| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kunze (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) 2 stl. C - Edward Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair inbounds the ball | 24-49 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-49 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker snags the defensive board | 24-49 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker travels in the backcourt | 24-49 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 24-51 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Punch - foul #1 on Joseph Punch, team foul #1 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Ryan Cho, Michael Sirosky, Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Miller, Joseph Punch | |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 24-51 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the rebound | 24-51 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Walter Blair - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair | |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Rolf Molski is denied by Thomas Crosslin | 24-51 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb tips it in | 26-51 |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | Henry Cobb is called for the reach on Thomas Crosslin - foul #2 on Henry Cobb, team foul #1 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF), Edward Norton (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-54 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Walker | 28-54 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin is whistled for traveling | 28-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Alex Salley | |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Kunze | 30-54 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella is hacked by Ryan Cho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Cho, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-54 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Kinsella steals the ball from Edward Norton in the backcourt | 30-54 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair snags the offensive board | 30-54 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin lays it in | 30-56 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 30-56 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Edward Norton is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Norton, team foul #3 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Ryan Cho, Michael Sirosky, Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair, Joseph Punch | |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley travels with the ball | 30-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Alex Salley, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 30-56 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb hits the follow up shot | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Timothy Kunze (tired) 7 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-56 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski grabs the offensive board | 32-56 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is open and lays it up and in | 32-58 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 32-58 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is fouled in the backcourt by Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #4 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Christopher Maley (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Russell Walker, Rashidi Alhusseini, Timothy Kunze, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Jonathan Cauley, Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-58 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the defensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Baker - foul #4 on David Baker, team foul #5 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton (C) David Baker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses badly on a floater near the basket | 32-60 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch snags the defensive board | 32-60 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Miller | 32-62 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-62 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by Ryan Cho - foul #3 on Ryan Cho, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze (SF) Ryan Cho | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Alex Salley, Walter Blair | |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Wightman and he's hacked by Michael Sirosky - foul #3 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #7 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Miller, Joseph Punch | |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the free throw | 34-65 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Grabowski is called for the reach on Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #3 | 34-65 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-65 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 34-65 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Christopher Maley is called for the reach on Brian Wightman - foul #4 on Christopher Maley, team foul #8 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG) Christopher Maley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Norman Spurling (C) Oleg Grabowski, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman misses the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky gets the rebound | 34-65 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb connects on the floater in the lane | 36-65 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Kinsella | 36-68 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cauley | 36-68 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Kunze is called for the reach on Stanley Kinsella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Kunze, team foul #9 | 36-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Edward Norton (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Timothy Kunze, Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Cecil Solano (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Jonathan Cauley, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella misses the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the board | 36-68 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella pulls down the rebound | 36-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Walker (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) C - Edward Norton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Kinsella (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alex Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Crosslin (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Miller | 36-70 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Grabowski steps in front of the Dikembe Awai pass in the backcourt | 36-70 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Alex Salley | 36-72 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling (C) Thomas Crosslin | |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is fouled on the floor by Edward Norton - foul #2 on Edward Norton, team foul #10 | 36-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Alex Salley | |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 36-73 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 36-74 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rolf Molski | 39-74 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 39-74 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho blows the dunk but the foul's on Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #4 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Russell Walker, Rolf Molski, Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Walter Blair (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Joseph Miller, Cecil Solano, Norman Spurling | |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho misses the 1st free throw | 39-74 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG) Ryan Cho | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Punch blocks the short jumper by Timothy Kunze | 40-74 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the rebound | 40-74 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awai - foul #4 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #11 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Alex Salley (PF) Oleg Grabowski, Joseph Punch | |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-76 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker's floater is tipped away by Thomas Crosslin | 40-76 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Cobb | 40-76 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-76 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze snags the offensive board | 40-76 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the shot from the right side | 42-76 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Rolf Molski (PF), Edward Norton (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Jonathan Cauley, Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair, Alex Salley, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Joseph Punch - foul #2 on Joseph Punch, team foul #5 | 42-76 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton misses the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-76 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 3rd free throw | 44-76 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Russell Walker steps in front of the Brian Wightman pass | 44-76 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Cho | 46-76 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Edward Norton is called for the reach on Norman Spurling - foul #3 on Edward Norton, team foul #12 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Christopher Maley (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Russell Walker, Ryan Cho, Rolf Molski, Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Maley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Kunze (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sirosky (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Baker (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-77 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Cecil Solano and he's hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #5 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #13 | 48-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin (C) Norman Spurling | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the free throw | 48-80 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 48-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (SF), Edward Norton (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Timothy Kunze, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled on the floor by Russell Walker - foul #1 on Russell Walker, team foul #14 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Edward Norton, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Stanley Kinsella, Cecil Solano, Norman Spurling | |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | David Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-81 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-81 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Alex Salley | |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | David Baker swats the layup by Thomas Crosslin | 52-81 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin hits the follow up shot | 52-83 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky blows the wide open dunk | 52-83 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski grabs the board | 52-83 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Sirosky - foul #4 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #15 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Ryan Cho, Timothy Kunze, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Walter Blair, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-84 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-85 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses short on a jumper from close range | 52-85 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 52-85 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-85 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton can't tip it in | 52-85 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-85 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the lay-in | 52-85 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Oleg Grabowski | 52-85 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Norman Spurling, team foul #7 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (SF) Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Oleg Grabowski, Cecil Solano, Alex Salley | |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-85 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the defensive board | 52-85 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Russell Walker steals the ball from Arthur Grinnell | 52-85 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Spurling - foul #3 on Norman Spurling, team foul #8 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-85 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman tips it home | 54-87 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley is whistled for a carry | 54-87 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton (C) Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-87 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses badly on a floater in the lane | 54-87 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella pulls down the rebound | 54-87 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Cauley | 54-90 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Maley (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Russell Walker (very tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rolf Molski (tired) C - Edward Norton (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Kinsella (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wightman (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Norman Spurling (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-90 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-90 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton snags the defensive board | 56-90 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-90 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the offensive board | 56-90 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-90 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley snags the defensive board | 56-90 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 56-90 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman gets the offensive rebound | 56-90 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 56-90 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley gets the rebound | 56-90 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Alex Salley - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #9 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman | |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 57-90 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 58-90 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-90 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the offensive board | 58-90 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-90 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rashidi Alhusseini | 58-90 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #10 | 58-90 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Alex Salley, Cecil Solano | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella loses the dribble to Russell Walker | 60-90 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Cauley - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #11 | 60-90 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the 1st free throw | 60-90 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-90 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-90 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman tips it but misses | 61-90 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini gets the rebound | 61-90 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-90 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-90 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-90 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton gets the offensive rebound | 61-90 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-90 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-90 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-90 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Spurling | 61-90 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley runs out the clock | 61-90 |