| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-29 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley connects on the shot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Dawson | 37-31 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene lays it up and in | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is denied on a dunk by John Smith | 37-33 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Matthew Whitted picks off the pass by Edward Dawson | 37-35 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Carreras - foul #2 on Charles Carreras, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Kenneth Boggs (PF), Henry Bostic (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG) Reginald Tilley | |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Houston takes the ball from Barry Stevens | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeff Holden (fresh) SG - Robert Houston (fresh) SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Bostic (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jaromierz Mokriski | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Lenberg - foul #3 on William Lenberg, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Richard Hairston (PF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Kenneth Boggs, Henry Bostic | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Whitted | 37-40 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Carreras steps in front of the Hugh Greene pass | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Carreras | 39-40 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Robert Anderson, William McGrant | |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Cheatwood is called for the reach on Scott Sipos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs (PF) Richard Hairston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Matthew Whitted | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Richard Hairston (PF) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted tips it in | 41-44 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Matthew Whitted is called for the reach on Charles Carreras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Whitted, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (PF) Matthew Whitted | |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Forrest Moore | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley scores on a shot from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Mitchell (C) Reginald Tilley, William McGrant, William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeff Holden (fresh) SG - Robert Houston (fresh) SF - Henry Bostic (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is hacked by Jeff Holden - foul #1 on Jeff Holden, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Boggs - foul #1 on Kenneth Boggs, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF) Jeff Holden, Henry Bostic | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (PG) Denny Pulido | |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | William Mitchell steps in front of the Edward Dawson pass in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Richard Hairston (PF) Robert Houston, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF), William Lenberg (C) Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Stevens | 41-50 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cheatwood | 41-50 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Greene | 41-53 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Marcus Medeiros | 44-53 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Edward Dawson takes the ball from William Lenberg | 44-53 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Hudson | 46-53 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood is fouled on the floor by Marcus Medeiros - foul #4 on Marcus Medeiros, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Kenneth Boggs (PF), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Denny Pulido (SG), William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Barry Stevens, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Lenberg | |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Holden is called for the reach on William McGrant - foul #2 on Jeff Holden, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos loses the dribble to Denny Pulido in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses the runner from the left block | 46-53 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeff Holden (fresh) SG - Robert Houston (fresh) SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William McGrant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Forrest Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Sipos, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Richard Hairston (PF) Jeff Holden, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston is hacked by Denny Pulido in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denny Pulido, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) William McGrant | |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 48-55 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Scott Sipos, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Denny Pulido, William Mitchell | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 50-55 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Boggs - foul #2 on Kenneth Boggs, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF) Charles Carreras, Henry Bostic, Richard Hairston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Lenberg (C) Barry Stevens, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, Forrest Moore | |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant is hacked by Jeff Holden - foul #3 on Jeff Holden, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Scott Sipos (SF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Edward Dawson, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG) Hugh Greene | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | John Smith hits a jumper from the left block | 54-57 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Denny Pulido | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) SG - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William McGrant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | William Lenberg steps in front of the Scott Sipos pass | 54-60 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Richard Hairston (PF) Robert Houston, Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, William McGrant, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Lenberg | |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Hugh Greene | 54-60 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Tilley | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras tips it in | 56-63 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is hacked by Hugh Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Greene, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | John Smith can't throw it down | 56-63 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston tips it in | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Hairston - foul #1 on Richard Hairston, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), William Lenberg (SF) Reginald Tilley, Thomas Cheatwood | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dawson - foul #2 on Edward Dawson, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Hairston | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Carreras | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Carreras - foul #3 on Charles Carreras, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Carreras | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is hacked by Charles Carreras in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Carreras, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) William Lenberg | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-69 |