| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Lee (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal banks in the layup on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 42-44 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Elden Smith - foul #2 on Elden Smith, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Meadow | 42-45 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-45 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Lee | 42-47 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Meadow - foul #3 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SF), Mohammed Carroll (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Robert Pearson, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Orville Stern (C) Christopher Meadow | |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is fouled on the floor by Steven Lee - foul #2 on Steven Lee, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (PG), Michael Mayer (SF), Kyle Grigsby (C) Victor Doster, Adam Lee, Steven Lee | |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Gifford is called for the reach on Robert Rendon - foul #2 on Clifford Gifford, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SG) Joseph Andrews | |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits a floater from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford loses the dribble to Robert Rendon in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Rendon | 46-47 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Orville Stern | 46-49 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the runner from the left block | 46-51 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifford Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Mayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orville Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Grigsby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon's floater is knocked away by Orville Stern | 46-51 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Billy Lattin is called for the reach on Clifford Gifford - foul #1 on Billy Lattin, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Robert Rendon, Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Mohammed Carroll, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Clifford Gifford, Ryan Smith, Michael Mayer, Orville Stern, Kyle Grigsby | |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow buries a fadeaway from close range | 46-53 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donnie Natal | 48-53 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster is hacked by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster is fouled on the floor by Marc Voetberg - foul #4 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Henderson | 48-53 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Henderson | 50-53 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson is hacked by Adam Lee - foul #3 on Adam Lee, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (PG), William Salzer (SG), Michael Mayer (SF), Orville Stern (PF), Kyle Grigsby (C) Victor Doster, Joseph Andrews, Adam Lee, Steven Lee, Christopher Meadow | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Henderson | 53-53 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block but he's fouled by Donnie Natal - foul #1 on Donnie Natal, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SG) William Salzer | |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifford Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donnie Natal | 55-55 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer misses the open dunk | 55-55 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses the dunk attempt | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Orville Stern | 55-55 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Mohammed Carroll (PF) Robert Rendon, David Henderson, Robert Pearson, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Clifford Gifford, Ryan Smith, Michael Mayer, Orville Stern, Kyle Grigsby | |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Elden Smith is denied by Steven Lee | 55-55 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith tips it in | 57-55 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Lee | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses the driving attempt in the paint | 57-58 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster is hacked by Adam Malone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Malone, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (C) Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-58 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow tips it in | 57-60 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is whistled for a carry | 57-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), David Henderson (SG), Robert Cutler (SF) Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Orville Stern (C) Christopher Meadow | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster's layup is rejected by Willie Delosreyes | 57-60 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Orville Stern | 59-63 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) PF - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Robert Rendon, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Willie Delosreyes, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Michael Mayer (SF), Kyle Grigsby (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Victor Doster, Joseph Andrews, Adam Lee, Steven Lee, Orville Stern | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith is hacked by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Mayer - foul #2 on Michael Mayer, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Lattin - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Orville Stern (PF) Christopher Meadow | |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Rendon steps in front of the Orville Stern pass | 60-64 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 62-64 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford misses short on a runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Billy Lattin | 62-64 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Billy Lattin | 64-64 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Mohammed Carroll (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Billy Lattin, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Clifford Gifford, Ryan Smith, Michael Mayer, Orville Stern, Kyle Grigsby | |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Mohammed Carroll is called for the reach on Victor Doster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Meadow | 64-66 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Willie Delosreyes (C) David Henderson, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll tips it in | 66-66 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-66 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Meadow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), David Henderson (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Robert Rendon, Billy Lattin, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson loses the dribble to Joseph Andrews | 68-68 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Adam Lee | 68-68 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster banks in the wide open layup set up by Joseph Andrews | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester is fouled on the floor by Victor Doster - foul #1 on Victor Doster, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal loses the dribble to Victor Doster | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee hits the finger roll set up by Victor Doster | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal hits a fadeaway from close range | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow's pass is intercepted by Adam Malone in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone banks in the layup | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee lays it in | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-74 |