| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neal Banks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Douglas Terry is called for the reach on Raymond Batchelor - foul #2 on Douglas Terry, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Charlie Kopec - foul #3 on Charlie Kopec, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (C) Charlie Kopec | |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor is hacked by Adam Madden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael King | 51-47 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Batchelor - foul #1 on Raymond Batchelor, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG) Neal Banks | |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Michael King scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Batchelor | 52-49 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Adam Madden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Michael King, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams | |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell lays it up and in set up by Angelo Colon | 54-49 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SG), Louis Adams (PF) Matthew Beardsley, Wayne Osborne | |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Neal Banks - foul #3 on Neal Banks, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG) Neal Banks | |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Angelo Colon, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor (SF) Kenneth Lockwood | |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Terry | 58-49 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 58-51 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael King - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Ryan Wright (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG), Wayne Osborne (C) Jeffery Fellers, Nelson Hoffman | |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Michael King can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card can't tip it in | 60-51 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Ernest Chase, Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SG), Kenneth Lockwood (SF), Charlie Kopec (C) Michael King, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams | |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Emory Tilley is called for the reach on Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Emory Tilley, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Adams (PF) Wayne Osborne | |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is hacked by Charlie Kopec - foul #4 on Charlie Kopec, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (C) Charlie Kopec | |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Lockwood steals the ball from Nicholas Dowdell | 60-51 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Emory Tilley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Nicholas Dowdell, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG) Emory Tilley | |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it in | 62-54 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Adams - foul #1 on Louis Adams, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Kenneth Shick, Angelo Colon, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Kenneth Lockwood, Louis Adams, Conrad Porter | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Adam Madden steals it from Nelson Hoffman in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Neal Banks is called for the reach on Douglas Terry - foul #4 on Neal Banks, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG) Jeffery Fellers, Neal Banks | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Flanagan | 65-54 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG) Kenneth Lockwood | |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Raymond Batchelor - foul #2 on Raymond Batchelor, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wayne Osborne | 67-54 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-54 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 69-54 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-54 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Michael King steals it from Ryan Wright | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Tilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley loses the ball out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Gary Stokely (C) Ryan Wright, Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Louis Adams (PF), Conrad Porter (C) Michael King, Emory Tilley, Raymond Batchelor, Wayne Osborne, Nelson Hoffman | |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses the floater from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 69-54 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon loses the ball out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Nicholas Dowdell, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley double dribbles | 69-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Wayne Osborne (C) Jeffery Fellers, Matthew Beardsley, Conrad Porter | |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick lays it up and in | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses the jumper from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 73-54 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne can't tip it in | 73-54 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses badly on a floater from the left block | 73-54 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Card | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Batchelor (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Osborne is called for the reach on Andrew Card - foul #1 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Ernest Chase, Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Neal Banks (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Nelson Hoffman (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Michael King, Kenneth Lockwood, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams, Wayne Osborne | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Kopec | 74-54 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the board | 74-54 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-54 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jerrold Hughes | 74-54 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Beardsley takes the ball from Adam Madden | 74-54 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks lays it up and in set up by Matthew Beardsley | 74-56 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Angelo Colon is blocked by Charlie Kopec | 74-56 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Andrew Card takes the ball from Nelson Hoffman in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-56 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-56 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Nelson Hoffman | 74-56 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (PG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Louis Adams (PF), Conrad Porter (C) Jeffery Fellers, Matthew Beardsley, Nelson Hoffman, Charlie Kopec | |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Louis Adams swats the layup by Nicholas Dowdell | 74-56 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks is hacked by Nicholas Dowdell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #4 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (PF) Louis Adams | |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-56 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell grabs the board | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-56 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Emory Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neal Banks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Conrad Porter (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-56 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan tips it back up and in | 76-56 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Nelson Hoffman (PF) Emory Tilley, Neal Banks, Raymond Batchelor | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden gets the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Conrad Porter - foul #4 on Conrad Porter, team foul #11 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Ryan Wright (SF) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley (SF) Conrad Porter | |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the free throw | 79-56 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne blows the wide open layup | 79-56 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers tips it but misses | 79-56 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley tips it back up and in | 79-58 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is called for traveling | 79-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Angelo Colon, Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (C) Matthew Beardsley | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-58 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 79-58 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't connect on a shot from close range | 79-58 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the floater from just outside the lane | 79-58 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase grabs the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase runs out the clock | 79-58 |