| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - William Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Mill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Keith King clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Kivi - foul #3 on William Kivi, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG) William Kivi | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 19:12 | Samford | John Mill takes the ball from Curtis Wilkes | 41-34 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Dalegowski - foul #2 on James Dalegowski, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams is hacked by Jess Rivenberg - foul #1 on Jess Rivenberg, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | John Mill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes's fadeaway is rejected by John Mill | 41-36 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Vincent Evans | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | John Mill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:31 | Samford | James Dalegowski loses the dribble to Alton Phelps | 41-36 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | John Mill grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Williams | 41-39 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Keith King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith King | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | John Mill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (SG), David Credle (SF), Aaron Wickline (PF), Tom Lobb (C) Kevin Pike, Jess Rivenberg, James Dalegowski, Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), Craig Lashley (PF), Michael Etter (C) Alton Phelps, John Mill, Vincent Evans | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Tom Lobb blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Tom Lobb gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:45 | Samford | David Credle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Lashley - foul #1 on Craig Lashley, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fleming (SG) Keith King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Benjamin Bakker (SF) Ronald Anderson, Bryan Williams | |
| 15:45 | Samford | David Credle misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:45 | Samford | David Credle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roderick Straub (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Credle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Lobb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - William Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Lashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Etter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Aaron Wickline pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Roderick Straub is hacked by William Kivi - foul #4 on William Kivi, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dalegowski (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Aaron Wickline, Tom Lobb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (SG) William Kivi | |
| 15:00 | Samford | James Dalegowski misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Lashley - foul #2 on Craig Lashley, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG) Scott Fleming | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Mill (PF) Benjamin Bakker | |
| 15:00 | Samford | James Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Samford | James Dalegowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Curtis Wilkes denies the turnaround by Craig Lashley | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Roderick Straub pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Roderick Straub can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:52 | Samford | John Mill swats the layup by Curtis Wilkes | 44-39 |
| 13:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Dalegowski | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Samford | David Credle misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roderick Straub - foul #1 on Roderick Straub, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Jess Rivenberg (SF) Kevin Pike, David Credle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson (SG), Bryan Williams (SF), Vincent Evans (C) Johnnie Perry, Craig Lashley, Michael Etter | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilkes | 44-39 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Roderick Straub is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roderick Straub, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fleming (SG), Aaron Wickline (PF) Roderick Straub, James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker (PF) John Mill | |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Aaron Wickline grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Aaron Wickline makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Keith King | 47-39 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Aaron Wickline pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Scott Fleming makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Evans (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Ronald Anderson - foul #1 on Ronald Anderson, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG), James Dalegowski (PF) Scott Fleming, Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), John Mill (PF) Alton Phelps, Benjamin Bakker | |
| 11:00 | Samford | Aaron Wickline hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Johnnie Perry - foul #1 on Johnnie Perry, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Aaron Wickline misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Aaron Wickline makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 10:19 | Samford | John Mill swats the short shot by Aaron Wickline | 51-42 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Mill | 51-42 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams throws it down on a nice dish by John Mill and he's fouled by Jess Rivenberg - foul #2 on Jess Rivenberg, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Samford | David Credle (SF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Jess Rivenberg, Aaron Wickline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Craig Lashley (SG), Michael Etter (C) Johnnie Perry, Ronald Anderson, Vincent Evans | |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Kevin Pike is hacked by Craig Lashley - foul #3 on Craig Lashley, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson (SG) John Mill | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Kevin Pike makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Kevin Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Wilkes - foul #2 on Curtis Wilkes, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:10 | Samford | David Credle drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Keith King | 55-46 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Anderson | 55-48 |
| 08:45 | Samford | James Dalegowski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Keith King is called for the reach on Craig Lashley - foul #2 on Keith King, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Scott Fleming (SG) Keith King, Kevin Pike | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), John Mill (PF) Ronald Anderson, Bryan Williams | |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Scott Fleming can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Fleming - foul #1 on Scott Fleming, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Wickline (PF) James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Alton Phelps steps in front of the Aaron Wickline pass | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 07:29 | Samford | David Credle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | John Mill pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roderick Straub (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Credle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Johnnie Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alton Phelps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Lashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Mill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Michael Etter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Roderick Straub steps in front of the Johnnie Perry pass in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Roderick Straub misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | John Mill pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Phelps | 55-55 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes lays it up and in on a great pass from Roderick Straub | 57-55 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | John Mill tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Roderick Straub picks off the pass by Johnnie Perry | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Jess Rivenberg (SF), James Dalegowski (PF) Roderick Straub, Scott Fleming, David Credle, Aaron Wickline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Ronald Anderson (SG), Bryan Williams (SF), Vincent Evans (C) Johnnie Perry, Alton Phelps, Craig Lashley, Michael Etter | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Evans and he's fouled by Jess Rivenberg - foul #3 on Jess Rivenberg, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Keith King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Keith King pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Kevin Pike knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Keith King is called for the reach on William Kivi - foul #3 on Keith King, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Wickline (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley (PF) John Mill | |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | William Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | William Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dalegowski | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Aaron Wickline loses the dribble to Bryan Williams | 60-59 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Keith King snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Aaron Wickline clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - William Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Lashley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Aaron Wickline takes the ball from Vincent Evans | 60-59 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Craig Lashley steps in front of the Keith King pass | 60-59 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pike - foul #2 on Kevin Pike, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (SG), David Credle (SF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Kevin Pike, Jess Rivenberg, Aaron Wickline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Mill (PF), Michael Etter (C) Ronald Anderson, Vincent Evans | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG) Roderick Straub | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson (SG) Craig Lashley | |
| 02:31 | Samford | James Dalegowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes tips it home | 62-61 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | James Dalegowski is called for the reach on Michael Etter - foul #3 on James Dalegowski, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Rivenberg (SF) David Credle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:59 | Samford | John Mill is called for the reach on Kevin Pike - foul #2 on John Mill, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans (C) Michael Etter | |
| 01:59 | Samford | Kevin Pike makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Kevin Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 01:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jess Rivenberg | 64-63 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg makes the shot from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams misses the dunk attempt | 66-63 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Kevin Pike grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Pike | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Keith King pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Keith King is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Anderson - foul #2 on Ronald Anderson, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (SG) Kevin Pike | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Keith King misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | John Mill grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | James Dalegowski is called for the reach on John Mill - foul #4 on James Dalegowski, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG) Roderick Straub | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Mill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Keith King runs out the clock | 69-64 |