| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garland Mroz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mack (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Tyson is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #2 on Robert Tyson, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lionel Boatright and he's hacked by Rudolf Jefferson - foul #2 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-37 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter tips it home | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Lon Carter - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Alton Johnson (C) Lon Carter, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF) Rudolf Jefferson, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Ronald Manzano (C) Michael Gillock, Elwood Taylor | |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Lionel Boatright is blocked by Alton Johnson | 43-38 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Mack | 43-41 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Mack - foul #2 on John Mack, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Garland Mroz, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), Travis Rowland (C) Lionel Boatright, Richard Williams, John Mack | |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF) Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-41 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Travis Rowland | 46-41 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Denny Dennis steps in front of the Robert Tyson pass | 46-41 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Crass - foul #1 on Raymond Crass, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Alton Johnson (C) Raymond Crass, Rudolf Jefferson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Elwood Taylor (C) Michael Gillock, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Ronald Manzano | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garland Mroz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Denny Dennis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Rowland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Robert Tyson is called for the reach on Lionel Boatright - foul #3 on Robert Tyson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Garland Mroz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), John Mack (PF) Denny Dennis, Travis Rowland | |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #3 on Alton Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG) Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (PG) Michael Gillock | |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Darrell Mayers steps in front of the Elwood Taylor pass | 46-42 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Darrell Mayers is blocked by John Mack | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolf Jefferson | 46-42 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson's fadeaway is rejected by John Mack | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | John Mack gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Elwood Taylor | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson is hacked by John Mack - foul #3 on John Mack, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Raymond Crass (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Darrell Mayers, Robert Tyson, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Denny Dennis (SG), Travis Rowland (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Lionel Boatright, Richard Williams, John Mack, Elwood Taylor | |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Travis Rowland | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Manzano - foul #1 on Ronald Manzano, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG) Michael Gillock | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Sauer | 48-47 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Ben Gray is called for the reach on Lionel Boatright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Gray, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Paul Campanella (C) Ben Gray, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Richard Williams (SF) Denny Dennis, Travis Rowland | |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garland Mroz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Manzano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Raymond Crass is called for the reach on Lionel Boatright - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Garland Mroz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), John Mack (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Richard Williams, Ronald Manzano, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Mack | 48-50 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is called for 10 seconds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Garland Mroz (SF) Rudolf Jefferson, Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG) Michael Gillock | |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright's pass is intercepted by Ben Gray in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray banks in the layup | 52-50 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is called for 5 seconds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Garland Mroz, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Williams (SF), Travis Rowland (C) Lionel Boatright, Elwood Taylor | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG) Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano (C) Travis Rowland | |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Mack - foul #4 on John Mack, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Garland Mroz (SF), Raymond Crass (PF) Alton Johnson, Darrell Mayers, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Travis Rowland (C) Denny Dennis, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, John Mack | |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 52-50 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Michael Gillock is denied by Daniel Sauer | 52-50 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Manzano | 52-52 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Gillock - foul #2 on Michael Gillock, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, Ronald Manzano | |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Marvin Kenworthy | 54-54 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Crass (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Denny Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lionel Boatright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Denny Dennis - foul #2 on Denny Dennis, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), John Mack (PF) Richard Williams, Travis Rowland | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis is hacked by Ben Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Gray, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 57-56 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Darrell Mayers is called for the reach on Kenneth Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG) Denny Dennis | |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Garland Mroz (SF) Alton Johnson, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Carter - foul #4 on Lon Carter, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Williams (SF) Kenneth Fitzpatrick | |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 59-62 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Boatright steps in front of the Lon Carter pass in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Williams | 59-65 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-65 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Garland Mroz - foul #3 on Garland Mroz, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SG), Ronald Manzano (PF), Travis Rowland (C) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, John Mack, Elwood Taylor | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz is called for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Garland Mroz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (C) Richard Williams | |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Rudolf Jefferson is called for the reach on Kenneth Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Manzano denies the turnaround by Rudolf Jefferson | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers tips it home | 61-68 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Campanella (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Denny Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Travis Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Manzano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Alton Johnson swats the shot by Denny Dennis | 61-68 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Travis Rowland - foul #2 on Travis Rowland, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Rudolf Jefferson, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Richard Williams (SF), John Mack (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Denny Dennis, Travis Rowland, Ronald Manzano, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Gillock | 64-70 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Daniel Sauer | 66-70 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses short on a jumper near the basket | 66-70 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gillock | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is hacked by Elwood Taylor - foul #2 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG) Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | John Mack pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Lon Carter is called for the reach on John Mack in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lon Carter, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Garland Mroz (SF) Lon Carter, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crass - foul #3 on Raymond Crass, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (PF) John Mack | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is hacked by Rudolf Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #16 | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rudolf Jefferson | 75-79 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolf Jefferson - foul #5 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #17 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG) Rudolf Jefferson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Mack (PF) Kenneth Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | John Mack snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Ben Gray is called for the reach on John Mack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Gray, team foul #18 | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-81 |