| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) SG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) SF - Albert King (fresh) PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Schwerd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Albert King hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Delmar Rice, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Bruce Hutcheson takes the ball from Richard Schwerd | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson lays it in | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Boltz is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kory Lay | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman slams it home | 3-7 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Albert King is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #1 on Albert King, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG), Michael Short (SG), Benjamin Sansom (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Kory Lay, Delmar Rice, Robert Harris, Richard Schwerd, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Short and he's hacked by Bruce Hutcheson - foul #1 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF), David Lewis (C) Albert King, Daniel Boltz, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to David Lewis | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arden Swader | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Arden Swader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Short (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Sansom (fresh) PF - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) C - David Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Sansom - foul #1 on Benjamin Sansom, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Richard Schwerd (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Arden Swader, Michael Short, Benjamin Sansom, Harold Gualtieri, Nicholas Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG), Albert King (SF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Bruce Hutcheson, Terry Bryer, David Lewis | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Jefferson | 11-8 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Albert King clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Garf Zachman steals it from Richard Schwerd | 11-10 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman is fouled on the floor by Delmar Rice - foul #2 on Delmar Rice, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (SG), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Delmar Rice, Richard Schwerd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Daniel Boltz (PF) Garf Zachman, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Lebowitz | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri is fouled on the floor by Daniel Boltz - foul #1 on Daniel Boltz, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom (SF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Robert Harris, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer (SF) Albert King | |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin tips it in | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Micah Pollman | 13-16 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Daniel Boltz swats the short shot by Benjamin Sansom | 13-16 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri tips it in | 15-16 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Kory Lay is called for the reach on Bruce Hutcheson - foul #1 on Kory Lay, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Short (SG), Richard Schwerd (PF) Kory Lay, Nicholas Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (PG), David Lewis (C) Micah Pollman, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG) Arden Swader | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Albert King (SF) Mark Yates, Terry Bryer | |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay misses short on a runner from the left block | 15-16 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 15-16 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Boltz | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Short (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Sansom (fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) C - David Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Short misses the fadeaway from the right side | 15-19 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | David Lewis steps in front of the Michael Short pass | 15-19 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Albert King gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert King | 15-21 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom loses the dribble to Albert King | 15-21 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Albert King | 15-24 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Nicholas Griffin (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Michael Short, Benjamin Sansom, Richard Schwerd, Harold Gualtieri | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Terry Bryer (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Garf Zachman, Bruce Hutcheson, Albert King, Daniel Boltz, David Lewis | |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Nicholas Griffin is blocked by Lee Lebowitz | 15-24 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Micah Pollman | 15-24 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin buries a shot from the right block | 17-24 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer is hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG) Mark Yates | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay grabs the offensive board | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arden Swader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader's floater is tipped away by Lee Lebowitz | 17-24 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garf Zachman | 17-27 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman is whistled for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Short (PG), Benjamin Sansom (SG), Joey Carney (SF), Richard Schwerd (PF), Harold Gualtieri (C) Kory Lay, Arden Swader, Robert Harris, Nicholas Griffin, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), Albert King (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF) Micah Pollman, Terry Bryer, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Albert King snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-27 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Lee Lebowitz steals it from Harold Gualtieri | 17-27 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Garf Zachman | 17-30 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-30 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri snags the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Short travels with the ball | 17-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Harris (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Joey Carney, Harold Gualtieri | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (PG), David Lewis (C) Garf Zachman, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses badly on a runner from the right block | 17-30 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Yates | 17-32 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson double dribbles | 17-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG), Delmar Rice (SG), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Michael Short, Benjamin Sansom, Richard Schwerd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Terry Bryer (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF) Mark Yates, Albert King, Daniel Boltz | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Arden Swader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Gualtieri (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Oleg Golaszewski and he's hacked by Harold Gualtieri - foul #1 on Harold Gualtieri, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joey Carney (SF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Robert Harris, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz (C) Oleg Golaszewski | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the free throw | 17-34 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Garf Zachman picks off the pass by Arden Swader in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson banks in the layup set up by Garf Zachman | 17-36 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Joey Carney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-36 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri hits the follow up shot | 19-36 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Lebowitz | 19-39 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Joey Carney hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Arden Swader | 21-39 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-39 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harold Gualtieri | 21-39 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Bruce Hutcheson blocks the jumper by Arden Swader | 21-39 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz's layup is rejected by Nicholas Griffin | 21-39 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Hutcheson and he's hacked by Arden Swader - foul #1 on Arden Swader, team foul #9 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), Robert Harris (SF), Richard Schwerd (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Arden Swader, Joey Carney, Harold Gualtieri, Nicholas Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG), Albert King (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF), Oleg Golaszewski (C) Bruce Hutcheson, Terry Bryer, David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the free throw | 21-42 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Delmar Rice | 23-42 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-42 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 23-45 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-45 |