| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Mainor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor is hacked by Henry Mainor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Mainor, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng (PG) Henry Mainor | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Randy Cheng picks off the pass by Adrian Taylor | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Oliver Spann picks off the pass by Nathaniel Ledoux | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Richard Kearse (SF), Chris Hodges (C) Adrian Taylor, Samuel Goodman, Joe Holloway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry (SG), Stephen Rice (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF), Sean Kilmer (C) Billy Newman, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston's pass is intercepted by Stephen Rice in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-34 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | David Albee travels in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), Christian Brand (C) Oliver Spann, Tony Weston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman (SG) Randy Cheng | |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Sean Kilmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse blows the layup but he's hacked by Sean Kilmer - foul #2 on Sean Kilmer, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Joe Holloway (C) Todd Ambriz, David Albee, Chris Hodges, Christian Brand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng (PG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Russell Henry, Stephen Rice, Rodney Johnson, Sean Kilmer | |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann (SG) Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oliver Spann | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Holloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Randy Cheng (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo connects on the floater in the lane set up by Randy Cheng | 42-36 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), David Albee (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), Chris Hodges (PF), Christian Brand (C) Adrian Taylor, Oliver Spann, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Joe Holloway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook (PG), Russell Henry (SG), Stephen Rice (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF), Sean Kilmer (C) Randy Cheng, Billy Newman, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Ambriz | 45-36 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Rook | 45-39 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand tips it home | 47-39 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Henry | 50-43 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz's pass is intercepted by Adam Rook in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook throws it down | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Sean Kilmer | 50-45 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 50-45 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Todd Ambriz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Albee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kearse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Brand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Rook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Rice (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Kilmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Todd Ambriz steps in front of the Stephen Rice pass | 50-45 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges's pass is intercepted by Rodney Johnson | 50-45 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 50-47 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Rice | 50-47 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Johnson | 50-50 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Oliver Spann (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Joe Holloway (C) Todd Ambriz, David Albee, Richard Kearse, Chris Hodges, Christian Brand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor (PG), Randy Cheng (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Adam Rook, Russell Henry, Stephen Rice, Rodney Johnson, Sean Kilmer | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo lays it up and in set up by Randy Cheng | 50-52 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Jason Mayo is called for the reach on Joe Holloway - foul #1 on Jason Mayo, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman (SG) Randy Cheng | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway makes the 3 from straight away set up by Tony Weston | 53-52 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Oliver Spann is called for the reach on Billy Newman - foul #3 on Oliver Spann, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Justin Buster (SF), Jared Jones (C) Adrian Taylor, Samuel Goodman, Joe Holloway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng (PG) Henry Mainor | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Justin Buster is called for the reach on Jason Mayo - foul #1 on Justin Buster, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) Oliver Spann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux jams it | 53-54 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Jared Jones can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jason Mayo | 53-54 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux loses the dribble to David Albee | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Justin Buster banks in the layup set up by David Albee | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Buster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Weston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Randy Cheng (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Frazier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Clifford Frazier is called for the reach on David Albee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), Oliver Spann (SG), Joe Holloway (C) David Albee, Tony Weston, Jared Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Nathaniel Ledoux is called for the reach on Joe Holloway - foul #2 on Nathaniel Ledoux, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Richard Kearse, Joe Holloway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook (PG) Randy Cheng | |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Justin Buster blows the wide open layup | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Mayo - foul #2 on Jason Mayo, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF) Todd Ambriz, Justin Buster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor (SG), Stephen Rice (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF) Billy Newman, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo | |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Goodman blocks the short jumper by Adam Rook | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Goodman is called for the reach on Adam Rook - foul #1 on Samuel Goodman, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG), Richard Kearse (PF), Christian Brand (C) Oliver Spann, Tony Weston, Chris Hodges | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng (SG) Adam Rook | |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng's pass is intercepted by Richard Kearse | 57-54 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Randy Cheng - foul #1 on Randy Cheng, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry (SF), Jason Mayo (PF) Stephen Rice, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Johnson | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Henry | 59-56 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Mainor - foul #4 on Henry Mainor, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann (SG), Jared Jones (C) David Albee, Christian Brand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice (SF), Sean Kilmer (C) Henry Mainor, Rodney Johnson | |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Oliver Spann takes the ball from Sean Kilmer | 61-56 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jared Jones | 64-56 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Russell Henry | 64-58 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Jason Mayo steps in front of the Oliver Spann pass | 64-58 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sean Kilmer | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Goodman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Kearse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Randy Cheng (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Rice (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Mayo (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Kilmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), David Albee (SG), Chris Hodges (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Joe Holloway (C) Adrian Taylor, Oliver Spann, Samuel Goodman, Richard Kearse, Jared Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook (PG), Billy Newman (SG), Henry Mainor (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Randy Cheng, Russell Henry, Stephen Rice, Jason Mayo, Sean Kilmer | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux is fouled on the floor by Chris Hodges - foul #1 on Chris Hodges, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adam Rook | 64-64 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann (SG), Richard Kearse (SF) Todd Ambriz, Chris Hodges | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sean Kilmer (C) Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann is hacked by Henry Mainor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Mainor, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Henry Mainor, Rodney Johnson | |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook is called for traveling | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann is hacked by Billy Newman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Newman, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Ledoux | 66-66 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF) David Albee, Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF) Clifford Frazier, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Sean Kilmer snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Russell Henry, Rodney Johnson, Sean Kilmer | |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Tony Weston - foul #2 on Tony Weston, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann is hacked by Billy Newman - foul #4 on Billy Newman, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Samuel Goodman | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Jason Mayo swats the layup by Adrian Taylor | 67-69 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway tips it in | 69-69 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Holloway - foul #1 on Joe Holloway, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Adam Rook steals it from Samuel Goodman | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Rook | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux gets the rebound | 69-72 |