| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) PF - Brian Carr (fresh) C - Carlos Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) C - Roy Shuler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arturo Enriquez | 3-0 |
| 19:51 | Nicholls State | Arturo Enriquez takes the ball from Gregory Ontiveros in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Arturo Enriquez | 5-0 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley clanks a jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Ontiveros - foul #1 on Gregory Ontiveros, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros buries a jumper in the paint | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Ontiveros takes the ball from Scott Ashley | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook misses the turnaround near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Buckley | 5-9 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Alan Buckley steals the ball from Carlos Cook | 5-9 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy loses the dribble to Arturo Enriquez | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Carr (tiring) 2 pts. C - Carlos Cook (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (tiring) SF - Gregory Ontiveros (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roy Shuler (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses short on a runner from the right block | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alan Buckley and the foul's on Arturo Enriquez - foul #1 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Donald Mariano (PF) Alan Buckley, Rufus Feemster, Gregory Ontiveros, Michael Hardy | |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Smitherman | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Han (C) Roy Shuler | |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Thigpen | 7-13 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint is whistled for traveling | 7-13 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Lupton - foul #1 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Brian Carr (PF) Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG) Donald Mariano | |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is fouled on the floor by David Thigpen - foul #1 on David Thigpen, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF) Trey Dall | |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Karl Palm steals the ball from Jesse Benefiel | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm hits the finger roll | 7-17 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison throws it down | 9-17 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Edward Han hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Edward Han is called for the reach on Jesse Benefiel - foul #1 on Edward Han, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Ronald Smitherman (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Jesse Benefiel, Brian Carr, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Trey Dall (SF), Roy Shuler (C) Karl Palm, David Thigpen, Horace Gebo, Edward Han | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-17 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Alfred Venable is called for the reach on Alan Buckley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Scott Ashley (SF) Christopher Lupton, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Shuler | 9-20 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Donald Mariano - foul #1 on Donald Mariano, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Michael Hardy (PF) Alan Buckley, Donald Mariano | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Cook (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roy Shuler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rufus Feemster | 12-23 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez | 15-23 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy is hacked by Carlos Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Cook, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Brian Carr (PF), Alfred Venable (C) Otis Jackson, Ronald Smitherman, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Horace Gebo (SF) Trey Dall, Gregory Ontiveros | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-23 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez | 18-23 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Ashley - foul #1 on Scott Ashley, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, Christopher Lupton, Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Donald Mariano (C) Rufus Feemster, Michael Hardy, Roy Shuler | |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Karl Palm | 18-24 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm is hacked by Jesse Benefiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Benefiel, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (PF) Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG) Karl Palm | |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Smitherman is called for the reach on Horace Gebo - foul #1 on Ronald Smitherman, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF) Gregory Ontiveros | |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Donald Mariano denies the turnaround by Carlos Cook | 18-25 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-25 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Buckley | 18-25 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen's pass is intercepted by Alfred Venable | 18-25 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Venable | 20-25 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano tips it home | 20-27 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Ronald Smitherman is denied by Trey Dall | 20-27 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Otis Jackson is called for the reach on David Thigpen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Hardison (C) Jesse Benefiel, Otis Jackson, Alfred Venable, Ronald Smitherman, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Alan Buckley, Trey Dall, Horace Gebo, Donald Mariano | |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley's pass is intercepted by Michael Hardy | 20-28 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Scott Ashley is called for the reach on Edward Han - foul #2 on Scott Ashley, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG) Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG) David Thigpen | |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Lupton (fresh) SF - Willard Lapoint (fresh) PF - Brian Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Edward Han is called for the reach on Willard Lapoint - foul #2 on Edward Han, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler (C) Edward Han | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF), Carlos Cook (C) Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (PF) Karl Palm, Michael Hardy | |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Christopher Lupton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF) Gregory Ontiveros | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Buckley | 24-36 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr slams it home and he's hacked by Trey Dall - foul #1 on Trey Dall, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (C) Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall blows the layup | 26-36 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Gebo | 26-36 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Smitherman - foul #2 on Ronald Smitherman, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Christopher Lupton (SG), Richard Hardison (SF), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson, Alfred Venable, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF) Alan Buckley, Trey Dall | |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Carr | 26-37 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 26-37 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster is hacked by Brian Carr - foul #1 on Brian Carr, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Ronald Smitherman (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Richard Hardison, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Edward Han (C) Horace Gebo, Roy Shuler | |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Han | 26-37 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Lupton (fairly fresh) SG - Willard Lapoint (fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Cook (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Thigpen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Donald Mariano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is fouled on the floor by David Thigpen - foul #2 on David Thigpen, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (C) Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Horace Gebo (SF) Rufus Feemster, Gregory Ontiveros | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano clanks a jump hook from the left block | 28-37 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Karl Palm is called for the reach on Christopher Lupton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Palm, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF) Donald Mariano | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Ashley - foul #3 on Scott Ashley, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Richard Hardison (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Arturo Enriquez, Christopher Lupton, Scott Ashley, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Horace Gebo | |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Thigpen, team foul #9 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SF) Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Donald Mariano (C) David Thigpen, Edward Han | |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Karl Palm steps in front of the Jesse Benefiel pass | 33-39 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Mariano, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Alfred Venable (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Jesse Benefiel, Brian Carr, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (SF) Karl Palm, Trey Dall | |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster's pass is intercepted by Willard Lapoint in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Donald Mariano steals it from Otis Jackson | 33-39 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Buckley | 33-41 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rufus Feemster - foul #1 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #11 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Otis Jackson, Willard Lapoint, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Edward Han (C) Michael Hardy, Donald Mariano | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the board | 35-41 |