| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | David Green is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | David Green banks in the layup | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Willard Foster | 39-34 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #1 on Willard Foster, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | David Green hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willard Foster | 41-37 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard's pass is intercepted by Pasquale Acevedo in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | David Green buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Heard | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cory Rumble - foul #2 on Cory Rumble, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Kenneth Cammack (SG), Craig Frechette (SF), Ray Neely (PF), Timothy Whitman (C) Kevin Heard, Bradley Risher, Thomas Martelli, David Green, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Modesto Bianchi, Keith Byars | |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Preston Anderson and the foul's on Joseph Luciano - foul #3 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Solarski | 46-43 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Karns | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Arthur Mack | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cammack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Neely (fresh) C - Timothy Whitman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Williams (fresh) C - Clarence Karns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Whitman - foul #1 on Timothy Whitman, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Boris Solarski, Sam Williams | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on Clarence Karns - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), David Green (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Craig Frechette, Ray Neely, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Sam Williams (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Clarence Karns | |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 48-47 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is hacked by Joseph Luciano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Carl Lewis (SF) Preston Anderson, Kenneth Cammack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Boris Solarski (SG), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Joseph Luciano | |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli (SF) Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams | |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli is fouled on the floor by Modesto Bianchi - foul #2 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SG), Ray Neely (PF) Bradley Risher, David Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi | |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG), Craig Frechette (C) Kenneth Cammack, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Arthur Mack steps in front of the Preston Anderson pass | 48-47 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Byars | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Preston Anderson | 50-49 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Neely (fairly fresh) C - Craig Frechette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette's pass is intercepted by Keith Byars | 50-52 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willard Foster - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), David Green (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Kevin Heard, Preston Anderson, Ray Neely, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Boris Solarski (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Arthur Mack, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-52 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams tips it in | 52-54 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack loses the dribble to Boris Solarski in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis (SF) Thomas Martelli | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 54-54 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | David Green takes the ball from Clarence Karns | 54-54 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | David Green denies the turnaround by Reynaldo Villanueva | 54-54 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Cammack is called for the reach on Boris Solarski - foul #2 on Kenneth Cammack, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Timothy Whitman (PF) Bradley Risher, David Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Boris Solarski, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Steven Sirianni takes the ball from Kenneth Cammack in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Willard Foster is denied by Timothy Whitman | 54-56 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Willard Foster picks off the pass by Timothy Whitman in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Preston Anderson - foul #1 on Preston Anderson, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Craig Frechette (SF), Ray Neely (PF) Kenneth Cammack, Carl Lewis, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Joseph Luciano (C) Steven Sirianni, Keith Byars | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Neely (fresh) C - Timothy Whitman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-58 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo lays it in | 54-60 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), David Green (PF) Preston Anderson, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG) Willard Foster | |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack is fouled on the floor by Kevin Heard - foul #1 on Kevin Heard, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Modesto Bianchi | |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SF) David Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG) Arthur Mack | |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Ray Neely, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is fouled on the floor by Kevin Heard - foul #2 on Kevin Heard, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG) Bradley Risher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG), Sam Williams (PF) Steven Sirianni, Keith Byars | |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli (SF), Timothy Whitman (C) Kevin Heard, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Joseph Luciano | |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns knocks in the shot from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | David Green scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Martelli | 56-62 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses short on a runner in the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns tips it in | 56-64 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | David Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), Craig Frechette (SF), Ray Neely (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Kenneth Cammack, Thomas Martelli, David Green, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Mack and the foul's on Cory Rumble - foul #3 on Cory Rumble, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Keith Byars is called for the reach on Bradley Risher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Pasquale Acevedo | 57-66 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-66 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cory Rumble | 57-66 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Arthur Mack is called for the reach on Craig Frechette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Mack, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Steven Sirianni | 57-66 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Arthur Mack and the foul's on Bradley Risher - foul #3 on Bradley Risher, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Neely (fresh) C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Luciano is called for the reach on Bradley Risher - foul #5 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli (SF) Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Joseph Luciano | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Kenneth Cammack (SG), David Green (PF) Kevin Heard, Bradley Risher, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG) Arthur Mack | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Preston Anderson | 60-69 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Cammack picks off the pass by Steven Sirianni | 60-69 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Craig Frechette (C) Kenneth Cammack, David Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), David Green (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Ray Neely, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Risher - foul #4 on Bradley Risher, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams | |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | David Green can't finish the layup | 60-70 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | David Green hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Risher and he's fouled by Steven Sirianni - foul #2 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the shot near the basket set up by Keith Byars | 63-72 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is hacked by Kevin Heard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Heard, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | David Green pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Modesto Bianchi takes the ball from Kevin Heard in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Martelli - foul #3 on Thomas Martelli, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher is hacked by Modesto Bianchi - foul #3 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Modesto Bianchi | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Risher is called for the reach on Steven Sirianni in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Risher, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG) Bradley Risher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Rumble | 67-74 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Anderson - foul #2 on Preston Anderson, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Anderson - foul #3 on Preston Anderson, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Steven Sirianni takes the ball from Preston Anderson | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster runs out the clock | 67-77 |