| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Neth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | James Rumble swats the shot by John Shotwell | 28-35 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Shotwell - foul #1 on John Shotwell, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses the shot from the right block | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell tips it home | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Risk - foul #2 on Dennis Risk, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Holler (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, Robert Pontiff, Ronald Neth | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Thomas Kuhn, James Rumble | |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Charles Edwards, Timothy Williams | |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita lays it in and he's hacked by Harvey Zurovec - foul #2 on Harvey Zurovec, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF) Peter Alston | |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby is fouled on the floor by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), Robert Pontiff (PF) John Maynard, William Cutrer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell (SF), William Cutrer (C) Steven Holler, Harvey Zurovec | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Paul Pickett, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the wide open runner from close range | 30-40 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Cutrer | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Maynard (SG), Ronald Neth (C) Roger Clarke, Dennis Risk, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is hacked by John Maynard in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Maynard, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG) John Maynard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams connects on the open shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | James Estes hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Neth | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cutrer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Neth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 33-42 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Peter Alston | 33-42 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Holler (SF), Robert Pontiff (PF), Charlie Larsen (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, William Cutrer, Ronald Neth | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Paul Pickett (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charlie Larsen | 36-42 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Maynard | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Paul Pickett | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Josiah Kimbrough - foul #1 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Ronald Neth (PF) Roger Clarke, John Maynard, Steven Holler, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Peter Alston, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | John Shotwell steals it from Paul Pickett in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | James Estes drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Shotwell | 42-44 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | James Rumble drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Kuhn | 42-46 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Williams steals it from Dennis Risk | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charlie Larsen - foul #4 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), William Cutrer (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Ronald Neth, Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Brian Dunbar (SG), Ralph Wolff (C) Charles Edwards, Paul Pickett, James Rumble | |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Kuhn - foul #1 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff (PF) William Cutrer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG) Thomas Kuhn | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Wolff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Risk - foul #3 on Dennis Risk, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (PG) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG) Dennis Risk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG) Peter Alston | |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell's floater is tipped away by Ralph Wolff | 44-49 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is fouled on the floor by Roger Clarke - foul #2 on Roger Clarke, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Steven Holler (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Ronald Neth (C) Roger Clarke, John Maynard, John Shotwell, Robert Pontiff, Harvey Zurovec | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Ralph Wolff | |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | James Rumble pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Kuhn | 44-54 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Estes | 46-54 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | James Rumble is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rumble, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (PG) Charles Edwards | |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | James Estes buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Neth | 49-54 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | James Rumble is called for the reach on Ronald Neth - foul #4 on James Rumble, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Robert Pontiff (PF) James Estes, Dennis Risk, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Peter Alston, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby is hacked by Ronald Neth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Neth, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Neth | 49-58 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Josiah Kimbrough | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Shotwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Neth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Dunbar | 49-61 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Pontiff | 51-61 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Ashby and the foul's on John Maynard - foul #4 on John Maynard, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Steven Holler (SF), Charlie Larsen (C) Roger Clarke, John Maynard, John Shotwell, Ronald Neth | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Pontiff | 51-63 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk is hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #3 on Timothy Williams, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Paul Pickett | |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Edwards - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer (PF) Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | William Cutrer swats the short shot by James Rumble | 52-63 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen loses the ball out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Shotwell (SF) Travis Williams, Steven Holler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff (C) James Rumble | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Edwards | 52-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk is hacked by Peter Alston - foul #3 on Peter Alston, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SF), Robert Pontiff (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) John Shotwell, William Cutrer, Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Paul Pickett (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, Ralph Wolff | |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Terry Ashby | 53-67 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | James Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG), Steven Holler (SF) James Estes, Dennis Risk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF), James Rumble (C) Peter Alston, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Roger Clarke is called for the reach on Terry Ashby - foul #3 on Roger Clarke, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Dunbar steps in front of the John Maynard pass | 53-69 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-69 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Harvey Zurovec | 53-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard tips it but misses | 53-69 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Holler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pontiff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Harvey Zurovec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rumble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett loses the dribble to Harvey Zurovec | 53-69 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-69 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Roger Clarke steals it from Josiah Kimbrough in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff lays it in | 58-69 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Charlie Larsen (C) Roger Clarke, John Maynard, Steven Holler, Robert Pontiff, Harvey Zurovec | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Terry Ashby, Paul Pickett, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, James Rumble | |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Alston and the foul's on William Cutrer - foul #1 on William Cutrer, team foul #12 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), Steven Holler (SF), Ronald Neth (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Ralph Wolff (C) Peter Alston, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams | |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses the free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer is fouled on the floor by Paul Pickett - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec (C) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Charles Edwards, Ralph Wolff | |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Ashby | 58-74 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Clarke | 61-74 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Ashby | 61-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Harvey Zurovec is blocked by Josiah Kimbrough | 61-76 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby runs out the clock | 61-76 |