| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Alder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Gallagher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George South (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Resnick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Price (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Ewert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Gary Resnick inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Vermont | Charles Gardner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George South | 38-27 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:21 | Vermont | Robert Ewert gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Eddie Gallagher blocks the short jumper by Gary Resnick | 38-27 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | Charles Gardner grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 19:04 | Vermont | Jason Price double dribbles | 38-27 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins loses the dribble to Charles Gardner | 38-27 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Jason Price misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 18:22 | Vermont | Gary Resnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:13 | Vermont | Charles Gardner clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Derek Osmond - foul #1 on Derek Osmond, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:13 | Vermont | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:13 | Vermont | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Jason Price is called for the reach on William Simpson - foul #3 on Jason Price, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG), James Bruhn (PF) William Simpson, Christopher Tompkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | William James (PF), Ray Dupuis (C) Jason Price, Robert Ewert | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Daniel Johnson (SG), Mitchell Markley (SF) George South, Gary Resnick | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:17 | Vermont | William James jams it set up by Charles Gardner | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:11 | Vermont | Ray Dupuis snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:03 | Vermont | Eddie Gallagher blocks the short jumper by Charles Gardner | 41-31 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Johnson takes the ball from Manuel Gardner | 41-31 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson banks in the layup | 41-33 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | John Alder is hacked by Mitchell Markley - foul #1 on Mitchell Markley, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes (PG), William Simpson (SG), Christopher Tompkins (PF) Derek Osmond, John Alder, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Vermont | George South (SG), Gary Resnick (SF), Robert Ewert (C) Charles Gardner, Mitchell Markley, Ray Dupuis | |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 16:09 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Tompkins - foul #2 on Christopher Tompkins, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG) Stephen Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Price (PF) William James | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Robert Ewert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bruhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George South (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Resnick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Ewert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Vermont | The jump hook by Daniel Johnson is blocked by Christopher Tompkins | 41-35 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner loses the dribble to Gary Resnick | 41-35 |
| 15:12 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 15:10 | Vermont | Robert Ewert snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:58 | Vermont | Jason Price scores on a runner in the paint | 41-37 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Ewert is called for the reach on William Simpson - foul #3 on Robert Ewert, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (SG), John Alder (SF), George Harrison (PF), Eddie Gallagher (C) William Simpson, Manuel Gardner, Christopher Tompkins, James Bruhn | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Gardner (PG), Mitchell Markley (SG), Don Richards (SF), William James (C) Daniel Johnson, George South, Gary Resnick, Robert Ewert | |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | John Alder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:30 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jason Price | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | Mitchell Markley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Harrison - foul #1 on George Harrison, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | Mitchell Markley misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | Mitchell Markley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | George Harrison misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher tips it home | 43-38 |
| 13:44 | Vermont | Jason Price banks in the layup on a great pass from Mitchell Markley | 43-40 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Markley | 43-40 |
| 13:01 | Vermont | Jason Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 45-43 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | The short jumper by Jason Price is denied by John Alder | 45-43 |
| 12:07 | Vermont | Don Richards tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Bolles | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mitchell Markley - foul #2 on Mitchell Markley, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SG), Manuel Gardner (SF), Christopher Tompkins (PF), James Bruhn (C) Derek Osmond, John Alder, George Harrison, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Vermont | George South (SG), Gary Resnick (SF), Ray Dupuis (PF), Robert Ewert (C) Mitchell Markley, Don Richards, Jason Price, William James | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:35 | Vermont | Gary Resnick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Tompkins | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Bolles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bruhn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George South (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Resnick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ray Dupuis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ewert (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Bruhn | 48-43 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Gardner | 50-43 |
| 10:48 | Vermont | Gary Resnick buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Gardner | 50-45 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | William Simpson is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG), John Alder (SF), Eddie Gallagher (C) Edward Bolles, Manuel Gardner, James Bruhn | |
| Subs | Vermont | Daniel Johnson (PG), Don Richards (PF) Charles Gardner, Ray Dupuis | |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Derek Osmond - foul #2 on Derek Osmond, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 10:00 | Vermont | George South clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Ewert - foul #4 on Robert Ewert, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG), James Bruhn (PF) William Simpson, Christopher Tompkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ray Dupuis (C) Robert Ewert | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Vermont | Ray Dupuis pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | Vermont | George South drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Derek Osmond | 52-48 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | George South misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Derek Osmond | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 08:04 | Vermont | George South gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:47 | Vermont | Ray Dupuis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | John Alder pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner is fouled on the floor by Don Richards - foul #4 on Don Richards, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes (PG), William Simpson (SG), Christopher Tompkins (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Derek Osmond, John Alder, James Bruhn, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Gardner (PG), Mitchell Markley (SG), Dennis Clark (SF), Jason Price (PF), Robert Ewert (C) Daniel Johnson, George South, Gary Resnick, Don Richards, Ray Dupuis | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Stephen Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Markley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Price (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Ewert (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Vermont | Mitchell Markley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (PG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | William Simpson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 06:52 | Vermont | Mitchell Markley pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Dennis Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Scheffel | 56-48 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | William Simpson tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 06:02 | Vermont | Dennis Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG), John Alder (SF), Eddie Gallagher (C) Edward Bolles, Stephen Hughes, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Vermont | George South (SG), Gary Resnick (SF) Mitchell Markley, Dennis Clark | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | William Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Resnick - foul #1 on Gary Resnick, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | William Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | Jason Price grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | George South misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | John Alder gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | William Simpson is fouled on the floor by George South - foul #2 on George South, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Charles Gardner misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 61-48 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | William Simpson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 04:25 | Vermont | Charles Gardner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 04:23 | Vermont | Gary Resnick grabs the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 04:12 | Vermont | Robert Ewert misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG), James Bruhn (PF) William Simpson, Christopher Tompkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Don Richards (PF), William James (C) Jason Price, Robert Ewert | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Don Richards banks in the layup on a great pass from George South | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Alder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bruhn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie Gallagher (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George South (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Resnick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Gardner is called for the reach on Derek Osmond - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (SG), Stephen Hughes (SF) John Alder, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Vermont | Daniel Johnson (PG), Mitchell Markley (SG), Dennis Clark (SF) Charles Gardner, George South, Gary Resnick | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:44 | Vermont | Mitchell Markley is hacked by Manuel Gardner - foul #1 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel (C) Derek Osmond | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dennis Clark | 65-52 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | William James steps in front of the James Bruhn pass | 65-52 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Don Richards misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Bruhn - foul #2 on James Bruhn, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Don Richards misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Don Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Manuel Gardner | 67-53 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Mitchell Markley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Richards | 67-56 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mitchell Markley - foul #3 on Mitchell Markley, team foul #12 | 67-56 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Vermont | Edward Bolles is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Edward Bolles, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 00:50 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:50 | Vermont | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Markley - foul #4 on Mitchell Markley, team foul #13 | 69-58 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Dennis Clark is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hughes - foul #1 on Stephen Hughes, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Dennis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Scheffel | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles runs out the clock | 71-58 |