| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chris Coca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (fresh) SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Brian (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marciano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chacko (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Leo Sitton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano throws it down set up by William O'Brian | 26-32 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Kyle Prince takes the ball from Manuel Kelson | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Prince | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Leo Sitton picks off the pass by James Mendonca | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Coca - foul #1 on Chris Coca, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG) Chris Coca | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Prince | 30-35 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | William O'Brian steals the ball from Manuel Kelson | 30-35 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Prince | 32-35 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton misses long on a floater from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-35 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano is fouled on the floor by Leo Sitton - foul #1 on Leo Sitton, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), David Michaels (C) Steven Corrales, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG), Rogelio Bruno (SG), Louis Holland (SF), Steven Foti (PF), Robert Williamson (C) Logan Ciersezwski, Robert Parkes, John Chacko, Manuel Kelson, Leo Sitton | |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Chris Coca | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill is hacked by Chris Coca - foul #2 on Chris Coca, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 34-35 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William O'Brian | 34-35 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Steven Foti steps in front of the William O'Brian pass | 34-35 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti banks in the layup set up by Tony Hill and the foul's on William O'Brian - foul #1 on William O'Brian, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Kyle Prince (SG) Chris Coca, William O'Brian | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes (SG) Rogelio Bruno | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Corrales (fresh) SG - Kyle Prince (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Coachman (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Michaels (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tony Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Holland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Foti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), James Mendonca (SF), Scott Coleman (PF) Kyle Prince, Mark Sullivan, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Kyle Williams (PF), Leo Sitton (C) Tony Hill, Steven Foti, Robert Williamson | |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca is fouled on the floor by Louis Holland - foul #1 on Louis Holland, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (SG), Hank Kennamer (C) Steven Corrales, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Chacko (SF) Louis Holland | |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Coca | 36-37 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Logan Ciersezwski | 36-39 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca knocks in the runner from the right block | 38-39 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | John Chacko pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Hank Kennamer - foul #1 on Hank Kennamer, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), William O'Brian (PF), John Marciano (C) David Christopher, Chris Coca, James Mendonca, Scott Coleman, Hank Kennamer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Manuel Kelson (PF), Steven Foti (C) Logan Ciersezwski, Robert Parkes, John Chacko, Leo Sitton | |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Corrales | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams is fouled on the floor by John Marciano - foul #2 on John Marciano, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Charles Coachman (SF) Steven Corrales, Kyle Prince | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), John Chacko (SF) Louis Holland, Kyle Williams | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Marciano - foul #3 on John Marciano, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), David Michaels (C) Mark Sullivan, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes (SG) Tony Hill | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels misses the driving attempt in the lane | 40-44 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels tips it in | 42-44 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Logan Ciersezwski | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kyle Prince (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Coachman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William O'Brian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chacko (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Kelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Foti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Parkes steps in front of the David Christopher pass in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson's fadeaway is rejected by William O'Brian | 42-46 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kyle Prince | 42-46 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Scott Coleman (PF), John Marciano (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, William O'Brian, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (SG), Louis Holland (SF), Robert Williamson (PF), Leo Sitton (C) Robert Parkes, John Chacko, Manuel Kelson, Steven Foti | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Coleman | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Scott Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Williamson - foul #4 on Scott Coleman, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, Scott Coleman, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes (SG), John Chacko (SF), Kyle Williams (PF) Logan Ciersezwski, Tony Hill, Leo Sitton | |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | John Chacko pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | John Chacko can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer (C) David Michaels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (PG), Manuel Kelson (PF), Steven Foti (C) Louis Holland, Kyle Williams, Robert Williamson | |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Robert Parkes is blocked by William O'Brian | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Corrales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William O'Brian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Hank Kennamer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rogelio Bruno (fresh) SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chacko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Foti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Prince | 49-48 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | John Chacko drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Foti | 49-51 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Manuel Kelson - foul #3 on Manuel Kelson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Charles Coachman (PF), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, Hank Kennamer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Louis Holland (SF), Kyle Williams (PF), Leo Sitton (C) Rogelio Bruno, Robert Parkes, John Chacko, Manuel Kelson, Steven Foti | |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Coachman | 52-51 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (SG) Kyle Prince | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Marciano | 52-51 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Louis Holland steals it from Chris Coca | 52-51 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leo Sitton | 52-54 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Hill | 52-54 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leo Sitton - foul #2 on Leo Sitton, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (PG), Robert Parkes (SG), John Chacko (SF), Manuel Kelson (PF), Steven Foti (C) Logan Ciersezwski, Tony Hill, Louis Holland, Kyle Williams, Leo Sitton | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Chris Coca picks off the pass by Rogelio Bruno | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chris Coca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rogelio Bruno (fresh) SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chacko (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Foti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), William O'Brian (PF), Charles Coachman (C) Chris Coca, Scott Coleman, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG) Rogelio Bruno | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski is fouled in the backcourt by James Mendonca - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Kelson | 57-55 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Logan Ciersezwski | 57-58 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, Kyle Prince, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton (C) Steven Foti | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Coca | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Kyle Prince (SG) Chris Coca, Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Logan Ciersezwski | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince is hacked by John Chacko - foul #1 on John Chacko, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince connects on the jumper from the right block | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Chacko is fouled in the backcourt by William O'Brian - foul #2 on William O'Brian, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher misses short on a shot from close range | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | David Christopher is called for the reach on Manuel Kelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Christopher, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-64 |