| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is hacked by Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Saner and he's fouled by Larry Gibson - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Troy Greene (PF), Rolf Molski (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is fouled on the floor by Rolf Molski - foul #1 on Rolf Molski, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (C) Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene, David King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Henry Cobb | 42-40 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Anthony Saner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Larry Gibson | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Salley | 42-43 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-43 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) Stephen Litteral | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Salley | 44-49 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rolf Molski | 47-49 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski's layup is rejected by Arthur Grinnell | 47-51 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is hacked by Arthur Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), David King (SF), Henry Cobb (C) Anthony Saner, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Brooks steals it from David King | 47-51 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Mayhall - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF) Dikembe Awai, David King, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Larry Crowe picks off the pass by David Conboy in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Gibson - foul #2 on Larry Gibson, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 48-55 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 48-55 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Anthony Saner is called for the reach on Richard Edwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Saner, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PF) Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Saner (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Rolf Molski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Walker (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is hacked by Alex Salley - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), John Mayhall (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), David King (PF) Stephen Litteral, Anthony Saner, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | David King misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-55 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Troy Greene steps in front of the Jonathan Cauley pass | 51-55 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Cecil Solano is called for the reach on Dikembe Awai - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, David King, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) David Conboy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG) Joseph Miller, Robert Goslin | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Awai steals it from Larry Crowe | 55-55 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Edwin - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), David King (PF) Anthony Saner, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Edwin | 57-58 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayhall - foul #3 on John Mayhall, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), David Conboy (SG), Russell Walker (PF), Troy Greene (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, David King, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Robert Goslin | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Miller | 59-61 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Kessler steals the ball from David Conboy | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Walker (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Russell Walker, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Jeremy Kessler, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Rashidi Alhusseini is called for the reach on Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (PF) Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Awai | 63-66 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Crowe takes the ball from Rolf Molski in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley lays it in set up by Larry Crowe | 63-68 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses short on a runner from close range | 63-68 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mayhall | 63-68 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-68 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David King - foul #3 on David King, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Troy Greene (C) John Mayhall, David King, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Miller picks off the pass by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Troy Greene denies the turnaround by Joseph Miller | 63-69 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini can't finish the layup | 63-72 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Kessler and the foul's on Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #3 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Larry Gibson (PF) Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Jeremy Kessler | |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gibson denies the turnaround by Russell Walker | 63-74 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Litteral | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russell Walker (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Greene (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Gibson | 63-74 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy tips it but misses | 63-74 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Walker - foul #3 on Russell Walker, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), David King (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Russell Walker, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 63-76 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Anthony Saner is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Saner, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Stephen Litteral, David King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini gets the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rashidi Alhusseini | 65-77 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Jonathan Cauley, James Swiatkowski | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Conboy | 67-77 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Mayhall - foul #4 on John Mayhall, team foul #12 | 67-77 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-78 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Crowe | 67-78 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks tips it home | 67-80 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayhall - foul #5 on John Mayhall, team foul #13 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG) John Mayhall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #11 | 70-80 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is fouled in the backcourt by David Conboy - foul #3 on David Conboy, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene, David King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-80 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb travels in the backcourt | 72-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is hacked by David Conboy - foul #4 on David Conboy, team foul #15 | 72-82 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Troy Greene, David King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses the free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is hacked by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #16 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Cauley | 74-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 74-86 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Miller steps in front of the Rashidi Alhusseini pass in the backcourt | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller runs out the clock | 74-86 |