| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Shelton Felipe | 35-28 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Brent Zhu | 35-28 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Gannon | 35-30 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Shelton Felipe | 35-30 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu connects on the shot from the right side set up by Dustin Robertson | 35-32 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua clanks a runner from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gannon | 35-32 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG), Bernard Coleman (SG), Casey Dabney (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Anthony Murray (SG), John Haber (SF), Ronald Barraza (PF), David Thrash (C) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, Brent Zhu, Robert Rush, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Barraza swats the layup by Bernard Coleman | 35-32 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jason Baldwin | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Thrash and the foul's on James Flanagan - foul #1 on James Flanagan, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Jonas Thompson is blocked by David Thrash | 35-35 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Anthony Murray | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin is hacked by James Flanagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Steven Faulkner (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) James Flanagan, Casey Dabney, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), Robert Rush (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Jason Baldwin, Anthony Murray, Ronald Barraza, David Thrash | |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Haber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli Fuqua | 38-35 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rush | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Haber | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson is hacked by Bernard Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Bernard Coleman, Steven Faulkner, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Anthony Murray (SG), Brent Zhu (SF), David Thrash (C) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, John Haber, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | David Thrash comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is hacked by Jason Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Jason Baldwin picks off the pass by Norman Kimbro | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Baldwin | 38-39 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ricks | 41-39 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Norman Kimbro is called for the reach on Anthony Murray - foul #2 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), Ronald Barraza (PF) Jason Baldwin, Anthony Murray, Robert Rush | |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | David Thrash's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Dabney | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits a turnaround near the basket | 43-39 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu is hacked by Casey Dabney - foul #1 on Casey Dabney, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Dewey Gibson (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Haber (SF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Brent Zhu, David Thrash | |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe tips it home | 43-41 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Robertson steals the ball from James Flanagan | 43-41 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Eli Fuqua steals the ball from Shelton Felipe | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Dabney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Haber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Barraza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson lays it up and in and the foul's on Kenneth Gannon - foul #3 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF) Gerald Hamlet, James Flanagan, Casey Dabney, Eli Fuqua | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Anthony Murray (SG), Brent Zhu (SF), Robert Rush (PF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, John Haber, Ronald Barraza, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin is hacked by Norman Kimbro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Rush, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Bernard Coleman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rush blocks the short jumper by Norman Kimbro | 46-41 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brent Zhu | 46-43 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Reynolds | 46-45 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson drills a runner in the paint set up by Terrence Reynolds and the foul's on Anthony Murray - foul #2 on Anthony Murray, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Bernard Coleman (SG), Casey Dabney (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), John Haber (SF), David Thrash (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Jason Baldwin, Anthony Murray, Brent Zhu, Robert Rush, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson's pass is intercepted by Robert Ricks | 49-45 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | David Thrash blocks the short jumper by Dewey Gibson | 49-45 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | David Thrash grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Haber | 49-48 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Haber | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Casey Dabney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonas Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Haber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thrash (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Haber | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Gannon is called for the reach on Casey Dabney - foul #4 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Steven Faulkner (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Brian Scott (C) Robert Ricks, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Jonas Thompson, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Anthony Murray (SG), Brent Zhu (SF), Robert Rush (PF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, John Haber, David Thrash, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan is fouled on the floor by Jason Baldwin - foul #4 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Eli Fuqua picks off the pass by Jason Baldwin | 51-51 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terrence Reynolds and he's hacked by Daniel Mosquera - foul #1 on Daniel Mosquera, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SG), Steven Faulkner (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), John Haber (SF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Anthony Murray, Brent Zhu, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Dewey Gibson is called for the reach on Robert Rush - foul #2 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG) Jason Baldwin | |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dustin Robertson - foul #3 on Dustin Robertson, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Steven Faulkner steals the ball from John Haber in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Haber - foul #2 on John Haber, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG) Bernard Coleman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (PF), David Thrash (C) Robert Rush, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | David Thrash gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Thrash | 56-55 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-55 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | David Thrash is fouled on the floor by Dewey Gibson - foul #3 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Robert Ricks (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Brian Scott (PF), Casey Dabney (C) James Flanagan, Norman Kimbro, Steven Faulkner, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Anthony Murray (SG), Brent Zhu (SF) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, John Haber | |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Rush (PF) Ronald Barraza | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrence Reynolds - foul #3 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Casey Dabney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thrash (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the jumper from close range | 56-59 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | David Thrash blocks the jumper by Gerald Hamlet | 56-59 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Scott | 56-59 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF) Robert Ricks, Terrence Reynolds | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra (SG), Ronald Barraza (SF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Jason Baldwin, Brent Zhu, David Thrash | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray is hacked by Norman Kimbro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG) Donald Becerra | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Barraza steals the ball from Gerald Hamlet | 56-61 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), Brent Zhu (SF) Anthony Murray, Ronald Barraza | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Shelton Felipe | 56-64 |
| 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) | |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses the 3 from straight away | 56-64 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson (C) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson is hacked by Gerald Hamlet - foul #3 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Gannon steals it from Norman Kimbro | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dewey Gibson | 56-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Gannon | 56-66 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hamlet - foul #4 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #13 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Bernard Coleman (SG), Casey Dabney (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), John Haber (SF), Ronald Barraza (PF), David Thrash (C) Shelton Felipe, Brent Zhu, Robert Rush, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (SG) Dustin Robertson | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | David Thrash tips it back up and in | 56-69 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the floater near the basket | 56-69 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald Barraza | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin runs out the clock | 56-69 |