| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Long (fresh) PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Billy Toledo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Douglas is called for the reach on Brandon Green - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Long scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adrian Lacey | 37-29 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Roger Gains misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Mike Hines is called for the reach on Brandon Green - foul #3 on Mike Hines, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG) Mike Hines | |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Woodruff | 37-31 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adrian Lacey | 39-31 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Kris Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Gains and the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (SG), Theodore Lee (PF) Brandon Green, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Robert Douglas | |
| 17:07 | Samford | Kris Thompson makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-34 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Kris Thompson misses badly on a runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Adrian Lacey | 41-34 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Richard Long, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Carlos Bolton, Kris Thompson | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Andrew Heidenreich picks off the pass by Marvin Kenworthy | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses long on a runner from the right block | 41-34 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Toledo | 43-37 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Nelson Devaughn - foul #1 on Nelson Devaughn, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), John Gill (SG), Richard Long (SF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Marvin Kenworthy, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Ernest Crosby (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, Billy Toledo, Nelson Devaughn, Robert Douglas | |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Mike Hines connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kris Thompson | 45-40 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Green | 47-40 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Mike Hines lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 47-42 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Kris Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Roger Gains can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Green - foul #1 on Brandon Green, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (PF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Carlos Bolton, Ernest Crosby | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green loses the dribble to Mike Hines | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Billy Toledo connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Roger Gains | 47-46 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green clanks a runner in the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 47-46 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Roger Gains is fouled on the floor by John Gill - foul #4 on John Gill, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) John Gill, Richard Long, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (PF) Roger Gains, Kris Thompson | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Robert Douglas scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Brandon Green - foul #2 on Brandon Green, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Brandon Green, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Nelson Devaughn (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, Mike Hines | |
| 10:48 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Billy Toledo is fouled on the floor by Richard Long - foul #2 on Richard Long, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (SF), Kris Thompson (PF) Billy Toledo, Robert Douglas | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Alan Woodruff pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Carlos Bolton is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Kris Thompson grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nelson Devaughn | 47-49 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Carlos Bolton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is fouled on the floor by Nelson Devaughn - foul #2 on Nelson Devaughn, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (C) Marvin Kenworthy, Richard Long, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff, Carlos Bolton, Kris Thompson | |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green tips it home | 49-49 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Billy Toledo is fouled on the floor by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Holt (PF) Nelson Devaughn | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elwood Taylor | 49-49 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | John Gill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - John Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Mike Hines lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | John Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Richard Long (SF) Brandon Green, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Samford | Kris Thompson (PF) Daniel Holt | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the jumper from the right block set up by Kris Thompson | 49-53 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Long drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gill and he's hacked by Kris Thompson - foul #2 on Kris Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (PG) Adrian Lacey | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG) Andrew Heidenreich | |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Mike Hines scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Gains | 51-56 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson (PF) Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:53 | Samford | Mike Hines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee is hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG) Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Nelson Devaughn (C) Robert Douglas | |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Marvin Kenworthy | 53-56 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Kris Thompson connects on the shot from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Long drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Green | 55-58 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | John Gill grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Kris Thompson denies the turnaround by Marvin Kenworthy | 55-58 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Kris Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Brandon Green, Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kris Thompson | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Samford | Robert Hardy steals it from Alan Woodruff | 55-58 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor tips it in | 57-58 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) John Gill, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Kris Thompson (PF) Nelson Devaughn | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Kris Thompson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Heidenreich | 57-60 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Robert Douglas, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, Carlos Bolton | |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Billy Toledo slams it home | 59-62 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #4 on Robert Douglas, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG) Brandon Green | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Robert Douglas hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mike Hines | 61-64 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson makes the floater in the lane set up by Adrian Lacey | 63-64 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Mike Hines can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Gill - foul #5 on John Gill, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG) John Gill | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Mike Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Billy Toledo pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Robert Douglas is fouled on the floor by Elwood Taylor - foul #2 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Roger Gains runs out the clock | 66-67 |