| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Mealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chestnut (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Michael Sowa inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VMI | Michael Sowa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Barnhouse | 29-22 |
| 19:13 | VMI | James Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 19:11 | VMI | James Chestnut can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Sparling | 31-22 |
| 18:37 | VMI | Jack Mealy steals it from Anthony Wong | 31-22 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse banks in the layup set up by Alan Sparling | 33-22 |
| 18:08 | VMI | James Chestnut can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle is fouled on the floor by Derek Harrington - foul #3 on Derek Harrington, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (SG) Derek Harrington | |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse hits a driving attempt near the basket | 35-22 |
| 17:27 | VMI | Michael Sowa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse misses the tip | 35-22 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy tips it home | 37-22 |
| 16:47 | VMI | John Ricco is whistled for traveling | 37-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson (SG), James Landeros (SF), Paul Cox (C) Brian Wade, Daniel Doyle, Jack Mealy | |
| Subs | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Jeremy Walsh (SF), Arthur Saravia (PF), James Weesner (C) John Ricco, Michael Sowa, Anthony Wong, James Chestnut | |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | James Landeros misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 16:25 | VMI | Arthur Saravia grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 16:08 | VMI | Arthur Saravia can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-22 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson drills a shot from the right side set up by Paul Cox | 39-22 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Landeros (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) SF - Jeremy Walsh (fresh) PF - Arthur Saravia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Weesner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Gilmore | 39-22 |
| 15:09 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh's layup is rejected by Paul Cox | 39-22 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 14:50 | VMI | The rebound goes to Radomil Ziesmer | 39-22 |
| 14:45 | VMI | Arthur Saravia misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-22 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | James Landeros grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Steven Stinson is hacked by Jeremy Walsh - foul #2 on Jeremy Walsh, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF), Daniel Doyle (PF), Jack Mealy (C) Alan Sparling, Steven Stinson, James Landeros, Christopher Barnhouse, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Derek Harrington (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), Anthony Wong (PF), James Chestnut (C) Kenneth Gilmore, Radomil Ziesmer, Jeremy Walsh, Arthur Saravia, James Weesner | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Wade | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:45 | VMI | James Chestnut misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-22 |
| 13:44 | VMI | Anthony Wong grabs the offensive board | 41-22 |
| 13:28 | VMI | John Ricco hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Harrington | 41-25 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade is fouled on the floor by Derek Harrington - foul #4 on Derek Harrington, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer (SG) Derek Harrington | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy misses long on a shot from close range | 41-25 |
| 12:47 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:33 | VMI | Michael Sowa scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano is fouled on the floor by John Ricco - foul #1 on John Ricco, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Christopher Barnhouse (PF), James Landeros (C) Willie Capel, Daniel Doyle, Jack Mealy | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (SG) Radomil Ziesmer | |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling double dribbles | 41-27 |
| 11:52 | VMI | James Chestnut connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - James Landeros (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-29 |
| 11:38 | VMI | Michael Sowa grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 11:18 | VMI | John Ricco is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Ricco, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (SG), Paul Cox (C) Brian Wade, John Cipriano | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Walsh (SF), Arthur Saravia (PF), James Weesner (C) Michael Sowa, Anthony Wong, James Chestnut | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling is fouled on the floor by John Ricco - foul #3 on John Ricco, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer (SG) John Ricco | |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Capel | 44-29 |
| 10:29 | VMI | James Weesner is hacked by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #1 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy (C) Paul Cox | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:20 | VMI | Arthur Saravia can't finish the layup | 44-29 |
| 10:19 | VMI | James Weesner grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 10:02 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Gilmore | 44-32 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse makes the shot near the basket set up by Willie Capel | 46-32 |
| 09:34 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeremy Walsh | 46-35 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Radomil Ziesmer takes the ball from Jack Mealy | 46-35 |
| 09:01 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barnhouse - foul #2 on Christopher Barnhouse, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF) Willie Capel, James Landeros | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Michael Sowa (SF), Anthony Wong (PF), James Chestnut (C) Kenneth Gilmore, Jeremy Walsh, Arthur Saravia, James Weesner | |
| 08:44 | VMI | James Chestnut is whistled for a carry | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (PG), Daniel Doyle (PF), Paul Cox (C) Alan Sparling, Christopher Barnhouse, Jack Mealy | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Paul Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 08:27 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:15 | VMI | Paul Cox swats the short shot by James Chestnut | 46-35 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Anthony Wong is called for the reach on Daniel Doyle - foul #2 on Anthony Wong, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), James Landeros (C) Willie Capel, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | VMI | Derek Harrington (SG) Radomil Ziesmer | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Daniel Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:58 | VMI | James Chestnut grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 07:47 | VMI | Anthony Wong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Doyle - foul #1 on Daniel Doyle, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse (PF) Daniel Doyle | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:47 | VMI | Anthony Wong makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:47 | VMI | Anthony Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cipriano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - James Landeros (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Derek Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy (C) James Landeros | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:05 | VMI | Derek Harrington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 07:04 | VMI | Michael Sowa hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy is hacked by Derek Harrington - foul #5 on Derek Harrington, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (SG) Derek Harrington | |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:36 | VMI | James Chestnut gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:18 | VMI | John Ricco is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Arthur Saravia (PF), James Weesner (C) Anthony Wong, James Chestnut | |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse hits a shot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 05:46 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 05:45 | VMI | Arthur Saravia tips it home | 49-41 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Wade | 49-41 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse hits the finger roll set up by Alan Sparling | 51-41 |
| 04:56 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 04:38 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gilmore | 51-44 |
| 04:32 | VMI | John Ricco makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Gilmore | 51-46 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-46 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 04:11 | VMI | James Weesner gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:11 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Capel (SG), Daniel Doyle (SF), James Landeros (C) Brian Wade, John Cipriano, Jack Mealy | |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Wong (PF), James Chestnut (C) Arthur Saravia, James Weesner | |
| 03:55 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 03:36 | VMI | James Chestnut snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Sparling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Barnhouse (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - James Landeros (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sowa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | VMI | Anthony Wong connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Gilmore | 51-48 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wade (SG), John Cipriano (SF) Alan Sparling, Daniel Doyle | |
| Subs | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Jeremy Walsh (SF) John Ricco, Michael Sowa | |
| 02:56 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling (PG), Jack Mealy (C) Willie Capel, James Landeros | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG) Radomil Ziesmer | |
| 02:40 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 02:33 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 02:16 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Wade is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Sowa (SF) Jeremy Walsh | |
| 01:46 | VMI | James Chestnut lays it in on a nice dish by John Ricco | 51-50 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Mealy | 53-50 |
| 01:15 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Ricco | 53-53 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gilmore takes the ball from John Cipriano | 53-53 |
| 00:37 | VMI | James Chestnut banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Gilmore | 53-55 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Wong - foul #3 on Anthony Wong, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | VMI | Michael Sowa is hacked by Brian Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Wade, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 00:25 | VMI | John Cipriano is called for the reach on Michael Sowa - foul #4 on John Cipriano, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | VMI | Brian Wade is called for the reach on Kenneth Gilmore - foul #2 on Brian Wade, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:23 | VMI | John Ricco is fouled on the floor by Brian Wade - foul #3 on Brian Wade, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:23 | VMI | John Ricco misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Alan Sparling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 00:18 | VMI | Michael Sowa pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:16 | VMI | Alan Sparling is called for the reach on Michael Sowa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Sparling, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:16 | VMI | Michael Sowa misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Christopher Barnhouse blows the dunk | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | VMI | James Chestnut grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:08 | VMI | James Chestnut is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Sparling - foul #3 on Alan Sparling, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:08 | VMI | James Chestnut misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | John Cipriano can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 54-55 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Jack Mealy tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Michael Sowa hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 56-55 |