| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone tips it home | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Butler - foul #4 on Richard Butler, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Richard Butler | |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jeffery Burriss - foul #1 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Burriss - foul #2 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is called for a backcourt violation | 26-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SG), Gregg Shy (SF), Donald Burson (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Robert Paul, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (PF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Horton | 26-32 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Matthew Berke, John Crane, John Evans | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Adrian Fett and he's hacked by Curtis Duncan - foul #3 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Ashcraft (fresh) SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez loses the dribble to Adrian Fett | 28-38 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul jams it on a great pass from Adrian Fett | 28-40 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), John Crane (PF) Earl Ashcraft, Roger Calderone | |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Paul | 28-42 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hardy | 28-42 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | John Crane snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Luther Narvaez | 28-42 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-42 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Burriss is called for the reach on John Crane - foul #3 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF), Donald Burson (C) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, John Crane, Joseph Hardy | |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Horton - foul #3 on Robert Horton, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone is fouled on the floor by Gregg Shy - foul #1 on Gregg Shy, team foul #6 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG) Earl Ashcraft | |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF) Roger Calderone | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson is fouled on the floor by John Evans - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler grabs the board | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Crane (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Evans (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke hits the follow up shot | 28-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Horton | 28-45 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Lapham steals the ball from John Crane | 28-45 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Butler steps in front of the Andrew Lapham pass in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Crane | 28-47 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-47 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Crane | 28-47 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Hopps | 28-49 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert Lee | 33-49 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Butler and the foul's on Gregg Shy - foul #2 on Gregg Shy, team foul #7 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Matthew Berke, John Crane, John Evans | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is hacked by Earl Hopps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Hopps, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft (SG) Earl Hopps | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Narvaez | 36-52 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Ball takes the ball from Earl Ashcraft | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earl Ashcraft (fresh) SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Burriss | 39-52 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Helvey - foul #1 on Louis Helvey, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Burriss | 42-53 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Butler | 42-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hardy - foul #1 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnathan White (SG) Ernest Ball | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Adrian Fett (PF) Earl Ashcraft, Roger Calderone | |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Paul | 43-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan double dribbles | 43-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting (PG), Robert Horton (SF) Jeffery Burriss, Curtis Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Paul | 43-60 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Adrian Fett picks off the pass by Robert Horton | 43-60 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-60 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Richard Butler is called for the reach on Robert Horton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Butler, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SG), Donald Burson (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Johnathan White, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Roger Calderone (PF), John Crane (C) Richard Butler, Robert Paul, Joseph Hardy | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Donald Burson swats the short shot by Earl Hopps | 43-60 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Isaiah Bitting takes the ball from Adrian Fett | 43-60 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting lays it in | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Isaiah Bitting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Shy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Horton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Burson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Lee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Fett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Crane (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Lee swats the shot by Earl Hopps | 45-60 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy tips it home | 47-60 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is fouled on the floor by Robert Horton - foul #4 on Robert Horton, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Johnathan White (SG) Isaiah Bitting, Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Evans (C) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, John Crane | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham loses the dribble to Robert Paul | 47-62 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Paul | 47-64 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan White | 49-64 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses the 3 from straight away | 49-64 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-64 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett hits the follow up shot | 49-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Adrian Fett is called for the reach on Johnathan White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Fett, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (PF) Johnathan White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Joseph Hardy (C) Earl Ashcraft, John Evans | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adrian Fett - foul #4 on Adrian Fett, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett runs out the clock | 51-66 |