| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Joseph Finley inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Vermont | Michael Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul McLafferty | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:03 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:47 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Ruckman steals it from Nicholas Dowdell | 40-41 |
| 18:35 | Vermont | Joseph Finley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Ruckman | 42-41 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SF), Adam Madden (PF), James Miller (C) Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister, Fred Oglesby | |
| 18:12 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses short on a runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Douglas Terry - foul #1 on Douglas Terry, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Taylor (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 17:26 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:25 | Vermont | Charles Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | Vermont | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Perry Brown (SF) Paul McLafferty, Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Russell McAllister | |
| 16:54 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew can't connect on a shot in the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Charles Taylor is called for the reach on Douglas Terry - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Tony Verdin (SF), Levi Navarrette (PF), Michael Salguero (C) Ralph Ruckman, Michael Barnes, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry tips it home | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Vermont | Angelo Colon is called for the reach on Perry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Colon, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Smith (C) Levi Navarrette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Russell McAllister (PF) Angelo Colon, Shawn Palmieri | |
| 16:15 | Vermont | James Smith is hacked by James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | Vermont | James Miller takes the ball from James Smith | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Shick and the foul's on Michael Salguero - foul #1 on Michael Salguero, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Tony Verdin, Michael Salguero | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) James Miller | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:44 | Vermont | James Smith gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Vermont | James Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:15 | Vermont | Joseph Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:09 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty tips it home | 47-45 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Taylor (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG) Kenneth Shick, Russell McAllister | |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:52 | Vermont | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:35 | Vermont | Adam Madden picks off the pass by Paul McLafferty | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Palmieri | 47-49 |
| 13:56 | Vermont | Joseph Finley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Michael Barnes snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:41 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Madden | 47-51 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Joseph Finley banks in the layup | 49-51 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | Charles Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 12:23 | Vermont | Michael Barnes grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:17 | Vermont | Joseph Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Tony Verdin (SF), Michael Salguero (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Joseph Finley, Michael Barnes, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (PF), James Miller (C) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Fred Oglesby | |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 12:00 | Vermont | Tony Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:54 | Vermont | James Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Perry Brown | 51-51 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Russell McAllister is blocked by Michael Salguero | 51-51 |
| 11:38 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Verdin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Salguero (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Miller (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Vermont | Russell McAllister steals the ball from Perry Brown | 51-51 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:03 | Vermont | Michael Salguero grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | Vermont | The jumper by James Smith is denied by James Miller | 51-51 |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Michael Salguero snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:45 | Vermont | Tony Verdin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Shick | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Vermont | James Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Shick | 51-53 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 10:00 | Vermont | Michael Salguero comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:42 | Vermont | Michael Salguero grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:37 | Vermont | Tony Verdin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Shawn Palmieri | 51-55 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Michael Salguero steals it from Russell McAllister | 51-55 |
| 09:13 | Vermont | James Smith is denied on a layup by Russell McAllister | 51-55 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Shick and he's hacked by Michael Salguero - foul #2 on Michael Salguero, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Tony Verdin, Michael Salguero, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Shawn Palmieri, Nicholas Dowdell, James Miller | |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Joseph Finley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses badly on a floater from the right block | 51-58 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 07:53 | Vermont | Michael Barnes is hacked by Russell McAllister - foul #2 on Russell McAllister, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF), James Miller (C) Russell McAllister, Fred Oglesby | |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty is hacked by Douglas Terry - foul #2 on Douglas Terry, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 07:22 | Vermont | Charles Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Ruckman | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Taylor - foul #4 on Charles Taylor, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Smith (C) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG) Kenneth Shick, James Miller | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:00 | Vermont | Joseph Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:41 | Vermont | Fred Oglesby picks off the pass by James Smith | 53-61 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:20 | Vermont | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Joseph Finley drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Ruckman and the foul's on John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG) Paul McLafferty | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Shawn Palmieri, Fred Oglesby | |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Joseph Finley makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (SF), Levi Navarrette (PF), Michael Salguero (C) Joseph Finley, Michael Barnes, James Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:39 | Vermont | Michael Salguero throws it down | 58-61 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 58-61 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | James Miller hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 05:16 | Vermont | Douglas Terry picks off the pass by Horace Killebrew | 58-63 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry banks in the layup | 58-65 |
| 04:58 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Michael Barnes (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Ralph Ruckman, Levi Navarrette, Michael Salguero | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Russell McAllister (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, James Miller | |
| 04:58 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 04:27 | Vermont | Russell McAllister swats the layup by Perry Brown | 61-67 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister travels with the ball | 61-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Finley (SF), James Smith (C) Horace Killebrew, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SF), James Miller (C) Angelo Colon, Russell McAllister, Fred Oglesby | |
| 03:49 | Vermont | Perry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 03:47 | Vermont | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG) Perry Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF) Douglas Terry | |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Finley | 65-69 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | James Miller blows the layup | 65-69 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell McAllister (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | James Miller can't tip it in | 65-69 |
| 02:52 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Paul McLafferty | 65-69 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Shawn Palmieri is called for the reach on Ralph Ruckman - foul #1 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Charles Taylor (PF) Paul McLafferty, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Shawn Palmieri, Russell McAllister, James Miller | |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Joseph Finley grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Michael Barnes (PF) Horace Killebrew, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Michael Barnes makes the runner from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Joseph Finley gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Dowdell - foul #2 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Adam Madden | |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Oglesby | 71-69 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is hacked by Joseph Finley - foul #3 on Joseph Finley, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:25 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:21 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Dowdell | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | Vermont | James Smith misses the tip | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Smith | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | Joseph Finley gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Joseph Finley is hacked by Kenneth Shick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Joseph Finley makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Joseph Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell McAllister | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | James Smith steps in front of the Russell McAllister pass | 76-69 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty is hacked by Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #13 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (SF) Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Angelo Colon | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Colon - foul #4 on Angelo Colon, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman runs out the clock | 79-72 |