| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Lauer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer blows the layup but the foul's on Gilbert Looney - foul #2 on Gilbert Looney, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jaja Akuchie | 39-34 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney is hacked by Edward Lauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Lauer, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen (SG) Edward Lauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (PF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jaja Akuchie | 39-37 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley is hacked by Scott Brathwaite - foul #1 on Scott Brathwaite, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (PG) Eddy Sanders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (SF), David Kovacs (C) Lawrence Moore, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ted Webster | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen's fadeaway is rejected by David Kovacs | 39-40 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas tips it in | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kelly Owen - foul #3 on Kelly Owen, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Kelly Owen, Willie Kelley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Michael Swenson (SG), Sefu Abdullai (C) Alfred Elmore, Gilbert Looney, Scott Brathwaite | |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams (C) Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore (SF) Sefu Abdullai | |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Swenson takes the ball from Willian Wilder | 41-42 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Swenson | 41-45 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson is hacked by Edwin Priebe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Willie Kelley (SF), Donald Christmas (C) Willian Wilder, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Gilbert Looney (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Erick Halbert, Michael Swenson, Lawrence Moore, Ted Webster, David Kovacs | |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Willie Kelley picks off the pass by Alfred Elmore | 43-45 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders can't throw it down | 43-45 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Joseph Allen, Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddy Sanders | 46-45 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Lauer | 49-45 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen (SF) Willie Kelley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Ted Webster (PF) Alfred Elmore, Ruben Stanger, Scott Brathwaite | |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Looney steals it from Edwin Priebe | 49-45 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster tips it home | 49-47 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Edwin Priebe and he's fouled by Jaja Akuchie - foul #2 on Jaja Akuchie, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (PG), Joseph Allen (SF), Mark Martines (PF), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Edward Lauer, Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), David Kovacs (C) Gilbert Looney, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Erick Halbert | 52-50 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Erick Halbert | 52-52 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kelly Owen | 54-52 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Allen, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Edward Lauer (SG), Willie Kelley (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Willian Wilder, Kelly Owen, Joseph Allen, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Gilbert Looney (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Erick Halbert, Michael Swenson, Lawrence Moore, Ted Webster, David Kovacs | |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Donald Christmas steals the ball from Scott Brathwaite | 54-52 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Sefu Abdullai is called for the reach on Willie Kelley - foul #1 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie (C) Sefu Abdullai | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Lauer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie's pass is intercepted by Donald Christmas | 54-52 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe is denied on a layup by Jaja Akuchie | 54-52 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Kelley and he's fouled by Alfred Elmore - foul #2 on Alfred Elmore, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovacs (SF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Ruben Stanger, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Elmore | 57-55 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Lauer | 60-55 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eddy Sanders | 62-55 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite is fouled on the floor by Eddy Sanders - foul #1 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (PG), Kelly Owen (SG), Mark Martines (PF), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Edward Lauer, Joseph Allen, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Michael Swenson (SG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Alfred Elmore, Gilbert Looney, David Kovacs, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 62-57 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Erick Halbert | 62-59 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willian Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Kelley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Erick Halbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Moore | 62-59 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite is fouled on the floor by Mark Martines - foul #1 on Mark Martines, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Edward Lauer (SG), Joseph Allen (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Willian Wilder, Willie Kelley, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Gilbert Looney (SG), Ted Webster (SF), David Kovacs (C) Erick Halbert, Michael Swenson, Lawrence Moore, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver's pass is intercepted by Scott Brathwaite | 62-59 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Edward Lauer picks off the pass by Scott Brathwaite | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer lays it in | 64-59 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe (PF) Kelly Owen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai (C) Scott Brathwaite | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Looney | 64-62 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Kovacs - foul #2 on David Kovacs, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Willie Kelley (SF) Ian Weaver, Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Lawrence Moore (SF) Alfred Elmore, David Kovacs | |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Edward Lauer is called for the reach on Gilbert Looney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Lauer, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer blows the layup but he's fouled by Sefu Abdullai - foul #2 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Edward Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster is hacked by Edward Lauer - foul #5 on Edward Lauer, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Edward Lauer, Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Priebe | 69-66 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore is hacked by Edwin Priebe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (PF), Robert Williams (C) Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), Jason Owen (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Gilbert Looney, Ted Webster, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines's fadeaway is rejected by Jaja Akuchie | 69-68 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert double dribbles | 69-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder (PG), Joseph Allen (SG), Donald Christmas (PF) Eddy Sanders, Kelly Owen, Willie Kelley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Ruben Stanger (SF), David Kovacs (C) Michael Swenson, Lawrence Moore, Jaja Akuchie | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Ruben Stanger and he's hacked by Joseph Allen - foul #2 on Joseph Allen, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Willie Kelley (SF) Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney (SG), Sefu Abdullai (C) Erick Halbert, Ruben Stanger | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ian Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Kelley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Kovacs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Owen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sefu Abdullai (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder is hacked by Sefu Abdullai - foul #3 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Willian Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Sefu Abdullai | 69-71 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Willian Wilder, Willie Kelley, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) David Kovacs, Jason Owen, Sefu Abdullai | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-71 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Eddy Sanders steps in front of the Lawrence Moore pass in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddy Sanders | 71-71 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Elmore and the foul's on Edwin Priebe - foul #3 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen (SG) Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-74 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-74 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley (SF) Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen's layup is rejected by Scott Brathwaite | 71-74 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Edwin Priebe is called for the reach on Lawrence Moore - foul #4 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jaja Akuchie - foul #3 on Jaja Akuchie, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore is hacked by Eddy Sanders - foul #2 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #15 | 74-75 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Moore | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Eddy Sanders is called for the reach on Lawrence Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #16 | 74-75 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Kelley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Eddy Sanders is called for the reach on Scott Brathwaite in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #17 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (SF) Lawrence Moore | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Owen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-79 |