| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) SF - Danny Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fresh) C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard tips it in | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee blows the layup but the foul's on Danny Howard - foul #1 on Danny Howard, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton is hacked by Qing-nan Huang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Joe Haughton (C) Qing-nan Huang, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Crafton | 33-28 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses short on a floater from the left block | 33-28 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard travels in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell (SF), Joshua Conner (PF), Andrew Czapla (C) Danny Howard, Glenn Room, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (SG), Samuel Newland (SF), Ryan Richard (PF) Robert Churchill, Bruce Lee, Daniel McElmurry | |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard loses the dribble to Ronald Crafton | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Russell is called for the reach on Bill Fuchs - foul #2 on Christopher Russell, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Reginald Loggins (SG) Ronald Crafton, Harvey McNally | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill (SG), Heriberto Martinez (C) Bill Fuchs, Joe Haughton | |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Hultberg | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner is hacked by Samuel Newland - foul #1 on Samuel Newland, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Room (PF) Christopher Russell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee (SF) James Hultberg | |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room is hacked by Ryan Richard - foul #1 on Ryan Richard, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Joshua Conner, Andrew Czapla | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Daniel McElmurry (PF), David Thielen (C) Samuel Newland, Ryan Richard, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins is hacked by Robert Churchill - foul #2 on Robert Churchill, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Harvey McNally (SG) Cristopher Blackwell, Reginald Loggins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton (C) David Thielen | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Crafton | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) SF - Danny Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fresh) C - Joe Haughton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell (SF), Andrew Czapla (PF) Danny Howard, Glenn Room | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Gerald Hoag (SF), David Thielen (PF) Bill Fuchs, Robert Churchill, Bruce Lee, Daniel McElmurry | |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | James Hultberg is called for the reach on Christopher Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hultberg, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Crafton | 38-30 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Gerald Hoag is blocked by Andrew Czapla | 38-30 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag tips it in | 38-32 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally is hacked by David Thielen - foul #1 on David Thielen, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Reginald Loggins (SG), Glenn Room (PF), Joshua Conner (C) Ronald Crafton, Harvey McNally, Andrew Czapla, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Samuel Newland (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) James Hultberg, Gerald Hoag, David Thielen, Joe Haughton | |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the shot near the basket set up by Bruce Lee | 38-34 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Churchill picks off the pass by Reginald Loggins in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez tips it in | 38-36 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Churchill - foul #3 on Robert Churchill, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SF), Andrew Czapla (C) Christopher Russell, Glenn Room | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (SG), Daniel McElmurry (PF) Robert Churchill, Bruce Lee | |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Danny Howard - foul #2 on Danny Howard, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Harvey McNally (SG) Cristopher Blackwell, Reginald Loggins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (SG) Qing-nan Huang | |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey McNally | 42-37 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McElmurry - foul #3 on Daniel McElmurry, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell (C) Joshua Conner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard (SF), David Thielen (C) Samuel Newland, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Campbell is called for the reach on Bill Fuchs - foul #1 on Sam Campbell, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Room (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Andrew Czapla, Sam Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Joe Haughton (C) James Hultberg, Ryan Richard, David Thielen | |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joe Haughton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room misses long on a floater from the right block | 44-40 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs is fouled on the floor by Harvey McNally - foul #3 on Harvey McNally, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Reginald Loggins (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Joshua Conner (C) Ronald Crafton, Harvey McNally, Danny Howard, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Samuel Newland (PF), David Thielen (C) Bill Fuchs, Daniel McElmurry, Joe Haughton | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Qing-nan Huang | 44-43 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Samuel Newland | 44-43 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Room | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Room blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Churchill | 46-43 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bruce Lee | 46-43 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland misses the 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | David Thielen hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill throws it down on a nice dish by Samuel Newland and the foul's on Glenn Room - foul #1 on Glenn Room, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Harvey McNally (SG), Danny Howard (SF), Andrew Czapla (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Reginald Loggins, Christopher Russell, Glenn Room, Joshua Conner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Ryan Richard (SF), Daniel McElmurry (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Qing-nan Huang, Bruce Lee, Samuel Newland, David Thielen | |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Czapla (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Richard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fresh) 3 pf. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton's pass is intercepted by Daniel McElmurry | 49-48 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Fuchs | 49-51 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Crafton | 51-51 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (SG), Gerald Hoag (SF), Joe Haughton (C) Robert Churchill, Daniel McElmurry, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell (C) Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Daniel McElmurry (PF) Bill Fuchs, Ryan Richard | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Gerald Hoag steps in front of the Harvey McNally pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Sam Campbell | 51-53 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Qing-nan Huang steps in front of the Danny Howard pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Crafton picks off the pass by Joe Haughton | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Gerald Hoag is denied by Andrew Czapla | 53-53 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Crafton | 55-53 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey McNally (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Howard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Czapla (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hultberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Hoag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel McElmurry (tiring) 3 pf. C - Joe Haughton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard is hacked by Gerald Hoag - foul #2 on Gerald Hoag, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Reginald Loggins (SG), Glenn Room (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Ronald Crafton, Harvey McNally, Andrew Czapla, Sam Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Samuel Newland (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Qing-nan Huang, James Hultberg, Gerald Hoag, Daniel McElmurry, Joe Haughton | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner (SF) Danny Howard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Churchill - foul #4 on Robert Churchill, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Room | 62-57 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Harvey McNally (SG) Cristopher Blackwell, Reginald Loggins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Heriberto Martinez | 62-59 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Lee - foul #2 on Bruce Lee, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SF) Joshua Conner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Daniel McElmurry (PF) Bill Fuchs, Samuel Newland | |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bruce Lee | 63-59 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Room | 63-61 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Howard | 65-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee's pass is intercepted by Harvey McNally | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Qing-nan Huang is called for the reach on Ronald Crafton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Churchill is called for the reach on Danny Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Churchill, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (SG), Joshua Conner (PF) Harvey McNally, Glenn Room | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (SG) Robert Churchill | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton is hacked by Qing-nan Huang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (SG) Qing-nan Huang | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG), Glenn Room (PF) Cristopher Blackwell, Joshua Conner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (SG), Andrew Czapla (C) Harvey McNally, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | James Hultberg is called for the reach on Andrew Czapla in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hultberg, team foul #15 | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG), Christopher Almendarez (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Andrew Czapla | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton runs out the clock | 68-61 |