetberg, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (PG), Ryan Smith (SF) John Porter, Michael Mayer | |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Donnie Natal is called for the reach on Orville Stern - foul #1 on Donnie Natal, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Reginald Staples, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer (PF) Orville Stern | |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby is fouled on the floor by Nole Boggs - foul #1 on Nole Boggs, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Nole Boggs, Adam Malone, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG) Joseph Andrews | |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Marc Voetberg and the foul's on Kyle Grigsby - foul #1 on Kyle Grigsby, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF) Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (SG), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Craig Galasso, Ryan Smith, Kyle Grigsby | |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Michael Hester (SF), Reginald Staples (PF) Marc Voetberg, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Adam Lee (SF) Kenneth Prim, Michael Mayer | |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Adam Lee steps in front of the Reginald Staples pass | 54-48 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Hester is called for the reach on Joseph Andrews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hester, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Robert Pearson (C) Steven Herbert, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG), Orville Stern (C) Adam Lee, Christopher Meadow | |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | John Porter is called for the reach on Adam Malone - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Nole Boggs, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Ryan Smith (SF), Kyle Grigsby (PF) John Porter, Joseph Andrews, Steven Lee | |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Staples | 54-48 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Adam Malone | 57-48 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby misses the easy layup | 57-48 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reginald Staples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Stern (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann's 3 pointer is rejected by Orville Stern | 57-50 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Adam Malone, Marc Voetberg, Chester Hartmann, Reginald Staples, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Michael Mayer (SF), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Kenneth Prim, Craig Galasso, Ryan Smith, Kyle Grigsby, Orville Stern | |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Porter | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Nole Boggs | 59-56 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Andrews | 59-58 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Mayer - foul #3 on Michael Mayer, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG) Steven Lee | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | John Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Natal - foul #2 on Donnie Natal, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is hacked by Craig Galasso - foul #2 on Craig Galasso, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF) Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Steven Lee (PF) John Porter, Michael Mayer | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso is hacked by Steven Herbert - foul #4 on Steven Herbert, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Rendon (SG) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 65-60 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Prim - foul #4 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #14 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG) Robert Rendon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Kyle Grigsby (C) Craig Galasso, Joseph Andrews, Christopher Meadow | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | John Porter is hacked by Steven Herbert - foul #5 on Steven Herbert, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF) Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Salzer (SG), Michael Mayer (PF) Kenneth Prim, Steven Lee | |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hester (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Noel Loomis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Salzer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Lee (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | William Salzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Donnie Natal (C) Marc Voetberg, Robert Rendon, Michael Hester, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Orville Stern (C) John Porter, William Salzer, Adam Lee, Michael Mayer | |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Galasso | 69-64 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Reginald Staples, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Lee (PF) Orville Stern | |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim banks in the wide open layup | 71-66 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-66 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann tips it back up and in | 73-66 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso is hacked by Adam Malone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Malone, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow (C) Kyle Grigsby | |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis can't finish the layup | 73-66 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Prim steals the ball from Nole Boggs | 73-66 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kenneth Armstrong - foul #1 on Kenneth Armstrong, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong scores on a jumper from close range | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ryan Smith | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is hacked by Craig Galasso in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Galasso, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Adam Malone takes the ball from Ryan Smith in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (SG) Adam Malone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is fouled on the floor by Christopher Meadow - foul #3 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #17 | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Steven Lee - foul #2 on Steven Lee, team foul #18 | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs runs out the clock | 79-72 |