| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert July (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Courson (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darnell Eakes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thad Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| 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 flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Angelo Pena steals the ball from Lawrence Kim | 43-36 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Robert July makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dennis Courson | 46-36 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson hits a runner in the lane | 48-36 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Andre Gallo is called for the reach on Jonathan Richardson - foul #1 on Andre Gallo, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Courson - foul #1 on Dennis Courson, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson (C) Thad Townsend | |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert July swats the short shot by Kelly Wilson | 48-37 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Robert July knocks in the floater near the basket | 50-37 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (PG), William German (SF), Michael Hembree (PF), Roland Owens (C) Ronald Davis, Lawrence Kim, Robert July, Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Jesse Tipton (SG), Robert Snyder (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF) Angelo Pena, Darnell Eakes, Federico Fernandez, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brad Lorusso | 50-37 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Andre Gallo - foul #2 on Andre Gallo, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford (SG) Andre Gallo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend (C) Brad Lorusso | |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF) Robert Snyder, Kelly Wilson | |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | David Peterson is called for the reach on Jesse Tipton - foul #2 on David Peterson, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis (PG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Robert July (PF) David Peterson, William German, Roland Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG), Darnell Eakes (SG) Brandon Winterstein, Jesse Tipton | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Andre Gallo (SG), Dennis Courson (C) Ronald Davis, Dennis Ford, Michael Hembree | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris (PF) Brad Lorusso | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert July (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Courson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darnell Eakes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thad Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena is fouled on the floor by Derek Roberts - foul #4 on Derek Roberts, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis (PG) Derek Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson (C) Thad Townsend | |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert July picks off the pass by Greg Harris | 50-39 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #3 on Ronald Davis, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (SF) Federico Fernandez | |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Richardson | 50-41 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William German (SF), Michael Hembree (C) Lawrence Kim, Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Jesse Tipton (SG) Angelo Pena, Darnell Eakes | |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Brandon Winterstein is called for the reach on William German - foul #1 on Brandon Winterstein, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (PG), Roland Owens (C) Ronald Davis, Robert July | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend (C) Jonathan Richardson | |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Tipton | 53-43 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thad Townsend and he's fouled by David Peterson - foul #3 on David Peterson, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis (PG), Dennis Ford (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Robert July (PF), Dennis Courson (C) David Peterson, Andre Gallo, William German, Michael Hembree, Roland Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF), Jonathan Richardson (PF), Kelly Wilson (C) Jesse Tipton, Robert Snyder, Greg Harris, Thad Townsend | |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert July | 55-45 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Federico Fernandez | 55-48 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson scores on a floater in the paint set up by Ronald Davis | 57-48 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Davis - foul #4 on Ronald Davis, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (PG) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG) Brandon Winterstein | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Ford (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert July (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Courson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Pena (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darnell Eakes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Darnell Eakes | 57-52 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Kim | 60-52 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes is denied on a layup by Robert July | 60-52 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Robert July grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | David Peterson is hacked by Kelly Wilson - foul #1 on Kelly Wilson, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo (SG), William German (SF), Michael Hembree (PF), Roland Owens (C) Dennis Ford, Lawrence Kim, Robert July, Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton (SG), Greg Harris (PF), Thad Townsend (C) Darnell Eakes, Jonathan Richardson, Kelly Wilson | |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (SF) Federico Fernandez | |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Angelo Pena is called for the reach on Roland Owens - foul #1 on Angelo Pena, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | William German comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | David Peterson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andre Gallo | 63-52 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Angelo Pena | 63-54 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Michael Hembree is blocked by Greg Harris | 63-54 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree tips it home | 65-54 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William German (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Pena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thad Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Angelo Pena | 65-57 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Roland Owens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree tips it home | 67-57 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Robert July (PF), Dennis Courson (C) David Peterson, William German, Michael Hembree, Roland Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Darnell Eakes (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF), Jonathan Richardson (PF), Kelly Wilson (C) Angelo Pena, Jesse Tipton, Robert Snyder, Greg Harris, Thad Townsend | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Richardson - foul #2 on Jonathan Richardson, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Robert July's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Richardson | 67-57 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Kim | 67-57 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim lays it up and in | 69-57 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Andre Gallo - foul #3 on Andre Gallo, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Courson | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert July - foul #2 on Robert July, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson tips it in | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Gallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kim (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert July (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Courson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Brandon Winterstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Eakes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Robert July clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 72-62 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG), Greg Harris (PF), Thad Townsend (C) Brandon Winterstein, Jonathan Richardson, Kelly Wilson | |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Courson is called for the reach on Angelo Pena - foul #2 on Dennis Courson, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hembree (C) Dennis Courson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Andre Gallo misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Kim | 72-64 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Robert July lays it in set up by Lawrence Kim | 74-64 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena makes the jumper from the right side | 74-66 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Thad Townsend swats the layup by Robert July | 74-66 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Angelo Pena and he's hacked by Robert July - foul #3 on Robert July, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson (C) Michael Hembree | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Robert July hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derek Roberts | 76-69 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes hits the finger roll set up by Angelo Pena | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Derek Roberts picks off the pass by Federico Fernandez | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Kim is hacked by Angelo Pena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Pena, team foul #5 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis (PG), William German (SF) Derek Roberts, Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis is fouled on the floor by Angelo Pena - foul #3 on Angelo Pena, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis is hacked by Greg Harris - foul #4 on Greg Harris, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Lawrence Kim (SF) Ronald Davis, William German | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Pena - foul #4 on Angelo Pena, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Dennis Courson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 80-74 |