| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harry Bumgardner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Romero (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Abbott (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Juan Romero inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo is fouled on the floor by George Hondo - foul #1 on George Hondo, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:22 | Vermont | John Rines takes the ball from Adolfo Russo | 23-38 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Bumgardner - foul #1 on Harry Bumgardner, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:04 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:50 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| 18:50 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:50 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Rines | 25-41 |
| 18:09 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdallah is called for the reach on John Rines - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dean Brundage (C) Adam Abbott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro's pass is intercepted by Harry Bumgardner | 28-41 |
| 17:23 | Vermont | Juan Romero dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harry Bumgardner | 30-41 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | James Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Hondo and the foul's on Juan Romero - foul #1 on Juan Romero, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Edler (PG), James Reeves (SG), Randall Howton (SF), Fausto Marino (C) Harry Bumgardner, Adolfo Russo, Juan Romero, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Dean Brundage misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-44 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 30-44 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | John Rines is fouled on the floor by Gary Edler - foul #2 on Gary Edler, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Adam Abbott (C) Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Hondo | 30-47 |
| 15:49 | Vermont | Adam Abbott makes the fadeaway in the lane | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Edler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Howton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dean Brundage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | A charge is called on George Hondo - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harry Bumgardner (PG), Adolfo Russo (SG), Juan Romero (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (PF) Gary Edler, James Reeves, Randall Howton, Dean Brundage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Ralph Couture | |
| 15:13 | Vermont | Adam Abbott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Romero | 35-47 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | John Rines scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Hawkins | 35-49 |
| 14:41 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Dikembe Abdallah is blocked by James Hawkins | 35-49 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt scores on a jump hook from close range set up by George Hondo | 35-51 |
| 14:11 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 35-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Reeves (PG), Dean Brundage (C) Harry Bumgardner, Adam Abbott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-51 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | Dean Brundage gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 13:46 | Vermont | James Reeves is hacked by George Hondo - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Janes (SF), Ralph Couture (PF) Hamisi Asaro, Thomas Hunt | |
| 13:30 | Vermont | Dean Brundage blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randall Howton (SF) Juan Romero | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), Thomas Hunt (C) John Rines, James Hawkins | |
| 13:30 | Vermont | Dean Brundage makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:30 | Vermont | Dean Brundage misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dean Brundage - foul #1 on Dean Brundage, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harry Bumgardner (PG), Fausto Marino (C) Adolfo Russo, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:05 | Vermont | Fausto Marino snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 12:45 | Vermont | Fausto Marino misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 36-52 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | William Burke is hacked by Harry Bumgardner - foul #2 on Harry Bumgardner, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah (PF) Dean Brundage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (C) Thomas Hunt | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the runner from the left block | 36-52 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture gets the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | George Hondo comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-52 |
| 12:05 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | The jumper by Fausto Marino is denied by Hamisi Asaro | 36-52 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro scores on a jumper in the lane set up by George Hondo and he's fouled by Harry Bumgardner - foul #3 on Harry Bumgardner, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Adolfo Russo (SG), Juan Romero (SF), Adam Abbott (C) Harry Bumgardner, Dikembe Abdallah, Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), John Rines (SG), James Hawkins (C) George Hondo, William Burke, Ralph Couture | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - James Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Romero (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randall Howton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kenneth Kuhn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Janes (fresh) PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Juan Romero's layup is rejected by John Janes | 36-55 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | John Janes is fouled on the floor by Juan Romero - foul #2 on Juan Romero, team foul #8 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Edler (PG), Dean Brundage (PF) James Reeves, Randall Howton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (C) James Hawkins | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | John Janes makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | John Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Juan Romero hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gary Edler | 38-57 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is fouled on the floor by Adam Abbott - foul #3 on Adam Abbott, team foul #9 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harry Bumgardner (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (PF) Gary Edler, Dean Brundage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), William Burke (SG), James Hawkins (SF) Kenneth Kuhn, John Janes, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Juan Romero's layup is rejected by James Hawkins | 38-59 |
| 10:12 | Vermont | Adam Abbott tips it in | 40-59 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-59 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Adam Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:39 | Vermont | John Rines swats the short shot by Juan Romero | 40-59 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-59 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | William Burke tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 08:57 | Vermont | Harry Bumgardner misses long on an open floater from the right side | 40-61 |
| 08:56 | Vermont | Adam Abbott snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Thomas Hunt steps in front of the Adam Abbott pass | 40-61 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Thomas Hunt is blocked by Juan Romero | 40-61 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | George Hondo snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Adolfo Russo takes the ball from Thomas Hunt | 40-61 |
| 07:43 | Vermont | Juan Romero is hacked by William Burke - foul #2 on William Burke, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Edler (PG), James Reeves (SG), Randall Howton (SF), Dean Brundage (PF), Fausto Marino (C) Harry Bumgardner, Adolfo Russo, Juan Romero, Dikembe Abdallah, Adam Abbott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), Ralph Couture (PF), Hamisi Asaro (C) George Hondo, William Burke, Thomas Hunt | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Edler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Howton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dean Brundage (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kenneth Kuhn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rines (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Vermont | Ralph Couture is called for the reach on Dean Brundage - foul #2 on Ralph Couture, team foul #7 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Janes (SF) James Hawkins | |
| 07:30 | Vermont | Dean Brundage makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:30 | Vermont | Dean Brundage makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | John Rines knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Kuhn | 42-63 |
| 06:57 | Vermont | James Reeves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 06:55 | Vermont | Dean Brundage can't tip it in | 42-63 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses short on a floater from the right block | 42-63 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | Dean Brundage grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 06:27 | Vermont | Randall Howton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the dunk but he's hacked by Fausto Marino - foul #2 on Fausto Marino, team foul #10 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah (PF) Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), William Burke (SG), James Hawkins (SF) Kenneth Kuhn, John Rines, John Janes | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Couture | 42-63 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Hondo | 42-65 |
| 05:35 | Vermont | Dean Brundage's floater is knocked away by James Hawkins | 42-65 |
| 05:34 | Vermont | James Reeves tips it but misses | 42-65 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | George Hondo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Burke | 42-68 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | Randall Howton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-68 |
| 04:58 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah snags the offensive board | 42-68 |
| 04:44 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Couture - foul #3 on Ralph Couture, team foul #8 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Norman Hilliker (PG), Luis Beltran (SF), Fausto Marino (C) Gary Edler, Randall Howton, Dean Brundage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (C) Ralph Couture | |
| 04:44 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 04:44 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits a jump hook from the baseline | 43-70 |
| 04:04 | Vermont | Fausto Marino knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Reeves | 46-70 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Fausto Marino is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Fausto Marino, team foul #11 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Edler (SG), Dean Brundage (PF) James Reeves, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), John Janes (SF) William Burke, James Hawkins | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Norman Hilliker (fresh) SG - Gary Edler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Beltran (fresh) PF - Dean Brundage (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fausto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kenneth Kuhn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Janes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Vermont | Gary Edler is called for traveling | 46-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randall Howton (SG) Norman Hilliker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-72 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it but misses | 46-72 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 46-72 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-72 |
| 02:43 | Vermont | Fausto Marino snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Randall Howton is whistled for a carry | 46-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | Norman Hilliker (PG) Dean Brundage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SG), James Hawkins (C) Kenneth Kuhn, Thomas Hunt | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | George Hondo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Rines | 46-75 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | James Hawkins is called for the reach on Fausto Marino - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #9 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Reeves (SG), Dean Brundage (PF) Gary Edler, Randall Howton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), Ralph Couture (PF) George Hondo, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 02:01 | Vermont | Fausto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | Fausto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Rines | 47-75 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | John Rines dunks the ball on a great pass from Ralph Couture | 47-77 |
| 01:12 | Vermont | James Reeves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-77 |
| 01:10 | Vermont | Dean Brundage tips it home | 49-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Norman Hilliker steals the ball from John Rines | 49-77 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Norman Hilliker banks in the wide open layup | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | John Rines misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Reeves - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #12 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Edler (PG), Randall Howton (SF) Norman Hilliker, Luis Beltran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Kenneth Kuhn, John Janes, Ralph Couture | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Fausto Marino | 51-78 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Randall Howton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo runs out the clock | 54-78 |