| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Hartwell swats the short shot by Joe Parr | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne tips it home | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | David Fields hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Bayne | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | William Darden steps in front of the David Fields pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Elmer Hartwell - foul #3 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (PF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Carr | 34-40 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Mustafa - foul #1 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Jerry King (SG), William Murdock (C) Willie Mustafa, David Fields, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Jerry King can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lionel Schneider - foul #2 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter (PF) Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Joe Parr | |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Jerry King makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Jerry King misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Murdock - foul #1 on William Murdock, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Lionel Schneider steals the ball from William Murdock | 35-44 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the jump hook from close range | 35-44 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jerry King grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Lionel Schneider | 35-44 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Rogers | 37-44 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr's pass is intercepted by Mike Boyce in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Kozlowski is called for the reach on Troy Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), David Fields (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Keith Mills (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Jerry King, Troy Carr, Charles Ledbetter, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | William Darden gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-46 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | William Darden snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Mustafa - foul #2 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Keith Mills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Chester Yeates, Joe Parr | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elmer Hartwell | 39-48 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Sammy Albaugh (C) Willie Mustafa, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Fields | 41-48 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | David Fields steals it from Robert Moore | 41-48 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Rogers | 43-48 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | David Fields is called for the reach on Mike Boyce - foul #2 on David Fields, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Jerry King (SG), Troy Carr (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), William Murdock (C) Kenneth Rogers, David Fields, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Tom Kreider (PF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by William Murdock - foul #2 on William Murdock, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG) Keith Mills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates is denied on a layup by Charles Ledbetter | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Darden | 43-50 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Tom Kreider - foul #1 on Tom Kreider, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF), Paul Moore (C) Troy Carr, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Joe Parr | |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), David Fields (SG), Troy Carr (SF) Willie Mustafa, Jerry King, Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Robert Moore (C) William Darden, Tom Kreider | |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | David Fields comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Kozlowski | 44-50 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Kozlowski | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lionel Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Lionel Schneider steps in front of the Kenneth Rogers pass in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Paul Moore is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Paul Moore, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Jerry King (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), William Murdock (C) Kenneth Rogers, David Fields, Troy Carr, Elmer Hartwell, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Richard Gill | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Ledbetter | 44-53 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall scores on a shot from close range set up by Charles Ledbetter | 46-53 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | William Murdock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Jerry King snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | William Darden pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Paul Moore (C) Keith Mills, Jerry King, Charles Ledbetter, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce's pass is intercepted by Willie Mustafa in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers and he's hacked by Lionel Schneider - foul #3 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (SF) Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Chester Yeates | 49-55 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr's pass is intercepted by Mike Boyce in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Willie Mustafa picks off the pass by Lionel Schneider | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Chester Yeates swats the layup by Paul Moore | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 49-55 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Mustafa | 51-55 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Yeates | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Allison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison is hacked by Troy Carr - foul #3 on Troy Carr, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (PG), David Fields (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), William Murdock (C) Willie Mustafa, Kenneth Rogers, Troy Carr, Elmer Hartwell, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Parr - foul #2 on Joe Parr, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF) Donald Allison | |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 51-60 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Ledbetter - foul #1 on Charles Ledbetter, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the finger roll | 53-62 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG) Jerry King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (C) Joe Parr | |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | David Fields comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses long on a floater from close range | 53-62 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | David Fields double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Charles Ledbetter, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore | |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Boyce - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Kozlowski | 53-64 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-64 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Derek Stigall - foul #1 on Derek Stigall, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SG), Jerry King (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Keith Mills, David Fields, Derek Stigall, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates, Tom Kreider | |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #2 on William Darden, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joe Parr | 53-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rogers - foul #3 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Moore (C) Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Paul Moore is called for the reach on William Darden - foul #2 on Paul Moore, team foul #12 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter (SF), Troy Carr (PF), William Murdock (C) Willie Mustafa, Elmer Hartwell, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Charles Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF) William Darden | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | William Murdock grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Moore denies the turnaround by Troy Carr | 55-70 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lionel Schneider | 55-73 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Jerry King loses the dribble to Mike Boyce in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider lays it in on a great pass from Mike Boyce | 55-75 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr tips it back up and in | 57-75 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Kozlowski | 57-77 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter gets the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the board | 57-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Rogers steals it from Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | William Murdock buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Rogers | 59-77 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Nicholas Kozlowski is blocked by William Murdock | 59-77 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Kozlowski steals it from Jerry King in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski runs out the clock | 59-77 |