| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Damian Baldwin (fresh) SF - Tyler Gillett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-27 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Ernest Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Tyler Gillett - foul #1 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmie Hardwick | 37-29 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Tyler Gillett and he's hacked by Kevin Hauer - foul #2 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG) Kevin Hauer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SF), Thomas Gross (PF), Stanley Stevens (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Tyler Gillett, Charles Anderson, Gregory Hale | |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Joseph Lee is denied by Lorenzo Moylan | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin is hacked by Clifton Isom - foul #3 on Clifton Isom, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ralph Strub (SF), Peter Miller (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Samual Lee, Clifton Isom, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG) Damian Baldwin | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG) Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Gregory Hale (C) Derek Folden, Lorenzo Moylan, Thomas Gross, Stanley Stevens | |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Robinson | 40-34 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hauer is called for the reach on Sam Coy - foul #3 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Clifton Isom (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Robert Phoenix, Kevin Hauer, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG), Mark Bosworth (SF), John Goehring (PF) Sam Coy, Tyler Gillett, Charles Anderson | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Bosworth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Goehring (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to George Callahan | 40-34 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Hardwick steps in front of the Clifton Isom pass in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Bosworth | 40-36 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee hits a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Wood is called for the reach on Damian Baldwin - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Joseph Lee (C) Clifton Isom, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SF) Jimmie Hardwick, Mark Bosworth | |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Derek Folden | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | George Callahan tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | George Callahan buries a runner from the right block set up by Kevin Hauer | 46-38 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ralph Strub (SF), Peter Miller (PF) Samual Lee, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Stanley Stevens (C) Damian Baldwin, Lorenzo Moylan, John Goehring, Gregory Hale | |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Stanley Stevens blocks the short jumper by Peter Miller | 46-38 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub tips it home | 48-38 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-38 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens tips it home | 48-40 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stanley Stevens - foul #1 on Stanley Stevens, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG) Clifton Isom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SF), Thomas Gross (PF) Derek Folden, Tyler Gillett, Stanley Stevens | |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick is called for 5 seconds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne (C) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-40 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Strub (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Coy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Moylan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Gross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses short on a jumper in the paint | 50-40 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 50-40 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Phoenix - foul #1 on Robert Phoenix, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF) Robert Phoenix, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), John Goehring (PF), Gregory Hale (C) Sam Coy, Lorenzo Moylan, Thomas Gross, Charles Anderson | |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Hardwick in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett slams it home on a nice dish by Jimmie Hardwick | 50-42 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Hardwick | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring connects on the shot from the right block | 50-46 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Tyler Gillett - foul #2 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee (C) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Mark Bosworth (SF), Stanley Stevens (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Tyler Gillett, Gregory Hale | |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens misses the dunk | 53-46 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth drills a 3 from straight away set up by Derek Folden | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | John Goehring is called for the reach on Gregg Thorne in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Goehring, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ralph Strub (PF) Samual Lee, Kevin Hauer, Gregg Thorne, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SF), Thomas Gross (PF) Mark Bosworth, John Goehring | |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson is hacked by Lorenzo Moylan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Moylan, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (C) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG), Gregory Hale (C) Damian Baldwin, Stanley Stevens | |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Miller - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG) Derek Folden | |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Sam Coy steals the ball from Ernest Wood in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sam Coy | 53-53 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clifton Isom | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Strub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sam Coy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Baldwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lorenzo Moylan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hale (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 57-53 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale tips it home | 57-55 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Strub | 60-55 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan's floater is knocked away by Peter Miller | 60-55 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Clifton Isom, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Derek Folden (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), John Goehring (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Sam Coy, Damian Baldwin, Lorenzo Moylan, Thomas Gross, Gregory Hale | |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | John Goehring swats the layup by Joseph Lee | 60-55 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 60-55 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Folden and the foul's on Samual Lee - foul #1 on Samual Lee, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson (SF) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring tips it in | 62-60 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Hardwick steals the ball from Samual Lee | 62-60 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick is fouled on the floor by George Callahan - foul #3 on George Callahan, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), Gregg Thorne (SF) Kevin Hauer, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth (SF), Stanley Stevens (C) Tyler Gillett, Charles Anderson | |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Bosworth is called for the reach on Samual Lee - foul #1 on Mark Bosworth, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood (SF) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG) Derek Folden | |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick is hacked by Samual Lee - foul #2 on Samual Lee, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG), Peter Miller (PF) Robert Phoenix, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Mark Bosworth is called for the reach on Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Mark Bosworth, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ralph Strub (PF) Samual Lee, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (PG) Jimmie Hardwick | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sam Coy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Baldwin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Bosworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Goehring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Stanley Stevens takes the ball from Ralph Strub | 66-63 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Isom is called for the reach on Mark Bosworth - foul #4 on Clifton Isom, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Clifton Isom, Ernest Wood, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Charles Anderson (C) Sam Coy, Damian Baldwin, Stanley Stevens | |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | George Callahan tips it home | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Ernest Wood (SF) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF) Derek Folden, Lorenzo Moylan, Mark Bosworth | |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick is fouled in the backcourt by Samual Lee - foul #3 on Samual Lee, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer's pass is intercepted by Damian Baldwin | 68-66 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin banks in the layup | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Kevin Hauer - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale (C) Charles Anderson | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale hits a floater from close range set up by Damian Baldwin | 70-70 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Callahan | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Damian Baldwin is called for the reach on Kevin Hauer - foul #3 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale drills a fadeaway from the left side | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | George Callahan can't finish the layup | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood gets the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Tyler Gillett is called for the reach on Ernest Wood - foul #4 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Samual Lee takes the ball from Jimmie Hardwick | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Baldwin - foul #4 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |