| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) PF - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Horton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy is hacked by Robert Horton - foul #2 on Robert Horton, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is hacked by Earl Hopps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Horton | 28-23 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses short on a floater from the left block | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Louis Helvey | 28-26 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adrian Fett | 30-26 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses the tip | 30-26 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Luther Narvaez (C) Robert Horton, John Knudson | |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Lapham | 30-28 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is hacked by John Crane in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Crane, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Adrian Fett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Ball | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bessette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Crane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Helvey (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton is denied on a layup by Luther Narvaez | 30-30 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Michael Dwyer, Roger Calderone, John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Robert Horton (SG), John Knudson (C) Andrew Lapham, Ernest Ball, Luther Narvaez | |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper is fouled on the floor by Bradford Stoker - foul #1 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy clanks a jump hook in the lane | 30-30 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker's pass is intercepted by Robert Bessette | 30-30 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | John Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Bessette, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Andrew Lapham (SF) Louis Helvey, Bradford Stoker | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Ernest Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF) Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (PF) Robert Horton | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss's pass is intercepted by Michael Dwyer | 32-30 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Adrian Fett is denied by John Knudson | 32-30 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | John Knudson tips it in | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) PF - John Crane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Ball (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Bradford Stoker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Dwyer | 34-32 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's pass is intercepted by Dustin Soper | 34-32 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Dwyer and the foul's on Andrew Lapham - foul #1 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Adrian Fett, Michael Dwyer, Matthew Berke, John Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), Louis Helvey (SF), Luther Narvaez (PF) Ernest Ball, Andrew Lapham, Bradford Stoker | |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by John Knudson is blocked by Roger Calderone | 37-32 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton tips it home | 37-34 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Helvey - foul #1 on Louis Helvey, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG) John Knudson | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bessette - foul #2 on Robert Bessette, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton (C) Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Norton | 39-34 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Roger Calderone and the foul's on Luther Narvaez - foul #2 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF) Robert Paul, Roger Calderone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF), John Knudson (C) Ernest Ball, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | John Knudson is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Burriss | 45-38 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Lapham | 45-41 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bessette (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Bradford Stoker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Knudson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Horton | 47-43 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | John Knudson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Louis Helvey (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Jeffery Burriss, Andrew Lapham, John Knudson | |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul is fouled on the floor by Bradford Stoker - foul #2 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SG), John Knudson (C) Robert Horton, Luther Narvaez | |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Ball - foul #1 on Ernest Ball, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF) Roger Calderone, John Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez (C) Bradford Stoker | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Louis Helvey swats the short shot by Dustin Soper | 48-46 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Paul | 48-46 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | John Knudson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Dwyer | 50-46 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF) Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), Andrew Lapham (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Louis Helvey, John Knudson | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Crane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Bradford Stoker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Adrian Fett - foul #2 on Adrian Fett, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Luther Narvaez | |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | John Crane pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 52-46 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), Daniel Norton (C) Robert Bessette, Roger Calderone, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, John Knudson | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is hacked by Jeffery Burriss - foul #5 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG) Adrian Fett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (SF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is hacked by Earl Hopps in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Hopps, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bradford Stoker and he's fouled by Michael Dwyer - foul #3 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Michael Dwyer, John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), John Knudson (C) Andrew Lapham, Luther Narvaez | |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Bradford Stoker denies the turnaround by Dustin Soper | 53-49 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Louis Helvey | 53-49 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Soper - foul #1 on Dustin Soper, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bessette | 55-51 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Adrian Fett picks off the pass by Louis Helvey in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Knudson | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | John Knudson double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Ball - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Roger Calderone (SF) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Robert Horton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF) Michael Dwyer, Roger Calderone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Horton is called for the reach on Matthew Berke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Horton, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy is hacked by Ernest Ball in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Ball, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF) Matthew Berke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Horton is called for the reach on Michael Dwyer - foul #4 on Robert Horton, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dustin Soper | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Roger Calderone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Ball is called for the reach on Michael Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Ball, team foul #14 | 61-53 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Helvey | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is hacked by Robert Horton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Horton, team foul #15 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF) Matthew Berke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG) Robert Horton | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |