| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Crass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter connects on the shot from the right block | 31-38 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is fouled on the floor by Dewei Yin - foul #2 on Dewei Yin, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lon Carter | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis's layup is rejected by Robert Tyson | 33-41 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 33-41 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is hacked by Lionel Boatright - foul #1 on Lionel Boatright, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Raymond Crass, Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Richard Long (SF), Marvin Kenworthy (PF), Brandon Green (C) Michael Gillock, Denny Dennis, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses badly on a runner in the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Darrell Mayers | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles's pass is intercepted by Richard Long | 33-41 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Darrell Mayers steals it from Marvin Kenworthy in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Boatright picks off the pass by Lon Carter | 33-43 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wade Riles - foul #1 on Wade Riles, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Denny Dennis (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Theodore Lee (C) John Gill, Richard Long, Marvin Kenworthy, Brandon Green | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-45 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Robert Tyson is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Theodore Lee | |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the turnaround from close range set up by Dewei Yin | 35-45 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the floater from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor tips it in | 35-47 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Gillock - foul #3 on Michael Gillock, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Richard Long (SG), Theodore Lee (PF) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Charles Johnson | |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | John Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG) Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Richard Long takes the ball from Wade Riles | 37-47 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Long is hacked by Paul Campanella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Campanella, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (C) Elwood Taylor | |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis is denied on a layup by Alton Johnson | 37-47 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Long steps in front of the Mark Spurling pass | 37-47 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Campanella - foul #4 on Paul Campanella, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Brandon Green (SG) John Gill, Denny Dennis | |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee's floater is tipped away by Daniel Sauer | 37-48 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Marvin Kenworthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lon Carter and the foul's on Brandon Green - foul #1 on Brandon Green, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Raymond Crass (C) Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Richard Long, Marvin Kenworthy, Theodore Lee | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock is hacked by Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG) Brandon Green | |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is denied on a dunk by Darrell Mayers | 40-50 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't throw it down | 40-50 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis double dribbles | 40-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Raymond Crass, Dewei Yin, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Brandon Green (C) Michael Gillock, Elwood Taylor | |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Theodore Lee (C) Lionel Boatright, Denny Dennis | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Richard Long swats the short shot by Alton Johnson | 40-50 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Mark Spurling steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass | 40-50 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Mark Spurling - foul #2 on Mark Spurling, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG), Elwood Taylor (C) Brandon Green, Charles Johnson | |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 40-50 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is denied on a layup by Elwood Taylor | 40-52 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | John Gill drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Taylor | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF) Raymond Crass, Wade Riles, Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Denny Dennis (SF), Marvin Kenworthy (PF) John Gill, Richard Long, Theodore Lee | |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gillock | 43-58 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-58 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is hacked by Ben Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Gray, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Robert Tyson, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson (PF) Elwood Taylor | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lionel Boatright (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Campanella | 49-60 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Lionel Boatright | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Ben Gray picks off the pass by Michael Gillock in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers's pass is intercepted by Michael Gillock | 49-63 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gillock | 49-65 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the floater in the paint | 49-65 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gillock | 49-68 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is whistled for traveling | 49-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Wade Riles (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Brandon Green (SG), Richard Long (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Denny Dennis, Charles Johnson, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Raymond Crass steals the ball from Theodore Lee | 49-68 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green misses badly on a floater from the left block | 51-68 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Tyson - foul #2 on Robert Tyson, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Brandon Green, Elwood Taylor | |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the 3rd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Long connects on the floater from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson travels with the ball | 51-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Denny Dennis, Charles Johnson | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Darrell Mayers swats the shot by Theodore Lee | 51-71 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wade Riles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Theodore Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass blows the layup | 51-71 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is called for 3 seconds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF) Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | John Gill is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crass - foul #1 on Raymond Crass, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Spurling | 53-72 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Crass - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Gill - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #6 | 53-74 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson snags the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-74 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | John Gill gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the tip | 54-77 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Raymond Crass is denied by Theodore Lee | 54-77 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee snags the defensive board | 54-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Riles - foul #2 on Wade Riles, team foul #12 | 54-77 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella is hacked by Marvin Kenworthy - foul #1 on Marvin Kenworthy, team foul #7 | 54-79 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | John Gill runs out the clock | 56-79 |