| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jon Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Arnone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Coca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian William (fresh) PF - Anthony Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Marciano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Brian William inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn misses the dunk attempt | 30-43 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan is hacked by Richard Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Quinn, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-43 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Brian William banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Marciano | 30-45 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Brian William takes the ball from Gary Mack | 30-45 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian William is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian William, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer (PG), Robert Hughes (SG), Ralph Mathis (C) Jon Jordan, James Smith, Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, Brian William, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Michaels | 30-45 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey (SF), Steven Sterling (C) Timothy Arnone, Duane Sherman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG) Richard Quinn | |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels misses short on a runner from the baseline | 30-45 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington tips it in | 30-47 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis snags the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Steven Corrales - foul #1 on Steven Corrales, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan (PG), Timothy Arnone (SF), Gary Mack (C) Keith Meyer, Gordon Alvey, Steven Sterling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Scott Coleman (PF), John Marciano (C) Jerry Millwood, Robert Washington, Hank Kennamer, David Michaels | |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hughes - foul #2 on Robert Hughes, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG), Duane Sherman (PF) Robert Hughes, Ralph Mathis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder (PF) Steven Corrales | |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 34-48 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Timothy Arnone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jon Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Arnone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Coca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Marciano (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis (C) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Brian William (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), David Michaels (C) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Scott Coleman, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Brian William is fouled on the floor by Jon Jordan - foul #3 on Jon Jordan, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer (PG), Robert Hughes (SG), Gordon Alvey (SF), Steven Sterling (C) Jon Jordan, James Smith, Timothy Arnone, Duane Sherman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling is fouled on the floor by Steven Corrales - foul #2 on Steven Corrales, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG) Jerry Millwood | |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes misses long on a shot from the right block | 34-48 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brian William | 34-48 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Brian William misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-48 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels misses the easy layup | 34-48 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Sterling | 34-48 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer loses the dribble to Steven Corrales in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales misses the lay-in | 34-48 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels can't tip it in | 34-48 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Brian William scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Quinn | 34-51 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Quinn - foul #2 on Richard Quinn, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan (PG), James Smith (SG), Timothy Arnone (SF), Duane Sherman (PF), Gary Mack (C) Keith Meyer, Robert Hughes, Gordon Alvey, Ralph Mathis, Steven Sterling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF), John Marciano (C) Richard Quinn, Steven Corrales, Brian William, Hank Kennamer, David Michaels | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack lays it in uncontested | 36-51 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Jon Jordan - foul #4 on Jon Jordan, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Thomas (PG) Jon Jordan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder makes the jumper from the right block set up by Chris Coca and he's fouled by Duane Sherman - foul #2 on Duane Sherman, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG) Jerry Millwood | |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder misses the free throw | 36-53 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano grabs the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Duane Sherman - foul #3 on Duane Sherman, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer (PG) Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SG) Chris Coca | |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | James Smith is hacked by Steven Corrales - foul #3 on Steven Corrales, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian William (SF), Scott Coleman (PF) Robert Washington, Anthony Yoder | |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Arnone misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Brian William - foul #4 on Brian William, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis (C) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (SG) Brian William | |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Arnone makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Arnone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Arnone steps in front of the David Christopher pass | 38-54 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey misses the easy layup | 38-54 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Steven Corrales | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Meyer (fresh) SG - Gordon Alvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Arnone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Corrales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marciano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Alvey steals the ball from Steven Corrales | 38-54 |
| 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) | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by John Marciano | 38-54 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Duane Sherman swats the layup by David Christopher | 40-56 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 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) | |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | David Christopher steps in front of the Timothy Arnone pass in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher lays it in | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Quinn - foul #3 on Richard Quinn, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Steven Sterling (PF), Gary Mack (C) Gordon Alvey, Timothy Arnone, Duane Sherman, Ralph Mathis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF), Hank Kennamer (C) Richard Quinn, David Christopher, Steven Corrales, Scott Coleman, John Marciano | |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Coca | 41-61 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-61 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Hank Kennamer | 41-61 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Millwood - foul #1 on Jerry Millwood, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey (SF) Steven Sterling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), David Michaels (C) Jerry Millwood, Hank Kennamer | |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder misses the lay-in | 43-61 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Yoder - foul #1 on Anthony Yoder, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Thomas (PG), Timothy Arnone (SF), Duane Sherman (PF), Ralph Mathis (C) Keith Meyer, Gordon Alvey, Robert Hughes, Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Steven Corrales (SF), Scott Coleman (C) Chris Coca, Robert Washington, Anthony Yoder | |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Corrales and he's hacked by Ralph Mathis - foul #1 on Ralph Mathis, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer (PF) Scott Coleman | |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Dustin Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Smith | 45-64 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Christopher | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Arnone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Christopher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Corrales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Hank Kennamer (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Michaels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Quinn takes the ball from James Smith in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn slams it home | 45-69 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Steven Corrales steals the ball from Ralph Mathis in the backcourt | 45-69 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales can't finish the layup | 45-69 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Mathis | 45-69 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Dustin Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan (PG), Gordon Alvey (SG), Steven Sterling (C) Dustin Thomas, James Smith, Duane Sherman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian William (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), John Marciano (C) David Christopher, Hank Kennamer, David Michaels | |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano gets the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Arnone steals it from Scott Coleman | 45-69 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Timothy Arnone makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Jordan | 48-69 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes (SG), Duane Sherman (PF), Gary Mack (C) Timothy Arnone, Ralph Mathis, Steven Sterling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Anthony Yoder (PF) Richard Quinn, Steven Corrales, Scott Coleman | |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Jon Jordan misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes tips it home | 50-69 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano hits a shot near the basket | 50-71 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Jerry Millwood is called for the reach on Robert Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Millwood, team foul #11 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Thomas (PG), Ho Chia (SF) Jon Jordan, Gordon Alvey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington (SF), Hank Kennamer (C) Brian William, John Marciano | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder misses short on a floater from the left block | 51-71 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Hughes | 51-71 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack's layup is rejected by Robert Washington | 51-71 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-71 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Jerry Millwood picks off the pass by Dustin Thomas in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood blows the layup | 51-71 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Gary Mack pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Anthony Yoder is called for the reach on Duane Sherman - foul #2 on Anthony Yoder, team foul #12 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling (C) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), David Michaels (C) Jerry Millwood, Chris Coca, Anthony Yoder | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Duane Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer (PG), Gordon Alvey (SF), Ralph Mathis (PF) Dustin Thomas, Ho Chia, Duane Sherman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman (SF) Robert Washington | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Scott Coleman is called for the reach on Gordon Alvey - foul #2 on Scott Coleman, team foul #13 | 53-71 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Alvey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Sterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hank Kennamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-73 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on David Michaels - foul #3 on David Michaels, team foul #14 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington (SF) David Michaels | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling connects on the floater from the left block | 58-73 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher loses the dribble to Keith Meyer in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Ralph Mathis can't connect on a shot in the paint | 58-73 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Steven Sterling pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Christopher - foul #1 on David Christopher, team foul #15 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Scott Coleman | |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels hits a runner in the paint | 60-75 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Keith Meyer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-77 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Gordon Alvey tips it in | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood runs out the clock | 62-77 |