| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) PF - Robert Rush (fresh) C - Steven Harpole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shelton Felipe | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush's fadeaway is rejected by Eli Fuqua | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe clanks a floater near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe tips it in | 7-0 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch is fouled on the floor by Terrence Reynolds - foul #1 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), John Edmond (SG), John Haber (SF), David Thrash (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, Ryan Crouch, Robert Rush, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Dewey Gibson blocks the jumper by Jason Baldwin | 7-0 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | John Edmond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Terrence Reynolds | 7-0 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Hamlet | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eli Fuqua - foul #1 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Robert Rush (PF), Steven Harpole (C) Jason Baldwin, John Haber, Kenneth Gannon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Edmond (fresh) SF - David Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) C - Steven Harpole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) SG - William Jackson (fresh) SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) PF - Jonas Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Rush | 9-2 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by John Edmond is blocked by Brian Scott | 9-2 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Stoltzfus picks off the pass by John Edmond in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus hits the finger roll | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Christopher Stoltzfus is called for the reach on Shelton Felipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), John Haber (C) John Edmond, David Thrash, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF) Christopher Stoltzfus, William Jackson, Brian Scott | |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is fouled on the floor by Shelton Felipe - foul #1 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Kenneth Gannon (C) Shelton Felipe, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Stoltzfus | 9-7 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dewey Gibson - foul #1 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole (C) Kenneth Gannon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Christopher Stoltzfus | |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | John Haber is called for the reach on Terrence Reynolds - foul #1 on John Haber, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Brian Scott (PF) Gerald Hamlet, Eli Fuqua | |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Harpole is called for the reach on Dewey Gibson - foul #1 on Steven Harpole, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott comes up short on the shot from the right block | 11-7 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson loses the dribble to Dustin Robertson | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Robertson (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Crouch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Haber (fairly fresh) C - Steven Harpole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fairly fresh) SF - Terrence Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Scott (fresh) C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson is hacked by Terrence Reynolds - foul #2 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), John Edmond (SG), David Thrash (SF), Robert Rush (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Jason Baldwin, Dustin Robertson, Ryan Crouch, John Haber, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Ronald Morris (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Kenneth Perry, Terrence Reynolds, Brian Scott, Dewey Gibson | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | John Edmond drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Gannon | 13-9 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Gannon is called for the reach on Gerald Hamlet - foul #1 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG) Christopher Stoltzfus | |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | David Thrash grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon is fouled on the floor by Eli Fuqua - foul #2 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (C) Eli Fuqua | |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Thrash | 13-9 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | John Edmond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Shelton Felipe | 16-9 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jonas Thompson | 16-11 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | John Edmond is hacked by William Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Ryan Crouch (SF), John Haber (PF), Steven Harpole (C) Shelton Felipe, David Thrash, Robert Rush, Kenneth Gannon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, William Jackson, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson | |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | John Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | John Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Ryan Crouch is denied by Dewey Gibson | 18-11 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #8 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG) John Edmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (PF) Brian Scott | |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin is called for 10 seconds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Robert Rush (PF) Jason Baldwin, John Haber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Harpole blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Perry | 18-11 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) C - Steven Harpole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) SF - Bernard Coleman (fresh) PF - Casey Dabney (fresh) C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Rush - foul #1 on Robert Rush, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) Bernard Coleman | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Crouch | 20-12 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-12 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Crouch | 23-12 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Stoltzfus and he's fouled by Shelton Felipe - foul #2 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), John Haber (SF), David Thrash (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Shelton Felipe, Ryan Crouch, Robert Rush, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Casey Dabney, Dewey Gibson | |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses the free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Thrash | 23-14 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Haber | 25-14 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonas Thompson | 25-17 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Jonas Thompson steals it from John Haber in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Baldwin - foul #1 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF) Dustin Robertson, Kenneth Gannon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Christopher Stoltzfus takes the ball from John Edmond | 25-19 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Stoltzfus | 25-21 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | John Haber travels in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Rush (PF), Steven Harpole (C) John Haber, David Thrash | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG), Casey Dabney (C) Kenneth Perry, Brian Scott | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson | |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Coleman - foul #1 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Jackson | 26-23 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | John Edmond misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), John Haber (PF), David Thrash (C) Jason Baldwin, Ryan Crouch, Robert Rush, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Ronald Morris (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Brian Scott (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, William Jackson, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Dewey Gibson | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | John Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | John Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Edmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Haber (fresh) C - David Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott lays it up and in set up by Terrence Reynolds and the foul's on David Thrash - foul #1 on David Thrash, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon (C) John Edmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | David Thrash snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | John Haber is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson (C) Brian Scott | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet double dribbles | 26-25 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | David Thrash hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dustin Robertson | 29-25 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Thrash | 29-25 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | John Haber scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Thrash | 31-25 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Morris and the foul's on John Haber - foul #2 on John Haber, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), Robert Rush (PF), Steven Harpole (C) Dustin Robertson, John Haber, David Thrash, Kenneth Gannon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-27 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Harpole | 35-27 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), John Edmond (SG) Shelton Felipe, Donald Becerra | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Brian Scott (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Dabney | 35-29 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Scott - foul #2 on Brian Scott, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), John Haber (SF), David Thrash (C) John Edmond, Ryan Crouch, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) Christopher Stoltzfus | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses the fullcourt shot | 37-29 |