| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Richard Long snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Gill | 25-30 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | John Gill is hacked by Gerald Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG) Gerald Cooper | |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 25-30 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) John Gill, Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Wade Riles (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, Charles Baker, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee slams it home on a nice dish by Adrian Lacey | 27-30 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy lays it in on a nice dish by Adrian Lacey | 29-30 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy is open and lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ahmad Hibbs | 31-35 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Brandon Green, Robert Hardy, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker loses the dribble to Theodore Lee | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Theodore Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - John Gill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Brogan (fresh) SG - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Mark Spurling steals the ball from Charles Johnson | 31-35 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Johnson denies the turnaround by Mark Spurling | 31-35 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson tips it home | 31-37 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Johnson | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker loses the dribble to John Gill | 33-37 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Baker is called for the reach on Richard Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG) Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Gerald Cooper (SG) John Brogan, Dewei Yin | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | John Gill scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Lacey steps in front of the Gerald Cooper pass | 36-37 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey lays it in | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alton Johnson | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Long gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Baker takes the ball from Richard Long | 38-40 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Hall and he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Adrian Lacey, Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), John Brogan (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, Gerald Cooper, Charles Baker, Alton Johnson | |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green is fouled on the floor by Darrell Mayers - foul #2 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green is fouled on the floor by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #2 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG) John Gill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-43 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Lacey is called for the reach on Ahmad Hibbs - foul #2 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SG) John Brogan | |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco scores on a floater in the paint | 38-45 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Green (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wade Riles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Raphael Greco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-47 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Wade Riles steals the ball from Robert Hardy | 38-47 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper throws it down set up by Wade Riles | 38-49 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green loses the dribble to Gerald Cooper in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Brandon Green, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), John Brogan (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Brogan | 38-52 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses the lay-in | 38-52 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Richard Long comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-52 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson tips it home | 40-52 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Long is called for the reach on Dewei Yin - foul #2 on Richard Long, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (PG) Adrian Lacey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SG), Charles Baker (SF) John Brogan, Dewei Yin | |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-55 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper is hacked by John Gill - foul #3 on John Gill, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), Robert Hardy (SF) Richard Long, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG) Edward Hall | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker buries a jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Charles Baker steals it from Brandon Green in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-57 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits the follow up shot | 40-59 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | John Gill's floater is knocked away by Alton Johnson | 40-59 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hardy | 40-59 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | John Gill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SG - John Gill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alton Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Charles Baker is denied by Elwood Taylor | 43-59 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-59 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Brandon Green, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dewei Yin - foul #2 on Dewei Yin, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raphael Greco | 45-63 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Adrian Lacey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is called for traveling | 47-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) John Gill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (PG) Edward Hall | |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy can't finish the layup | 47-63 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Long | 47-63 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Richard Long comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-63 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dewei Yin, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF) Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG) Wade Riles | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hardy | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers travels with the ball | 49-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) John Brogan | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wade Riles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raphael Greco (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Brandon Green and the foul's on Dewei Yin - foul #4 on Dewei Yin, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Charles Johnson (PF) Adrian Lacey, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Dewei Yin, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 51-63 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling tips it but misses | 51-63 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson can't tip it in | 51-63 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-63 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | John Gill snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Mark Spurling is called for the reach on Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Spurling, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (SG) John Gill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, Charles Baker, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #3 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #11 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin drills a 3 from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 53-66 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs runs out the clock | 53-66 |