| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) SG - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman is whistled for a carry | 39-29 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant's pass is intercepted by Victor Cornett | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi lays it in set up by Victor Cornett | 39-31 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Jacob Tomasini swats the short shot by Timothy Whitman | 39-31 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jacob Tomasini | 39-31 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle is fouled on the floor by Zachary Thoman - foul #3 on Zachary Thoman, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Chance Halley (C) Joseph Boyd, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (PF) Victor Cornett, Jacob Tomasini | |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Whitman | 39-31 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Risher | 41-31 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-31 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa tips it home | 41-33 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is hacked by Modesto Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Carl Lewis (PF) Richard Conant, Thomas Martelli, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Sam Williams (C) Modesto Bianchi, Boris Solarski, Lewis Hittle | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicolas Roberts - foul #2 on Nicolas Roberts, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG) Joshua Baker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Nicolas Roberts | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 42-33 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jacob Tomasini | 42-33 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack tips it home | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Victor Cornett is called for the reach on Bradley Risher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Cornett, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Timothy Whitman (C) Bradley Risher, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Henderson | 44-35 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi slams it home on a nice dish by Sam Williams | 44-37 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd's pass is intercepted by Arthur Mack in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson is hacked by Omar Quill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omar Quill, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Joshua Baker (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Chance Halley (C) Dennis Henderson, Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Omar Quill, Arthur Mack, Sam Williams | |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Conant | 47-39 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Whitman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Chance Halley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Tomasini | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Conant | 49-42 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicolas Roberts and he's fouled by Timothy Whitman - foul #3 on Timothy Whitman, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Carl Lewis (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Joshua Baker, Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Modesto Bianchi, Boris Solarski, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bradley Risher | 52-45 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lewis Hittle, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF) Richard Conant, Thomas Martelli, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (C) Victor Cornett, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman's floater is tipped away by Sam Williams | 54-47 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Donahue steps in front of the Joseph Boyd pass | 54-47 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Joshua Baker (SG), Chance Halley (PF) Bradley Risher, Joseph Boyd, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by Dennis Henderson and he's fouled by Sam Williams - foul #2 on Sam Williams, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG) Dennis Henderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Modesto Bianchi (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ed Harris - foul #1 on Ed Harris, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli (SF) Ed Harris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli scores on a runner near the basket set up by Richard Conant and he's hacked by Omar Quill - foul #4 on Omar Quill, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Carl Lewis (PF) Joshua Baker, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Omar Quill, Arthur Mack, Lewis Hittle | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chance Halley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't throw it down | 59-49 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses the lay-in | 59-49 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Modesto Bianchi | 59-49 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is fouled on the floor by Chance Halley - foul #1 on Chance Halley, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (PG), Zachary Thoman (C) Richard Conant, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Sam Williams (C) Modesto Bianchi, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lewis steals it from Boris Solarski | 59-49 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 59-49 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Boyd - foul #1 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF) Joseph Boyd, Thomas Martelli, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Nicolas Roberts | |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Donahue - foul #4 on Michael Donahue, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF) Michael Donahue, Boris Solarski | |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa's floater is tipped away by Timothy Whitman | 61-51 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Chance Halley (C) Joshua Baker, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SG), Lewis Hittle (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams | |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Cornett | 61-54 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi tips it in | 61-56 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Joseph Boyd (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Richard Conant, Bradley Risher, Ed Harris, Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Arthur Mack, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zachary Thoman - foul #4 on Zachary Thoman, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (SG), Sam Williams (C) Modesto Bianchi, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Boris Solarski takes the ball from Dennis Henderson in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts throws it down on a nice dish by Boris Solarski | 61-60 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Donahue steps in front of the Dennis Henderson pass in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Donahue | 61-62 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-62 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicolas Roberts | 61-65 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Boris Solarski takes the ball from Dennis Henderson in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue is hacked by Carl Lewis - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Joshua Baker (SG), Chance Halley (C) Dennis Henderson, Joseph Boyd, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Boris Solarski, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams | |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Carl Lewis | 61-65 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli is fouled on the floor by Jacob Tomasini - foul #1 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Timothy Whitman (PF) Joshua Baker, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Omar Quill | 61-67 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is hacked by Michael Donahue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Donahue, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Bradley Risher, Thomas Martelli, Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Omar Quill, Michael Donahue, Arthur Mack, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edwin Pilgrim | 62-67 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Zachary Thoman steals it from Modesto Bianchi | 62-67 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Victor Cornett is called for the reach on Richard Conant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Cornett, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (C) Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Baker takes the ball from Dikembe Arakawa | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Baker (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Conant | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi is hacked by Richard Conant - foul #1 on Richard Conant, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (PG), Joseph Boyd (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF), Chance Halley (C) Richard Conant, Joshua Baker, Ed Harris, Carl Lewis, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Martelli | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Solarski | 68-70 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Thomas Martelli is denied by Boris Solarski | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Zachary Thoman (C) Bradley Risher, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Whitman steals it from Modesto Bianchi | 68-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the fadeaway from close range | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Boyd | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is hacked by Thomas Martelli - foul #2 on Thomas Martelli, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-72 |