| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shelton Felipe - foul #1 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush clanks a jump hook from the left block | 33-44 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds | 35-46 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brent Zhu | 35-48 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Robertson - foul #3 on Dustin Robertson, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Willis Robinson (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (SG) Dustin Robertson | |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Norman Kimbro steals the ball from Robert Rush | 37-48 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Kenneth Gannon is blocked by Jonas Thompson | 42-48 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-48 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willis Robinson - foul #1 on Willis Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Neal Stevenson, Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), Jeremiah Leo (PF), Roger Huynh (C) Shelton Felipe, Jason Baldwin, Robert Rush, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brent Zhu (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jeremiah Leo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Roger Huynh is called for the reach on Robert Ricks - foul #2 on Roger Huynh, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera (C) Brent Zhu | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds buries a jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terrence Reynolds - foul #2 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF) Miroslav Grabonski, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Ricks takes the ball from Anthony Murray | 44-49 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Robert Ricks, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG) Robert Ricks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra (PG), Ronald Barraza (SF), Robert Rush (PF) Anthony Murray, Roger Huynh, Jeremiah Leo | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Donald Becerra and he's fouled by Edward Bosque - foul #3 on Edward Bosque, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (PF) Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon (C) Daniel Mosquera | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Rush - foul #1 on Robert Rush, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Edward Bosque | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush misses the easy dunk attempt | 44-52 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson tips it home | 44-54 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner banks in the layup | 46-54 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #2 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (PG), Willis Robinson (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Jason Baldwin (SG), Roger Huynh (SF), Jeremiah Leo (PF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Donald Becerra, Dustin Robertson, Ronald Barraza, Robert Rush, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 46-54 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Willis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bosque (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Faulkner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Leo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mosquera (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-54 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mosquera - foul #1 on Daniel Mosquera, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF) Brian Scott, Edward Bosque, Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (PG), Donald Becerra (SG), Brent Zhu (SF) Shelton Felipe, Jason Baldwin, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Neal Stevenson and the foul's on Jeremiah Leo - foul #3 on Jeremiah Leo, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Rush (PF) Jeremiah Leo | |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG) Willis Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Robert Rush, Roger Huynh | |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Jonas Thompson steps in front of the Brent Zhu pass | 49-56 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-56 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Stevenson - foul #3 on Neal Stevenson, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SF), Brian Scott (C) Terrence Reynolds, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), Robert Rush (PF) Anthony Murray, Donald Becerra, Brent Zhu | |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 49-56 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Dewey Gibson (C) Neal Stevenson, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo (C) Kenneth Gannon | |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe's pass is intercepted by Dewey Gibson | 49-56 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Miroslav Grabonski and the foul's on Jeremiah Leo - foul #4 on Jeremiah Leo, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Edward Bosque, Brian Scott, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh (SF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Ronald Barraza, Jeremiah Leo | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Robert Rush | 52-58 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush is open and lays it up and in | 52-60 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Steven Faulkner, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Anthony Murray (SG), Brent Zhu (SF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, Roger Huynh, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Neal Stevenson is called for the reach on Brent Zhu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neal Stevenson, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson (C) Neal Stevenson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Murray - foul #1 on Anthony Murray, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Neal Stevenson (SG) Miroslav Grabonski, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (PF), Jeremiah Leo (C) Robert Rush, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Terrence Reynolds steps in front of the Anthony Murray pass in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds loses the dribble to Jason Baldwin | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Neal Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Barraza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Leo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonas Thompson | 53-62 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Reynolds | 53-62 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Brian Scott is called for the reach on Jeremiah Leo - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Neal Stevenson, Terrence Reynolds, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), Roger Huynh (SF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Jason Baldwin, Anthony Murray, Brent Zhu, Ronald Barraza | |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremiah Leo | 53-62 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mosquera | 53-62 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Dewey Gibson is called for the reach on Daniel Mosquera - foul #2 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (PF) Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Rush (PF) Jeremiah Leo | |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is hacked by Dustin Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Robertson, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon (C) Daniel Mosquera | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Robertson, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra (SG) Dustin Robertson | |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Ricks and he's fouled by Kenneth Gannon - foul #2 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (PG) Shelton Felipe | |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 58-66 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rush steals it from Daniel Burnham | 58-66 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Ricks steps in front of the Donald Becerra pass in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Gannon - foul #3 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Steven Faulkner (PF) Robert Ricks, Edward Bosque, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Jason Baldwin (SG), Brent Zhu (SF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Anthony Murray, Donald Becerra, Roger Huynh, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner is whistled for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Brian Scott (C) Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (PF) Robert Rush | |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Baldwin | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-68 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Barraza | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Neal Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Faulkner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Baldwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Barraza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mosquera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-70 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Baldwin | 59-73 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 59-73 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin is hacked by Terrence Reynolds - foul #3 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Neal Stevenson, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (SG), Donald Becerra (SF), Jeremiah Leo (PF), Roger Huynh (C) Shelton Felipe, Brent Zhu, Ronald Barraza, Daniel Mosquera | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque misses the tip | 59-74 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra is fouled on the floor by Daniel Burnham - foul #1 on Daniel Burnham, team foul #11 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Brian Scott (C) Edward Bosque, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera (C) Anthony Murray | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-75 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski tips it but misses | 59-75 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Miroslav Grabonski takes the ball from Jason Baldwin in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra makes the wide open shot in the paint set up by Roger Huynh | 59-77 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-77 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Neal Stevenson steps in front of the Daniel Mosquera pass in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson lays it up and in | 61-77 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera hits a runner from the right block set up by Jason Baldwin and the foul's on Jonas Thompson - foul #1 on Jonas Thompson, team foul #12 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (SG) Donald Becerra | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera makes the free throw | 61-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-80 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-80 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-80 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin runs out the clock | 61-80 |