| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dias (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Peters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters inbounds the ball | 47-48 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | John Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Dias | 50-48 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Viator | 50-51 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 50-51 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Nathan Bishop picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Dias is called for the reach on Gordon Peters - foul #3 on Charles Dias, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Curtis Pierce (PF), James Jones (C) Stuart Low, Charles Dias, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Gordon Peters, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Pierce - foul #1 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Erwin Cegielski | 53-56 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mills, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Curtis Pierce, James Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Gordon Peters (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Johnny Williams, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator's pass is intercepted by Ronald Aikin | 53-58 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Ali Rhodes - foul #1 on Ali Rhodes, team foul #1 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), John Johnson (SF) Jeffrey Mills, Erwin Cegielski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | John Johnson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 53-58 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Aikin | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ali Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is hacked by Ronald Aikin - foul #2 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Joseph Riley (SF) Ali Rhodes, Gordon Peters | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (PF) Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery (SG) Ryan Viator | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses short on a jumper in the paint | 55-61 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nathan Bishop | 55-61 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | James Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias tips it but misses | 55-63 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee drills a driving attempt in the paint | 57-63 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Mike Lee picks off the pass by Timothy Mitchell | 57-63 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | John Johnson's floater is tipped away by Nathan Bishop | 57-63 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Herbert Lewis | 57-65 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Riley - foul #4 on Joseph Riley, team foul #2 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SG), Curtis Pierce (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Stuart Low, Charles Dias, John Johnson, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Gordon Peters (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Emery, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charlie Larsen - foul #2 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Earl French misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Peters (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charlie Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen is hacked by Anthony Lockett - foul #2 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Earl French grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Gordon Peters steals it from Ronald Aikin | 59-65 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Mike Lee (C) Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett makes the jumper from the right side | 61-67 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses the 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Earl French hits a shot from the right side set up by Paul Pickett | 63-67 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Earl French - foul #1 on Earl French, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG), Jeffrey Mills (PF) Earl French, Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (C) Timothy Mitchell | |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Mills | 66-69 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator tips it home | 66-71 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters scores on a jumper from the left side | 66-73 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Peters - foul #2 on Gordon Peters, team foul #4 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Earl French (SG), Curtis Pierce (PF), James Jones (C) Paul Pickett, Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Gordon Peters, Charlie Larsen | |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams loses the dribble to James Jones | 67-73 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Herbert Lewis is called for the reach on Stuart Low in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Lewis, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Erwin Cegielski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell (C) Nathan Bishop | |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Herbert Lewis | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Earl French hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-73 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl French and the foul's on Joseph Riley - foul #5 on Joseph Riley, team foul #6 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG), John Johnson (SF), Anthony Lockett (C) Earl French, Ronald Aikin, James Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF) Johnny Williams, Joseph Riley, Robert Pontiff | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Lockett swats the short shot by Ali Rhodes | 70-73 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low's pass is intercepted by Ali Rhodes in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen hits a jumper from close range set up by Ryan Viator | 70-75 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Viator - foul #2 on Ryan Viator, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (PF) Stuart Low, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Gordon Peters (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF) Ali Rhodes, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses long on a jumper from the right side | 71-75 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell tips it back up and in | 71-77 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 74-77 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters double dribbles | 74-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), Ronald Aikin (PF), James Jones (C) Charles Dias, John Johnson, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (SG), Charlie Larsen (C) Ryan Viator, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | James Jones tips it but misses | 74-77 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | James Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Earl French | 76-79 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen loses the ball out of bounds | 76-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Jeffrey Mills, James Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Charlie Larsen | |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Viator, team foul #8 | 76-79 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG) Paul Pickett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #7 | 78-79 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Aikin swats the short shot by Robert Pontiff | 78-79 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dias (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Viator (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Dias and he's fouled by Gregory Juergens - foul #3 on Gregory Juergens, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Johnson (SF), Anthony Lockett (C) Erwin Cegielski, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff's layup is rejected by Ronald Aikin | 81-79 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin buries a shot from the left block | 83-79 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills (PF), James Jones (C) Ronald Aikin, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Lewis | 83-81 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Jeffrey Mills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (PF) Charlie Larsen | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the jumper from the left side | 85-81 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SG), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Nathan Bishop | |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stuart Low - foul #1 on Stuart Low, team foul #8 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG), Nathan Bishop (PF) Ryan Emery, Robert Pontiff | |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Ronald Aikin is denied by Timothy Mitchell | 85-83 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-83 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | John Johnson tips it in | 87-83 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the offensive board | 87-83 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-83 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell snags the offensive board | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias is hacked by Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Viator, team foul #10 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce (PF) Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-83 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee is hacked by Herbert Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Lewis, team foul #11 | 87-83 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Viator | 88-86 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Viator - foul #5 on Ryan Viator, team foul #12 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery (SF) Ryan Viator | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses short on a halfcourt shot | 90-86 |