| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Donald (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-40 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits a shot from the right side set up by Richard Gill | 42-40 |
| 19:32 | Vermont | Stephen Donald misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang's pass is intercepted by Marko Shiskin | 42-40 |
| 18:53 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre drills a turnaround from close range | 42-42 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 18:32 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-42 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr is hacked by Jack Kennedy - foul #2 on Jack Kennedy, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Ronald Webb (SF), Harvey Kohn (PF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Gary St. Pierre, Stephen Donald, Marko Shiskin, Gilberto Russo, Jack Kennedy | |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ivan Kuszynski - foul #1 on Ivan Kuszynski, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Harvey Kohn drills a floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 17:18 | Vermont | Ronald Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski's fadeaway is rejected by Dragan Polakowski | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:58 | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Dragan Polakowski is called for the reach on Mike Boyce - foul #2 on Dragan Polakowski, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stephen Donald (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Jack Kennedy (C) Ivan Kuszynski, Stevan Swiatkowski, Harvey Kohn, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Kennedy - foul #3 on Jack Kennedy, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Ronald Webb, Jack Kennedy | |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:12 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 15:57 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Gilberto Russo | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Donald (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dragan Polakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Donald | 47-46 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Marko Shiskin picks off the pass by William Darden | 47-46 |
| 15:29 | Vermont | Stephen Donald's pass is intercepted by Joe Parr in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Joe Parr is blocked by Marko Shiskin | 47-46 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 15:15 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses badly on a floater near the basket | 47-46 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is fouled on the floor by Dragan Polakowski - foul #3 on Dragan Polakowski, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Webb (PG), Harvey Kohn (PF), Jack Kennedy (C) Gary St. Pierre, Gilberto Russo, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 14:52 | Vermont | Ronald Webb grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 14:49 | Vermont | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Ronald Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 14:21 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 50-46 |
| 13:44 | Vermont | Ronald Webb hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marko Shiskin | 50-49 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bayne | 53-49 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | Ronald Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Ivan Kuszynski (C) Stephen Donald, Marko Shiskin, Harvey Kohn, Jack Kennedy | |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill connects on the runner near the basket | 55-49 |
| 13:02 | Vermont | Ronald Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG) Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:44 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ruben Stidham, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski (C) Gary St. Pierre | |
| 12:15 | Vermont | Ronald Webb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the dunk | 55-51 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ivan Kuszynski (fairly fresh) SG - Stevan Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilberto Russo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Tom Kreider (C) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stephen Donald (SG), Marko Shiskin (SF), Jack Kennedy (C) Ivan Kuszynski, Stevan Swiatkowski, Ronald Webb, Gilberto Russo | |
| 11:39 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:39 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bayne | 60-53 |
| 11:17 | Vermont | Stephen Donald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Kohn (PF) Dragan Polakowski | |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 3 from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 10:59 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Kennedy | 63-55 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 10:40 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:37 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin is hacked by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF) Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:22 | Vermont | Robert Bayne is called for the reach on Gary St. Pierre - foul #4 on Robert Bayne, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gilberto Russo (PF) Harvey Kohn | |
| 10:05 | Vermont | Stephen Donald drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary St. Pierre | 63-58 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore lays it up and in | 65-58 |
| 09:38 | Vermont | Stephen Donald is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) Chad Rogers, Mike Boyce, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Webb (SF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Marko Shiskin, Jack Kennedy | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | William Darden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 09:18 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:12 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski is whistled for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Carlos Yang | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Harvey Kohn (PF) Gary St. Pierre, Stephen Donald, Gilberto Russo | |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ivan Kuszynski - foul #2 on Ivan Kuszynski, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:00 | Vermont | Ronald Webb loses the dribble to Donald Allison in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Stidham | 68-58 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Allison - foul #1 on Donald Allison, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (C) Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | Ronald Webb gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 08:24 | Vermont | Ronald Webb makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Kuszynski and he's hacked by Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #4 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stephen Donald (SG), Jack Kennedy (C) Ivan Kuszynski, Stevan Swiatkowski, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 08:24 | Vermont | Ronald Webb makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Harvey Kohn - foul #1 on Harvey Kohn, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang (SF) Ruben Stidham | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gilberto Russo (PF) Harvey Kohn | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:57 | Vermont | Ronald Webb is called for 10 seconds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Gary St. Pierre steals the ball from Joe Parr | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Donald (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Donald is called for the reach on Mike Boyce - foul #1 on Stephen Donald, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Marko Shiskin (SF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Gary St. Pierre, Stephen Donald, Ronald Webb, Jack Kennedy | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 06:46 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:35 | Vermont | Tom Kreider is called for the reach on Dragan Polakowski - foul #1 on Tom Kreider, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Richard Gill (PF) Mike Boyce, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Kohn (PF) Gilberto Russo | |
| 06:35 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:35 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham blows the layup | 72-68 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill can't tip it in | 72-68 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Dragan Polakowski | 72-68 |
| 06:13 | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski travels in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) William Darden | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Ronald Webb (SG), Jack Kennedy (C) Ivan Kuszynski, Stevan Swiatkowski, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham connects on the runner from the left block | 74-68 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin is hacked by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang (SF) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:58 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 74-69 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 74-69 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | Harvey Kohn snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | Harvey Kohn comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 05:32 | Vermont | Harvey Kohn grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre is hacked by Chad Rogers - foul #2 on Chad Rogers, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Chad Rogers, Ruben Stidham, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Marko Shiskin, Harvey Kohn, Jack Kennedy | |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carlos Yang, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 74-69 |
| 04:46 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo can't tip it in | 74-69 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | William Darden drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bayne and the foul's on Gary St. Pierre - foul #2 on Gary St. Pierre, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski (PG) Gary St. Pierre | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Ronald Webb connects on the runner from close range | 77-71 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Dragan Polakowski - foul #4 on Dragan Polakowski, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Donald Allison (PF), Tom Kreider (C) William Darden, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Marko Shiskin (SF), Jack Kennedy (C) Ivan Kuszynski, Stephen Donald, Ronald Webb, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Ruben Stidham steals it from Stevan Swiatkowski | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Allison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevan Swiatkowski (fresh) SF - Marko Shiskin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilberto Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary St. Pierre is called for the reach on Ruben Stidham - foul #3 on Gary St. Pierre, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Carlos Yang (SF) Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Kohn (PF) Gilberto Russo | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:10 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 03:07 | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | William Darden gets the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski (PG), Ronald Webb (SF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Gary St. Pierre, Marko Shiskin, Jack Kennedy | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Bayne | 83-71 |
| 02:35 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Ruben Stidham | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gilberto Russo (PF) Harvey Kohn | |
| 02:33 | Vermont | William Darden is called for the reach on Ivan Kuszynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #13 | 83-71 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a jumper from the left side | 83-73 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Ronald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jack Kennedy (C) Dragan Polakowski | |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo can't finish the uncontested layup | 83-73 |
| 01:47 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy tips it in | 83-75 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-75 |
| 01:21 | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski loses the dribble to William Darden in the backcourt | 86-75 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill travels with the ball | 86-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Kohn (PF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Gilberto Russo, Jack Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison is fouled on the floor by Dragan Polakowski - foul #5 on Dragan Polakowski, team foul #12 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF) Dragan Polakowski | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski grabs the board | 86-75 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 86-75 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce double dribbles | 86-75 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Webb | 86-78 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Ruben Stidham, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stephen Donald (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Jack Kennedy (C) Ronald Webb, Stevan Swiatkowski, Harvey Kohn, Ivan Kuszynski | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary St. Pierre is called for the reach on Joe Parr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary St. Pierre, team foul #13 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) William Darden | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-78 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang snags the defensive board | 88-78 |