| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Pickering inbounds the ball | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre lays it up and in | 32-51 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-51 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | William Pickering connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald is fouled on the floor by William Pickering - foul #1 on William Pickering, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (PF), Sidney Hess (C) Tracy Robinson, James Doughty, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Charles Britt (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin buries a floater from the baseline set up by Charles Britt | 34-53 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG) George Redmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry buries a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Britt | 34-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ardian Stryjewski | 37-56 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt grabs the offensive board | 37-56 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski grabs the board | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount is hacked by Joseph Mumaw - foul #1 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #1 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), George Redmond (SG), James Doughty (C) Bill Houchens, Steven Mount, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin, Charles Britt | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | William Pickering connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tracy Robinson and he's fouled by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #2 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SF) Joseph Mumaw | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the free throw | 39-56 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Vincent | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vincent - foul #2 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor (C) Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF), Brian Theobald (PF) Marc West, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | George Redmond steals the ball from Brian Theobald | 39-59 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | George Redmond banks in the layup | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Redmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Pickering (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Doughty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | George Redmond grabs the board | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (PG), Bill Houchens (SG), Ardian Stryjewski (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Sidney Hess (C) Tracy Robinson, George Redmond, William Pickering, James Doughty, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Charles Britt (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Drew Pettry | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Gorenberg - foul #1 on Michael Gorenberg, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Ardian Stryjewski steals the ball from Michael Gorenberg | 42-62 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Bill Houchens - foul #1 on Bill Houchens, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor (C) Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald (PF) Joseph Mumaw | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Gorenberg takes the ball from Mark Anderson in the backcourt | 42-64 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ardian Stryjewski - foul #2 on Ardian Stryjewski, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren (PG), Steven Mount (SG) Bill Houchens, Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Drew Pettry | 42-66 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-66 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Alejandre | 42-66 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), George Redmond (SG), William Pickering (SF), Ardian Stryjewski (PF), James Doughty (C) Christopher Warren, Steven Mount, Mark Anderson, Shannon Carlyle, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Clarence McGuffin, Drew Pettry, Marc West, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | James Doughty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Mumaw | 42-66 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw is fouled on the floor by Ardian Stryjewski - foul #3 on Ardian Stryjewski, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sidney Hess (C) William Pickering | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent snags the offensive board | 42-66 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-69 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ardian Stryjewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Hoover is called for the reach on Tracy Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #5 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), William Pickering (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF) Tracy Robinson, James Doughty, Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Charles Britt (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Gilbert Hoover, Fred Texeira, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Charles Britt - foul #1 on Charles Britt, team foul #6 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG), Eric Taylor (C) George Redmond, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (SG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Drew Pettry | 45-71 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount is hacked by Alvin Hatfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Hatfield, team foul #7 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SF) William Pickering | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Alvin Hatfield | |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the board | 45-71 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt is whistled for traveling | 45-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Doughty (C) Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Mount | 48-71 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Carlyle is called for the reach on Clarence McGuffin - foul #4 on Shannon Carlyle, team foul #5 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), George Redmond (SG), Ardian Stryjewski (PF) Bill Houchens, Steven Mount, Shannon Carlyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Fred Texeira (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF) Clarence McGuffin, Charles Britt, Brian Theobald | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses the easy open layup | 48-71 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Vincent and he's hacked by James Doughty - foul #2 on James Doughty, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren (PG), William Pickering (SF), Sidney Hess (C) Tracy Robinson, Mark Anderson, James Doughty | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Marc West (SF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Fred Texeira, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses the free throw | 48-73 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Sidney Hess snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Drew Pettry steals the ball from Christopher Warren | 48-73 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is hacked by Christopher Warren - foul #1 on Christopher Warren, team foul #7 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Steven Mount (SG), Eric Taylor (C) Christopher Warren, George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (SF), Brian Theobald (PF) Marc West, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens's pass is intercepted by Drew Pettry in the backcourt | 48-75 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin blows the dunk | 48-75 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 48-75 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-75 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the defensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-75 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Sidney Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 48-75 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Houchens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Mount (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pickering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Hess (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Theobald (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | William Pickering hits the finger roll | 50-75 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Steven Mount picks off the pass by Kenneth Alejandre | 50-75 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-75 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the offensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Britt | 50-78 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the lay-in | 50-78 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Sidney Hess gets the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Alejandre picks off the pass by Sidney Hess | 50-78 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Britt | 50-81 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren (PG), Mark Anderson (SF), Ardian Stryjewski (PF), James Doughty (C) Steven Mount, William Pickering, Sidney Hess, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Marc West (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Clarence McGuffin, Charles Britt, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Marc West's pass is intercepted by Ardian Stryjewski | 50-81 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Gorenberg blocks the short jumper by Ardian Stryjewski | 50-81 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Gorenberg | 50-81 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-81 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski pulls down the rebound | 50-81 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-81 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Marc West gets the rebound | 50-81 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry's pass is intercepted by Mark Anderson | 50-81 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Warren (fresh) SG - Bill Houchens (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alvin Hatfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Drew Pettry (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marc West (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens travels with the ball | 50-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG) Bill Houchens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Charles Britt (SF) Alvin Hatfield, Marc West | |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-81 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Mumaw | 50-81 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Warren is called for the reach on Charles Britt - foul #2 on Christopher Warren, team foul #8 | 50-81 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Drew Pettry picks off the pass by Mark Anderson in the backcourt | 50-83 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt lays it in set up by Drew Pettry | 50-85 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson is hacked by Charles Britt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Britt, team foul #8 | 50-85 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-85 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw gets the rebound | 51-85 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-85 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount gets the rebound | 51-85 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren is hacked by Clarence McGuffin - foul #3 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #9 | 51-85 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG) Drew Pettry | |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren makes the 1st free throw | 52-85 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-85 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield drills a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Gorenberg and he's fouled by Christopher Warren - foul #3 on Christopher Warren, team foul #9 | 53-87 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Christopher Warren, Steven Mount | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG) Clarence McGuffin | |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield makes the free throw | 53-88 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-88 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Hatfield | 55-91 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Alvin Hatfield steps in front of the Mark Anderson pass in the backcourt | 55-91 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Bill Houchens takes the ball from Charles Britt | 55-91 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-91 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Doughty | 55-91 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | James Doughty is alone and throws it down | 57-91 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield misses the floater from the left side | 57-91 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry snags the offensive board | 57-91 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield runs out the clock | 57-91 |