| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pickering (fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | William Pickering steals the ball from Richard Gill | 34-32 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers lays it up and in set up by William Pickering | 34-34 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gill | 37-34 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #3 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (PF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Thomas Vincent takes the ball from William Pickering in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (PG), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Troy Carr (SF) Mark Anderson, William Pickering | |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers's pass is intercepted by Chad Rogers in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lionel Schneider | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is fouled on the floor by Robert Bayne - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Chad Rogers, Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore is hacked by Joseph Mumaw - foul #1 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Robert Bayne, Lionel Schneider, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, Troy Carr, William Murdock | |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rogers - foul #3 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Sammy Albaugh (C) Kenneth Rogers, Paul Moore | |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pickering (fresh) PF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the floater from the right side | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pickering | 39-41 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to William Pickering | 39-41 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Thomas Vincent | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is hacked by Charles Ledbetter - foul #2 on Charles Ledbetter, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Chad Rogers, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), William Murdock (C) George Redmond, Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Charles Ledbetter, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lionel Schneider - foul #2 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lionel Schneider | 42-43 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bayne and he's hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #4 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (SF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, William Murdock | |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG) Keith Mills | |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne's layup is rejected by Paul Moore | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell tips it home | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is called for 10 seconds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, Elmer Hartwell, Paul Moore | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Keith Mills | 45-47 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Keith Mills takes the ball from Kenneth Alejandre | 45-47 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Chester Yeates steals the ball from Mark Anderson in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chad Rogers | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter blows the layup but the foul's on Chad Rogers - foul #2 on Chad Rogers, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Robert Bayne (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Chester Yeates, Michael Gorenberg, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (PG), William Pickering (SF), Paul Moore (C) Keith Mills, Troy Carr, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne's floater is tipped away by Charles Ledbetter | 48-48 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | William Murdock comes up short on the runner in the lane | 48-48 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Drew Pettry and the foul's on William Pickering - foul #2 on William Pickering, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Chad Rogers, Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Mark Anderson, Charles Ledbetter, Paul Moore | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Pickering | 51-50 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski lays it up and in set up by Robert Bayne | 53-50 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock hits a shot in the paint | 53-52 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Drew Pettry is denied by William Pickering | 53-52 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - William Murdock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pickering (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Albaugh (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | William Murdock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Robert Bayne, Richard Gill, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Keith Mills (SF), Paul Moore (C) William Murdock, Ardian Stryjewski, William Pickering, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Keith Mills | 53-52 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills is hacked by Thomas Vincent - foul #2 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Troy Carr (PF) Mark Anderson, Elmer Hartwell | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Mills | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses long on a shot in the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | George Redmond gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore buries a runner from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Rogers - foul #5 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Chad Rogers, Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Kenneth Rogers, Keith Mills, Paul Moore | |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bayne | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr tips it in | 58-58 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Redmond - foul #1 on George Redmond, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG), Joseph Mumaw (PF) Thomas Vincent, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), William Pickering (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), William Murdock (C) George Redmond, Troy Carr, Charles Ledbetter, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Chad Rogers picks off the pass by Ardian Stryjewski | 60-58 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | William Pickering snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-58 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Mills (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pickering (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Keith Mills - foul #4 on Keith Mills, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Paul Moore (C) Keith Mills, Ardian Stryjewski, William Murdock | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | William Pickering connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 62-61 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Hartwell is called for the reach on Richard Gill - foul #4 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SG) Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh (C) Paul Moore | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (PG), Chad Rogers (SG) Drew Pettry, Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (PG), Keith Mills (SF) George Redmond, William Pickering | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sammy Albaugh - foul #2 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG) Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Chad Rogers steps in front of the Elmer Hartwell pass | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Gill | 69-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), William Pickering (SF) William Murdock, Keith Mills | |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | George Redmond hits a 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is fouled on the floor by George Redmond - foul #2 on George Redmond, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Vincent | 74-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Vincent is called for the reach on George Redmond - foul #3 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Chad Rogers, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | George Redmond comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-64 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | William Murdock tips it home | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Lionel Schneider, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Ardian Stryjewski, Keith Mills, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is fouled in the backcourt by George Redmond - foul #3 on George Redmond, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is hacked by George Redmond - foul #4 on George Redmond, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #3 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), William Murdock (PF) Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Elmer Hartwell | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | George Redmond is called for the reach on Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Redmond, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Nicholas Kozlowski, Lionel Schneider, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, Keith Mills | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | William Murdock is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Rogers - foul #3 on Chad Rogers, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre is hacked by Mark Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Anderson, team foul #15 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | William Pickering can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent runs out the clock | 79-68 |