| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 27-36 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford loses the dribble to Larry Tash | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Daniel Winkler steps in front of the Larry Tash pass | 27-36 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-36 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | James Hicks denies the turnaround by Barry Dexter | 27-36 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Barry Dexter - foul #2 on Barry Dexter, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-39 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks tips it in | 27-41 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the floater near the basket | 27-41 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Derrick Carroll | |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan buries a 3 from straight away | 29-44 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jackie Sexton and he's hacked by Dwain Prusinski - foul #3 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fresh) SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #1 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Gula - foul #2 on Richard Gula, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton misses the jumper in the paint | 31-46 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 31-46 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Jackie Sexton - foul #1 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Todd Zordan | |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #2 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #6 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is whistled for traveling | 31-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF) Jackie Sexton, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is whistled for traveling | 31-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Barry Dexter (C) John Wallen, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Charles Wing, Nick Tinch | |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (PF) Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Stafford | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses short on a jumper in the lane | 31-51 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 31-51 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is hacked by Rodney Luft - foul #2 on Rodney Luft, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Rodney Luft | |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwain Prusinski - foul #4 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG) Christopher Spencer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Wolfe | 32-51 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nick Wolfe | 32-54 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter blows the layup | 32-54 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it in | 34-54 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the board | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fresh) SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Tash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | John Wallen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-54 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-54 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Todd Zordan | 34-54 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross tips it in | 34-56 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | James Hicks blocks the short jumper by Charles Carlson | 34-56 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the offensive board | 34-56 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe | 34-58 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) John Wallen, Charles Carlson, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Herbert Ross, Nick Tinch | |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Lowell Stanton swats the layup by Derrick Carroll | 34-58 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 34-58 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Derrick Carroll and the foul's on Robert Duncan - foul #3 on Robert Duncan, team foul #7 | 34-60 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the free throw | 34-61 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is whistled for traveling | 34-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (PG), Francis Persons (SF) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Derrick Carroll | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Charles Carlson steps in front of the Nick Tinch pass | 34-61 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson throws it down | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-61 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #8 | 36-61 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing drills a turnaround from close range | 36-63 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons is called for traveling | 36-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Brett Hood (PF) Jackie Sexton, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe double dribbles | 36-63 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | John Wallen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-63 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Francis Persons is called for the reach on Charles Wing - foul #1 on Francis Persons, team foul #9 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SF), Richard Gula (C) Francis Persons, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (C) Nick Tinch | |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Wallen - foul #1 on John Wallen, team foul #10 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Herbert Ross | |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Todd Zordan steals it from Charles Carlson | 42-67 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan banks in the layup | 42-69 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson lays it in set up by John Wallen and he's hacked by Todd Zordan - foul #1 on Todd Zordan, team foul #4 | 44-69 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Wing | 45-72 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles Wing - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #5 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) Brett Hood, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-72 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Sexton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) PF - Charles Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Nick Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Nick Tinch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-72 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Carlson | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-72 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the board | 46-72 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the jumper from the left block set up by Nick Wolfe and the foul's on John Wallen - foul #2 on John Wallen, team foul #11 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Hood (PF), Richard Gula (C) Jackie Sexton, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF) Nick Tinch | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the free throw | 46-75 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood makes the fadeaway from the left side | 48-75 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is fouled on the floor by Francis Persons - foul #2 on Francis Persons, team foul #12 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF) Francis Persons, Brett Hood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Herbert Ross | |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula gets the rebound | 48-76 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton connects on the jump hook near the basket | 50-76 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Todd Zordan and he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #3 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #13 | 50-78 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the free throw | 50-78 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson connects on the runner from the right block | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing banks in the layup | 52-80 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton's pass is intercepted by Rodney Luft | 52-80 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jackie Sexton - foul #3 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #14 | 52-80 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-81 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton grabs the offensive board | 52-81 |