| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert King (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice tips it in | 42-27 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman double dribbles | 42-27 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Albert King is called for the reach on Kory Lay - foul #3 on Albert King, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer (SF) Albert King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kory Lay | 42-30 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman is fouled on the floor by Delmar Rice - foul #1 on Delmar Rice, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Bryer | 45-30 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay clanks a jumper from the left block | 45-30 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG) Micah Pollman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (SG), Benjamin Sansom (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Delmar Rice, Robert Harris, Richard Schwerd | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski (PF) Daniel Boltz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Oleg Golaszewski | 48-30 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay connects on the floater in the paint | 48-32 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Sansom - foul #3 on Benjamin Sansom, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks (SF), David Lewis (C) Terry Bryer, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Richard Schwerd (PF) Kory Lay, Benjamin Sansom, Nicholas Griffin | |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Oleg Golaszewski - foul #2 on Oleg Golaszewski, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG), Daniel Boltz (PF) Bruce Hutcheson, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson (C) Harold Gualtieri | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Jefferson - foul #2 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Albert King (SF) Mark Yates, Christopher Wicks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Boltz | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert King (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Arden Swader (fresh) SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Arden Swader - foul #1 on Arden Swader, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), Lee Lebowitz (C) Micah Pollman, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), Michael Short (SG), Benjamin Sansom (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Arden Swader, Delmar Rice, Robert Harris, Richard Schwerd | |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses the 3rd free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harold Gualtieri | 51-34 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom buries a floater from the right block | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri can't tip it in | 53-36 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bruce Hutcheson | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski (PF) Daniel Boltz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Michael Short, Benjamin Sansom, Robert Jefferson | |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman grabs the board | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Hutcheson | 57-36 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Lee Lebowitz blocks the short jumper by Harold Gualtieri | 57-36 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Oleg Golaszewski | 57-36 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garf Zachman | 59-36 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay is hacked by Garf Zachman - foul #4 on Garf Zachman, team foul #3 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Terry Bryer (SF), David Lewis (C) Garf Zachman, Bruce Hutcheson, Albert King, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG), Michael Short (SG), Benjamin Sansom (SF), Richard Schwerd (PF) Kory Lay, Delmar Rice, Robert Harris, Nicholas Griffin | |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Benjamin Sansom, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joey Carney (SF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Benjamin Sansom, Harold Gualtieri | |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Yates | 61-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mark Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Arden Swader (fresh) SG - Michael Short (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Carney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Joey Carney buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Griffin | 61-38 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Yates | 64-38 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer pulls down the rebound | 64-38 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-38 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis snags the offensive board | 64-38 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the easy layup | 64-38 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader grabs the defensive rebound | 64-38 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Terry Bryer picks off the pass by Arden Swader | 64-38 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Griffin is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #1 on Nicholas Griffin, team foul #7 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Christopher Wicks (SG), Albert King (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF) Mark Yates, Micah Pollman, Terry Bryer, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Arden Swader, Michael Short, Joey Carney, Richard Schwerd, Nicholas Griffin | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harold Gualtieri | 65-38 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Hutcheson - foul #1 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #4 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz (C) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Boltz pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Albert King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri grabs the defensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-39 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Albert King tips it back up and in | 67-39 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kory Lay | 67-42 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Delmar Rice picks off the pass by Christopher Wicks | 67-42 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-42 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris tips it home | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Wicks (fresh) SF - Albert King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) 9 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks is fouled on the floor by Delmar Rice - foul #2 on Delmar Rice, team foul #8 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG) Bruce Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd (PF) Harold Gualtieri | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson misses the lay-in | 69-44 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris grabs the offensive board | 69-44 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kory Lay | 69-46 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Albert King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Garf Zachman - foul #5 on Garf Zachman, team foul #5 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Terry Bryer (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF), David Lewis (C) Garf Zachman, Christopher Wicks, Albert King, Daniel Boltz, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG), Michael Short (SG), Benjamin Sansom (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Kory Lay, Delmar Rice, Robert Harris, Richard Schwerd | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Oleg Golaszewski - foul #3 on Oleg Golaszewski, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman misses the jumper from the right side | 69-50 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski tips it back up and in | 71-50 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Harold Gualtieri is blocked by David Lewis | 71-50 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Arden Swader (fresh) SG - Michael Short (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Sansom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) 10 reb. C - Nicholas Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 74-50 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom grabs the defensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Bryer - foul #1 on Terry Bryer, team foul #7 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG), Christopher Wicks (SF) Micah Pollman, Terry Bryer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joey Carney (SF), Matthew Goodsell (C) Michael Short, Harold Gualtieri | |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski snags the defensive board | 74-51 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin snags the defensive board | 74-51 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin misses short on a shot from close range | 74-51 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer (SF) Christopher Wicks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Short (SG), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Joey Carney, Matthew Goodsell | |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader is hacked by Bruce Hutcheson - foul #2 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #8 | 74-51 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis snags the defensive board | 74-51 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Griffin - foul #2 on Nicholas Griffin, team foul #9 | 74-51 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin gets the rebound | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-51 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom grabs the offensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Mark Yates steals the ball from Harold Gualtieri | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #9 | 74-51 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Short | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson runs out the clock | 74-53 |