| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Crittenden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Emmanuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) C - John Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden can't tip it in | 40-25 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes tips it back up and in | 42-25 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Armes, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 42-25 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden makes the runner in the lane | 44-25 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-25 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Smalls | 44-25 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin is hacked by Paul Broom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Broom, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (PG), Carlos King (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Paul Broom, Jack Holt, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Peter July (SF), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 44-27 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Leon East swats the short shot by Carlos King | 44-27 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Leon East grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Leon East makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Brown and the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Leon East makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson double dribbles | 44-30 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Tyler Lee is blocked by Robert Moore | 44-30 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Carlos King | 44-30 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Peter July | 44-30 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 44-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Jack Holt (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Christopher Johnson, Carlos King, Glen Freeman, Robert Moore, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Joshua Craig (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Tyler Lee, Ronald Brown, Peter July, Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | John Smalls grabs the board | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Barnhill (fresh) C - Joseph Emmanuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) C - John Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Hughes - foul #1 on Arnold Hughes, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden (PF) Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Harry Crittenden | 44-30 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes is whistled for a carry | 44-30 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Paul Broom - foul #2 on Paul Broom, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Paul Broom, Scott Barnhill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG), Leon East (PF), Steven Krinsky (C) Steven Armes, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Leon East is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ollie Griffin | 44-35 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Emmanuel and he's hacked by Steven Krinsky - foul #1 on Steven Krinsky, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Carlos King (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Derek Handy, Jack Holt, Harry Crittenden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Peter July (SF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Joshua Craig, Steven Krinsky | |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is fouled on the floor by Carlos King - foul #1 on Carlos King, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG), Erik Edwards (C) Arnold Hughes, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Peter July misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 50-35 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Peter July is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Paul Broom, Carlos King, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Clifford Bradley (SF), Leon East (PF) Ronald Brown, Peter July, Denver Huddleston | |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-35 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Leon East gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley is hacked by Glen Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Freeman, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Eugene Napier (C) Tyler Lee, John Smalls | |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Leon East hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-35 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill tips it but misses | 50-37 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ollie Griffin | 52-40 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Ollie Griffin is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Arnold Hughes (SF) Christopher Johnson, Glen Freeman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (PG), Joshua Craig (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF) Ollie Griffin, Clifford Bradley, Leon East | |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Handy | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Holt (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) C - Eugene Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Hughes | 57-43 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-43 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston can't tip it in | 57-43 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jack Holt | 57-43 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill is hacked by Denver Huddleston - foul #3 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Carlos King (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Harry Crittenden (PF), Robert Moore (C) Derek Handy, Jack Holt, Arnold Hughes, Scott Barnhill, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Peter July (SG), Leon East (PF), John Smalls (C) Ronald Brown, Steven Armes, Denver Huddleston, Eugene Napier | |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-43 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Moore blocks the jumper by Peter July | 57-43 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | John Smalls pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | John Smalls lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter July and he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG) Glen Freeman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG) Joshua Craig | |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos King | 59-46 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Leon East's pass is intercepted by Carlos King | 59-46 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Carlos King | 61-46 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King buries a 3 from the right corner | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Erik Edwards (C) Paul Broom, Carlos King, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG), Clifford Bradley (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Peter July, Tyler Lee, Leon East, John Smalls | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards loses the dribble to Ollie Griffin | 64-46 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman (SG) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Derek Handy is called for the reach on Ollie Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Handy, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig (SF) Clifford Bradley | |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes makes the driving attempt from the left block | 66-47 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Steven Krinsky (C) Ollie Griffin, Denver Huddleston | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Handy | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glen Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Crittenden (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Napier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Krinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown travels with the ball | 68-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Christopher Johnson (SG), Carlos King (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Derek Handy, Glen Freeman, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Peter July (SF), Leon East (PF) Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Eugene Napier | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon East - foul #2 on Leon East, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Ronald Brown, Leon East, Steven Krinsky | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | John Smalls can't throw it down | 70-47 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Johnson | 72-47 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-47 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Lee | 72-47 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | John Smalls blows the layup | 72-47 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 72-47 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Christopher Johnson steals the ball from Denver Huddleston | 72-47 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson lays it in | 74-47 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-47 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | John Smalls snags the offensive board | 74-47 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Joseph Emmanuel is called for the reach on John Smalls - foul #2 on Joseph Emmanuel, team foul #9 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Glen Freeman (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Paul Broom, Christopher Johnson, Robert Moore, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG), Leon East (PF) Clifford Bradley, Denver Huddleston | |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Brown steals it from Derek Handy | 74-49 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown loses the dribble to Derek Handy in the backcourt | 74-49 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-49 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | John Smalls snags the defensive board | 74-49 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier (C) John Smalls | |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-49 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Leon East grabs the board | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Leon East hits a jumper from the baseline | 74-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos King (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter July (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Leon East (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Peter July steals the ball from Glen Freeman | 74-51 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown misses the easy layup | 74-51 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill gets the rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Lee takes the ball from Derek Handy | 74-51 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Peter July misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-51 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King misses the tip | 74-51 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier snags the defensive board | 74-51 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee blows the layup | 74-51 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown can't tip it in | 74-51 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Leon East grabs the offensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is hacked by Erik Edwards - foul #1 on Erik Edwards, team foul #10 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (PG), Robert Moore (PF) Derek Handy, Scott Barnhill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Freeman | 77-53 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 77-53 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee gets the offensive rebound | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Peter July misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-53 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-53 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-53 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 79-53 |