| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Allen Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mallon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Balsamo (fresh) PF - James Shiflett (fresh) C - William Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Dale Balsamo inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso is fouled on the floor by Dale Balsamo - foul #2 on Dale Balsamo, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | Vermont | James Shiflett grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 19:00 | Vermont | William Bradshaw makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Mallon | 42-33 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso is hacked by William Bradshaw - foul #2 on William Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Vermont | Dale Balsamo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 18:12 | Vermont | William Bradshaw tips it home | 44-35 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Dale Balsamo is called for the reach on Johnny Perkins - foul #3 on Dale Balsamo, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Anderson (SF) Dale Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson (SG), William Wagner (SF), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) Craig Galasso, Robert Bostic, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cress | 44-35 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson is hacked by Timothy Mallon - foul #1 on Timothy Mallon, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG) Calvin Armstrong | |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | William Bradshaw takes the ball from Donald Peterson | 44-35 |
| 16:33 | Vermont | James Shiflett misses the dunk attempt | 44-35 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | John Cress gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | William Wagner tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | James Shiflett connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Mallon | 46-37 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | John Cress clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 15:49 | Vermont | William Bradshaw grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Allen Clifton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mallon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Shiflett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Donald Peterson (fresh) SG - Craig Galasso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Vermont | Craig Galasso picks off the pass by Allen Clifton in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | William Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:28 | Vermont | William Bradshaw gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:15 | Vermont | William Wagner is called for the reach on Allen Anderson - foul #2 on William Wagner, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brandon Davis (PG), Dale Balsamo (SF), David Weber (PF) Allen Clifton, Timothy Mallon, James Shiflett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF), Ray Jasper (C) Donald Peterson, Craig Galasso, William Wagner, Thomas Evanoff, John Cress | |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Brandon Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper blows the layup but the foul's on David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:51 | Vermont | David Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:31 | Vermont | Brandon Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | William Bradshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:17 | Vermont | David Weber knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Allen Anderson and the foul's on Robert Bostic - foul #1 on Robert Bostic, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nathan Kimble (SF) William Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:17 | Vermont | David Weber makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | David Weber is called for the reach on Ray Jasper - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Mallon (SG) Nathan Kimble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Armstrong and he's fouled by David Weber - foul #3 on David Weber, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:41 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Dale Balsamo | 49-40 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | Allen Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Davis | 52-40 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 13:02 | Vermont | David Weber snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:57 | Vermont | Allen Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins is fouled on the floor by David Weber - foul #4 on David Weber, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Shiflett (PF), William Bradshaw (C) Timothy Mallon, David Weber | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), William Wagner (SF), Thomas Evanoff (C) Kenneth Prim, Calvin Armstrong, Robert Bostic, Ray Jasper | |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | William Bradshaw clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-42 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Clifton (SG) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Cress (C) Johnny Perkins | |
| 12:11 | Vermont | William Bradshaw is hacked by Thomas Evanoff - foul #2 on Thomas Evanoff, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Allen Clifton makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Shiflett | 54-42 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | William Wagner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Bradshaw - foul #3 on William Bradshaw, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Mallon (SG) Allen Clifton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Brandon Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Mallon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Balsamo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Shiflett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vermont | James Shiflett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Porter - foul #4 on John Porter, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson (PG) John Porter | |
| 11:33 | Vermont | James Shiflett makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:33 | Vermont | James Shiflett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | James Shiflett picks off the pass by Donald Peterson | 56-44 |
| 11:02 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon hits a shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | John Cress hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | William Wagner tips it in | 58-46 |
| 10:32 | Vermont | Brandon Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Shiflett | 60-46 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | William Wagner lays it in uncontested set up by Donald Peterson | 60-48 |
| 09:55 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Davis | 62-48 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | John Cress tips it home | 62-50 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Brandon Davis is fouled on the floor by Donald Peterson - foul #1 on Donald Peterson, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Anderson (SG), Nathan Kimble (SF) Timothy Mallon, Dale Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF), Ray Jasper (C) Donald Peterson, Craig Galasso, William Wagner, Thomas Evanoff, John Cress | |
| 09:04 | Vermont | Allen Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Prim | 62-52 |
| 08:32 | Vermont | Allen Anderson's pass is intercepted by Johnny Perkins | 62-52 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Allen Anderson picks off the pass by Robert Bostic | 62-52 |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Allen Anderson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Davis | 65-52 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | William Bradshaw steals it from Calvin Armstrong | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:43 | Vermont | William Bradshaw clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 07:41 | Vermont | Allen Anderson tips it home | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Brandon Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Kimble (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Shiflett (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bradshaw (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Johnny Perkins is blocked by James Shiflett | 67-52 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins grabs the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Prim | 67-54 |
| 06:55 | Vermont | Brandon Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Anderson | 70-54 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 70-54 |
| 06:42 | Vermont | William Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:18 | Vermont | Johnny Perkins steps in front of the Brandon Davis pass | 70-54 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 70-54 |
| 06:03 | Vermont | Nathan Kimble grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 05:59 | Vermont | Brandon Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Allen Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ray Jasper | 73-56 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong is hacked by Nathan Kimble - foul #1 on Nathan Kimble, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Clifton (PG), Timothy Mallon (SG), Dale Balsamo (PF), David Weber (C) Brandon Davis, Nathan Kimble, James Shiflett, William Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), William Wagner (PF), Thomas Evanoff (C) Kenneth Prim, Robert Bostic, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Porter | 73-60 |
| 04:33 | Vermont | William Wagner picks off the pass by David Weber | 73-60 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Evanoff | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Vermont | David Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nathan Kimble (SF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Cress (C) Calvin Armstrong | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | John Porter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | John Cress snags the offensive board | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Allen Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mallon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Kimble (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Balsamo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Wagner (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Cress (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Dale Balsamo takes the ball from Craig Galasso | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Vermont | Dale Balsamo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | John Porter travels with the ball | 76-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Bradshaw (C) Nathan Kimble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Donald Peterson (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF) John Porter, Craig Galasso, William Wagner, John Cress | |
| 02:35 | Vermont | Dale Balsamo is fouled on the floor by Robert Bostic - foul #2 on Robert Bostic, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Anderson (SG), Nathan Kimble (SF) Timothy Mallon, Dale Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), William Wagner (SF), John Cress (C) Kenneth Prim, Robert Bostic, Johnny Perkins | |
| 02:16 | Vermont | William Bradshaw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Clifton | 78-62 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | William Wagner is fouled on the floor by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:50 | Vermont | Allen Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | John Cress hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Peterson | 78-66 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Allen Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | Nathan Kimble tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Cress | 78-66 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | William Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (SG) Donald Peterson | |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Nathan Kimble clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | John Cress gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Allen Clifton - foul #1 on Allen Clifton, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Vermont | William Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | John Cress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Allen Clifton runs out the clock | 78-67 |