| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) PF - Al Knowles (fresh) 1 pts. C - Al Saez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Al Saez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:29 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Bill Herrin clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Francis Persons - foul #3 on Francis Persons, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (SF) Francis Persons | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:23 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 3rd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Al Saez gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | David Connor drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Al Saez gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | David Connor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Samford | William Wall grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Bill Herrin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Al Saez gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the turnaround from the right block set up by David Connor and the foul's on Richard Peirce - foul #1 on Richard Peirce, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Connor - foul #1 on David Connor, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-34 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Al Saez gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Joshua Herod | 43-34 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Connor - foul #2 on David Connor, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Bush (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) David Connor, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Wilbert Tudor (C) William Wall, Richard Peirce | |
| 17:02 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Michael Merrill (SG) Edward Huffman, Joshua Herod | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG), Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Bill Herrin, Omar Gordon, John Waldron | |
| 16:01 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Slominski (fresh) SG - Michael Merrill (fresh) SF - Brian Bush (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Corey Barney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Jordan (fresh) SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Sommers - foul #1 on Henry Sommers, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Francis Persons (SF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Michael Merrill, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG) Daniel Jordan | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Joseph Orsini knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-36 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Al Saez tips it home | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Henry Sommers is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG), Al Knowles (PF) Brian Bush, Brett Hood | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), John Waldron (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Fa Hou, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | David Connor is hacked by Bill Herrin - foul #2 on Bill Herrin, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Herod | 50-36 |
| 13:58 | Samford | John Waldron misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-36 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Al Saez | 50-36 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Al Knowles steals the ball from Bill Herrin | 50-36 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | John Waldron swats the layup by Al Knowles | 50-36 |
| 13:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bill Herrin | 50-36 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Wilbert Tudor picks off the pass by David Connor | 50-38 |
| 12:26 | Samford | David Connor steals the ball from Richard Peirce | 50-38 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | David Connor banks in the layup | 52-38 |
| 12:03 | Samford | John Waldron connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Wall | 52-40 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 11:49 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Persons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Al Knowles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Al Saez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Tudor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Waldron | 52-42 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:10 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Samford | William Wall is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Brian Bush (SG), Edward Huffman (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) David Connor, Joshua Herod, Francis Persons, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG), Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Bill Herrin, William Wall, Wilbert Tudor, John Waldron, Richard Peirce | |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney connects on the runner in the paint set up by Christopher Slominski and the foul's on Joseph Orsini - foul #1 on Joseph Orsini, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Edward Huffman blocks the short jumper by Fa Hou | 55-42 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Henry Sommers | 55-42 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Omar Gordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Corey Barney | 55-42 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Slominski | 57-42 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Daniel Jordan misses badly on a shot from the right block | 57-42 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Daniel Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Brian Bush picks off the pass by Fa Hou | 57-42 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Fa Hou is called for the reach on Brian Bush - foul #2 on Fa Hou, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG), Al Knowles (PF) Christopher Slominski, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), John Waldron (PF), George Jackson (C) Daniel Jordan, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles loses the dribble to George Jackson | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Samford | Omar Gordon connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-44 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Huffman | 59-44 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Waldron | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edward Huffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Bush (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Al Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fa Hou (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - George Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on Edward Huffman - foul #3 on Bill Herrin, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Francis Persons (SF), Al Saez (C) Edward Huffman, Brian Bush, Brett Hood | |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Wilbert Tudor (SF), Richard Peirce (C) Fa Hou, Omar Gordon, George Jackson | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the floater near the basket set up by David Connor | 61-46 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Bill Herrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Richard Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Wall | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | David Connor clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bill Herrin - foul #4 on Bill Herrin, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Corey Barney (PF) Al Knowles | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | David Connor misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | David Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:03 | Samford | John Waldron comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 06:02 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 62-51 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to David Connor | 62-51 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Connor | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney blows the layup | 65-53 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Richard Peirce snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Samford | William Wall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 65-55 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Al Saez hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| 04:05 | Samford | William Wall hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bill Herrin | 67-57 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Al Saez snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | David Connor hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Herod | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Francis Persons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Corey Barney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Saez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Wall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbert Tudor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Samford | John Waldron misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney misses the jump hook from the left block | 70-57 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Richard Peirce snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Bill Herrin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-59 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Al Saez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney misses the tip | 70-59 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Richard Peirce is hacked by Joshua Herod - foul #2 on Joshua Herod, team foul #4 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Brian Bush (SG), Edward Huffman (SF), Al Knowles (PF), Brett Hood (C) David Connor, Joshua Herod, Francis Persons, Corey Barney, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG), Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) Bill Herrin, William Wall, Wilbert Tudor, John Waldron, Richard Peirce | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Daniel Jordan is hacked by Christopher Slominski - foul #3 on Christopher Slominski, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange (C) Al Knowles | |
| Subs | Samford | Frederick Hummel (PF) Omar Gordon | |
| 01:59 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Henry Sommers is blocked by Edward Huffman | 70-59 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brett Hood | 70-59 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Slominski | 73-59 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Daniel Jordan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hummel | 73-62 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Orsini blocks the short jumper by Alexander Lange | 73-62 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Joseph Orsini pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Slominski - foul #4 on Christopher Slominski, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Corey Barney (C) Alexander Lange | |
| Subs | Samford | Wilbert Tudor (PF) Frederick Hummel | |
| 01:00 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Henry Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush is hacked by Daniel Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jordan, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Francis Persons (SF), Al Knowles (PF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Edward Huffman, Brett Hood, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), William Wall (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), John Waldron (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Daniel Jordan, Fa Hou, Henry Sommers, Wilbert Tudor, Joseph Orsini | |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Bill Herrin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Bush - foul #2 on Brian Bush, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Edward Huffman (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) David Connor, Francis Persons, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Wilbert Tudor (SF), Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) William Wall, Omar Gordon, John Waldron, Richard Peirce | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on Brian Bush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Herrin, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Jordan (PG) Bill Herrin | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Joseph Orsini pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Henry Sommers comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Jordan - foul #2 on Daniel Jordan, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Joseph Orsini blows the layup | 78-65 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski runs out the clock | 78-65 |