| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Raasch (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gregory Foxx (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino slams it home set up by Kristopher Mason | 41-39 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | John Lewis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason tips it home | 43-41 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-41 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Bryan Coppola | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou tips it home | 45-43 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | John Lewis misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Jason Raasch, Dewei Hou, Gregory Foxx | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason, John Lewis | |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Richard Donnelly is called for the reach on Victor Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Eugene Jablonsky | 45-43 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Franz | 45-46 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Donnelly (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cambron (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is fouled on the floor by Victor Carter - foul #3 on Victor Carter, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Dewei Hou (PF), John Ried (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Richard Donnelly, Robert Cambron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), David Scott (SF), John Lewis (PF) Victor Carter, Lamar Carver, Kevin Belz | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | John Ried knocks in the floater from the right block | 47-48 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | John Ried snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | John Ried misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG) Scott Cole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Kevin Belz (C) Robert Gibson, Samuel Roberts, Lee Franz | |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | John Ried makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | John Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lewis | 49-48 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jason Raasch (SF), Gregory Foxx (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Jimmie Lewis, John Ried | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver (C) Kevin Belz | |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | David Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Raasch - foul #1 on Jason Raasch, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | David Scott is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother drills a floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Yother - foul #2 on Joel Yother, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly (PF) Dewei Hou | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SF) David Scott | |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Jablonsky | 53-50 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Yother | 55-53 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Carter | 55-55 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Yother - foul #3 on Joel Yother, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Robert Cambron (PF), John Ried (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Jason Raasch, Richard Donnelly, Gregory Foxx | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Victor Carter, John Lewis, Lamar Carver | |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Lee Franz and he's fouled by Robert Cambron - foul #1 on Robert Cambron, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou (PF) John Ried | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) SF - Scott Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewei Hou (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cambron (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Lewis | 58-57 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lee Franz | 58-59 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou is fouled on the floor by Lee Franz - foul #3 on Lee Franz, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG), John Ried (C) Jimmie Lewis, Robert Cambron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Perry steps in front of the Kristopher Mason pass | 58-59 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Walter Brandt picks off the pass by Robert Gibson | 58-59 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Brandt | 60-59 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts is hacked by Walter Brandt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Brandt, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Jeffrey Perry, Scott Cole, Dewei Hou, John Ried | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Victor Carter (SF), John Lewis (PF), Lamar Carver (C) Robert Gibson, Samuel Roberts, Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Gregory Foxx swats the layup by Walter Espino | 60-59 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG) Walter Brandt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joel Yother | 63-59 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Espino | 63-62 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Victor Carter steals the ball from Richard Donnelly | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Foxx (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamar Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Gregory Foxx steals it from Walter Espino in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Foxx | 65-62 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Coppola | 65-64 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly is hacked by Victor Carter - foul #4 on Victor Carter, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Robert Cambron (PF), John Ried (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Jimmie Lewis, Richard Donnelly, Gregory Foxx | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), David Scott (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, Victor Carter, John Lewis, Lamar Carver | |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | David Scott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kevin Belz | 67-64 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | David Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bryan Coppola | 67-67 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cambron | 70-67 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | David Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Gibson | 70-69 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole drills a driving attempt from close range | 72-69 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Coppola | 72-71 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jason Raasch (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Scott Cole, Robert Cambron, John Ried | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lamar Carver (PF) Bryan Coppola, David Scott, Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Donnelly - foul #2 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG) Samuel Roberts | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou (PF) Richard Donnelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 74-73 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses long on a runner from close range | 74-73 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter can't tip it in | 74-73 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx grabs the board | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Raasch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Foxx (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Walter Espino steals the ball from Joel Yother | 74-73 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Espino and he's fouled by Dewei Hou - foul #1 on Dewei Hou, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Jason Raasch, Dewei Hou, Gregory Foxx | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), David Scott (SF), John Lewis (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, Victor Carter, Kristopher Mason, Lamar Carver | |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Gregory Foxx (C) Jimmie Lewis, Robert Cambron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Lamar Carver (SF) Samuel Roberts, David Scott, Kevin Belz | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole loses the dribble to Lamar Carver | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver banks in the layup | 74-79 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Cole | 76-79 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jason Raasch (SF), Dewei Hou (PF) Joel Yother, Scott Cole, Richard Donnelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF), Kevin Belz (C) Lamar Carver, Robert Gibson | |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Perry is called for the reach on Walter Espino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-81 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 76-81 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 76-81 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Coppola | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry is hacked by Walter Espino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Espino, team foul #8 | 78-83 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Brandt - foul #2 on Walter Brandt, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lamar Carver (SF) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Perry is called for the reach on Lamar Carver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG) Victor Carter, Kevin Belz | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is hacked by Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG) Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-86 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Joel Yother is called for the reach on Robert Gibson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Yother, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Raasch | 83-87 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Brandt - foul #3 on Walter Brandt, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch drills a 3 from the left corner | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson runs out the clock | 86-89 |