| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Parks inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Milford Whitcomb - foul #3 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie travels in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | William Parks hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | William Nemeth takes the ball from Tristan Braxton | 43-36 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Corey Deskins (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Austin Neal (C) Donald Myrick, Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), Brian Wheeler (SG), Robert Cloyd (C) Delmer Bouie, William Nemeth, Patrick Campbell | |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Parker is called for the reach on Corey Deskins - foul #3 on Christopher Parker, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Rogers (PG), Roland Myers (C) Christopher Parker, William Parks | |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carl Lantz | 46-36 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Rogers misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cloyd steals the ball from William Dawson | 46-36 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Lantz - foul #3 on Carl Lantz, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (SG), Tristan Braxton (SF), Mark Simon (PF) Corey Deskins, Carl Lantz, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Nemeth (SG), Howard White (PF), Patrick Campbell (C) Thomas Rogers, Robert Noyes, Roland Myers | |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Luke Kidney | 48-37 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | William Dawson is called for the reach on Brian Wheeler - foul #2 on William Dawson, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Cory Jones (C) William Dawson, Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Parks (SF) Brian Wheeler, Robert Cloyd | |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the jumper in the lane | 50-40 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | William Parks blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | William Parks can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard White (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney is hacked by William Nemeth - foul #1 on William Nemeth, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Carl Lantz (PF), Austin Neal (C) Donald Myrick, Tristan Braxton, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler (SG), Robert Noyes (PF), Roland Myers (C) William Nemeth, Howard White, Patrick Campbell | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins is hacked by Delmer Bouie - foul #2 on Delmer Bouie, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (PF) Carl Lantz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), Robert Cloyd (C) Delmer Bouie, Roland Myers | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cloyd - foul #2 on Robert Cloyd, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG) Luke Kidney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Myers (C) William Parks | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler hits the finger roll and the foul's on William Dawson - foul #3 on William Dawson, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb drills a floater near the basket | 54-43 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes tips it in | 54-45 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Cloyd | 54-48 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes clanks a shot from close range | 57-48 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 57-48 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Parker steals it from Corey Deskins | 57-48 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Parker | 57-50 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cloyd - foul #3 on Robert Cloyd, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) William Dawson, Corey Deskins, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Nemeth (SG), William Parks (SF), Howard White (PF), Patrick Campbell (C) Christopher Parker, Brian Wheeler, Robert Cloyd, Robert Noyes, Roland Myers | |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Patrick Campbell | 58-50 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Howard White misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Milford Whitcomb | 58-50 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard White (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon misses the easy layup | 58-50 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Luke Kidney picks off the pass by William Parks in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb's pass is intercepted by Howard White | 60-50 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard White | 60-53 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Parks | 60-56 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell is hacked by Cory Jones - foul #2 on Cory Jones, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG), Carl Lantz (SF) Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), Robert Noyes (PF), Jamie Kennedy (C) Delmer Bouie, Howard White, Patrick Campbell | |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | William Parks is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Noyes | 60-58 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Lantz and he's hacked by Jamie Kennedy - foul #1 on Jamie Kennedy, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Luke Kidney (SG) Donald Myrick, Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler (SG), Roland Myers (C) William Nemeth, Jamie Kennedy | |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker is hacked by Corey Deskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Deskins, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Luke Kidney - foul #2 on Luke Kidney, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney is hacked by Christopher Parker - foul #4 on Christopher Parker, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG) Corey Deskins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd (SF) William Parks | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Cloyd | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luke Kidney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tristan Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Noyes - foul #2 on Robert Noyes, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy (C) Roland Myers | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler is hacked by William Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Dawson, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Christopher Parker | 65-62 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Austin Neal (C) William Dawson, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Rogers (PG), William Nemeth (SG), William Parks (SF), Howard White (PF), Patrick Campbell (C) Christopher Parker, Brian Wheeler, Robert Cloyd, Robert Noyes, Jamie Kennedy | |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | William Parks gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell tips it home | 65-64 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney lays it in set up by Corey Deskins | 67-64 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF) Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton, Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Robert Cloyd (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) Thomas Rogers, William Parks, Howard White | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF) Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cloyd steals the ball from Carl Lantz | 67-64 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie is hacked by Donald Myrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Myrick, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG) Corey Deskins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler (SG) William Nemeth | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon loses the dribble to Brian Wheeler | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cloyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler misses short on a shot near the basket | 67-66 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Campbell | 67-66 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Donald Myrick steps in front of the Delmer Bouie pass | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick banks in the layup | 69-66 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Delmer Bouie | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) William Dawson, Carl Lantz, Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Nemeth (SG), William Parks (SF) Brian Wheeler, Robert Cloyd | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Tristan Braxton | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth is called for traveling | 71-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (SG) Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Myers (C) Patrick Campbell | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Delmer Bouie | 71-71 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Noyes blocks the short jumper by Tristan Braxton | 71-71 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Milford Whitcomb swats the short shot by William Nemeth | 73-71 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF) Tristan Braxton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell (C) Roland Myers | |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes buries a jump hook from the baseline | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick is whistled for traveling | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth is fouled on the floor by Luke Kidney - foul #3 on Luke Kidney, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Simon | 75-73 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Delmer Bouie | 75-76 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick makes the 3 from straight away set up by Luke Kidney | 78-76 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Luke Kidney - foul #4 on Luke Kidney, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Tristan Braxton (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG) Delmer Bouie | |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Campbell swats the layup by Luke Kidney | 78-79 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton tips it back up and in | 80-79 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Tristan Braxton picks off the pass by William Nemeth in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney lays it up and in set up by Tristan Braxton | 82-79 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker is hacked by Luke Kidney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luke Kidney, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF) Luke Kidney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-81 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | William Parks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Dawson - foul #5 on William Dawson, team foul #13 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Austin Neal (C) William Dawson, Mark Simon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler (SG), Robert Cloyd (C) William Nemeth, Patrick Campbell | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | William Parks misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | William Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes snags the offensive board | 82-81 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler scores on a runner from the left block | 82-83 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Corey Deskins, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Patrick Campbell (C) Christopher Parker, Brian Wheeler, Robert Cloyd | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses short on a floater from close range | 82-83 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | William Parks grabs the board | 82-83 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | William Parks misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 82-83 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 82-83 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Donald Myrick - foul #4 on Donald Myrick, team foul #14 | 82-83 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Myrick | 85-85 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Donald Myrick is called for the reach on William Nemeth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Myrick, team foul #15 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG) Donald Myrick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 85-86 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | William Parks lays it in | 85-88 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tristan Braxton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Deskins | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes connects on the turnaround from close range | 88-90 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins is fouled on the floor by Delmer Bouie - foul #3 on Delmer Bouie, team foul #9 | 88-90 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes gets the rebound | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is hacked by Corey Deskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Deskins, team foul #16 | 89-90 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon grabs the board | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon clanks a halfcourt shot | 89-91 |