| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Stowell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Austin Mullane (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Levi Cavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Griffey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rocco Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh is hacked by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Mizrahi (SG), Edward Gibson (SF), Joshua Burnside (PF), Fang Zheng (C) Levi Cavanaugh, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey, Rocco Moretti | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Francis Mizrahi's pass is intercepted by Christopher Stowell | 29-31 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark is fouled on the floor by Francis Mizrahi - foul #1 on Francis Mizrahi, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh (SG), Timothy Griffey (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Francis Mizrahi, Edward Gibson, Joshua Burnside | |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Griffey - foul #1 on Timothy Griffey, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jose Martin (SF) Rocco Moretti | |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Stowell - foul #3 on Christopher Stowell, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut (PF) Christopher Stowell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Richard Arndt (SF), James Hock (C) John Cole, Michael Brown, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Mizrahi (PG), Edward Gibson (SF), Joshua Burnside (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Austin Mullane, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey, Fang Zheng | |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Tim Powell is called for the reach on Francis Mizrahi - foul #2 on Tim Powell, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG) Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane (PG), Fang Zheng (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Levi Cavanaugh, Edward Gibson, Rocco Moretti | |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh (SG), Rocco Moretti (C) Austin Mullane, Dikembe Azure | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas loses the dribble to Levi Cavanaugh | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Mizrahi | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt is fouled on the floor by Fang Zheng - foul #2 on Fang Zheng, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Donald Todd (C) Tim Powell, Richard Arndt, James Hock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane (PG), Edward Gibson (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Francis Mizrahi, Fang Zheng, Joshua Burnside, Rocco Moretti | |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown hits a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frederick Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Lucas (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Kogut (tiring) C - Donald Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Austin Mullane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Levi Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gibson (fresh) PF - Timothy Griffey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Lucas - foul #2 on Dale Lucas, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc (SG), Christopher Stowell (PF) Dale Lucas, Joe Kogut | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton (PG), Jose Martin (SF) Austin Mullane, Edward Gibson | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stowell lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 37-36 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stowell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Griffey steps in front of the Christopher Stowell pass | 37-36 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ryan Tipton | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd comes up short on the floater from the right block | 37-38 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Levi Cavanaugh - foul #1 on Levi Cavanaugh, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Steven Clark (SF), Richard Arndt (PF), James Hock (C) Frederick Simpson, Michael Brown, Christopher Stowell, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Mizrahi (SG), Edward Gibson (SF), Joshua Burnside (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Levi Cavanaugh, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey, Dikembe Azure | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Gibson | 39-40 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Steven Clark steals the ball from Joshua Burnside | 39-40 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Joshua Burnside knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Tipton | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Tipton is called for the reach on James Hock - foul #4 on Ryan Tipton, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG), Tim Powell (SF), Christopher Stowell (PF), Donald Todd (C) Randall Leblanc, Steven Clark, Richard Arndt, James Hock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane (PG), Levi Cavanaugh (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF) Ryan Tipton, Francis Mizrahi, Edward Gibson, Joshua Burnside | |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti scores on a driving attempt from close range | 39-44 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | John Cole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Lucas (fresh) SF - Tim Powell (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Christopher Stowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Austin Mullane (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Levi Cavanaugh (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Griffey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rocco Moretti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh's pass is intercepted by John Cole in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stowell pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Stowell is blocked by Timothy Griffey | 42-44 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jose Martin | 42-44 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas is hacked by Rocco Moretti - foul #3 on Rocco Moretti, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson (PG), Steven Clark (SF), Richard Arndt (PF), James Hock (C) John Cole, Tim Powell, Christopher Stowell, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Mizrahi (SG), Edward Gibson (SF), Joshua Burnside (PF), Fang Zheng (C) Levi Cavanaugh, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey, Rocco Moretti | |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Arndt - foul #1 on Richard Arndt, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut (PF) Dale Lucas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Edward Gibson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng's pass is intercepted by Frederick Simpson | 44-50 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frederick Simpson | 46-50 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Joshua Burnside's layup is rejected by James Hock | 46-50 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Hock | 46-50 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Francis Mizrahi's pass is intercepted by Frederick Simpson in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt is denied on a layup by Fang Zheng | 46-50 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | James Hock misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Austin Mullane | 46-50 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | James Hock is called for the reach on Edward Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hock, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Randall Leblanc (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Christopher Stowell (PF), Donald Todd (C) Frederick Simpson, Steven Clark, Richard Arndt, Joe Kogut, James Hock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton (PG), Levi Cavanaugh (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Austin Mullane, Francis Mizrahi, Edward Gibson, Joshua Burnside, Fang Zheng | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Donald Todd swats the short shot by Levi Cavanaugh | 46-50 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | John Cole buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Todd | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stowell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Tipton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Levi Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Griffey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Azure steals it from Michael Brown | 48-52 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin is hacked by Christopher Stowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Stowell, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Stowell - foul #5 on Christopher Stowell, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG), Joe Kogut (PF) Randall Leblanc, Christopher Stowell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng (SF) Jose Martin | |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Fang Zheng steals it from Tim Powell | 48-53 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Ryan Tipton in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Brown is blocked by Timothy Griffey | 48-53 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas loses the dribble to Timothy Griffey | 48-53 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson (PG), Randall Leblanc (SG), Steven Clark (SF), Richard Arndt (PF) Tim Powell, Dale Lucas, Michael Brown, Joe Kogut | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jose Martin (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Timothy Griffey, Rocco Moretti | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hock (C) Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Levi Cavanaugh and he's hacked by Richard Arndt - foul #2 on Richard Arndt, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG) Frederick Simpson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Cole and he's fouled by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown (SF) Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG) Randall Leblanc | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey (PF) Rocco Moretti | |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | James Hock's pass is intercepted by Timothy Griffey | 51-56 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton is fouled in the backcourt by John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut (PF), Donald Todd (C) Richard Arndt, James Hock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti (C) Timothy Griffey | |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dale Lucas | 53-57 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Levi Cavanaugh | 53-60 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | John Cole double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson (PG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Jose Martin, Rocco Moretti | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Kogut - foul #1 on Joe Kogut, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc (SG), Steven Clark (SF), Richard Arndt (PF) Dale Lucas, Michael Brown, Joe Kogut | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane (SG), Jose Martin (SF) Levi Cavanaugh, Dikembe Azure | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd hits a shot from the left side | 55-61 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Fang Zheng is denied by Richard Arndt | 55-61 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frederick Simpson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Arndt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Todd (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Tipton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Austin Mullane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jose Martin (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Griffey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Fang Zheng (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt makes the shot from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Fang Zheng misses long on a jumper from the left block | 57-63 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Joe Kogut (PF), James Hock (C) Frederick Simpson, Richard Arndt, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh (SG), Edward Gibson (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Austin Mullane, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | John Cole connects on the floater from the left block | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 59-63 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Azure is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Tipton | 59-65 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown (SF), Donald Todd (C) Steven Clark, James Hock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jose Martin (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Edward Gibson, Fang Zheng, Dikembe Azure | |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut hits the finger roll | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh is hacked by John Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cole, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown misses the easy layup | 61-66 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jose Martin | 61-66 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Donald Todd steals the ball from Timothy Griffey | 61-66 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Kogut | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Brown swats the short shot by Timothy Griffey | 63-66 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is hacked by Ryan Tipton - foul #5 on Ryan Tipton, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Austin Mullane (PG) Ryan Tipton | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti lays it in | 66-68 |