| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Sam Houston State | Keith Ishmael is called for the reach on Mark Martines - foul #1 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Ernest Smith is blocked by Leroy Shatzer | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Martines | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Blackburn - foul #1 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Stanger | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson is fouled on the floor by Mark Martines - foul #1 on Mark Martines, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG) Keith Ishmael | |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Ward | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Smith | 10-5 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Edwin Priebe swats the dunk try by Jaja Akuchie | 10-5 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ward picks off the pass by Edwin Priebe | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Priebe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) C - Jaja Akuchie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Lee Villela (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (PG), James Dupont (SF), Sefu Abdullai (PF), Ralph Haynes (C) Richard Ward, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Oscar - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | James Dupont snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | James Dupont snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Donald Christmas is called for the reach on Cornell Jones - foul #1 on Donald Christmas, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG) Michael Swenson | |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai tips it in | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Haynes is called for the reach on Lee Villela - foul #1 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Cornell Jones | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela loses the dribble to Ralph Haynes | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Mark Martines (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Sefu Abdullai, Ralph Haynes | |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | James Dupont knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Shatzer | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Christmas | 13-12 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | James Dupont loses the dribble to Ross Fessler in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ruben Stanger - foul #1 on Ruben Stanger, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Lee Villela (SF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ross Fessler, Mark Martines, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (PG), Michael Swenson (SG) Richard Ward, James Dupont | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-12 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Swenson | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Oscar | 17-14 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF), Sefu Abdullai (PF) Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cornell Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Swenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) PF - Sefu Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jaja Akuchie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Sefu Abdullai swats the short shot by Steven Hermosillo | 17-14 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Steven Hermosillo is called for the reach on Cornell Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai tips it but misses | 17-14 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Michael Blackburn is denied by Sefu Abdullai | 17-14 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Haynes - foul #2 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), James Dupont (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Ross Fessler takes the ball from Michael Swenson | 19-14 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Shatzer is called for the reach on Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie (C) Sefu Abdullai | |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | 3 seconds is called on Nathan Oscar | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Michael Swenson | |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 19-14 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lee Villela - foul #1 on Lee Villela, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Michael Blackburn (C) Lee Villela, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (PG), Sefu Abdullai (C) Richard Ward, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is hacked by Ruben Stanger - foul #2 on Ruben Stanger, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG) Ruben Stanger | |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG) Steven Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski loses the ball out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Donald Christmas (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar, Mark Martines, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Christmas (fresh) PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Swenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dupont (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sefu Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai drills a fadeaway from the left block | 19-18 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez comes up short on the shot near the basket | 19-18 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | James Dupont snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | James Dupont misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez is fouled on the floor by Cornell Jones - foul #1 on Cornell Jones, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Jaja Akuchie (C) Cornell Jones, Leroy Shatzer | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Swenson | 19-20 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | James Dupont denies the turnaround by Nathan Oscar | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | James Dupont grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward's pass is intercepted by Nathan Oscar in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Swenson | 19-20 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward's pass is intercepted by Nathan Oscar in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Swenson - foul #1 on Michael Swenson, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (C) Nathan Oscar, Donald Christmas, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) James Dupont, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Edwin Priebe steals it from Jaja Akuchie | 20-20 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe knocks in the shot from close range | 22-20 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie's pass is intercepted by Lee Villela in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Lee Villela, Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the board | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) C - Michael Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Swenson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cornell Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Smith and he's hacked by Richard Ward - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG), Donald Christmas (C) Ross Fessler, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Ralph Haynes (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Leroy Shatzer, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG) Ernest Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Dupont (SG) Michael Swenson | |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Boris Grohowski | 27-20 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-20 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Keith Ishmael | 27-20 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Ishmael | 27-23 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Ishmael | 27-25 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by Keith Ishmael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Nathan Oscar, Mark Martines, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (PG), Michael Swenson (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Keith Ishmael, James Dupont, Ralph Haynes, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Shatzer takes the ball from Lee Villela | 27-25 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 27-25 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Swenson steals the ball from Angelo Juarez | 27-25 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger lays it in on a great pass from Michael Swenson | 27-27 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by Ruben Stanger - foul #3 on Ruben Stanger, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Michael Blackburn (C) Donald Christmas, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), James Dupont (SF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Cornell Jones, Ruben Stanger, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses short on a floater from close range | 28-27 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-27 |