| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Haines (fresh) 8 pts. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Keith Byars steps in front of the Cory Rumble pass | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the jumper from close range | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Rumble | 34-36 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | John Hood misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the runner in the paint | 34-36 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Rumble | 34-39 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | John Hood pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Rice - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Henry Rice, Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Preston Anderson (SG), Charles Oliver (PF), Edward Temple (C) Kevin Heard, John Hood, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) Mohammad Reynolds | |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Temple | 34-43 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Temple | 34-43 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Edward Temple grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Preston Anderson and he's fouled by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #3 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clark Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Temple (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Bowie | 36-45 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | David Green is hacked by Joseph Luciano - foul #2 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF) William Bowie, Clark Crum, Steven Sirianni | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), John Hood (SG), Kenneth Cammack (SF), Ray Neely (C) Daniel Anthony, Preston Anderson, Charles Oliver, Edward Temple | |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | John Hood double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF) David Green | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Hood | 38-47 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo's pass is intercepted by John Hood | 38-47 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-49 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Hood | 38-49 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Heard | 38-51 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Larry Hutchings - foul #2 on Larry Hutchings, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) Henry Rice, Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Preston Anderson (SG), Mohammad Reynolds (SF), Charles Oliver (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Kevin Heard, John Hood, Kenneth Cammack, Larry Hutchings, Ray Neely | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-51 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Haines | 42-51 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Pasquale Acevedo steals it from Mohammad Reynolds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie is fouled on the floor by Daniel Anthony - foul #2 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines is hacked by Charles Oliver - foul #1 on Charles Oliver, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Sirianni | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Karns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Crum - foul #3 on Clark Crum, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG) William Bowie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Temple (PF) Mohammad Reynolds | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is fouled on the floor by Daniel Anthony - foul #3 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn (SF) Clark Crum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), John Hood (SG), Kenneth Cammack (SF), David Green (PF) Daniel Anthony, Preston Anderson, Charles Oliver, Cory Rumble | |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) Henry Rice, Steven Sirianni, Reynaldo Villanueva, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds (SF) John Hood | |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Daniel Haines steals the ball from Mohammad Reynolds | 45-51 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie is hacked by Edward Temple - foul #3 on Edward Temple, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Preston Anderson (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Ray Neely (C) Kevin Heard, Kenneth Cammack, Mohammad Reynolds, David Green, Edward Temple | |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Oliver - foul #2 on Charles Oliver, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG) William Bowie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hood (SG), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Ray Neely | |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Haines - foul #2 on Daniel Haines, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG) Willard Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver hits the finger roll | 47-53 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Anthony steals the ball from Henry Rice | 47-53 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | John Hood connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Anthony | 47-55 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Milburn | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Crum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Milburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Haines (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Hutchings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings clanks a runner in the paint | 49-55 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Anthony | 49-55 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Henry Rice steals the ball from Daniel Anthony | 49-55 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice hits the finger roll | 51-55 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Daniel Anthony tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clark Crum | 53-57 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Oliver, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Henry Rice, Clark Crum, Clifford Milburn, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Preston Anderson (SG), Mohammad Reynolds (SF), David Green (PF), Edward Temple (C) Daniel Anthony, John Hood, Charles Oliver, Larry Hutchings, Cory Rumble | |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Reynaldo Villanueva | 55-57 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edward Temple | 55-57 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | David Green is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Preston Anderson | 55-59 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) William Bowie, Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #4 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SF) Mohammad Reynolds | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edward Temple | 55-60 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mohammad Reynolds (SF), Larry Hutchings (PF), Ray Neely (C) Preston Anderson, David Green, Edward Temple | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-60 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cammack | 55-60 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack can't finish the layup | 55-60 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cammack (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Steven Sirianni (SF) Henry Rice, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ray Neely | 55-60 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Clarence Karns (PF) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hood (SG), Charles Oliver (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Kenneth Cammack, Larry Hutchings, Ray Neely | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF) William Bowie, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | John Hood snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | John Hood travels in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Cory Rumble - foul #2 on Cory Rumble, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | John Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Crum - foul #4 on Clark Crum, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | John Hood makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | John Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings (PF) Charles Oliver | |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the easy open layup | 57-65 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is hacked by Kevin Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Heard, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG) Clark Crum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Willard Foster steps in front of the John Hood pass | 59-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Kevin Heard - foul #3 on Kevin Heard, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Rumble (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Willard Foster is called for the reach on John Hood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | John Hood makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | John Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Haines, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Henry Rice takes the ball from Mohammad Reynolds | 65-67 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 67-67 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Willard Foster is called for the reach on Cory Rumble in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Foster, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn is fouled on the floor by Cory Rumble - foul #3 on Cory Rumble, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | John Hood misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifford Milburn | 69-68 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | John Hood is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 71-70 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster's layup is rejected by Cory Rumble | 71-70 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Foster | 74-70 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is whistled for traveling | 74-70 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Hood and he's fouled by Daniel Haines - foul #4 on Daniel Haines, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Rice | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Hutchings lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Heard | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Milburn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Haines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mohammad Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hutchings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 77-75 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the follow up shot | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mohammad Reynolds | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines is hacked by Kevin Heard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Heard, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Hood misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn snags the defensive board | 80-78 |