| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) SG - Alex Salley (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) PF - Russell Walker (fresh) C - Henry Cobb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is hacked by Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Saner | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Cobb | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Cauley steps in front of the Dikembe Awai pass | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller tips it home | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Edwin steps in front of the David King pass in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Richard Edwin is blocked by Troy Greene | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Brooks | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | David King misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is hacked by Rolf Molski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolf Molski, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), James Swiatkowski (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) David Conboy, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene, David King | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Stephen Litteral - foul #1 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF) Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) John Mayhall | |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Litteral (fresh) SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Cobb - foul #1 on Henry Cobb, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Larry Gibson, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (C) Stephen Litteral, Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Kessler | 11-4 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Saner - foul #1 on Anthony Saner, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Jonathan Cauley, Jeremy Kessler, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), David King (SF), Henry Cobb (C) Anthony Saner, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Miller takes the ball from Troy Greene in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the finger roll | 15-7 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-7 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb clanks a jumper from the right block | 15-7 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | David King tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Greene takes the ball from Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the shot from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley's pass is intercepted by David Conboy in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the easy layup | 15-7 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to David King | 15-7 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 15-7 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Larry Crowe is called for the reach on David King - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), John Mayhall (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF) Dikembe Awai, David Conboy, David King, Troy Greene | |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Mayhall and he's fouled by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Gibson | 15-9 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the floater from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the jump hook near the basket | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Edwin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fresh) SG - John Mayhall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Walker (tiring) 5 pts. C - Henry Cobb (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Rashidi Alhusseini | 17-13 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 17-13 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Edwin | 19-15 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the lay-in | 19-15 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Larry Gibson, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (C) Stephen Litteral, John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Crowe | 22-17 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Saner | 22-19 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is hacked by Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Saner, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Anthony Saner, Russell Walker | |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai loses the dribble to Alex Salley | 24-19 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Mayhall | 24-21 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), David King (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Conboy (fresh) SF - David King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (tired) 7 pts. C - Henry Cobb (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Kessler picks off the pass by David King in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 24-21 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 24-21 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremy Kessler | 27-21 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-21 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG) Joseph Miller, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (C) Henry Cobb | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Kessler steals the ball from David King | 27-21 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is hacked by David King in the backcourt - foul #1 on David King, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Dikembe Awai, David King | |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Edwin | 31-23 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski lays it in | 31-25 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rolf Molski - foul #2 on Rolf Molski, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Richard Edwin, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), John Mayhall (SG), Troy Greene (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Russell Walker, Rolf Molski | |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene's floater is tipped away by Larry Gibson | 33-25 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene tips it home | 33-27 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley's pass is intercepted by John Mayhall | 33-27 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Swiatkowski | 36-27 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Swiatkowski | 39-27 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini's pass is intercepted by Larry Gibson | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Swiatkowski (tiring) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 2 pts. SG - John Mayhall (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Greene (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled in the backcourt by Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #2 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), David King (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Rolf Molski (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, Troy Greene, Henry Cobb | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Stephen Litteral - foul #2 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #11 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David King | 42-27 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Litteral - foul #3 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #12 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Crowe - foul #2 on Larry Crowe, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF) Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Gibson (PF) Alex Salley, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Rolf Molski | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Grinnell - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #6 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (PG) Dikembe Awai | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Anthony Saner takes the ball from Richard Edwin in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Saner | 44-31 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #7 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene (PF) Russell Walker | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Brooks is called for the reach on David Conboy - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is hacked by David Conboy - foul #1 on David Conboy, team foul #13 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Russell Walker (PF) David Conboy, Henry Cobb | |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Brooks steps in front of the David King pass | 45-33 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #9 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Rolf Molski (C) John Mayhall, David King, Russell Walker | |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner travels in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Henry Cobb (C) Anthony Saner, Troy Greene | |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller travels with the ball | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy lays it in | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 45-37 |