| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Peachey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Guida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris's layup is rejected by Robert Davis | 47-37 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rogelio Moretti | 47-37 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry tips it in | 49-37 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | John Guida makes the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Davis | 49-39 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses short on a jumper near the basket | 49-39 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Peachey and the foul's on Donald Perry - foul #3 on Donald Perry, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (SF) Donald Perry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Barry Bostic - foul #1 on Barry Bostic, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | John Guida is open but misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Stinson - foul #1 on Howard Stinson, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Bobby Flowers, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), James Lunde (SG), Warren Conboy (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Adam Williams (SG) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is hacked by James Lunde - foul #2 on James Lunde, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Paz blocks the jumper by Jim Lynn | 51-42 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson slams it home | 53-42 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz is hacked by Jim Lynn - foul #1 on Jim Lynn, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), David Howard (SF) Adam Williams, Michael King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG), Barry Bostic (C) Antonio Butler, Jeremy Paz | |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic is hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (PF), Andy Harris (C) Jim Lynn, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SF), John Guida (PF) Howard Stinson, Warren Conboy | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-42 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andy Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Peachey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Guida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG) James Lunde, Joe Peachey | |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Rogelio Moretti | 55-42 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-42 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Perry | 55-42 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-42 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andy Harris | 55-42 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair's pass is intercepted by James Palmer | 55-42 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | James Palmer is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Palmer, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Michael King (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Sammy Blair, Bobby Flowers, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG), James Lunde (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) James Palmer, Robert Davis, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the runner near the basket | 55-42 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Anderson | 55-42 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-42 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | James Lunde grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | James Lunde can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael King | 57-42 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | James Lunde hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Conboy | 57-44 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Paz - foul #1 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Sammy Blair (SG), David Howard (SF), Bobby Flowers (PF) Adam Williams, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Michael King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) David Nordman, Joe Peachey, James Lunde, Warren Conboy, Jeremy Paz | |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Bostic | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Guida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by David Howard | 59-49 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler is hacked by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Andy Harris (C) Sammy Blair, David Howard, Bobby Flowers, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Joe Peachey (SG), James Lunde (SF), Warren Conboy (PF) Antonio Butler, Robert Davis, Howard Stinson, John Guida | |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | James Lunde grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | James Lunde loses the ball out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (C) Barry Bostic | |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris hits the finger roll | 61-49 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Joe Peachey | 61-51 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams's pass is intercepted by Joe Peachey | 61-51 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Bobby Flowers (PF) Adam Williams, Michael King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF), Robert Davis (PF) James Lunde, Jeremy Paz | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | David Nordman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-51 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by David Nordman | 61-53 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry can't throw it down but the foul's on Howard Stinson - foul #2 on Howard Stinson, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (SG), Jim Lynn (C) Anthony Jackson, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) David Nordman, Robert Davis, Warren Conboy | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | James Palmer travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG) Joe Peachey | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Guida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Guida - foul #2 on John Guida, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (SF) Donald Perry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Bobby Flowers steals it from John Guida | 63-53 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael King is hacked by Barry Bostic - foul #2 on Barry Bostic, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG), Andy Harris (PF) Sammy Blair, Bobby Flowers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Warren Conboy (PF) James Lunde, John Guida | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jackson - foul #3 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Michael King, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SF) Howard Stinson | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Moretti is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is hacked by Barry Bostic - foul #3 on Barry Bostic, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (C) Barry Bostic | |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | David Nordman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris's pass is intercepted by Warren Conboy | 67-55 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | David Nordman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sammy Blair and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Bobby Flowers (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Anthony Jackson, Andy Harris, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Howard Stinson (SF), John Guida (PF) David Nordman, James Palmer, Warren Conboy | |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | John Guida tips it in | 70-59 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Guida | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | John Guida pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson misses the easy layup | 70-61 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers tips it back up and in | 72-61 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Jim Lynn is called for the reach on Howard Stinson - foul #2 on Jim Lynn, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG), Michael King (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Sammy Blair, Donald Perry, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Barry Bostic (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Jeremy Paz | |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Guida (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Andy Harris (C) Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Rogelio Moretti | 74-63 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | David Nordman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | James Palmer is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #5 on James Palmer, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG) James Palmer | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson is whistled for a carry | 75-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Michael King (SF), Jim Lynn (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Bobby Flowers, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) David Nordman, Howard Stinson, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael King buries a floater in the lane set up by Sammy Blair and he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #13 | 77-63 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael King misses the free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis's layup is rejected by Jim Lynn | 77-63 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy tips it home | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses the easy layup | 77-65 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-65 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn's floater is knocked away by Warren Conboy | 77-65 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis banks in the layup | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is hacked by James Lunde in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lunde, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SF) Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Paz | 78-67 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 78-67 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-67 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Paz | 80-67 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the floater from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair runs out the clock | 80-69 |