| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Seth Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Lorusso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford inbounds the ball | 46-23 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-23 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Derek Roberts - foul #3 on Derek Roberts, team foul #1 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG) Derek Roberts | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Hines | 47-23 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford is hacked by David Myles in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Myles, team foul #1 | 47-23 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | David Myles snags the defensive board | 47-23 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | James Hines denies the turnaround by Brad Lorusso | 47-23 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charlie Kopec | 47-23 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | James Hines travels with the ball | 47-23 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | David Myles misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-23 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Schlesinger and he's hacked by David Myles - foul #3 on David Myles, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), David Allen (C) Robert Snyder, David Myles, Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires (C) Charlie Kopec | |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford misses the free throw | 47-25 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-25 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ernest Chase | 49-25 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger makes the runner in the paint | 49-27 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Seth Johnson | 51-27 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | David Allen swats the short shot by David Peterson | 51-27 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires gets the offensive rebound | 51-27 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford scores on a shot from the right block set up by David Peterson | 51-29 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilmer Montz and the foul's on James Hines - foul #2 on James Hines, team foul #2 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Seth Johnson, David Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Louis Adams (C) Jeffrey Schlesinger, Dennis Ford, James Hines | |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the free throw | 54-29 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-29 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder grabs the board | 54-29 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the easy layup | 54-29 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist gets the rebound | 54-29 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Collins - foul #1 on Jay Collins, team foul #3 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Wilmer Montz, Brad Lorusso, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec (C) Preston Ramires | |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-29 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Emrich - foul #2 on Thomas Emrich, team foul #3 | 54-29 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly makes the 1st free throw | 55-29 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-29 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly gets the rebound | 56-29 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder scores on a shot from the right block set up by Michael Flanagan | 58-29 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 58-29 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson snags the defensive board | 58-29 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Snyder | 60-29 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams banks in the layup set up by Joe Lindquist | 60-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Bly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Emrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | David Peterson picks off the pass by Anthony Bly | 60-31 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 60-31 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson grabs the board | 60-31 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Peterson - foul #3 on David Peterson, team foul #4 | 60-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), David Myles (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF) Robert Snyder, Jay Collins, Anthony Bly, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), James Hines (SG), Dennis Ford (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF), Preston Ramires (C) Joe Lindquist, David Peterson, Thomas Emrich, Louis Adams, Charlie Kopec | |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-31 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-31 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #5 | 62-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Allen (C) Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (SG) Wayne Osborne | |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | David Myles buries a runner from the right block | 64-31 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford is fouled on the floor by David Myles - foul #4 on David Myles, team foul #4 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF) David Myles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec (C) Preston Ramires | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-31 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | David Allen gets the rebound | 64-31 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-31 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the board | 64-31 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger is hacked by Ernest Chase in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Chase, team foul #5 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SF) Dennis Ford | |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | James Hines is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schlesinger | 64-33 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Kopec blocks the short jumper by Brad Lorusso | 64-33 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | David Allen can't tip it in | 64-33 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec gets the rebound | 64-33 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Wilmer Montz is called for the reach on Derek Roberts - foul #1 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #6 | 64-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Brad Lorusso, David Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG), Louis Adams (C) Derek Roberts, Charlie Kopec | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger jams it on a great pass from Joe Lindquist | 64-35 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-35 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly misses the tip | 64-35 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | James Hines grabs the board | 64-35 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Anthony Bly is called for the reach on James Hines - foul #1 on Anthony Bly, team foul #7 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Robert Snyder, Wilmer Montz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich (SG), Dennis Ford (SF) Jeffrey Schlesinger, Neal Banks | |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Foster | 66-37 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | James Hines is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-37 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase pulls down the rebound | 66-37 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly buries a floater in the paint set up by Ernest Chase | 68-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Seth Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-37 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly snags the defensive board | 68-37 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | James Hines steals it from Anthony Bly | 68-37 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 68-37 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford tips it home | 68-39 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hines is called for the reach on Anthony Bly - foul #3 on James Hines, team foul #6 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ernest Chase, Seth Johnson, Anthony Bly, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), David Peterson (SG), Neal Banks (SF), Preston Ramires (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Joe Lindquist, Thomas Emrich, Dennis Ford, James Hines, Louis Adams | |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso travels with the ball | 68-39 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts is hacked by Brad Lorusso - foul #1 on Brad Lorusso, team foul #8 | 68-39 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson grabs the board | 68-39 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Preston Ramires is called for the reach on Brad Lorusso - foul #2 on Preston Ramires, team foul #7 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford (SF) Neal Banks | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-39 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Richardson | 70-39 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ford - foul #2 on Dennis Ford, team foul #8 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Allen (C) Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz makes the 1st free throw | 71-39 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-39 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the board | 71-39 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | David Peterson knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Derek Roberts and the foul's on Jay Collins - foul #2 on Jay Collins, team foul #9 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), James Hines (PF) Derek Roberts, Preston Ramires | |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | David Peterson makes the free throw | 71-42 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Kopec | 71-42 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | James Hines grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Peterson | 71-45 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-45 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford gets the rebound | 71-45 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-45 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec can't tip it in | 71-45 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wilmer Montz | 71-45 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins hits a 3 from the left corner | 74-45 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Snyder steps in front of the Dennis Ford pass in the backcourt | 74-45 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), David Myles (SF), Anthony Bly (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Robert Snyder, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Brad Lorusso, David Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF), Louis Adams (C) David Peterson, Dennis Ford, James Hines, Charlie Kopec | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Seth Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Myles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 4 pf. C - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-47 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-47 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bly | 74-47 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (SG), Preston Ramires (C) Jeffrey Schlesinger, Louis Adams | |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Chase - foul #2 on Ernest Chase, team foul #10 | 74-47 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 74-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Anthony Bly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG) Derek Roberts | |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-49 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | David Myles tips it in | 76-49 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SF), Louis Adams (C) Thomas Emrich, Wayne Osborne | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | David Myles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Neal Banks - foul #1 on Neal Banks, team foul #9 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (PF) Preston Ramires | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | David Myles makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | David Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-49 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Chase - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #11 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (SG), James Hines (PF) David Peterson, Wayne Osborne | |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks misses the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | David Myles can't connect on a floater from the right side | 78-50 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-50 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 80-50 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Seth Johnson - foul #3 on Seth Johnson, team foul #12 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Anthony Bly (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, David Myles, Michael Flanagan, Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Neal Banks, Louis Adams | |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger misses the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso pulls down the rebound | 80-50 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly buries a jump hook from the left block | 82-50 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schlesinger | 82-53 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder is hacked by Joe Lindquist - foul #2 on Joe Lindquist, team foul #10 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG) Seth Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Hines | 83-53 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bradley Foster - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #13 | 83-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson (C) Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Adams (C) Joe Lindquist | |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires makes the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires makes the 2nd free throw | 83-55 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Myles (SF), David Allen (C) Anthony Bly, Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Jay Collins is called for the reach on James Hines - foul #3 on Jay Collins, team foul #14 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SF) Thomas Emrich | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | David Myles comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-57 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 83-57 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Snyder is called for the reach on James Hines - foul #2 on Robert Snyder, team foul #15 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson (SG), Jonathan Richardson (C) Jay Collins, David Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG) Louis Adams | |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Seth Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Myles (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brad Lorusso (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Neal Banks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hines (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Preston Ramires (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | David Myles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brad Lorusso | 85-59 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Lindquist | 85-62 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Neal Banks takes the ball from David Myles | 85-62 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks lays it in | 85-64 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso can't finish the layup | 85-64 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson tips it in | 87-64 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-64 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder gets the rebound | 87-64 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-64 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires snags the defensive board | 87-64 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks misses the driving attempt from the left block | 87-64 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | David Myles snags the defensive board | 87-64 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Jeffrey Schlesinger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Schlesinger, team foul #11 | 89-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Anthony Bly (SF), David Allen (C) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, David Myles, Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich (SF), Louis Adams (C) Neal Banks, Preston Ramires | |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the free throw | 90-64 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 90-64 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams tips it in | 90-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), David Myles (SF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Anthony Bly, David Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires (PF) Joe Lindquist | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | James Hines's pass is intercepted by Seth Johnson in the backcourt | 90-66 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Richardson | 93-66 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | James Hines's pass is intercepted by Brad Lorusso in the backcourt | 93-66 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Seth Johnson | 95-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams banks in the wide open layup set up by Jeffrey Schlesinger | 95-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 95-68 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the board | 95-68 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich is hacked by David Myles - foul #5 on David Myles, team foul #16 | 95-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF) David Myles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses the 1st free throw | 95-68 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 2nd free throw | 95-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder runs out the clock | 95-69 |