| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Albert Zurin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Lightsey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Alden Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas inbounds the ball | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Vermont | Bobby Richardson steps in front of the Garry Farmer pass | 49-41 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Lightsey - foul #1 on Herbert Lightsey, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 19:25 | Vermont | Alden Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 19:11 | Vermont | Joseph Hunter picks off the pass by Garry Farmer | 49-42 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 18:47 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Albert Zurin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Davis - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Albert Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Albert Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Herbert Lightsey swats the layup by Jason Davis | 51-44 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Alden Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 17:56 | Vermont | Alden Allen loses the dribble to Bobby Richardson | 51-44 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Hunter | 51-46 |
| 17:31 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas's pass is intercepted by Hipolito Romano | 51-46 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore buries a floater in the paint set up by Joseph Hunter and the foul's on Herbert Lightsey - foul #2 on Herbert Lightsey, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenny Scott (PG), Rocky Romano (SG), Michael Oliveri (SF), Edwin Bell (PF), Moshe Lenski (C) Albert Zurin, Garry Farmer, Jeffrey Thomas, Herbert Lightsey, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (PG), Antoine Wimberly (SG), Forest Hawkins (SF), Derrick Hanlin (C) Joseph Hunter, Bobby Richardson, Jason Davis, Hipolito Romano | |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Edwin Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Forest Hawkins - foul #3 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes (SF), Lawrence Sanders (C) Forest Hawkins, Bobby Moore | |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Edwin Bell misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Edwin Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Hanlin and the foul's on Rocky Romano - foul #3 on Rocky Romano, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Truss (SG) Rocky Romano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 16:34 | Vermont | Edwin Bell is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-52 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Neighbors and he's fouled by Michael Oliveri - foul #3 on Michael Oliveri, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Albert Zurin (PG), Rocky Romano (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Alden Allen (C) Kenny Scott, Jamie Truss, Michael Oliveri, Moshe Lenski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG), Jason Davis (SF), Forest Hawkins (PF) Antoine Wimberly, Stanley Talamantes, Derrick Hanlin | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Albert Zurin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alden Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Vermont | Rocky Romano misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-55 |
| 15:38 | Vermont | Edwin Bell misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 15:36 | Vermont | Alden Allen gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 15:16 | Vermont | Alden Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses the floater from close range | 51-55 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Bell - foul #1 on Edwin Bell, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | Garry Farmer (SG), Herbert Lightsey (PF) Rocky Romano, Edwin Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson (SG), Bobby Moore (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Jonathan Neighbors, Forest Hawkins, Lawrence Sanders | |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 14:24 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Oliveri (SF), Moshe Lenski (C) Jeffrey Thomas, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes (PG), Antoine Wimberly (SF) Joseph Hunter, Jason Davis | |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | Stanley Talamantes takes the ball from Garry Farmer | 51-57 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly is fouled on the floor by Albert Zurin - foul #2 on Albert Zurin, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenny Scott (PG), Alden Allen (C) Albert Zurin, Moshe Lenski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins (SF) Antoine Wimberly | |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson is fouled on the floor by Alden Allen - foul #1 on Alden Allen, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas (SF) Michael Oliveri | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG) Stanley Talamantes | |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 13:07 | Vermont | Bobby Moore denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Thomas | 51-57 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hipolito Romano | 51-57 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins buries a jump hook from close range set up by Bobby Richardson | 51-59 |
| 12:18 | Vermont | Kenny Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Hunter | 51-61 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Garry Farmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Richardson - foul #3 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Albert Zurin (PG), Edwin Bell (PF), Moshe Lenski (C) Kenny Scott, Herbert Lightsey, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Derrick Hanlin (PF), Lawrence Sanders (C) Bobby Richardson, Forest Hawkins, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Garry Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Garry Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Neighbors | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Albert Zurin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Farmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Moshe Lenski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Albert Zurin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Farmer | 54-63 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Derrick Hanlin, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rocky Romano (SG), Michael Oliveri (SF) Garry Farmer, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly (SG) Joseph Hunter | |
| 11:03 | Vermont | Rocky Romano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 10:51 | Vermont | Michael Oliveri grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 10:35 | Vermont | Rocky Romano banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jason Davis - foul #3 on Jason Davis, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey (PF), Alden Allen (C) Edwin Bell, Moshe Lenski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Derrick Hanlin, Lawrence Sanders | |
| 10:35 | Vermont | Rocky Romano makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses the turnaround from close range | 57-63 |
| 09:57 | Vermont | Albert Zurin gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:39 | Vermont | Michael Oliveri comes up short on the runner from close range | 57-63 |
| 09:37 | Vermont | Michael Oliveri tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 09:23 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:17 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Oliveri and the foul's on Forest Hawkins - foul #4 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenny Scott (PG), Garry Farmer (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF) Albert Zurin, Rocky Romano, Michael Oliveri | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG), Bobby Richardson (SG), Stanley Talamantes (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Jonathan Neighbors, Antoine Wimberly, Jason Davis, Forest Hawkins | |
| 09:17 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 08:40 | Vermont | Kenny Scott buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Thomas | 64-65 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter is hacked by Kenny Scott - foul #1 on Kenny Scott, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | Edwin Bell (PF), Moshe Lenski (C) Herbert Lightsey, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin (C) Hipolito Romano | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Moshe Lenski blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hunter | 64-65 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Edwin Bell swats the layup by Bobby Moore | 64-65 |
| 07:39 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thomas | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kenny Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Farmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Moshe Lenski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Talamantes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Thomas - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | Albert Zurin (PG), Rocky Romano (SG), Michael Oliveri (PF), Alden Allen (C) Kenny Scott, Garry Farmer, Edwin Bell, Moshe Lenski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Forest Hawkins (C) Bobby Richardson, Stanley Talamantes, Derrick Hanlin | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Albert Zurin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 07:00 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 06:40 | Vermont | Rocky Romano buries a fadeaway from close range | 66-67 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Davis | 66-70 |
| 06:08 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas misses the lay-in | 66-70 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore connects on the shot from the right block set up by Joseph Hunter | 66-72 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | Rocky Romano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alden Allen - foul #2 on Alden Allen, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey (PF), Edwin Bell (C) Jeffrey Thomas, Alden Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson (SG), Hipolito Romano (C) Jonathan Neighbors, Bobby Moore | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 05:26 | Vermont | Michael Oliveri knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Edwin Bell blocks the short jumper by Hipolito Romano | 69-74 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 05:01 | Vermont | Edwin Bell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Zurin | 71-74 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter's pass is intercepted by Albert Zurin | 71-74 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Richardson - foul #4 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenny Scott (PG), Garry Farmer (SG), Jamie Truss (SF), Alden Allen (C) Albert Zurin, Rocky Romano, Michael Oliveri, Edwin Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes (PG), Antoine Wimberly (SF), Derrick Hanlin (PF) Joseph Hunter, Jason Davis, Forest Hawkins | |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano hits the follow up shot | 73-76 |
| 04:12 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alden Allen | 75-76 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 03:47 | Vermont | Jamie Truss loses the ball out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (PG) Bobby Richardson | |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Alden Allen picks off the pass by Jonathan Neighbors | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kenny Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Truss (fresh) PF - Herbert Lightsey (fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. C - Alden Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Wimberly (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stanley Talamantes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hipolito Romano | 75-76 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly's pass is intercepted by Alden Allen | 75-76 |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Vermont | Albert Zurin (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF) Kenny Scott, Jamie Truss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG), Bobby Richardson (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Jonathan Neighbors, Antoine Wimberly, Stanley Talamantes, Derrick Hanlin | |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Alden Allen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hunter - foul #3 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Alden Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Alden Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jason Davis - foul #4 on Jason Davis, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Garry Farmer is called for the reach on Bobby Richardson - foul #2 on Garry Farmer, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Vermont | Edwin Bell (PF) Herbert Lightsey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:02 | Vermont | Albert Zurin misses the jumper from the left block | 77-77 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses the floater in the paint | 77-77 |
| 01:34 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Edwin Bell misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Edwin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Edwin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Bell swats the layup by Bobby Moore | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore tips it in | 79-79 |
| 00:48 | Vermont | Albert Zurin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-79 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses the tip | 79-79 |
| 00:40 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Jeffrey Thomas drills a shot from the baseline | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson is called for traveling | 81-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey (PF) Edwin Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey is hacked by Joseph Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Herbert Lightsey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Albert Zurin gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Joseph Hunter is called for the reach on Albert Zurin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (PG) Joseph Hunter | |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Albert Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Albert Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-79 |