| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark West (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | John White picks off the pass by Warren Conboy | 38-40 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Paz is called for the reach on John White - foul #1 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark West is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | John White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-40 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael King grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | John White is hacked by David Nordman - foul #1 on David Nordman, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | David Nordman gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee (SF), Terrell Nichols (C) Mark West, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF), Billy Footman (C) Philip Irvin, Warren Conboy | |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Frank Plumlee picks off the pass by James Palmer | 38-40 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Billy Footman is called for the reach on John White - foul #2 on Billy Footman, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), David Howard (SG) John White, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Jeremy Paz | |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Shepardson - foul #3 on Larry Shepardson, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter (SG) Larry Shepardson | |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Lassiter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lassiter, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SG), Douglas Anderson (C) David Howard, Michael King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF), Warren Conboy (C) Jeffrey Lassiter, Eugene Gann | |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 39-45 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Hillis | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark West (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Plumlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Nichols (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Footman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Billy Footman is called for the reach on James Hillis - foul #3 on Billy Footman, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John White (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) James Hillis, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Terrell Nichols, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Larry Shepardson (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Eugene Gann (C) James Lunde, Antonio Butler, Philip Irvin, Billy Footman, Warren Conboy | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | James Palmer loses the dribble to Michael King | 39-45 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Michael King steps in front of the Eugene Gann pass | 39-45 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | John White misses the shot from the right block | 39-45 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | James Palmer gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Michael King is called for the reach on James Palmer - foul #3 on Michael King, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (PF) Michael King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF), Warren Conboy (C) Larry Shepardson, Eugene Gann | |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee (C) Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Nordman | 39-47 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Nordman | 41-49 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | John White's pass is intercepted by David Nordman in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy tips it in | 41-51 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry's layup is rejected by Jeremy Paz | 41-51 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | James Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Anderson | 41-51 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | John White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Plumlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Paz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Conboy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | David Nordman clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), David Howard (SG), Mark West (SF), Terrell Nichols (PF), Jim Lynn (C) John White, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Douglas Anderson, Frank Plumlee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), James Lunde (SF), Billy Footman (PF), Eugene Gann (C) James Palmer, Philip Irvin, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark West misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Gann - foul #1 on Eugene Gann, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson (PF) David Nordman | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark West misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Terrell Nichols | 42-52 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | David Howard's pass is intercepted by James Lunde | 42-52 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | James Lunde lays it up and in | 42-54 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn drills a runner in the lane | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Hillis | 46-54 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lunde | 46-56 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 46-56 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark West | 46-56 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Antonio Butler picks off the pass by James Hillis | 46-56 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John White (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) James Hillis, David Howard, Mark West, Terrell Nichols, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) James Lunde, Antonio Butler, Billy Footman, Larry Shepardson, Eugene Gann | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Michael King takes the ball from Warren Conboy | 46-56 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | David Nordman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | James Palmer tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry grabs the board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael King (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John White | 52-56 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Jeremy Paz - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson's layup is rejected by Warren Conboy | 52-58 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Philip Irvin | 52-58 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Palmer | 52-61 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Philip Irvin is called for the reach on Donald Perry - foul #3 on Philip Irvin, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SG), Frank Plumlee (C) Anthony Jackson, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), James Lunde (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) James Palmer, Philip Irvin, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-63 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Mark West clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Mark West steals it from Larry Shepardson | 52-63 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark West hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John White | 54-63 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-63 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | James Lunde tips it in | 54-65 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee jams it set up by Mark West | 56-65 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Michael King picks off the pass by Antonio Butler | 56-65 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG), Douglas Anderson (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Mark West, Michael King, Frank Plumlee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) Antonio Butler, James Lunde, Larry Shepardson, Eugene Gann | |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Jim Lynn is blocked by Jeremy Paz | 56-65 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Philip Irvin is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #4 on Philip Irvin, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG) David Nordman | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Warren Conboy | 57-65 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy knocks in the runner from the right block set up by James Palmer | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Philip Irvin is called for the reach on Donald Perry - foul #5 on Philip Irvin, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG) John White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Billy Footman (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Footman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John White (PG), Michael King (PF) James Hillis, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) Billy Footman | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | James Palmer is called for the reach on Donald Perry - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Palmer | 60-73 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Warren Conboy is called for the reach on Michael King - foul #1 on Warren Conboy, team foul #12 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Mark West (SG), Frank Plumlee (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) John White, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), Billy Footman (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Billy Footman picks off the pass by Douglas Anderson | 62-73 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-73 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael King | 65-73 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John White (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Jim Lynn (C) James Hillis, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) Antonio Butler, Billy Footman, Larry Shepardson, Eugene Gann | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on James Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #4 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn hits the follow up shot | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on James Lunde in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SG) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | David Nordman takes the ball from John White | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Warren Conboy | 67-79 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael King buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Perry | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | David Nordman runs out the clock | 69-79 |