| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall inbounds the ball | 34-47 |
| 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 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joe Parr | 34-47 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Lundy | 36-49 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Darden | 38-49 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy is hacked by Robert Bayne - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Willie Mustafa (SG), David Fields (SF), Jerry King (PF), Troy Carr (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Stephen Lundy | |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Jerry King misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry King - foul #1 on Jerry King, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is hacked by David Fields - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Eric Barlow steals it from Robert Moore | 40-49 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Jerry King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fields (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Kozlowski | 42-51 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Ruben Stidham, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Willie Mustafa, David Fields, Jerry King, Troy Carr | |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Stephen Lundy | |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill's floater is tipped away by Alfred Phillips | 42-51 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Phillips picks off the pass by Robert Bayne | 42-51 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips is called for a charge - foul #4 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy (PF), Charles Ledbetter (C) Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Bayne and the foul's on Derek Stigall - foul #3 on Derek Stigall, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Donald Allison (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Chad Rogers, Robert Bayne, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is denied on a layup by Tom Kreider | 45-51 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jermaine Sylvester | 45-54 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Boyce and he's hacked by Charles Ledbetter - foul #1 on Charles Ledbetter, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Willie Mustafa (SG), Jerry King (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Troy Carr (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Stephen Lundy, Charles Ledbetter | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Jerry King pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Eric Barlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Boyce, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SG) Willie Mustafa | |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mike Boyce - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Mike Boyce | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr is fouled on the floor by Troy Carr - foul #3 on Troy Carr, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | William Darden blows the layup | 47-56 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Joe Parr swats the layup by David Fields | 49-56 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry King | 49-56 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | David Fields clanks a shot from the right block | 49-56 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 49-56 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Willie Mustafa (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Stephen Lundy (C) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Jerry King, Troy Carr | |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa is fouled on the floor by Mike Boyce - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Charles Ledbetter (C) Willie Mustafa, Elmer Hartwell | |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 49-56 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Chad Rogers | 49-56 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang (SF) Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Charles Ledbetter | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Donald Allison steals the ball from Elmer Hartwell | 49-56 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is hacked by Jermaine Sylvester - foul #3 on Jermaine Sylvester, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Moore (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Willie Mustafa (SG), Troy Carr (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell | |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Stephen Lundy | 51-58 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Yang - foul #1 on Carlos Yang, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Robert Moore, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), David Fields (SF), Jerry King (PF) Willie Mustafa, Troy Carr, Stephen Lundy | |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry King | 51-62 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Barlow - foul #1 on Eric Barlow, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Donald Allison (PF) William Darden, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Charles Ledbetter (C) Eric Barlow, Jerry King, Alfred Phillips | |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the 3rd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jermaine Sylvester | 53-64 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | David Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Joe Parr is called for the reach on Jermaine Sylvester - foul #3 on Joe Parr, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Donald Allison, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Jerry King (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Keim, David Fields, Elmer Hartwell, Charles Ledbetter | |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang tips it in | 55-64 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Stephen Lundy is denied by Tom Kreider | 55-64 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 55-64 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Willie Mustafa takes the ball from Tom Kreider | 55-64 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG) Jermaine Sylvester | |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the easy layup | 55-64 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Darden | 58-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF) Jerry King | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Derek Stigall - foul #4 on Derek Stigall, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Eric Barlow, Alfred Phillips | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Keim - foul #3 on Andrew Keim, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) Carlos Yang | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Troy Carr (C) Willie Mustafa, Stephen Lundy | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the dunk | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips (C) Troy Carr | |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stidham steals it from Andrew Keim | 62-64 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr banks in the layup on a great pass from Ruben Stidham | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 64-64 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-66 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Ruben Stidham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Joe Parr is called for the reach on Alfred Phillips - foul #4 on Joe Parr, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy (PF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Bayne is called for the reach on Alfred Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Stephen Lundy | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang's dunk attempt is rejected by Alfred Phillips | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #2 on William Darden, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 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 | William Darden comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-71 |