| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmy Buda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Lunceford (fresh) SF - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Manzano (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Nicholls State | Mark Bye is called for the reach on Lawrence Lunceford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Bye, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (SG) Mark Bye | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | James Mullins knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Lunceford | 27-36 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Ronald Manzano is blocked by Mark Rogers | 27-38 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Allen swats the short shot by Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 27-38 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick tips it home | 29-38 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Manzano steals it from Ali Jones | 29-38 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler (PF), Travis Rowland (C) Ronald Manzano, James Mullins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), John Garrett (PF) David Bland, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers | |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Buda - foul #1 on Jimmy Buda, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (SG) Lawrence Lunceford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | James Rollins gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen tips it in | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Henry Ellis steals it from Jimmy Buda in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford (SG), Patrick Fessenden (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF), James Mullins (C) Jimmy Buda, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Ronnie Trisler, Travis Rowland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Ali Jones (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) Henry Ellis, Rudolf Jefferson, John Garrett | |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | James Mullins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Rollins | 31-40 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Lawrence Lunceford - foul #3 on Lawrence Lunceford, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda (PG), Richard Williams (SF) James Rollins, Lawrence Lunceford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (SG) John Brookshire | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen misses the free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Ellis - foul #2 on Henry Ellis, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), John Garrett (C) Henry Ellis, Ali Jones, Johnnie Allen | |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmy Buda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Lunceford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Fessenden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Manzano (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garland Mroz (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | David Bland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | James Mullins pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden loses the dribble to David Bland in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye dunks the ball on a great pass from David Bland | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), Ronnie Trisler (C) Patrick Fessenden, James Mullins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Johnnie Allen (C) David Bland, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 33-44 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Garland Mroz steals it from Ronnie Trisler | 33-44 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Trisler is called for the reach on Johnnie Allen - foul #1 on Ronnie Trisler, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (PG), Travis Rowland (C) Jimmy Buda, Ronald Manzano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (PG), Ali Jones (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), John Brookshire (C) Roger Wright, Mark Bye, Garland Mroz, Johnnie Allen | |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers grabs the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Rudolf Jefferson and he's fouled by Travis Rowland - foul #2 on Travis Rowland, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden (SF), John Mack (C) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Ronnie Trisler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Garrett (C) Rudolf Jefferson | |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | John Garrett swats the layup by James Rollins | 33-47 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ali Jones | 33-50 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | John Mack hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rollins | 36-50 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers lays it in set up by John Brookshire | 36-52 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Mark Rogers blocks the jumper by Lawrence Lunceford | 36-52 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Rollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Lunceford (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Fessenden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Rowland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brookshire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis travels with the ball | 36-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), Ronnie Trisler (PF), James Mullins (C) James Rollins, Patrick Fessenden, Travis Rowland, John Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Mark Bye (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Garland Mroz (PF), Johnnie Allen (C) Henry Ellis, John Brookshire, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford travels in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | James Mullins misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 36-52 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Garland Mroz | 36-52 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Buda picks off the pass by David Bland in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Buda | 38-52 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-52 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson is hacked by Kenneth Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Kenneth Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (SG), Ronald Manzano (PF), John Mack (C) Lawrence Lunceford, Ronnie Trisler, James Mullins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (PG), Ali Jones (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) David Bland, Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen tips it but misses | 41-52 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | James Rollins snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Buda | 41-52 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Mark Rogers picks off the pass by Ronald Manzano | 41-52 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen misses the lay-in | 41-52 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | James Rollins is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Jimmy Buda | 43-52 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye's pass is intercepted by John Mack | 43-52 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mack | 45-52 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmy Buda (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rollins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Manzano (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mack (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Bye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ali Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Allen (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Buda | 47-52 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Rogers, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden (PG), Lawrence Lunceford (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Ronnie Trisler (PF), James Mullins (C) Jimmy Buda, James Rollins, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Ronald Manzano, John Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), John Brookshire (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Garland Mroz (PF), John Garrett (C) Henry Ellis, Mark Bye, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, Johnnie Allen | |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler travels with the ball | 47-52 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Bland | 47-55 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Mullins is hacked by John Garrett - foul #1 on John Garrett, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen (C) Garland Mroz | |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | James Mullins hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 47-55 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bland | 47-57 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Garrett - foul #2 on John Garrett, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmy Buda (PG), Ronald Manzano (PF), Travis Rowland (C) Patrick Fessenden, Ronnie Trisler, James Mullins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Mark Bye (SG), Garland Mroz (PF) David Bland, John Brookshire, Johnnie Allen | |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudolf Jefferson | 48-59 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (SG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), James Mullins (C) Lawrence Lunceford, Richard Williams, Ronald Manzano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Henry Ellis (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, John Garrett | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmy Buda (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rollins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Bye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ali Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Henry Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | James Mullins buries a turnaround from the left block | 50-60 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright is hacked by James Rollins - foul #2 on James Rollins, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden (SG), Ronnie Trisler (PF), John Mack (C) James Rollins, Travis Rowland, James Mullins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), John Brookshire (C) Mark Bye, Mark Rogers | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-62 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Fessenden - foul #1 on Patrick Fessenden, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (SG), Richard Williams (SF) Jimmy Buda, Kenneth Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Garland Mroz (PF), John Garrett (C) David Bland, Ali Jones, Roger Wright | |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | James Rollins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Garland Mroz steals the ball from James Rollins | 50-64 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire is hacked by James Rollins - foul #3 on James Rollins, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | John Mack grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | James Rollins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-65 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett tips it but misses | 50-65 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland (C) John Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson is fouled on the floor by James Rollins - foul #4 on James Rollins, team foul #11 | 50-65 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Patrick Fessenden grabs the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Garland Mroz swats the shot by Patrick Fessenden | 50-67 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 50-67 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Rollins and the foul's on John Garrett - foul #3 on John Garrett, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Henry Ellis takes the ball from James Rollins in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Ellis | 53-69 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | James Rollins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-69 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis runs out the clock | 53-69 |