| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bryan Powers | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | Vermont | Samuel Wright banks in the layup | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-36 |
| 19:08 | Vermont | George Burr grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Wright | 40-39 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Powers and he's fouled by Samuel Wright - foul #2 on Samuel Wright, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:27 | Vermont | George Burr scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dragan Polakowski and the foul's on George Hoffman - foul #2 on George Hoffman, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 18:27 | Vermont | George Burr makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terence Hiett | 46-42 |
| 17:55 | Vermont | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Marko Shiskin - foul #1 on Bryan Powers, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (C) George Hoffman, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett (PG), Stephen Donald (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Jack Kennedy (C) Gary St. Pierre, Marko Shiskin, George Burr, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 17:40 | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Wright | 46-45 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Donald picks off the pass by Alfred Dorsey | 46-45 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Timothy Arneberg - foul #3 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Timothy Arneberg, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:05 | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett's pass is intercepted by David Hodgdon | 46-45 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Kennedy - foul #2 on Jack Kennedy, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), George Burr (PF) Samuel Wright, Jack Kennedy | |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:31 | Vermont | George Burr is fouled on the floor by Frank Lynam - foul #3 on Frank Lynam, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Hugh Pritchett, Gilberto Russo | |
| 16:15 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Stanley Rossignol | 48-45 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Marko Shiskin - foul #1 on Marko Shiskin, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:57 | Vermont | George Burr makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gary St. Pierre | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Donald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Dragan Polakowski - foul #3 on Dragan Polakowski, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett (PG), Samuel Wright (SG) Gary St. Pierre, Stephen Donald | |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is called for a backcourt violation | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gilberto Russo (SF), Jack Kennedy (PF) Marko Shiskin, George Burr | |
| 15:07 | Vermont | Samuel Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Arneberg | 52-47 |
| 14:42 | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 14:19 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:14 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 14:12 | Vermont | Samuel Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:59 | Vermont | Samuel Wright clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #2 on Terence Hiett, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Frank Lynam, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Marko Shiskin (SF), George Burr (PF) Hugh Pritchett, Jack Kennedy, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 13:59 | Vermont | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:59 | Vermont | Samuel Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Wright is called for the reach on Stanley Rossignol - foul #3 on Samuel Wright, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gilberto Russo blocks the short jumper by George Hoffman | 52-48 |
| 13:42 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:36 | Vermont | George Burr misses short on a runner from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:27 | Vermont | The rebound goes to George Burr | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Vermont | George Burr loses the dribble to David Hodgdon | 52-48 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman blows the dunk | 52-48 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to George Hoffman | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the runner near the basket | 52-48 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is hacked by Gary St. Pierre - foul #3 on Gary St. Pierre, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Gary Gibbs (C) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (SG), Jack Kennedy (C) Samuel Wright, Gilberto Russo | |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 55-48 |
| 12:04 | Vermont | George Burr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Frank Lynam (C) Steven Wilson, George Hoffman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett (PG), Ronald Webb (SG), Ivan Kuszynski (C) Gary St. Pierre, Marko Shiskin, George Burr | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Jack Kennedy | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Donald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Kuszynski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Vermont | Ronald Webb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:23 | Vermont | Stephen Donald grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:07 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Jerome Herrick (C) Terence Hiett, Alfred Dorsey, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Wright (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Ronald Webb, Jack Kennedy, Ivan Kuszynski | |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-48 |
| 10:48 | Vermont | Samuel Wright gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:44 | Vermont | Stephen Donald drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel Wright | 55-51 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gilberto Russo - foul #1 on Gilberto Russo, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Marko Shiskin (SF), George Burr (PF) Hugh Pritchett, Stephen Donald, Gilberto Russo | |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:03 | Vermont | George Burr drills a driving attempt from close range | 57-53 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 59-53 |
| 09:32 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Wright | 59-56 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 09:16 | Vermont | The rebound goes to George Burr | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Vermont | Samuel Wright loses the dribble to Jerome Herrick | 59-56 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Arneberg | 62-56 |
| 08:33 | Vermont | Jerome Herrick denies the turnaround by George Burr | 62-56 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gary St. Pierre picks off the pass by Bryan Powers | 62-56 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | George Hoffman swats the dunk try by George Burr | 62-56 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 08:05 | Vermont | George Burr clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-56 |
| 08:04 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Wright | 64-56 |
| 07:54 | Vermont | George Burr comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Herrick - foul #2 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Timothy Arneberg, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (PG), Hugh Pritchett (SG), Gilberto Russo (SF), Jack Kennedy (C) Gary St. Pierre, Samuel Wright, Marko Shiskin, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 07:54 | Vermont | George Burr makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:54 | Vermont | George Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | George Burr steals it from Steven Wilson | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Stephen Donald (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hugh Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Burr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Stephen Donald misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Kennedy | 64-58 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs tips it home | 66-58 |
| 06:57 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs is called for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Wright (SG) George Burr | |
| 06:30 | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gilberto Russo | 66-61 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Ivan Kuszynski (C) Hugh Pritchett, Jack Kennedy | |
| 05:44 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre is hacked by Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 05:44 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:22 | Vermont | Stephen Donald gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | Stephen Donald buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Samuel Wright | 66-65 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Wright is called for the reach on Terence Hiett - foul #4 on Samuel Wright, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Steven Wilson, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Stephen Donald, Gilberto Russo | |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:52 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:48 | Vermont | Samuel Wright makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary St. Pierre | 66-68 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Powers and the foul's on Dragan Polakowski - foul #4 on Dragan Polakowski, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (SF) Terence Hiett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jack Kennedy (PF) Ivan Kuszynski | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Samuel Wright | 69-70 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Gary Gibbs is denied by Jack Kennedy | 69-70 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Kennedy - foul #3 on Jack Kennedy, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF), Timothy Arneberg (PF) Frank Lynam, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett (PG), Ronald Webb (SG), George Burr (PF) Gary St. Pierre, Samuel Wright, Jack Kennedy | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Arneberg - foul #4 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey (PF) Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Pritchett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Burr (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey's pass is intercepted by Ronald Webb | 71-71 |
| 03:19 | Vermont | Hugh Pritchett's pass is intercepted by Alfred Dorsey | 71-71 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Rossignol | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | Vermont | Ronald Webb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Rossignol - foul #1 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (SF), Gilberto Russo (C) Marko Shiskin, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 03:11 | Vermont | Ronald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | Vermont | Ronald Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 03:03 | Vermont | Stephen Donald pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:59 | Vermont | Stephen Donald comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo tips it but misses | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Vermont | George Burr misses the tip | 73-71 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to George Burr | 73-71 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Samuel Wright (SG), Marko Shiskin (SF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Hugh Pritchett, Ronald Webb, Stephen Donald, Gilberto Russo | |
| 02:36 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 02:34 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin misses short on a runner from the right block | 73-71 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Terence Hiett, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-71 |
| 01:59 | Vermont | Samuel Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski is hacked by Jerome Herrick - foul #3 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Dorsey | 75-73 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski is fouled on the floor by George Hoffman - foul #3 on George Hoffman, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by Dragan Polakowski | 75-75 |
| 01:11 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:07 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses the easy layup | 75-75 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerome Herrick | 75-75 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 00:58 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Marko Shiskin | 75-75 |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski tips it home | 75-77 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 00:45 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin grabs the board | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Samuel Wright | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is fouled on the floor by Gary St. Pierre - foul #4 on Gary St. Pierre, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the offensive board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | George Burr blows the layup | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to George Burr | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The clock runs out | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerome Herrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Burr (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary St. Pierre steps in front of the George Hoffman pass | 79-79 |
| 04:24 | Vermont | Samuel Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 79-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (C) George Hoffman, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (SF) Marko Shiskin | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is fouled on the floor by Stephen Donald - foul #1 on Stephen Donald, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gilberto Russo (PF), Jack Kennedy (C) George Burr, Dragan Polakowski | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:40 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 81-79 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers buries a floater from the left side set up by Alfred Dorsey | 83-79 |
| 03:26 | Vermont | Stephen Donald misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-79 |
| 03:24 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy tips it home | 83-81 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-81 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg tips it back up and in | 85-81 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy lays it in on a nice dish by Gary St. Pierre | 85-83 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF), George Burr (PF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Stephen Donald, Gilberto Russo, Jack Kennedy | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 3 from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 02:27 | Vermont | George Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 02:21 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin banks in the layup set up by Samuel Wright | 85-85 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-85 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | Samuel Wright grabs the board | 85-85 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dragan Polakowski | 85-87 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is denied on a layup by Dragan Polakowski | 85-87 |
| 01:36 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski grabs the board | 85-87 |
| 01:31 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary St. Pierre | 85-89 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-89 |
| 01:13 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski gets the rebound | 85-89 |
| 01:08 | Vermont | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Gary St. Pierre - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #13 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick (C) Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:08 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:08 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey buries a jumper from the right block | 87-91 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 18 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marko Shiskin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Burr (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Dragan Polakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Terence Hiett is called for the reach on Gary St. Pierre in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terence Hiett, team foul #14 | 87-91 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Alfred Dorsey | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Dorsey | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #15 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF) Marko Shiskin, George Burr | |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerome Herrick | 89-93 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 89-93 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick snags the offensive board | 89-93 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-93 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski snags the defensive board | 89-93 |