| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Camper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | Walter Brandt steps in front of the Victor Carter pass in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 19:55 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt jams it | 41-42 |
| 19:52 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter loses the dribble to Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Perry is called for the reach on Lamont Halladay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is alone and throws it down | 43-42 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Donnelly - foul #1 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG), Lamar Carver (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF) Lamont Halladay, Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Robert Cambron (PF), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Walter Brandt, Joshua Camper, Dewei Hou, Richard Donnelly | |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bryan Coppola | 46-45 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Lamar Carver - foul #2 on Lamar Carver, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), Shawn Treadway (C) Victor Carter, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Cambron steals it from Lamar Carver | 46-47 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Lamar Carver and he's fouled by Jimmie Lewis - foul #1 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG), Joshua Camper (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Richard Donnelly (C) Eugene Jablonsky, Jimmie Lewis, Kenneth Madrigal, Robert Cambron | |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lamont Halladay | 51-53 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother is fouled on the floor by Lamont Halladay - foul #2 on Lamont Halladay, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Kevin Belz (C) Bryan Coppola, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Prado (SF) Joshua Camper | |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother lays it in on a great pass from Richard Donnelly | 51-55 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Yother - foul #3 on Joel Yother, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (PG) Joel Yother | |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Russell Prado gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eugene Jablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Prado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Franz - foul #3 on Lee Franz, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (PG), David Scott (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), John Ried (C) Russell Prado, Richard Donnelly | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (SF), Kenneth Madrigal (PF) Walter Brandt, Dewei Hou | |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Lamar Carver steals it from Kenneth Madrigal | 51-55 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | David Scott is hacked by Eugene Jablonsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Jablonsky, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway (C) Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper (SF), Robert Cambron (PF) Eugene Jablonsky, John Ried | |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski is fouled on the floor by Joshua Camper - foul #3 on Joshua Camper, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG) David Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Ried (C) Kenneth Madrigal | |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lamar Carver | 53-55 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Samuel Roberts | 53-55 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is fouled on the floor by Joshua Camper - foul #4 on Joshua Camper, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lee Franz (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver, Frank Swenceski, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Eugene Jablonsky (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Richard Donnelly (C) Jeffrey Perry, Jimmie Lewis, Joshua Camper, Robert Cambron, John Ried | |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF) Bryan Coppola | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Prado (SF), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Walter Brandt, Richard Donnelly | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Russell Prado is called for the reach on Kristopher Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Prado, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG) Lamont Halladay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Joel Yother, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (PG), Shawn Treadway (C) Christopher Smith, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), John Ried (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Dewei Hou | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Roberts, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 57-55 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason lays it up and in set up by Samuel Roberts | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Brandt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Prado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Madrigal (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Perry | 59-58 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the shot from the left block | 59-58 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Russell Prado | 59-58 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | 3 seconds is called on Walter Brandt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Samuel Roberts, Victor Carter, Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Richard Donnelly (C) Walter Brandt, Russell Prado, Kenneth Madrigal, John Ried | |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay's pass is intercepted by Dewei Hou in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jimmie Lewis | 59-60 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lamar Carver and the foul's on Eugene Jablonsky - foul #3 on Eugene Jablonsky, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SG) Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG) Jimmie Lewis | |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | David Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Lee Franz (PF), Shawn Treadway (C) Lamont Halladay, Lamar Carver, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron (C) Richard Donnelly | |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky misses the dunk attempt | 62-60 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 64-60 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Franz - foul #4 on Lee Franz, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (PG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Kevin Belz (C) Christopher Smith, Bryan Coppola, Lee Franz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (PG), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Jeffrey Perry, Dewei Hou | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Walter Brandt | 64-61 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Mason - foul #1 on Kristopher Mason, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF) Samuel Roberts, David Scott, Kristopher Mason, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Prado (SF) Eugene Jablonsky | |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Russell Prado - foul #2 on Russell Prado, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Ried (C) Robert Cambron | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lewis - foul #2 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | John Ried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Joshua Camper (SF), Richard Donnelly (C) Jimmie Lewis, Russell Prado, Kenneth Madrigal | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Brandt (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Camper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz jams it on a great pass from Lamont Halladay | 67-61 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joel Yother and he's fouled by Frank Swenceski - foul #1 on Frank Swenceski, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Shawn Treadway (C) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, Lamar Carver, Frank Swenceski, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason lays it in uncontested set up by Bryan Coppola | 69-64 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Lee Franz is called for the reach on Joshua Camper - foul #5 on Lee Franz, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski (PF) Lee Franz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (SG), Dewei Hou (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Walter Brandt, John Ried, Richard Donnelly | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Frank Swenceski is denied by Joshua Camper | 69-66 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lewis | 69-66 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 69-66 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway misses the dunk | 69-68 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Cambron - foul #1 on Robert Cambron, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lamar Carver (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Bryan Coppola, Samuel Roberts, Frank Swenceski, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Russell Prado (SF), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Joel Yother, Jimmie Lewis, Joshua Camper, Robert Cambron | |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry double dribbles | 71-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly (C) Dewei Hou | |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lamar Carver | 74-68 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is fouled on the floor by Victor Carter - foul #2 on Victor Carter, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Ried (C) Richard Donnelly | |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lamont Halladay | 76-70 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | John Ried hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Belz - foul #3 on Kevin Belz, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (PG), David Scott (SG), Bryan Coppola (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, Kristopher Mason, Lamar Carver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SG), Joshua Camper (SF), Dewei Hou (PF) Jeffrey Perry, Eugene Jablonsky, Russell Prado, Kenneth Madrigal | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | John Ried misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | John Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Camper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz lays it in and he's fouled by Jimmie Lewis - foul #3 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway (PF) Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly (C) John Ried | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis drills a 3 from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Lewis is called for the reach on David Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski (PF) Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Dewei Hou | 81-75 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG) Samuel Roberts, David Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG) Joshua Camper | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-75 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz (C) Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG) Joel Yother, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 84-75 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF) Bryan Coppola | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper (SF) Eugene Jablonsky | |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is hacked by Richard Donnelly - foul #2 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #16 | 84-75 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the board | 85-75 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Brandt | 85-77 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason's layup is rejected by Richard Donnelly | 85-77 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason snags the offensive board | 85-77 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is fouled on the floor by Richard Donnelly - foul #3 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #17 | 85-77 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the offensive board | 86-77 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Kristopher Mason is called for the reach on Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Kristopher Mason, team foul #11 | 86-77 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Perry is called for the reach on Lamont Halladay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #18 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver (PF), Bryan Coppola (C) Frank Swenceski, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Perry | 88-80 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason is hacked by Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #19 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Camper | 90-82 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver is hacked by Walter Brandt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Brandt, team foul #20 | 90-82 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou snags the defensive board | 90-82 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-82 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola snags the defensive board | 90-82 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-82 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Yother - foul #5 on Joel Yother, team foul #21 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (PG) Joel Yother | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dewei Hou | 90-82 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-82 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lewis - foul #5 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #22 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (PG) Jimmie Lewis | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-85 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Eugene Jablonsky is called for the reach on Lamar Carver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Jablonsky, team foul #23 | 91-85 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola snags the defensive board | 92-85 |