| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Madson takes the ball from John McKernin | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leon Jones, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera (C) James Price | |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill drills a shot from close range | 43-39 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ian Lade (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF) John McKernin, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton | |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens loses the dribble to Alvaro Rivera | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Larry Nawrocki is blocked by Dustin Greenwood | 43-39 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dustin Greenwood | 46-39 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is fouled on the floor by Larry Nawrocki - foul #3 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), James Price (C) Larry Nawrocki, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 46-39 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ervin Caldwell | 48-41 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Lou Cole misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leon Kang | 48-41 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), David Darnell (SF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Lou Cole, Perry Wetherby, Ian Lade, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, James Price | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Darnell (fresh) PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ervin Caldwell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Leon Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG) Ervin Caldwell | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Melvin Hill - foul #1 on Melvin Hill, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Corey Dunton steals it from Melvin Hill in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Bivens - foul #2 on Larry Bivens, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Smith (C) David Darnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong buries a floater from the left wing set up by Rickie Perkins | 50-47 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ian Lade (SF), Leon Jones (PF), David Darnell (C) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), James Price (C) John McKernin, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, Rickie Perkins | |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathon Caron - foul #1 on Jonathon Caron, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (SG) David Darnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Lou Cole is hacked by Leon Kang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Kang, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Floyd - foul #2 on Robert Floyd, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF) Ervin Caldwell | |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-49 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Tong | 51-52 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lou Cole | 53-52 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Caron - foul #2 on Jonathon Caron, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), David Darnell (PF), Michael Smith (C) Jonathon Caron, Lou Cole, Perry Wetherby, Leon Jones, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Larry Nawrocki, Leon Kang, Justin Tong, Robert Floyd, James Price | |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | David Darnell is hacked by Corey Dunton - foul #2 on Corey Dunton, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG) Wayne Brown | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Darnell (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ervin Caldwell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wayne Forte (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvaro Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on John McKernin - foul #2 on John McKernin, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood (PF) David Darnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG) Ervin Caldwell | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | Wayne Brown steps in front of the Michael Madson pass | 55-52 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Brown | 55-54 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Bivens | 57-54 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alvaro Rivera | 57-56 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood misses the shot in the paint | 57-56 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John McKernin and he's fouled by Dustin Greenwood - foul #1 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Lou Cole (SG), Perry Wetherby (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Ian Lade (C) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Leon Kang (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) John McKernin, Wayne Forte, Corey Dunton, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 57-59 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins hits a fadeaway from the left side | 57-61 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Rickie Perkins is called for the reach on Jonathon Caron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Perkins, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (C) Jonathon Caron, Lou Cole, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Robert Floyd (PF) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Brown | |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Madson | 60-61 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Ervin Caldwell | 60-64 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Ervin Caldwell is called for the reach on Michael Madson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ervin Caldwell, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill (SG), Ian Lade (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Perry Wetherby, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Forte (SF), James Price (C) Leon Kang, Justin Tong, Rickie Perkins | |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hill - foul #2 on Melvin Hill, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Darnell (C) Larry Bivens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton (PF) Robert Floyd | |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Lade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ervin Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Forte (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Ervin Caldwell is called for the reach on Michael Madson - foul #4 on Ervin Caldwell, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (SG) Melvin Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG) Ervin Caldwell | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | James Price grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | David Darnell takes the ball from Wayne Forte | 62-66 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade tips it in | 64-66 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Price | 64-69 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | David Darnell's layup is rejected by Corey Dunton | 64-69 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leon Kang | 64-69 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | James Price knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Forte | 64-71 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Madson, Jonathon Caron, Ian Lade, Dustin Greenwood, David Darnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith is hacked by Alvaro Rivera - foul #1 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Jones | 65-71 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith tips it in | 67-71 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Larry Bivens steps in front of the Wayne Brown pass | 67-71 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Alvaro Rivera steals the ball from Lou Cole | 67-71 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Ervin Caldwell - foul #5 on Ervin Caldwell, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG) Lou Cole, Melvin Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Larry Nawrocki, Ervin Caldwell, Robert Floyd, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-75 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Smith | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathon Caron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Melvin Hill (SG) Jonathon Caron, Perry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF) Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | John McKernin is called for the reach on Melvin Hill - foul #3 on John McKernin, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera (C) Rickie Perkins | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF) Robert Floyd | |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leon Jones - foul #2 on Leon Jones, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Leon Kang steals the ball from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Hill - foul #3 on Melvin Hill, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton (PF), James Price (C) Wayne Forte, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson is hacked by Justin Tong - foul #3 on Justin Tong, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG) Leon Kang | |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | James Price gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Corey Dunton steals it from Larry Bivens | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Madson - foul #1 on Michael Madson, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (SF), Leon Kang (PF) Justin Tong, Corey Dunton | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson snags the offensive board | 74-82 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bivens | 74-82 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-82 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte grabs the board | 74-82 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin is hacked by Michael Madson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Madson, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson is hacked by John McKernin in the backcourt - foul #4 on John McKernin, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF) Wayne Forte, Leon Kang | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown is hacked by Melvin Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Hill, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (SF), Leon Kang (PF) Justin Tong, Corey Dunton | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Madson | 79-85 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF) Wayne Brown | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Madson - foul #3 on Michael Madson, team foul #13 | 79-85 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-87 |