| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reed Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick McClenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Trice (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hille (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | James Spivey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones knocks in the runner from close range set up by Don White | 43-42 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill is called for 10 seconds | 43-42 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | James Hille can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones tips it home | 43-44 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Spivey | 45-44 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), John Chacko (SF) James Spivey, Robert Parkes, Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (PF) Don White, James Hille | |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | James Trice picks off the pass by Rogelio Bruno in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | James Mendonca is called for the reach on Mark Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mendonca, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hille (SF) James Mendonca | |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan is hacked by Stanley Jones - foul #3 on Stanley Jones, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott (PF) Stanley Jones | |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | James Trice comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | James Hille snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hille makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Farrow | 47-46 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Trice - foul #2 on James Trice, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Robert Parkes (SG), Tony Hill (SF) Rogelio Bruno, Mark Gibbs, John Chacko | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG) Joseph Farrow | |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Don White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams (SF), Melvin Hiller (C) Tony Hill, Frederick McClenahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Samuel Reed (C) James Trice, James Hille, Carl Francisco | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Reed Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Linscott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG) William Smith | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Don White loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones (C) Kevin Linscott | |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones is fouled on the floor by Kyle Williams - foul #4 on Kyle Williams, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (SF) Kyle Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Melvin Hiller | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Gibbs (SG) Robert Parkes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SG) James Trice | |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones hits the finger roll set up by Carl Francisco | 48-48 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Mark Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Don White - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (PG), John Chacko (PF) James Spivey, Reed Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Kevin Linscott (PF) Don White, Samuel Reed | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | John Chacko comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Chacko | 48-48 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Hiller | 51-48 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Hill - foul #1 on Tony Hill, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Robert Parkes (SG), Reed Cook (PF) Rogelio Bruno, Mark Gibbs, John Chacko | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Trice (SG), James Hille (SF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco, James Mendonca | |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | James Spivey is hacked by Don White - foul #3 on Don White, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed (C) Stanley Jones | |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Spivey | 53-50 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | James Trice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Hiller | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reed Cook (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Trice (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Hille (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Linscott (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | James Spivey is called for the reach on Don White - foul #1 on James Spivey, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Gibbs (PG), John Chacko (SF), Frederick McClenahan (C) James Spivey, Tony Hill, Melvin Hiller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Trice | 55-52 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | John Chacko knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Don White snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | James Hille snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed dunks the ball on a nice dish by Don White | 58-54 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Mark Gibbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Hille | 58-54 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Parkes - foul #2 on Robert Parkes, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Tony Hill (SF), Melvin Hiller (C) Mark Gibbs, John Chacko, Frederick McClenahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) Don White, James Trice, James Hille, Kevin Linscott | |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #4 on Samuel Reed, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott (PF) Samuel Reed | |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Hill | 61-55 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (SG), Kyle Williams (SF) Robert Parkes, Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (SG) Carl Francisco | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | James Spivey's floater is tipped away by Stanley Jones | 61-55 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | James Spivey gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick McClenahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Williams (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Reed Cook (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Linscott (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Jones - foul #4 on Stanley Jones, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Chacko (PF) Reed Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed (PF) Kevin Linscott | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Williams - foul #5 on Kyle Williams, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (SF) Kyle Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Farrow - foul #2 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SG) Joseph Farrow | |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | John Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Melvin Hiller | 63-56 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill's layup is rejected by Stanley Jones | 63-56 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | William Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Francisco | 63-59 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | James Spivey misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Mendonca | 63-59 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Reed Cook (PF) James Spivey, Frederick McClenahan, John Chacko | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), James Hille (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) William Smith, James Mendonca, Samuel Reed | |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones banks in the layup set up by Joseph Farrow | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Carl Francisco is called for the reach on Tony Hill - foul #1 on Carl Francisco, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Trice (SG) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | James Hille tips it home | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | James Trice gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hille can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rogelio Bruno - foul #1 on Rogelio Bruno, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes (SG), John Chacko (PF) Mark Gibbs, Reed Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF) Kevin Linscott | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hille makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hille makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | James Hille pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rogelio Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Chacko (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Trice (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hille (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Jones (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Rogelio Bruno - foul #2 on Rogelio Bruno, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Frederick McClenahan (PF) Rogelio Bruno, Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (SG), Kevin Linscott (PF), Samuel Reed (C) James Trice, James Hille, Stanley Jones | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller misses long on an open shot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Spivey | 65-67 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Don White steals it from John Chacko | 65-67 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca jams it on a nice dish by Don White | 65-69 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | James Spivey misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 65-69 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott's floater is knocked away by Frederick McClenahan | 65-69 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | James Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Farrow steals the ball from Robert Parkes | 65-69 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (SF), Reed Cook (PF) John Chacko, Frederick McClenahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, Samuel Reed | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Don White is fouled on the floor by Tony Hill - foul #2 on Tony Hill, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense 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 (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Hiller - foul #4 on Melvin Hiller, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (PF) Don White, Kevin Linscott | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones is hacked by Melvin Hiller - foul #5 on Melvin Hiller, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (C) Melvin Hiller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hille (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) James Trice, James Mendonca | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | James Spivey misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook grabs the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | James Spivey misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes makes the 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow is fouled in the backcourt by James Spivey - foul #2 on James Spivey, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), Samuel Reed (PF) James Hille, Kevin Linscott | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed runs out the clock | 68-74 |