| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) SF - Tristan Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Parks inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Nicholls State | William Parks scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | William Parks gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Grammer | 44-33 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Albert Grammer steals the ball from Tristan Braxton | 44-33 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Albert Grammer | 46-33 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tristan Braxton | 46-36 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton can't connect on a runner in the paint | 49-36 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Bryan Jamieson | 51-36 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Robert Cloyd (SF), Patrick Campbell (PF), Howard White (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Robert Noyes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) Tristan Braxton, Cory Jones | |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney is whistled for a carry | 53-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SF) Mark Simon | |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Howard White knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Delmer Bouie | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Myrick | 56-39 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie is hacked by Luke Kidney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Kidney, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), Robert Noyes (PF) Delmer Bouie, Robert Cloyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Carl Lantz (C) Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Myrick (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Howard White hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Parker | 58-39 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), William Parks (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Christopher Parker, William Nemeth, Howard White, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | William Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-39 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Noyes is called for the reach on Mark Simon - foul #2 on Robert Noyes, team foul #1 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG), Jerry Sparks (PF), Cory Jones (C) Donald Myrick, Mark Simon, Carl Lantz | |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson grabs the board | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-39 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Noyes - foul #3 on Robert Noyes, team foul #2 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Robert Cloyd (SF), Patrick Campbell (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal (C) Cory Jones | |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes tips it home | 60-41 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks can't finish the layup | 60-41 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins gets the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Noyes swats the layup by Jerry Sparks | 60-41 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Cloyd | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Austin Neal is called for the reach on Robert Noyes - foul #1 on Austin Neal, team foul #2 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler (SG), Howard White (C) William Nemeth, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Tristan Braxton, Milford Whitcomb, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Corey Deskins takes the ball from Delmer Bouie | 60-41 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz blows the layup | 60-41 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Cloyd, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), William Nemeth (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Delmer Bouie, Brian Wheeler, Robert Cloyd, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nemeth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Myrick (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Carl Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Howard White comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Bryan Jamieson picks off the pass by Donald Myrick | 60-44 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson hits the finger roll | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones hits the finger roll | 62-46 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Deskins - foul #4 on Corey Deskins, team foul #3 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Parks (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) William Nemeth, Howard White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Austin Neal (C) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz, Cory Jones | |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Simon | 62-48 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson is fouled on the floor by Mark Simon - foul #2 on Mark Simon, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Brian Wheeler (SG) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (PF) Mark Simon | |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Sparks | 62-48 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks's floater is tipped away by Dustin Farmer | 62-48 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell (C) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Austin Neal | |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Noyes steps in front of the Tristan Braxton pass | 62-48 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Cory Jones is called for the reach on Patrick Campbell - foul #1 on Cory Jones, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG) Delmer Bouie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Mark Simon (PF) Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks | |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | William Parks blows the layup but the foul's on Milford Whitcomb - foul #4 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Nemeth (SG) Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | William Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Cory Jones | 63-48 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz's layup is rejected by Robert Noyes | 63-48 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon tips it home | 63-50 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Parker | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Myrick - foul #3 on Donald Myrick, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), Robert Cloyd (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Christopher Parker, William Parks, Robert Noyes, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Austin Neal (C) Luke Kidney, Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Nemeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tristan Braxton (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-50 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal hits the follow up shot | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer tips it home | 68-52 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 68-52 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Farmer | 68-52 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson is whistled for traveling | 68-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard White (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) William Nemeth, Robert Cloyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is fouled on the floor by Howard White - foul #1 on Howard White, team foul #4 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Brian Wheeler (SG), Patrick Campbell (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Campbell blocks the jumper by Corey Deskins | 68-52 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Howard White | 68-52 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 68-52 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon is fouled on the floor by Robert Noyes - foul #4 on Robert Noyes, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), William Parks (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Delmer Bouie, Brian Wheeler, Howard White, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Corey Deskins is denied by Robert Noyes | 68-52 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton hits the follow up shot | 68-54 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Corey Deskins picks off the pass by Dustin Farmer | 68-54 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Albert Grammer - foul #2 on Albert Grammer, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Austin Neal (C) Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks | |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-56 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Myrick (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Austin Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Parks | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz makes the runner in the paint | 71-58 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | William Parks misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Austin Neal - foul #2 on Austin Neal, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Robert Cloyd (PF), Patrick Campbell (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, Robert Noyes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Jerry Sparks (PF) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Mark Simon | |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-58 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 73-58 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | William Parks snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Carl Lantz is called for the reach on William Nemeth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Lantz, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard White (C) William Parks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-58 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie is hacked by Jerry Sparks - foul #1 on Jerry Sparks, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Nemeth - foul #2 on William Nemeth, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Luke Kidney is called for the reach on William Nemeth - foul #4 on Luke Kidney, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney travels with the ball | 76-62 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd grabs the board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 76-62 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie runs out the clock | 76-62 |