| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Neely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-37 |
| 19:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is hacked by Ray Neely - foul #1 on Ray Neely, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Craig Frechette picks off the pass by Boris Solarski | 38-37 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bradley Risher - foul #2 on Bradley Risher, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (PG), Richard Conant (SG), Carl Lewis (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF), Chance Halley (C) Dennis Henderson, Bradley Risher, Thomas Martelli, Craig Frechette, Ray Neely | |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Luciano | 40-37 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lewis steals it from Modesto Bianchi | 40-38 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Clarence Karns steps in front of the Joseph Boyd pass | 40-38 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits a fadeaway in the paint | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Luciano - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Michael Donahue, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Craig Frechette (PF), Ray Neely (C) Joseph Boyd, Richard Conant, Carl Lewis, Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Pasquale Acevedo - foul #3 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willard Foster | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses the dunk | 45-40 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Chance Halley (C) Dennis Henderson, Craig Frechette | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Conant | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Neely (fairly fresh) C - Chance Halley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Williams | 47-42 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Victor Cornett is called for the reach on Richard Conant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Cornett, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (PG), Carl Lewis (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Bradley Risher, Thomas Martelli, Ray Neely, Chance Halley | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #4 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman makes the driving attempt in the paint | 47-45 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Whitman | 47-45 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Luciano | 47-45 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Arakawa | 49-45 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Arakawa | 49-48 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Craig Frechette (PF), Ray Neely (C) Joseph Boyd, Richard Conant, Carl Lewis, Timothy Whitman, Cory Rumble | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dennis Henderson | 50-50 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-50 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Risher | 50-52 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Neely (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Victor Cornett steals the ball from Thomas Martelli in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ray Neely | 50-52 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Luciano - foul #2 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF) Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chance Halley (C) Craig Frechette | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars drills a fadeaway in the lane | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Willard Foster steals the ball from Thomas Martelli in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Boris Solarski (SF) Victor Cornett, Arthur Mack | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (PG), Craig Frechette (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Dennis Henderson, Ray Neely, Chance Halley | |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette connects on the floater near the basket | 52-54 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Boris Solarski | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Keith Byars is called for the reach on Cory Rumble - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Modesto Bianchi (PF) Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG) Bradley Risher | |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Martelli steals the ball from Arthur Mack | 55-54 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Modesto Bianchi - foul #3 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis (SF), Chance Halley (C) Thomas Martelli, Cory Rumble | |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Arakawa | 57-55 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Byars | 60-55 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 60-55 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Frechette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Chance Halley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Lewis | 60-58 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is hacked by Craig Frechette - foul #1 on Craig Frechette, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Joseph Boyd (SG), Timothy Whitman (SF), Ray Neely (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Richard Conant, Joshua Baker, Carl Lewis, Craig Frechette, Chance Halley | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Timothy Whitman - foul #1 on Timothy Whitman, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (C) Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG) Joseph Boyd | |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo clanks a turnaround from close range | 62-61 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo's pass is intercepted by Ray Neely | 62-61 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson is whistled for a carry | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (C) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli (SF), Craig Frechette (PF), Chance Halley (C) Timothy Whitman, Ray Neely, Cory Rumble | |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue's pass is intercepted by Dennis Henderson | 62-61 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Donahue is called for the reach on Bradley Risher - foul #3 on Michael Donahue, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Michael Donahue, Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (PG), Ray Neely (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Dennis Henderson, Craig Frechette, Chance Halley | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa double dribbles | 62-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (SG) Bradley Risher | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Clarence Karns takes the ball from Ray Neely | 62-63 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-63 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Karns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Conant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Neely (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Pasquale Acevedo steals the ball from Thomas Martelli | 62-63 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns lays it up and in on a great pass from Modesto Bianchi | 64-63 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Modesto Bianchi, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Carl Lewis (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF), Chance Halley (C) Joseph Boyd, Thomas Martelli, Ray Neely, Cory Rumble | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Chance Halley | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Arakawa steals the ball from Timothy Whitman | 64-64 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa, Arthur Mack | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), Ray Neely (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Richard Conant, Joshua Baker, Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Modesto Bianchi - foul #4 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Boris Solarski picks off the pass by Dennis Henderson in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Boris Solarski | 69-66 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli (SF), Craig Frechette (PF) Carl Lewis, Ray Neely | |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Henderson | 69-69 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa tips it in | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson is called for traveling | 71-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG) Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Henderson | 71-71 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster jams it and the foul's on Cory Rumble - foul #4 on Cory Rumble, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Henderson | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo is fouled on the floor by Craig Frechette - foul #2 on Craig Frechette, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher travels in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Cory Rumble swats the short shot by Pasquale Acevedo | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Risher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses the lay-in | 74-74 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the easy open layup | 74-74 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willard Foster | 76-74 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ray Neely (PF) Craig Frechette | |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-74 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns tips it home | 78-74 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-74 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cory Rumble | 78-74 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher connects on the open jumper from the left side | 78-76 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette (PF) Ray Neely | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is called for traveling | 78-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (PG) Dennis Henderson | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is denied on a layup by Cory Rumble | 78-76 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli tips it back up and in | 78-78 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Donahue | 80-78 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd tips it but misses | 80-78 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble can't tip it in | 80-78 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-78 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue snags the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 80-78 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars tips it in | 82-78 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Donahue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Risher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Frechette (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Boyd is called for the reach on Pasquale Acevedo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG) Joseph Boyd | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Henderson is called for the reach on Michael Donahue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Henderson, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Craig Frechette is called for the reach on Keith Byars - foul #3 on Craig Frechette, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Boris Solarski | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Risher - foul #3 on Bradley Risher, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-78 |