| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Damian Baldwin steals it from George Callahan | 31-39 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown jams it set up by Damian Baldwin | 33-39 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Damian Baldwin is called for the reach on James Wester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | James Wester lays it up and in set up by Kevin Hauer | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Brown | 35-41 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | George Callahan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton lays it up and in set up by Ed Reed | 37-41 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee hits a jump hook from the right block set up by James Wester | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Sam Coy (SG), Lorenzo Moylan (SF), Tyler Gillett (PF) Jimmie Hardwick, Damian Baldwin, Ed Reed, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) James Wester, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer's pass is intercepted by Keith Hamilton | 38-43 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton lays it up and in set up by Lorenzo Moylan | 40-43 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Folden - foul #1 on Derek Folden, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown (PF) Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Strub | 40-45 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett is hacked by Henry Marez - foul #3 on Henry Marez, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson (SG) Henry Marez | |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Derek Folden | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Folden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Coy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lorenzo Moylan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Gillett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clay Brewer (fresh) PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Strub | 42-48 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Strub | 42-48 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Gregory Hale (PF), John Goehring (C) Derek Folden, Lorenzo Moylan, Donald Brown, Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Dennis Tate, Robert Robinson, Clay Brewer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | George Callahan gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Gregory Hale steals the ball from Henry Marez | 43-48 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale jams it on a great pass from Ed Reed | 45-48 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Damian Baldwin is called for the reach on Joseph Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG) Sam Coy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood connects on the open jumper from the left block set up by James Wester | 45-50 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Wood is called for the reach on Jimmie Hardwick - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton (C) Gregory Hale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Henry Marez, Ernest Wood | |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown (PF) John Goehring | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 47-50 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hauer is called for the reach on Damian Baldwin - foul #3 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (SG), Lorenzo Moylan (SF) Damian Baldwin, Ed Reed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Peter Miller (C) James Wester, Kevin Hauer, Robert Robinson, Joseph Lee | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Peter Miller denies the turnaround by Donald Brown | 47-50 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden blows the layup but he's fouled by George Callahan - foul #1 on George Callahan, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (PF) George Callahan | |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Folden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Moylan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clay Brewer (fresh) PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub is denied on a layup by Keith Hamilton | 49-50 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gregory Hale (PF), John Goehring (C) Derek Folden, Lorenzo Moylan, Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Ernest Wood (SF) Dennis Tate, Peter Miller | |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer lays it in | 49-52 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Damian Baldwin and the foul's on Ernest Wood - foul #3 on Ernest Wood, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (PG) Jimmie Hardwick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Henry Marez, Ralph Strub, Clay Brewer | |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | James Wester knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ernest Wood | 52-54 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed (SF), Keith Hamilton (C) Tyler Gillett, Gregory Hale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hauer | 52-56 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Donald Brown (PF) Sam Coy, Damian Baldwin, John Goehring | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Peter Miller (C) Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, Joseph Lee | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-56 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | James Wester pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Wester - foul #1 on James Wester, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Gregory Hale (PF), Tyler Gillett (C) Ed Reed, Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Clay Brewer (SF), Ralph Strub (PF) James Wester, Robert Robinson, George Callahan | |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Hardwick is called for the reach on Dennis Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez is hacked by Derek Folden - foul #2 on Derek Folden, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG), John Goehring (C) Derek Folden, Lorenzo Moylan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Marez | 54-60 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jimmie Hardwick | 56-60 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Gillett - foul #3 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Keith Hamilton (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Tyler Gillett, Gregory Hale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Joseph Lee (C) Henry Marez, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Clay Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sam Coy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Damian Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Goehring (fresh) 3 pf. C - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Damian Baldwin takes the ball from Kevin Hauer in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Wood takes the ball from Keith Hamilton | 56-61 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Coy | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Ed Reed steals the ball from Dennis Tate in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Reed - foul #2 on Ed Reed, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Derek Folden (SG), Lorenzo Moylan (SF), Donald Brown (PF), Gregory Hale (C) Sam Coy, Damian Baldwin, Ed Reed, John Goehring, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Dennis Tate, Kevin Hauer, Clay Brewer, Joseph Lee | |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the floater from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Derek Folden steals it from Henry Marez in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick lays it up and in set up by Derek Folden | 62-63 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Wester | 62-65 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown can't finish the layup | 62-65 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett (C) Gregory Hale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Ernest Wood, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 62-65 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lee - foul #2 on Joseph Lee, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG) Jimmie Hardwick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden connects on the runner from close range | 66-65 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | James Wester can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Derek Folden - foul #3 on Derek Folden, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Ed Reed (SF), Keith Hamilton (C) Derek Folden, Lorenzo Moylan, Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Clay Brewer (SF), Peter Miller (C) Henry Marez, Robert Robinson, Joseph Lee | |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | James Wester misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ed Reed | 66-66 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed tips it home | 68-66 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Ed Reed picks off the pass by Kevin Hauer in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick jams it on a nice dish by Ed Reed | 70-66 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | James Wester banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Callahan | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Donald Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Wester (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clay Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | George Callahan gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 70-70 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Brown | 70-70 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Peter Miller denies the turnaround by Donald Brown | 70-70 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | James Wester takes the ball from Damian Baldwin | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Sam Coy (SG), Gregory Hale (PF), John Goehring (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Damian Baldwin, Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Tate (PG), Henry Marez (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ralph Strub (PF) James Wester, Kevin Hauer, Clay Brewer, George Callahan | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Sam Coy is called for the reach on Henry Marez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Coy, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Donald Brown (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Derek Folden, Sam Coy, Gregory Hale, John Goehring | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Wester (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Dennis Tate, Henry Marez, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | James Wester drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 70-74 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | James Wester is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Hardwick - foul #3 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | James Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown lays it in | 72-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Damian Baldwin takes the ball from Ernest Wood in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed is hacked by Kevin Hauer - foul #4 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | George Callahan comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is hacked by Jimmie Hardwick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Marez (SG) Kevin Hauer | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick drills a 3 from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Baldwin - foul #4 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Henry Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | George Callahan steals the ball from Ed Reed | 76-79 |