| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Best (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ross Beale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Hammond inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses badly on a shot from the right block | 27-27 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ross Beale | 27-27 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by George Best | 27-29 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Dubovsky - foul #1 on Steven Dubovsky, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Wilfred Gent steals it from Victor Schaeffer | 27-29 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent lays it in | 29-29 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | George Best drills a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | George Best can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | John Hammond's pass is intercepted by Steven Dubovsky | 29-32 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Neil Hancock - foul #1 on Neil Hancock, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, John Hammond, Ian Michaud, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr is fouled on the floor by George Best - foul #1 on George Best, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Steven Dubovsky | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor's pass is intercepted by Victor Schaeffer | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan is hacked by William Gilbert - foul #1 on William Gilbert, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG) Thomas Foor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | John Boone misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan tips it in | 29-36 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | George Best works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | George Best connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is hacked by Joseph Sloan - foul #1 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (C) Ross Beale | |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 33-39 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | George Best shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 33-39 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sloan - foul #2 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), James Smith (PF), Ross Beale (C) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, Joseph Sloan, John Boone, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the runner from the baseline set up by Wilfred Gent and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (PF) Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Harris | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney is hacked by Kenneth Dobrowolski - foul #1 on Kenneth Dobrowolski, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG) Wilfred Gent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Ross Beale denies the turnaround by Thomas Foor | 36-41 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Harris | 36-44 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-44 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Philip Harris - foul #3 on Philip Harris, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, John Hammond, Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), George Best (SG), Joseph Sloan (SF), John Boone (PF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Philip Harris, Ellis Cote, Kenneth Dobrowolski, James Smith, Ross Beale | |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | John Boone gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin (C) Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 39-44 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer is hacked by James Pimentel in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan hits a jumper from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Victor Schaeffer - foul #3 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF) William Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | George Best splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ian Michaud | 40-46 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Hammond | 42-46 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is denied on a layup by Steven Dubovsky | 42-46 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Boone | 42-46 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 42-48 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | John Boone steals it from Wilfred Gent | 42-48 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | George Best is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF), Neil Hancock (C) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, John Hammond, Ian Michaud, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), James Smith (PF), Ross Beale (C) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, John Boone, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Raymond Chaney | 42-48 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Foor | 44-48 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Smith | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Sloan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), George Best (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) Philip Harris, Ellis Cote, James Smith | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | John Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer buries a floater in the lane | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the easy layup | 44-52 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 44-52 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan is hacked by Ian Michaud - foul #2 on Ian Michaud, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale blows the layup | 44-52 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | George Best shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sloan | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Sloan - foul #3 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Raymond Chaney (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, Ian Michaud, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), John Boone (PF) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, Joseph Sloan, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Foor is called for the reach on Philip Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Foor, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody (PG), Joseph Sloan (SF) Ellis Cote, Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris is fouled on the floor by James Pimentel - foul #2 on James Pimentel, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody is hacked by James Pimentel - foul #3 on James Pimentel, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 48-57 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by James Pimentel - foul #4 on James Pimentel, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody runs out the clock | 48-59 |