| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) C - Daniel Solem (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fresh) SG - Shelby Jack (fresh) SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) PF - Kenneth Castleman (fresh) C - Clyde McCullen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Castleman in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | James Zank scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Shelby Jack | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman lays it in set up by James Zank | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen double dribbles | 0-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Kenneth Castleman, Clyde McCullen | |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Shaffer - foul #1 on Donald Shaffer, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG) James Zank | |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-6 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roland Schuster | 1-6 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce double dribbles | 1-6 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Dias, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG), Ronald Aikin (PF) Barton Hinerman, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Donald Shaffer, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Zank | 1-8 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster's layup is rejected by Kenneth Castleman | 1-8 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack snags the defensive board | 1-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fairly fresh) SG - Craig Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Mills (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) C - Roland Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelby Jack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gribble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Castleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde McCullen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen dunks the ball on a great pass from James Zank and he's fouled by Craig Thompson - foul #1 on Craig Thompson, team foul #2 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Ronald Gribble | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen makes the free throw | 1-11 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-11 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen grabs the defensive rebound | 1-11 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | James Zank is hacked by Craig Thompson - foul #2 on Craig Thompson, team foul #3 | 1-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SG) Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (SG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Shelby Jack, Kenneth Castleman, Clyde McCullen | |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Barton Hinerman picks off the pass by Patrick Buttars | 1-11 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | John Johnson is hacked by Joseph Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Riley, team foul #2 | 1-11 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Nathan Bishop steals it from Stuart Low | 1-11 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-11 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley tips it back up and in | 1-13 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Nathan Bishop denies the turnaround by Ronald Aikin | 1-13 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin tips it back up and in | 3-13 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SG), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Barton Hinerman, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG), Ronald Gribble (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) James Zank, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-13 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Dias steals it from Ronald Gribble | 3-13 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Castleman is called for the reach on Ronald Aikin - foul #1 on Kenneth Castleman, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster (PF) Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer (SF) Patrick Buttars | |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | John Johnson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mills | 5-13 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack is fouled on the floor by Roland Schuster - foul #1 on Roland Schuster, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG) Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG) Shelby Jack | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-13 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Curtis Pierce | 5-13 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Castleman is called for the reach on Barton Hinerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Castleman, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem (C) Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (PF) Kenneth Castleman | |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem can't finish the layup | 5-13 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Solem swats the short shot by Clyde McCullen | 5-13 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman is hacked by Ronald Gribble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Gribble, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Shelby Jack (SG) Peter Jeleniewski, Ronald Gribble | |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Earl French makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roland Schuster | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barton Hinerman (fairly fresh) SF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roland Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Jack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Shaffer (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) C - Clyde McCullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen misses long on a shot near the basket | 7-13 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | John Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl French | 10-13 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop lays it up and in | 10-15 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem is fouled on the floor by Clyde McCullen - foul #1 on Clyde McCullen, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Charles Dias (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Curtis Pierce (PF) Earl French, Barton Hinerman, John Johnson, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Ronald Gribble (C) Shelby Jack, Donald Shaffer, Nathan Bishop, Clyde McCullen | |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses the dunk | 12-15 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mitchell | 12-15 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills's pass is intercepted by Patrick Buttars | 12-15 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Gribble | 14-20 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Riley - foul #2 on Joseph Riley, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Roland Schuster (C) Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) James Zank, Patrick Buttars, Joseph Riley, Timothy Mitchell, Ronald Gribble | |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Aikin swats the dunk try by Clyde McCullen | 16-20 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Bishop | 16-20 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the runner near the basket set up by Shelby Jack | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barton Hinerman (fairly fresh) SF - John Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Peter Jeleniewski (fresh) SG - Shelby Jack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Shaffer (fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde McCullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | John Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Shaffer - foul #2 on Donald Shaffer, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG) Stuart Low | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG) Donald Shaffer | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen's pass is intercepted by Ronald Aikin | 18-22 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin tips it home | 20-22 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen is hacked by Barton Hinerman - foul #1 on Barton Hinerman, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF) Barton Hinerman, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Ronald Gribble (SF) James Zank, Peter Jeleniewski | |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Aikin - foul #1 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Daniel Solem (C) Earl French, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by Nathan Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Buttars | 22-26 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Gribble - foul #2 on Ronald Gribble, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster (C) Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF) Ronald Gribble, Clyde McCullen | |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Charles Dias, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG) Shelby Jack | |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop loses the dribble to Ronald Aikin | 23-26 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Johnson (SF) Jeffrey Mills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Nathan Bishop | |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Earl French is called for the reach on James Zank - foul #1 on Earl French, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG) Barton Hinerman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF) Shelby Jack, Peter Jeleniewski, Clyde McCullen | |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | James Zank makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | James Zank makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Earl French is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster (C) Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the lay-in | 23-28 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) SF - John Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Gribble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Castleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-28 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | James Zank hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Castleman steals it from John Johnson in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Earl French, John Johnson, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Donald Shaffer (SG) James Zank, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Ronald Gribble steals it from Ronald Aikin | 23-32 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley connects on the jumper from close range set up by Patrick Buttars | 23-34 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-34 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Charles Dias, Barton Hinerman, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Joseph Riley, Ronald Gribble | |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG) Donald Shaffer | |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | James Zank can't connect on a shot from the right block | 23-34 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Roland Schuster steals the ball from Kenneth Castleman | 23-34 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Zank - foul #1 on James Zank, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Johnson (SF) Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Peter Jeleniewski, Clyde McCullen | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 3rd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG) Stuart Low | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer (SG) Shelby Jack | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Earl French misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG), Ronald Aikin (PF), Daniel Solem (C) Craig Thompson, Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Nathan Bishop (C) James Zank, Joseph Riley, Kenneth Castleman | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | John Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-34 |