| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Melvin Phan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Shipp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Privette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Limberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Goehring (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam West (fresh) 4 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Shipp - foul #3 on Michael Shipp, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SG) Michael Shipp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Adam West lays it in | 32-38 |
| 19:05 | Vermont | Melvin Phan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's layup is rejected by Michael Privette | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Vermont | Michael Privette grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:33 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #1 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Frederick Veney (PF) Raymond Limberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 18:33 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:33 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer's pass is intercepted by Michael Privette | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Vermont | Christopher Simpson is called for the reach on Melvin Phan - foul #2 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Bensen (PG), Jamie Steger (C) Kenneth Cortese, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Michael Privette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Cox - foul #1 on Bill Cox, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Michael Privette makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Michael Privette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rodney Bensen - foul #2 on Rodney Bensen, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (C) Bill Cox | |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:10 | Vermont | Michael Privette is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bannerman - foul #2 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Raymond Limberg (PF) Frederick Veney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Howard McGillen (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:53 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Privette | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Paul Counts | 38-41 |
| 16:29 | Vermont | Rodney Bensen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SG), Jessie Sheedy (C) Rodney Bensen, Jamie Steger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, Howard McGillen | |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:07 | Vermont | Melvin Phan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Cortese | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer knocks in the jumper from the left block | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Melvin Phan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Cortese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Privette (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Limberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Sheedy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Krupa (PG), Michael Shipp (SG), Frederick Veney (PF), Rodney Goehring (C) Melvin Phan, Kenneth Cortese, Raymond Limberg, Jessie Sheedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Bill Cox (C) Michael Spencer, Thomas Anderson | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:42 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:38 | Vermont | Michael Privette is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West | |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Michael Shipp | 43-43 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Christopher Simpson, Lawerence Thomas | |
| 14:54 | Vermont | Michael Privette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Melvin Phan (SF), Raymond Limberg (PF), Jessie Sheedy (C) Michael Privette, Frederick Veney, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Bill Cox | |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jessie Sheedy | 43-43 |
| 14:26 | Vermont | Joseph Smith steals it from Melvin Phan | 43-43 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts loses the dribble to Jessie Sheedy | 43-43 |
| 13:58 | Vermont | James Krupa is fouled on the floor by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Bensen (PG), Kenneth Cortese (SF), Jamie Steger (C) James Krupa, Melvin Phan, Jessie Sheedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Howard McGillen | |
| 13:43 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Shipp | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Steger - foul #1 on Jamie Steger, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Frederick Veney (PF), Rodney Goehring (C) Raymond Limberg, Jamie Steger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:25 | Vermont | Frederick Veney snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Vermont | Frederick Veney comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-44 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Anderson | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 48-47 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Schmeltzer | 48-47 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer buries a fadeaway from the right side | 48-49 |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Rodney Bensen makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kenneth Cortese | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Shipp is called for the reach on Michael Spencer - foul #4 on Michael Shipp, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Krupa (PG), Melvin Phan (SG), Michael Privette (SF), Raymond Limberg (PF), Jamie Steger (C) Rodney Bensen, Michael Shipp, Kenneth Cortese, Frederick Veney, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Thomas Anderson | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | James Krupa is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Krupa, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SG) James Krupa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Melvin Phan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Cortese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Privette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Limberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Steger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 50-51 |
| 11:27 | Vermont | Howard McGillen is called for the reach on Kenneth Cortese - foul #2 on Howard McGillen, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Howard McGillen | |
| 11:27 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:27 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Melvin Phan steals it from Jeffrey Pedraza | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Michael Privette double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Bensen (PG), Frederick Veney (PF), Rodney Goehring (C) Kenneth Cortese, Raymond Limberg, Jamie Steger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Smith | 51-53 |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Frederick Veney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:24 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Vermont | Michael Privette buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Veney | 53-53 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 10:05 | Vermont | Rodney Bensen snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:59 | Vermont | Rodney Bensen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:58 | Vermont | Frederick Veney gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:43 | Vermont | Frederick Veney drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Privette | 55-53 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Jeffrey Pedraza | 55-55 |
| 09:29 | Vermont | Michael Privette is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Privette, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | Raymond Limberg (PF), Jessie Sheedy (C) Frederick Veney, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith, Howard McGillen | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer scores on a runner from close range | 55-57 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Thomas Anderson is called for the reach on Melvin Phan - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SG) Rodney Bensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SF) Lawerence Thomas | |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Melvin Phan makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Melvin Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Cortese picks off the pass by Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Cortese picks off the pass by Matthew Bannerman | 57-57 |
| 08:38 | Vermont | Melvin Phan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Adam West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Steger (PF) Raymond Limberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Bill Cox (PF) Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West | |
| 08:16 | Vermont | Michael Privette is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 08:16 | Vermont | Michael Privette misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Melvin Phan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Cortese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Privette (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Steger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Sheedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Vermont | Michael Privette hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is fouled on the floor by Jessie Sheedy - foul #2 on Jessie Sheedy, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Krupa (PG), Michael Shipp (SG), Frederick Veney (PF), Rodney Goehring (C) Kenneth Cortese, Michael Privette, Jamie Steger, Jessie Sheedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | Frederick Veney scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Melvin Phan - foul #2 on Melvin Phan, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Joseph Smith (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Howard McGillen | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Frederick Veney misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Adam West | |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Frederick Veney makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Frederick Veney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | James Krupa steals it from Howard McGillen | 65-64 |
| 05:52 | Vermont | Melvin Phan jams it on a nice dish by James Krupa | 67-64 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's dunk attempt is rejected by Rodney Goehring | 67-64 |
| 05:47 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:43 | Vermont | James Krupa misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 05:34 | Vermont | Michael Spencer steals it from Melvin Phan in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by Melvin Phan - foul #3 on Melvin Phan, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Bensen (PG), Raymond Limberg (PF), George Yarnell (C) James Krupa, Frederick Veney, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Rodney Bensen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Yarnell - foul #1 on George Yarnell, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Privette (SF) Melvin Phan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:49 | Vermont | Michael Shipp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | George Yarnell tips it home | 69-70 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 04:22 | Vermont | Michael Privette pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | George Yarnell is whistled for traveling | 69-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Krupa (PG), Kenneth Cortese (SF), Jamie Steger (C) Rodney Bensen, Michael Privette, George Yarnell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Bill Cox (C) Paul Counts, Howard McGillen | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Shipp is called for the reach on Adam West - foul #5 on Michael Shipp, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | Melvin Phan (SF) Michael Shipp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:46 | Vermont | Raymond Limberg's floater is tipped away by Bill Cox | 69-71 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the board | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - James Krupa (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Cortese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Phan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Limberg (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Steger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) PF - Adam West (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is fouled on the floor by Melvin Phan - foul #4 on Melvin Phan, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Privette (SF), Frederick Veney (PF), Rodney Goehring (C) Kenneth Cortese, Raymond Limberg, Jamie Steger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:06 | Vermont | Melvin Phan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | Frederick Veney tips it home | 71-73 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson clanks a jumper from the left block | 71-73 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 02:19 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Privette | 73-73 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Krupa - foul #5 on James Krupa, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SG), Raymond Limberg (PF) James Krupa, Frederick Veney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Thomas Anderson | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:43 | Vermont | Melvin Phan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Limberg | 76-74 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 76-76 |
| 01:06 | Vermont | Melvin Phan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 01:05 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring tips it but misses | 76-76 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Raymond Limberg | 76-76 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Melvin Phan can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 76-76 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Limberg | 76-76 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Michael Privette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Melvin Phan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Cortese (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Privette (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Limberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Goehring (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam West (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Cortese steps in front of the Michael Spencer pass | 76-76 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese misses the easy layup | 76-76 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-78 |
| 04:02 | Vermont | Melvin Phan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #2 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Bensen (PG), Frederick Veney (PF), Jamie Steger (C) Michael Privette, Raymond Limberg, Rodney Goehring | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 04:02 | Vermont | Melvin Phan makes the free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses short on a jump hook from close range | 79-78 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 79-81 |
| 03:06 | Vermont | Christopher Simpson picks off the pass by Frederick Veney | 79-81 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 79-83 |
| 02:50 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Goehring (C) Kenneth Cortese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:30 | Vermont | Jamie Steger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Privette (SF) Jamie Steger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Rodney Bensen steals the ball from Ronald Schmeltzer | 79-83 |
| 02:08 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese (SF), Raymond Limberg (PF) Michael Privette, Frederick Veney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Joseph Smith | |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Melvin Phan double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Cortese takes the ball from Bill Cox | 79-83 |
| 01:47 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese blows the layup | 79-83 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Simpson | 79-86 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Privette (SF) Rodney Bensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF) Bill Cox | |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Ronald Schmeltzer is called for the reach on Kenneth Cortese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #12 | 79-86 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Kenneth Cortese makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Schmeltzer | 81-88 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Melvin Phan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Cortese (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Michael Privette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Limberg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Goehring (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-88 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Howard McGillen denies the turnaround by Kenneth Cortese | 81-88 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the board | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Melvin Phan is called for the reach on Christopher Simpson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Melvin Phan, team foul #14 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Bensen (PG) Melvin Phan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Michael Privette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-90 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer snags the defensive board | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Rodney Bensen is called for the reach on Ronald Schmeltzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Bensen, team foul #15 | 81-90 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Rodney Goehring grabs the defensive rebound | 81-91 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Michael Privette buries a jumper from the free throw line | 83-91 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is hacked by Rodney Bensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Bensen, team foul #16 | 83-91 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Michael Privette can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 83-93 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 83-93 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson runs out the clock | 83-93 |