| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) C - Leo Sitton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Brian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marciano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Chacko inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | John Marciano picks off the pass by Logan Ciersezwski in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by John Chacko is denied by William O'Brian | 25-24 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | John Chacko tips it in | 27-24 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by William O'Brian is denied by John Chacko | 27-24 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Logan Ciersezwski | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca is hacked by Manuel Kelson - foul #1 on Manuel Kelson, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, John Marciano | |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Holland (SF), Steven Foti (PF), Robert Williamson (C) John Chacko, Manuel Kelson, Leo Sitton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman (PF) William O'Brian | |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 29-24 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is hacked by Logan Ciersezwski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Logan Ciersezwski, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG) Logan Ciersezwski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Chacko (SF) Robert Parkes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), John Marciano (C) Chris Coca, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, Scott Coleman, David Michaels | |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | James Mendonca steals the ball from Tony Hill in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the runner in the paint set up by Kyle Prince | 29-28 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Foti (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William O'Brian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Marciano (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Louis Holland - foul #2 on Louis Holland, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Robert Parkes (SG), Kyle Williams (SF), Manuel Kelson (PF), Leo Sitton (C) Tony Hill, Louis Holland, John Chacko, Steven Foti, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Charles Coachman (PF) Steven Corrales, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, William O'Brian | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan makes the turnaround from the left block | 29-31 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kyle Williams | 32-31 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton misses the easy open layup | 32-34 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG), Louis Holland (SG), John Chacko (SF), Steven Foti (PF) Logan Ciersezwski, Robert Parkes, Kyle Williams, Manuel Kelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Chris Coca, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, John Marciano | |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | John Chacko hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William O'Brian | 32-34 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | John Chacko grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland drills a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca loses the dribble to John Chacko | 35-34 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Steven Corrales is called for the reach on Tony Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Corrales, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Robert Parkes (SG), Robert Williamson (PF) Tony Hill, Steven Foti, Leo Sitton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Charles Coachman (C) Steven Corrales, David Michaels | |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Kyle Prince is called for the reach on Louis Holland - foul #2 on Kyle Prince, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson (PF) John Chacko | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman (PF) William O'Brian | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Coachman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland loses the dribble to Charles Coachman | 35-34 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Manuel Kelson takes the ball from Kyle Prince | 35-34 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman is hacked by Logan Ciersezwski - foul #4 on Logan Ciersezwski, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG), Rogelio Bruno (SG), John Chacko (SF), Kyle Williams (PF), Steven Foti (C) Logan Ciersezwski, Robert Parkes, Louis Holland, Manuel Kelson, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), William O'Brian (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, Scott Coleman, Charles Coachman | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by William O'Brian is blocked by Steven Foti | 35-34 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan tips it in | 35-36 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Corrales - foul #2 on Steven Corrales, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kyle Williams - foul #2 on Kyle Williams, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes (SG) Rogelio Bruno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Marciano (C) David Michaels | |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill is hacked by Steven Corrales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Corrales, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF) Chris Coca | |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes is hacked by Mark Sullivan - foul #2 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (PG) Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), Charles Coachman (SF) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, James Mendonca | |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton (C) Kyle Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince's dunk attempt is rejected by Leo Sitton | 36-36 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Foti | 36-36 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Parkes | 39-36 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Louis Holland (SF), Manuel Kelson (PF), Robert Williamson (C) Rogelio Bruno, John Chacko, Steven Foti, Leo Sitton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Scott Coleman (PF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, Kyle Prince, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Coachman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Michaels (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Coleman steps in front of the Robert Parkes pass | 39-36 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-36 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Corrales - foul #4 on Steven Corrales, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (SG), John Chacko (SF), Kyle Williams (PF), Leo Sitton (C) Robert Parkes, Louis Holland, Manuel Kelson, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, Scott Coleman, David Michaels | |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kyle Prince | 40-38 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton travels in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Foti (PF) Kyle Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | James Mendonca denies the turnaround by Logan Ciersezwski | 40-41 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | John Chacko steals it from Kyle Prince | 42-41 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Logan Ciersezwski | 45-41 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kyle Prince | 45-44 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by William O'Brian - foul #3 on William O'Brian, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (PG), Robert Parkes (SG), Louis Holland (SF), Manuel Kelson (PF) Logan Ciersezwski, Tony Hill, John Chacko, Leo Sitton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan tips it home | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rogelio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Foti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chris Coca (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Coachman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Michaels (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Holland | 50-46 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman hits the finger roll | 50-48 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Robert Williamson (C) Rogelio Bruno, Steven Foti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian (PF) Scott Coleman | |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Logan Ciersezwski is blocked by William O'Brian | 50-48 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Michaels | 50-48 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Chacko (SF), Leo Sitton (C) Louis Holland, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF), John Marciano (C) Charles Coachman, David Michaels | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Leo Sitton - foul #1 on Leo Sitton, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is hacked by Manuel Kelson - foul #2 on Manuel Kelson, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG) Mark Sullivan | |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski is fouled on the floor by John Marciano - foul #1 on John Marciano, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG) Chris Coca | |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Robert Parkes is blocked by William O'Brian | 52-51 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher is called for 10 seconds | 52-51 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes hits a wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Logan Ciersezwski | 54-51 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 54-53 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | David Christopher is called for the reach on Logan Ciersezwski in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Christopher, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Mendonca | 55-53 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton is fouled in the backcourt by David Christopher - foul #3 on David Christopher, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | John Chacko is called for the reach on William O'Brian - foul #2 on John Chacko, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | John Chacko is fouled in the backcourt by David Christopher - foul #4 on David Christopher, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | John Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | John Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Parkes knocks away the 3 by James Mendonca | 58-55 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG), Louis Holland (SF) Logan Ciersezwski, John Chacko | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | David Christopher is called for the reach on Robert Parkes in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Christopher, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG) David Christopher | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca clanks a fullcourt shot | 59-55 |