| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) C - Jay Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) PF - John Mill (fresh) C - Fred Burgess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | John Mill lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Ulysses Brady is hacked by Brian Tatum - foul #1 on Brian Tatum, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jay Rector throws it down set up by Robert Lee and the foul's on Fred Burgess - foul #1 on Fred Burgess, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jay Rector makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alton Phelps, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Ulysses Brady connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Anthony Owsley - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Jay Rector blows the layup but he's hacked by John Mill - foul #1 on John Mill, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Jay Rector makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Jay Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Rector | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lee | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Berdy Sarwinski | 11-2 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess tips it back up and in | 11-4 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Anthony Owsley is called for the reach on Berdy Sarwinski - foul #1 on Anthony Owsley, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Bryan Williams (SF), Joseph Bender (PF), Benjamin Bakker (C) Alton Phelps, Anthony Owsley, John Mill, Fred Burgess | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ulysses Brady | 13-4 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender misses the tip | 13-4 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Michael Cantrell snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) C - Jay Rector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fresh) SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Bender (fresh) C - Benjamin Bakker (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Ulysses Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Jamie Lilly (SG), Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Ulysses Brady, Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Orlando Erickson picks off the pass by Dennis Dick | 13-4 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Porter Steinman drills a fadeaway near the basket | 15-4 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Kirk Allen denies the turnaround by Joseph Bender | 15-4 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Porter Steinman pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the offensive board | 15-4 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Jamie Lilly clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Benjamin Bakker - foul #1 on Benjamin Bakker, team foul #6 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF) Porter Steinman, Kirk Allen, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Anthony Owsley (SF), John Mill (PF), Fred Burgess (C) Brian Tatum, Bryan Williams, Joseph Bender, Benjamin Bakker | |
| 14:20 | Houston | Jamie Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Jamie Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-4 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick loses the ball out of bounds | 17-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (SG), Jay Rector (C) Jamie Lilly, Orlando Erickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Alton Phelps steals the ball from Michael Cantrell | 17-4 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-4 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Michael Cantrell snags the defensive board | 17-4 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Anthony Owsley is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Anthony Owsley, team foul #7 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG), Bryan Williams (SF) Dennis Dick, Anthony Owsley | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | John Mill gets the rebound | 17-4 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps is fouled on the floor by Jay Rector - foul #1 on Jay Rector, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | John Mill is whistled for traveling | 17-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender (PF) John Mill | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Bryan Williams | 17-4 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Williams | 17-6 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Ulysses Brady is hacked by Brian Tatum - foul #2 on Brian Tatum, team foul #8 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (SG) Brian Tatum | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Allen (fresh) PF - Cong Hong (fresh) C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) SG - Dennis Dick (fresh) SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Bender (fresh) C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Cong Hong - foul #1 on Cong Hong, team foul #3 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG) Berdy Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Ulysses Brady hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Bender - foul #1 on Joseph Bender, team foul #9 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley (SG), John Mill (PF) Alton Phelps, Fred Burgess | |
| 11:15 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-8 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Cong Hong snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Porter Steinman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ulysses Brady and the foul's on Craig Lashley - foul #1 on Craig Lashley, team foul #10 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (SG), Michael Cantrell (PF) Ulysses Brady, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses the free throw | 22-8 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender gets the rebound | 22-8 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams misses the jump hook from close range | 22-8 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick tips it in | 22-10 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Porter Steinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-10 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Porter Steinman grabs the offensive board | 22-10 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Orlando Erickson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-10 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-10 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Porter Steinman snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Porter Steinman double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Jay Rector (C) Porter Steinman, Kirk Allen, Orlando Erickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Fred Burgess (C) Bryan Williams, Joseph Bender | |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps loses the dribble to Michael Cantrell | 22-10 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | John Mill gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alton Phelps | 22-12 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Michael Cantrell blows the layup but the foul's on John Mill - foul #2 on John Mill, team foul #11 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (SG) Jamie Lilly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker (PF) John Mill | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Michael Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Michael Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Michael Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Craig Lashley | 24-15 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dennis Dick | 24-17 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Robert Lee is whistled for a carry | 24-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Cong Hong (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams (SF), Joseph Bender (PF) Craig Lashley, Benjamin Bakker | |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick scores on a 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - Cong Hong (fresh) C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Dick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Joseph Bender picks off the pass by Ulysses Brady | 24-20 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-20 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski double dribbles | 24-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Jamie Lilly (SG), Kirk Allen (SF), Jay Rector (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Ulysses Brady, Robert Lee, Orlando Erickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Craig Lashley (SG), Benjamin Bakker (C) Alton Phelps, Dennis Dick, Fred Burgess | |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender banks in the layup | 24-22 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Jamie Lilly buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Cong Hong | 26-22 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Jay Rector steps in front of the William Kivi pass | 26-22 |
| 05:52 | Houston | William Kivi takes the ball from Jay Rector | 26-22 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Jay Rector gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Benjamin Bakker is called for the reach on Jamie Lilly - foul #2 on Benjamin Bakker, team foul #12 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Porter Steinman, Kirk Allen, Cong Hong, Jay Rector | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Dennis Dick (SF), Michael Etter (PF), Fred Burgess (C) William Kivi, Bryan Williams, Joseph Bender, Benjamin Bakker | |
| 05:24 | Houston | Jamie Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Jamie Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Lee steals it from Craig Lashley | 27-22 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Jamie Lilly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alton Phelps - foul #2 on Alton Phelps, team foul #13 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG) Alton Phelps | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Jamie Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Jamie Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Orlando Erickson gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Jamie Lilly misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Lashley - foul #2 on Craig Lashley, team foul #14 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams (SF), Joseph Bender (PF) Craig Lashley, Michael Etter | |
| 04:11 | Houston | Jamie Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Jamie Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | William Kivi misses the easy layup | 29-22 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | William Kivi's pass is intercepted by Michael Cantrell | 29-22 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Michael Cantrell misses the jump hook from close range | 29-22 |
| 03:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cantrell | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Lilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - William Kivi (fresh) SG - Dennis Dick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Orlando Erickson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Lilly | 31-22 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Bender | 31-25 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Jamie Lilly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Orlando Erickson denies the turnaround by Dennis Dick | 31-25 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Bryan Williams - foul #1 on Bryan Williams, team foul #15 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Ulysses Brady (SG), Cong Hong (PF), Jay Rector (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Jamie Lilly, Michael Cantrell, Orlando Erickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Brian Tatum (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), John Mill (PF), Benjamin Bakker (C) William Kivi, Dennis Dick, Bryan Williams, Joseph Bender, Fred Burgess | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 01:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 32-25 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Porter Steinman's layup is rejected by Anthony Owsley | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | John Mill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Cong Hong gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-25 |
| 00:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ulysses Brady | 32-25 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Jay Rector misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-25 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Porter Steinman gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Porter Steinman blows the layup but he's fouled by Alton Phelps - foul #3 on Alton Phelps, team foul #16 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Kirk Allen (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF) Robert Lee, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Fred Burgess (C) Alton Phelps, Benjamin Bakker | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Kirk Allen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-27 |