| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) SF - Ed Harris (fresh) PF - Leon Jones (fresh) C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) SG - Michael Donahue (fresh) SF - Justin Tong (fresh) PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Pilgrim - foul #1 on Edwin Pilgrim, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Jones and he's fouled by Victor Cornett - foul #1 on Victor Cornett, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd makes the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Edwin Pilgrim is called for the reach on Zachary Thoman - foul #2 on Edwin Pilgrim, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle (C) Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Boyd | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-0 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses the jumpshot from the left side | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Justin Tong | 7-0 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini hits a jumper in the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris's pass is intercepted by Lewis Hittle in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Zachary Thoman | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (PG), Dennis Henderson (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Richard Conant, Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Omar Quill (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Wayne Forte (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Justin Tong, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joshua Baker (fresh) SG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Ian Lade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) SG - Leon Kang (fresh) SF - Omar Quill (fresh) PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) C - Wayne Forte (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Baker | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill is fouled on the floor by Larry Bivens - foul #1 on Larry Bivens, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ian Lade | 10-5 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade's pass is intercepted by Leon Kang in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang jams it | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Quill | 10-10 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Baker | 13-10 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Omar Quill | 13-13 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Baker is called for the reach on Nicolas Roberts - foul #1 on Joshua Baker, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Joshua Baker, Dennis Henderson, Larry Bivens, Michael Smith, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Omar Quill, Corey Dunton, Wayne Forte | |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Cornett | 16-16 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 16-16 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Conant | 18-16 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Leon Jones steals it from Justin Tong | 18-16 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Donahue is called for the reach on Ed Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Donahue, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG) Perry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG) Victor Cornett | |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Justin Tong steps in front of the Leon Jones pass | 18-16 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SF), Larry Bivens (PF) Ed Harris, Leon Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Omar Quill (SF) John McKernin, Michael Donahue, Justin Tong | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Baker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zachary Thoman (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Omar Quill (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd is hacked by Jacob Tomasini - foul #1 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Dennis Henderson (SG), Michael Smith (C) Richard Conant, Joseph Boyd, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith tips it in | 20-16 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Madson | 22-16 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill's pass is intercepted by Larry Bivens | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Hittle | 22-16 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Roberts | 22-18 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson is hacked by Nicolas Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Roberts, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Joseph Boyd (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Ian Lade (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Michael Madson, Dennis Henderson, Joshua Baker, Larry Bivens, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Wayne Forte (C) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Omar Quill, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Wayne Forte steals the ball from Joseph Boyd | 22-18 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton's layup is rejected by Zachary Thoman | 22-18 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Dunton - foul #1 on Corey Dunton, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Cornett | 24-23 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd drills a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Conant | 26-23 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Conant | 28-25 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Zachary Thoman swats the shot by Wayne Forte | 28-25 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris double dribbles | 28-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (SG), Joshua Baker (SF), Leon Jones (PF) Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Leon Kang (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Victor Cornett, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, Wayne Forte | |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Conant steals the ball from John McKernin | 28-25 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant hits the finger roll | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) SF - Joshua Baker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leon Jones (fairly fresh) C - Zachary Thoman (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) SG - Michael Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Kang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John McKernin, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Larry Bivens (C) Richard Conant, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (SG), Omar Quill (SF) Michael Donahue, Leon Kang | |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | John McKernin is called for the reach on Dennis Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McKernin, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) John McKernin | |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Cornett | 32-27 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Victor Cornett takes the ball from Dennis Henderson | 32-27 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Cornett | 32-29 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses the easy open layup | 32-29 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Victor Cornett | 32-31 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens is hacked by Lewis Hittle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Hittle, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Michael Smith (C) Perry Wetherby, Joshua Baker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG) Victor Cornett | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-31 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Conant picks off the pass by Lewis Hittle | 34-31 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Omar Quill steps in front of the Larry Bivens pass in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Ian Lade (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Dennis Henderson, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Corey Dunton (C) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Omar Quill, Jacob Tomasini | |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is hacked by Victor Cornett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Cornett, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Justin Tong (SF) Victor Cornett, Lewis Hittle | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Donahue is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Donahue, team foul #12 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Joshua Baker (SF), Leon Jones (PF) Richard Conant, Ed Harris, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Jacob Tomasini (PF) Michael Donahue, Wayne Forte | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG) Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle (C) Corey Dunton | |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Baker - foul #2 on Joshua Baker, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Smith (C) Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Jacob Tomasini | |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Wetherby and he's hacked by Edwin Pilgrim - foul #3 on Edwin Pilgrim, team foul #13 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Dennis Henderson (SG) Perry Wetherby, Leon Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF) Justin Tong, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Baker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Madson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Donahue (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 39-33 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dennis Henderson | 41-33 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Leon Kang steps in front of the Richard Conant pass | 41-36 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Henderson | 44-36 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Henderson is called for the reach on Victor Cornett - foul #1 on Dennis Henderson, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Ian Lade (PF), Larry Bivens (C) Dennis Henderson, Joshua Baker, Michael Madson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Nicolas Roberts (SG), Omar Quill (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Wayne Forte (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Leon Kang, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Corey Dunton and the foul's on Larry Bivens - foul #2 on Larry Bivens, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Wayne Forte steals it from Richard Conant | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses the fullcourt shot | 44-39 |