| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Coomes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Trepanier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brad Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julius Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Light (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Harlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker is fouled on the floor by George Harlow - foul #2 on George Harlow, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Trepanier | 36-41 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Coomes takes the ball from Julius Williams in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes banks in the layup on a great pass from James Trepanier | 38-41 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty is hacked by Frank Doggett - foul #1 on Frank Doggett, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG), Antony Hamilton (SF), Grover Fugate (PF), John Brazil (C) William Kuebler, Charles Coomes, James Trepanier, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SG), Danny Bradley (SF), Roy Lowrie (PF), Kevin Cash (C) Frank Doggett, Julius Williams, Joseph Light, George Harlow | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Brazil | 40-43 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | John Brazil steals it from Danny Bradley | 40-43 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate tips it home | 42-43 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Brazil - foul #2 on John Brazil, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Charles Coomes (SF), James Trepanier (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Raymond Daugherty, Antony Hamilton, Grover Fugate, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett (SG), Julius Williams (SF), George Harlow (C) Steven Harrington, Danny Bradley, Kevin Cash | |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Kuebler | 45-45 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brad Scott | 45-47 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes is denied on a layup by George Harlow | 45-47 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brad Scott | 45-47 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Shannon Gettenberg is called for the reach on Frank Doggett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Gettenberg, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty (SG) Shannon Gettenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG), Joseph Light (PF) Brad Scott, Roy Lowrie | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | James Trepanier swats the layup by Frank Doggett | 45-47 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Daugherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Coomes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Trepanier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Otey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Julius Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Light (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Harlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Joseph Light pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | George Harlow is fouled on the floor by Darrel Shoemaker - foul #1 on Darrel Shoemaker, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), John Brazil (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF), Grover Fugate (PF), Leo Crump (C) William Kuebler, Raymond Daugherty, Charles Coomes, James Trepanier, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SG), Danny Bradley (SF), Kevin Cash (PF), Jeffery Jones (C) Frank Doggett, Julius Williams, Joseph Light, George Harlow | |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington clanks a floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington tips it home | 45-49 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leo Crump | 47-49 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-49 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Jones grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Otey, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), Charles Coomes (SF), James Trepanier (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Terry Lafollette, John Brazil, Antony Hamilton, Grover Fugate, Leo Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Weathers (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Julius Williams (SF), Joseph Light (PF), Roy Lowrie (C) Jeffrey Otey, Steven Harrington, Danny Bradley, Kevin Cash, Jeffery Jones | |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Justin Weathers comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Kuebler - foul #3 on William Kuebler, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Harlow (C) Roy Lowrie | |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Justin Weathers makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Justin Weathers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Frank Doggett steals the ball from Raymond Daugherty | 47-50 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (SG) Raymond Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brad Scott (PG), Steven Harrington (SG), Danny Bradley (SF), Roy Lowrie (PF) Justin Weathers, Frank Doggett, Julius Williams, Joseph Light | |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg is hacked by Steven Harrington - foul #3 on Steven Harrington, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brazil (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF) William Kuebler, Charles Coomes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash (C) George Harlow | |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shannon Gettenberg | 49-52 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash is fouled in the backcourt by James Trepanier - foul #1 on James Trepanier, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty (SG), Grover Fugate (PF), Leo Crump (C) Antony Hamilton, James Trepanier, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Grover Fugate | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Shannon Gettenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Brazil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Grover Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Crump (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brad Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Danny Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil connects on the floater from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott lays it in set up by Roy Lowrie | 51-54 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Daugherty | 54-54 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott's pass is intercepted by Grover Fugate in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Leo Crump and the foul's on Roy Lowrie - foul #1 on Roy Lowrie, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Antony Hamilton (SF), James Trepanier (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Shannon Gettenberg, John Brazil, Grover Fugate, Leo Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Julius Williams (SF), Joseph Light (PF), George Harlow (C) Brad Scott, Steven Harrington, Danny Bradley, Roy Lowrie, Kevin Cash | |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Daugherty - foul #1 on Raymond Daugherty, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker is hacked by Julius Williams - foul #2 on Julius Williams, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Trepanier | 59-56 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Darrel Shoemaker swats the layup by Julius Williams | 59-56 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty loses the dribble to Jeffrey Otey | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Darrel Shoemaker steals the ball from Joseph Light | 59-56 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton misses the shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG), Charles Coomes (SF), Leo Crump (C) William Kuebler, Antony Hamilton, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brad Scott (PG), Steven Harrington (SG), Danny Bradley (SF), Roy Lowrie (PF), Kevin Cash (C) Jeffrey Otey, Frank Doggett, Julius Williams, Joseph Light, George Harlow | |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Brad Scott steals it from Shannon Gettenberg | 59-56 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Raymond Daugherty steals the ball from Brad Scott | 59-56 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Shannon Gettenberg | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Shannon Gettenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Daugherty (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Coomes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Trepanier (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Crump (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Danny Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brad Scott | 61-58 |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Gettenberg and he's fouled by Kevin Cash - foul #1 on Kevin Cash, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), John Brazil (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF), Grover Fugate (PF) Shannon Gettenberg, Raymond Daugherty, Charles Coomes, James Trepanier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Weathers (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Julius Williams (SF), Joseph Light (PF), George Harlow (C) Brad Scott, Steven Harrington, Danny Bradley, Roy Lowrie, Kevin Cash | |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Justin Weathers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Brazil | 64-58 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Frank Doggett | 64-58 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Antony Hamilton - foul #3 on Antony Hamilton, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes (SF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Antony Hamilton, Leo Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG) Justin Weathers | |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | George Harlow picks off the pass by Darrel Shoemaker | 64-60 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Coomes | 66-63 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Light - foul #2 on Joseph Light, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Antony Hamilton (SF), James Trepanier (PF) William Kuebler, Charles Coomes, Grover Fugate | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brad Scott (PG), Steven Harrington (SG), Danny Bradley (SF), Roy Lowrie (PF), Kevin Cash (C) Jeffrey Otey, Frank Doggett, Julius Williams, Joseph Light, George Harlow | |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Harrington | 68-68 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Lowrie - foul #2 on Roy Lowrie, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG) Terry Lafollette, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Shannon Gettenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Daugherty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antony Hamilton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Trepanier (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Shoemaker (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Danny Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Darrel Shoemaker swats the layup by Kevin Cash | 70-68 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier misses the jumper in the lane | 70-68 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier tips it back up and in | 72-68 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG) Raymond Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett (SG), Julius Williams (SF) Steven Harrington, Danny Bradley | |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darrel Shoemaker - foul #2 on Darrel Shoemaker, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Harlow (C) Kevin Cash | |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty (SG), Grover Fugate (PF), John Brazil (C) Shannon Gettenberg, James Trepanier, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Grover Fugate | 75-69 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | William Kuebler picks off the pass by George Harlow in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 75-69 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Kuebler - foul #4 on William Kuebler, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes (SF), James Trepanier (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Antony Hamilton, Grover Fugate, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Light (PF) Roy Lowrie | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Light - foul #3 on Joseph Light, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Frank Doggett is called for the reach on James Trepanier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Doggett, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brazil (C) Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Julius Williams | 78-73 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler is hacked by Brad Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Scott, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Charles Coomes, James Trepanier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Harlow | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Doggett - foul #3 on Frank Doggett, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG) William Kuebler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brad Scott | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Charles Coomes (SF), James Trepanier (PF) Shannon Gettenberg, John Brazil, Leo Crump | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Brad Scott is called for the reach on William Kuebler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Scott, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Daugherty - foul #2 on Raymond Daugherty, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett misses the 3rd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Joseph Light grabs the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Light is whistled for a carry | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Brad Scott is called for the reach on Raymond Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Scott, team foul #15 | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Darrel Shoemaker steps in front of the Frank Doggett pass in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler is hacked by Brad Scott - foul #5 on Brad Scott, team foul #16 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brazil (SF), Leo Crump (PF) Charles Coomes, James Trepanier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG) Brad Scott | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump runs out the clock | 86-81 |