| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Milton Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | James Wester is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Moylan - foul #3 on Lorenzo Moylan, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (SG) Lorenzo Moylan | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | James Wester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Hanson | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Wester | 38-34 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses the shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Loggins takes the ball from Heriberto Martinez | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reginald Loggins | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez hits the finger roll set up by Derek Folden and the foul's on Milton Hanson - foul #1 on Milton Hanson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Joe Haughton (PF) Jimmie Hardwick, Derek Folden, Ed Reed, Gary Dodge | |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Danny Howard and the foul's on Heriberto Martinez - foul #3 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (SG), John Bonilla (SF), Ralph Strub (PF) Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Milton Hanson | 44-39 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy tips it in | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Donald Brown steals it from Milton Hanson | 44-41 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (PG), Danny Howard (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) James Wester, Dennis Tate, John Bonilla, Ralph Strub, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Derek Folden (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Gary Dodge (PF) Sam Coy, Damian Baldwin, Donald Brown, Joe Haughton | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Henry Marez (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Danny Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Folden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Loggins picks off the pass by Ed Reed | 44-43 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Heriberto Martinez (C) Derek Folden, Keith Hamilton | |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez is hacked by Joseph Lee - foul #3 on Joseph Lee, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Bonilla (SF), Clay Brewer (C) Reginald Loggins, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett (SF) Ed Reed | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jimmie Hardwick | 44-45 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick can't throw it down but he's fouled by Clay Brewer - foul #2 on Clay Brewer, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Dennis Tate (SG), Milton Hanson (C) Henry Marez, Danny Howard, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Tyler Gillett is called for the reach on Clay Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Joe Haughton (PF) Jimmie Hardwick, Gary Dodge | |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clay Brewer | 50-47 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins (SF), Joseph Lee (C) Clay Brewer, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed (SF), Donald Brown (C) Tyler Gillett, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | James Wester hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Haughton - foul #2 on Joe Haughton, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Callahan (PF) John Bonilla | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Tate takes the ball from Donald Brown | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Lorenzo Moylan steals it from Dennis Tate in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG), Ralph Strub (PF) Dennis Tate, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Heriberto Martinez (C) Derek Folden, Lorenzo Moylan, Joe Haughton | |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ed Reed - foul #2 on Ed Reed, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (PG), Clay Brewer (PF) James Wester, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Damian Baldwin steals the ball from Ralph Strub | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Henry Marez (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Danny Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Loggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Clay Brewer (fresh) C - Ralph Strub (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sam Coy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Clay Brewer - foul #3 on Clay Brewer, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Dennis Tate (SG), John Bonilla (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Henry Marez, Danny Howard, Reginald Loggins, Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Joe Haughton (PF) Damian Baldwin, Ed Reed, Donald Brown | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lee | 53-51 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | George Callahan is fouled on the floor by Sam Coy - foul #1 on Sam Coy, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (SG) Sam Coy | |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez hits the finger roll | 53-53 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Hardwick steals it from John Bonilla in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-53 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (PG), Danny Howard (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Milton Hanson (C) James Wester, Dennis Tate, John Bonilla, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Gary Dodge (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Derek Folden, Tyler Gillett, Joe Haughton, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Dodge - foul #2 on Gary Dodge, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Milton Hanson is called for the reach on Jimmie Hardwick - foul #2 on Milton Hanson, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (PG) Jimmie Hardwick | |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard loses the dribble to Lorenzo Moylan | 55-53 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Reginald Loggins (SF), John Bonilla (PF) Danny Howard, Clay Brewer, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (PG), Donald Brown (SF) Damian Baldwin, Ed Reed | |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | James Wester scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Reginald Loggins | 57-53 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Bonilla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sam Coy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Dodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins lays it in on a great pass from James Wester | 59-55 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Milton Hanson - foul #3 on Milton Hanson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Danny Howard (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (C) James Wester, Henry Marez, Reginald Loggins, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Joe Haughton (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Sam Coy, Donald Brown, Gary Dodge, Keith Hamilton | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Heriberto Martinez swats the layup by Dennis Tate | 59-58 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Derek Folden picks off the pass by Clay Brewer | 59-58 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | John Bonilla snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Strub | 61-58 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Reginald Loggins (SF), George Callahan (PF), Milton Hanson (C) Dennis Tate, Clay Brewer, John Bonilla, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Ed Reed (SF), Keith Hamilton (C) Lorenzo Moylan, Tyler Gillett, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Folden | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | James Wester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG) Danny Howard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG), Donald Brown (PF) Derek Folden, Joe Haughton | |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmie Hardwick | 61-62 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Sam Coy takes the ball from George Callahan | 61-62 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - George Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Milton Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Coy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | James Wester can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Reed - foul #3 on Ed Reed, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), John Bonilla (PF), Ralph Strub (C) James Wester, Reginald Loggins, George Callahan, Milton Hanson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Gary Dodge (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Sam Coy, Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed is fouled on the floor by Clay Brewer - foul #4 on Clay Brewer, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG) Henry Marez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez (C) Joe Haughton | |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Bonilla - foul #2 on John Bonilla, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Reginald Loggins (SF), George Callahan (PF) Dennis Tate, Clay Brewer, John Bonilla | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG) Damian Baldwin | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins connects on the shot from the left block set up by Ralph Strub | 65-68 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed is fouled on the floor by Ralph Strub - foul #1 on Ralph Strub, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson (C) Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG) Derek Folden | |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Hardwick steals the ball from Milton Hanson | 65-70 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge misses the lay-in | 65-70 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | James Wester is hacked by Jimmie Hardwick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Heriberto Martinez | 65-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | James Wester is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Martinez - foul #4 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed is fouled on the floor by Reginald Loggins - foul #2 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by James Wester - foul #3 on James Wester, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Milton Hanson misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 67-77 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the tip | 67-77 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge misses short on a jumper from close range | 67-77 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | George Callahan gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | James Wester scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by George Callahan | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick runs out the clock | 70-77 |