| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Jay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Hammond inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Mike Jay swats the layup by James Pimentel | 32-36 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Hancock | 34-39 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Shad Cox | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | John Hammond gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Matthew Menzies is called for the reach on James Pimentel - foul #2 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Wilfred Gent, John Hammond, Ian Michaud, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney lays it up and in on a great pass from William Gilbert and he's fouled by Carl King - foul #1 on Carl King, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney drills a floater in the paint set up by Thomas Foor | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Drozd | 39-41 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Hammond - foul #2 on John Hammond, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (PF) Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is hacked by Jeffrey Macaulay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Shad Cox is called for the reach on Wilfred Gent - foul #1 on Shad Cox, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Neil Hancock is denied by Marion Boyes | 39-43 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is called for a charge - foul #4 on Mark Hensley, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), Raymond Chaney (PF) Wilfred Gent, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (SG) Mark Hensley | |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #3 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG), Carl King (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Shad Cox | |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | John Hammond lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Foor | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Carl King is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF) John Hammond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Jeffrey Macaulay, Marion Boyes | |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse clanks a shot in the lane | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Raymond Chaney | 42-43 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney tips it home | 44-43 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Chaney denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Waterhouse | 44-43 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Thomas Foor | 44-43 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Carr | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Drozd and he's fouled by Raymond Chaney - foul #2 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Robert Martz, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Boyes - foul #4 on Marion Boyes, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (C) Jeffrey Waterhouse, Marion Boyes | |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mike Jay | 46-46 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is hacked by Neil Hancock - foul #3 on Neil Hancock, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud is hacked by Shad Cox - foul #2 on Shad Cox, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Jay (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | John Hammond is called for the reach on Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on John Hammond, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Pimentel - foul #2 on James Pimentel, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Bailey steps in front of the James Pimentel pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Menzies | 46-52 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Matthew Menzies is called for the reach on James Pimentel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (SG) Wilfred Gent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl King (C) Mike Jay | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Hammond and he's hacked by Matthew Menzies - foul #4 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (PF) Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG) Matthew Menzies | |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Drozd | 51-55 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney is fouled in the backcourt by Shad Cox - foul #3 on Shad Cox, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), William Gilbert (SF) Thomas Foor, John Hammond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Drozd, team foul #12 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (C) Carl King | |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Gilbert | 55-55 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Drozd steals the ball from Neil Hancock | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd hits the finger roll | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Chaney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Hancock (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Waterhouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | James Pimentel picks off the pass by Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock hits a shot near the basket | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Gilbert | 57-57 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is hacked by Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #13 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Richard Drozd, Robert Martz, Shad Cox, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is hacked by Mark Hensley - foul #5 on Mark Hensley, team foul #14 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Mark Hensley | |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Foor is called for the reach on Matthew Menzies - foul #1 on Thomas Foor, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Menzies | 61-59 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Menzies | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is hacked by Matthew Menzies in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #15 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock (C) Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Carl King (PF) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay | |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #4 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #16 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Raymond Chaney (PF) Thomas Foor, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Marion Boyes | |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz tips it home | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Bailey steals the ball from James Pimentel | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Hancock (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Bailey is blocked by Raymond Chaney | 64-64 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Hammond | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, John Hammond, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (SG), Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Robert Martz, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bailey | 67-64 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay clanks a shot in the lane | 67-64 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF) Mike Jay, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | John Hammond scores on a shot from the left block | 69-64 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is fouled on the floor by Neil Hancock - foul #4 on Neil Hancock, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfred Gent | 71-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ian Michaud - foul #2 on Ian Michaud, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Bailey is called for the reach on Neil Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #17 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (SG) Wilfred Gent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | John Hammond snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Bailey - foul #4 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #18 | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes loses the ball out of bounds | 75-68 |