| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harlan Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Gibson | 51-37 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge tips it in | 51-39 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Saner - foul #2 on Anthony Saner, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Mayhall - foul #3 on John Mayhall, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Gerald Robie (SG) John Mayhall, Anthony Saner | |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | David King banks in the wide open layup | 53-41 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kal Bowden | 56-41 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie is called for 10 seconds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Scott Merrell (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Eric Sandidge, David King, Connie Granberry | |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kal Bowden | 59-41 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell gets the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Harlan Croce is called for the reach on Scott Merrell - foul #2 on Harlan Croce, team foul #1 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Michael Werts (PF) Kal Bowden, Harlan Croce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), David King (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is hacked by Richard Edwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Edwin, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Saner | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Darrell Pendarvis steals it from Michael Werts in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge is fouled on the floor by James Swiatkowski - foul #2 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Mark Riley (PF), Larry Gibson (C) Richard Edwin, Jeremy Kessler, Michael Werts, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SG), Scott Merrell (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Connie Granberry | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Sandidge | 59-43 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Sandidge | 59-45 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-45 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Kal Bowden is called for the reach on David King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kal Bowden, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG), Harlan Croce (PF) James Swiatkowski, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Michael Cournoyer (PF) Gerald Robie, David King | |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Cournoyer and he's fouled by Robert Goslin - foul #2 on Robert Goslin, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Larry Gibson (C) Kal Bowden, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Connie Granberry (C) Anthony Saner, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell | |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Litteral (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Conboy | 59-48 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SF) Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF), David King (PF) Stephen Litteral, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Gibson | 59-48 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Connie Granberry | 59-48 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Goslin - foul #3 on Robert Goslin, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Robert Goslin, Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell (C) Connie Granberry | |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses the 3rd free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harlan Croce | 62-49 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge travels in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Crowe | 65-49 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 65-51 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Mark Riley (C) Kal Bowden, Larry Crowe, Harlan Croce, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Gerald Robie (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Connie Granberry (C) John Mayhall, Eric Sandidge, David King, Scott Merrell | |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer's pass is intercepted by Mark Riley | 65-51 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-51 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Cournoyer - foul #1 on Michael Cournoyer, team foul #3 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Harlan Croce (PF), Larry Gibson (C) Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Michael Werts, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SF), David King (PF), Scott Merrell (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Gerald Robie, Michael Cournoyer, Connie Granberry | |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Harlan Croce - foul #3 on Harlan Croce, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Michael Werts (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Harlan Croce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David King (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Merrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 68-52 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David King | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-54 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson tips it home | 70-54 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell throws it down | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | David King is called for the reach on Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on David King, team foul #4 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (PF) Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Connie Granberry (C) David Conboy, Anthony Saner, David King, Scott Merrell | |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCartan | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCartan takes the ball from Eric Sandidge in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Connie Granberry - foul #2 on Connie Granberry, team foul #5 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG), Harlan Croce (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Kal Bowden, Mark Riley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Goslin - foul #4 on Robert Goslin, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF) Jeffrey McCartan, Robert Goslin, Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-56 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (PF) Michael Cournoyer | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Edwin - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell (PF) Stephen Litteral | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harlan Croce | 75-58 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kal Bowden | 77-58 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Kal Bowden steals the ball from Gerald Robie | 77-58 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Swiatkowski | 79-58 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (C) James Swiatkowski, Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), David Conboy (SG), Anthony Saner (SF), David King (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) John Mayhall, Gerald Robie, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 79-58 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David King | 79-58 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Kal Bowden steals the ball from David Conboy in the backcourt | 79-58 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden dunks the ball | 81-58 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Harlan Croce is called for the reach on Darrell Pendarvis - foul #4 on Harlan Croce, team foul #10 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Michael Werts (PF) Kal Bowden, Harlan Croce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SF) Anthony Saner | |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-60 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | David King gets the rebound | 81-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McCartan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Conboy (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David King (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cournoyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 81-60 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Cournoyer picks off the pass by Richard Edwin in the backcourt | 81-60 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 81-60 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 81-60 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer grabs the board | 81-60 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Mark Riley (PF) Richard Edwin, Jeffrey McCartan, Larry Crowe, Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, David Conboy, Stephen Litteral, David King, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is called for traveling | 81-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Merrell | 81-62 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Kal Bowden and the foul's on Gerald Robie - foul #3 on Gerald Robie, team foul #6 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski makes the free throw | 84-62 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 84-62 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 84-62 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-62 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-62 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Mayhall - foul #4 on John Mayhall, team foul #7 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (PF) Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF) Gerald Robie, Eric Sandidge | |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Litteral | 86-65 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Stephen Litteral is called for the reach on Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #8 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (C) Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), David King (PF) John Mayhall, Connie Granberry | |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | James Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #11 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Jeffrey McCartan (SG) Kal Bowden, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer (C) Scott Merrell | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the rebound | 88-65 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Edwin | 91-65 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCartan takes the ball from David Conboy | 91-65 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts can't finish the layup | 91-65 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Litteral | 91-65 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-65 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts gets the rebound | 91-65 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Mark Riley (PF) Jeffrey McCartan, Larry Crowe, Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Gerald Robie (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Anthony Saner, Stephen Litteral, David King, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin banks in the layup | 93-65 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 93-67 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Edwin | 96-67 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Gerald Brooks (C) James Swiatkowski, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 96-67 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 96-67 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 96-67 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral tips it in | 96-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Brooks | 99-69 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Edwin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McCartan (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Riley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Litteral (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Merrell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cournoyer (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis loses the ball out of bounds | 99-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Michael Werts (PF) Jeffrey McCartan, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 99-69 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 99-69 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 99-69 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis pulls down the rebound | 99-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Swiatkowski - foul #4 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #12 | 99-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SF) Gerald Robie | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 1st free throw | 99-70 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 99-71 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the floater from the right side | 99-71 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Cournoyer | 99-71 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Werts takes the ball from Michael Cournoyer | 99-71 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 101-71 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell is hacked by Jeremy Kessler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #13 | 101-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Mark Riley (PF) James Swiatkowski, Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 101-72 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 101-73 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Saner - foul #3 on Anthony Saner, team foul #9 | 101-73 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 1st free throw | 102-73 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 2nd free throw | 103-73 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral clanks a floater from the baseline | 103-73 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks snags the defensive board | 103-73 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 103-73 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the offensive board | 103-73 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 103-73 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan misses the tip | 103-73 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie snags the defensive board | 103-73 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey McCartan - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #14 | 103-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Michael Werts (PF) Jeffrey McCartan, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the 1st free throw | 103-73 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 103-73 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the board | 103-73 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 103-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie banks in the wide open layup | 103-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Edwin, team foul #15 | 103-75 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 103-75 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer tips it but misses | 103-75 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts snags the defensive board | 103-75 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 103-75 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell hits the easy wide open finger roll | 103-77 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Gerald Robie - foul #4 on Gerald Robie, team foul #10 | 105-77 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the free throw | 105-77 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 105-77 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 105-77 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin runs out the clock | 105-77 |