| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) SG - Rudolf Jefferson (fresh) SF - Garland Mroz (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) SG - Bryan O'Neal (fresh) SF - Danny Drew (fresh) PF - James Acklin (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Vermont | Danny Drew comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lon Carter | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal's pass is intercepted by Robert Tyson in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Erik Castleberry - foul #1 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Vermont | James Acklin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lon Carter | 8-0 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal is hacked by Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Raymond Crass (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Hugh Black (SG), John Atkins (SF), Chad Newman (PF), William Dail (C) Erik Castleberry, Bryan O'Neal, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| 17:42 | Vermont | William Dail connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Thomas | 8-3 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:03 | Vermont | John Atkins is fouled on the floor by Darrell Mayers - foul #1 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 16:45 | Vermont | John Atkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Black | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses long on a floater from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Atkins | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Vermont | Chad Newman misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to William Dail | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) SG - Ben Gray (fairly fresh) SF - Garland Mroz (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) C - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Black (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Newman (fairly fresh) C - William Dail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Vermont | William Dail buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | John Atkins picks off the pass by Ben Gray | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas is hacked by Raymond Crass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Crass, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Bryan O'Neal (SG), Danny Drew (SF), James Acklin (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Curtis Thomas, Hugh Black, John Atkins, Chad Newman, William Dail | |
| 14:46 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Erik Castleberry | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Vermont | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Garland Mroz - foul #1 on Garland Mroz, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | Vermont | Danny Drew makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | Vermont | Danny Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Castleberry - foul #2 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG) Erik Castleberry | |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Vermont | James Acklin gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal's layup is rejected by Daniel Sauer | 8-12 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz's 3 pointer is rejected by Danny Drew | 8-12 |
| 13:27 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | Vermont | Gene Wells drills a shot from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Gene Wells - foul #1 on Gene Wells, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Garland Mroz, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Hugh Black (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), William Dail (PF), John Atkins (C) Gene Wells, Bryan O'Neal, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:46 | Vermont | William Dail grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lon Carter - foul #2 on Lon Carter, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chad Newman (PF) Joseph Pope | |
| 12:26 | Vermont | Hugh Black makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | Hugh Black makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 8-16 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alton Johnson (fresh) SG - Rudolf Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Newman (fresh) C - William Dail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas is hacked by Rudolf Jefferson - foul #1 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Alton Johnson, Rudolf Jefferson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (SG), Danny Drew (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Hugh Black, John Atkins, William Dail | |
| 11:12 | Vermont | Chad Newman is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Acklin (PF) Chad Newman | |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is fouled on the floor by Gene Wells - foul #2 on Gene Wells, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal (SG) Gene Wells | |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass can't finish the layup | 10-16 |
| 10:42 | Vermont | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:35 | Vermont | Gary Stephens throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 10-18 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Thomas picks off the pass by Ben Gray | 10-18 |
| 10:18 | Vermont | Danny Drew lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Thomas | 10-20 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Mayers | 12-20 |
| 09:40 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer lays it up and in | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Sauer - foul #1 on Daniel Sauer, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Raymond Crass, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), John Atkins (SF), Chad Newman (PF), William Dail (C) Curtis Thomas, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| 09:21 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:21 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 08:54 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Chad Newman | 14-22 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Hugh Black is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Hugh Black makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 08:38 | Vermont | Chad Newman gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:23 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PF) Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:23 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:23 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Hugh Black - foul #1 on Hugh Black, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Rudolf Jefferson | 17-24 |
| 07:39 | Vermont | William Dail tips it in | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Garland Mroz (tiring) PF - Raymond Crass (tiring) C - Paul Campanella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan O'Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Newman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Dail (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz's pass is intercepted by Bryan O'Neal | 17-26 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | John Atkins lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan O'Neal | 17-28 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson tips it in | 19-28 |
| 06:52 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Atkins | 19-31 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Raymond Crass, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Danny Drew (SF), James Acklin (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Hugh Black, John Atkins, Chad Newman, William Dail | |
| 06:33 | Vermont | Daniel Sauer picks off the pass by Curtis Thomas in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson loses the dribble to Curtis Thomas | 19-31 |
| 06:14 | Vermont | James Acklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-31 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 21-31 |
| 05:43 | Vermont | James Acklin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 05:34 | Vermont | James Acklin gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Garland Mroz takes the ball from Bryan O'Neal in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Garland Mroz | 23-34 |
| 05:13 | Vermont | Danny Drew knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 23-36 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | The short jumper by James Acklin is denied by Robert Tyson | 25-36 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan O'Neal - foul #1 on Bryan O'Neal, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF) Alton Johnson, Garland Mroz, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), William Dail (PF), John Atkins (C) Bryan O'Neal, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 04:11 | Vermont | Rudolf Jefferson is called for the reach on Curtis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Rudolf Jefferson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:11 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:11 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Thomas picks off the pass by Raymond Crass in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 04:05 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas banks in the layup | 27-40 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson blows the layup but he's fouled by Hugh Black - foul #2 on Hugh Black, team foul #8 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Paul Campanella (C) Raymond Crass, Ben Gray, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Chad Newman (PF) Curtis Thomas, Joseph Pope | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:37 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry's pass is intercepted by Paul Campanella in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (tired) 6 pts. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Dail (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter connects on the floater from the left side set up by Darrell Mayers | 31-40 |
| 03:19 | Vermont | Rudolf Jefferson is called for the reach on Hugh Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Raymond Crass (PF) Rudolf Jefferson, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 03:19 | Vermont | Hugh Black makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:19 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Paul Campanella | 31-41 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 33-41 |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Chad Newman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ben Gray and he's fouled by Erik Castleberry - foul #3 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Curtis Thomas (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), James Acklin (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Erik Castleberry, Hugh Black, John Atkins, Chad Newman, William Dail | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:25 | Vermont | Raymond Crass picks off the pass by James Acklin in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-41 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas travels in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter's pass is intercepted by James Acklin | 38-41 |
| 01:46 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 38-41 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | James Acklin misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Daniel Sauer - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #10 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Garland Mroz | |
| Subs | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal (SG), Danny Drew (SF) Gene Wells, Joseph Pope | |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:05 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 01:03 | Vermont | Raymond Crass is called for the reach on Curtis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #12 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (C) Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:03 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:03 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 00:48 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Robert Tyson is called for the reach on Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Robert Tyson, team foul #13 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (PF) James Acklin | |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 00:29 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Atkins | 39-43 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Carter - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #14 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Dail (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Danny Drew grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses the halfcourt shot | 39-45 |