| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Eugene Colclough (fresh) SG - Chris Rabon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Lampley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Head (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Little (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Valasquez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leland Yelverton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Aaron Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-27 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Gregory Nagel pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Eugene Colclough takes the ball from Gregory Nagel | 40-27 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Aaron Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Colclough and he's fouled by Leland Yelverton - foul #1 on Leland Yelverton, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Aaron Smith misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | George Darnell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Clinton Valasquez picks off the pass by Michael Head | 42-29 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez lays it up and in | 42-31 |
| 18:06 | Vermont | Aaron Smith is hacked by Leland Yelverton - foul #2 on Leland Yelverton, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter (PF) Gregory Nagel | |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Brian Lampley lays it in set up by Chris Rabon and he's hacked by Scott Hunter - foul #1 on Scott Hunter, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Brian Lampley makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Head - foul #2 on Michael Head, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Cox (PG), Kenneth Beck (SG), Billy Caruso (C) Eugene Colclough, Chris Rabon, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard (C) George Darnell | |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Brian Lampley misses the easy layup | 45-33 |
| 17:30 | Vermont | Brian Lampley tips it but misses | 45-33 |
| 17:28 | Vermont | Billy Caruso grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | Leland Yelverton steals the ball from Andrew Cox | 45-33 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little misses the easy layup | 45-33 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 16:59 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck is fouled on the floor by Mark Leonard - foul #1 on Mark Leonard, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Boggs (SF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG), Franklin Colangelo (SG), James Freeman (SF) Arthur Little, Clinton Valasquez, Leland Yelverton | |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Brian Lampley knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Jason Darnell - foul #3 on Jason Darnell, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Vrooman (PG) Jason Darnell | |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Brian Lampley makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | James Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:30 | Vermont | Brian Lampley pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:06 | Vermont | Robert Boggs knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Beck | 50-35 |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter misses the tip | 50-35 |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Leonard | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Lampley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jerry Vrooman (fresh) SG - Franklin Colangelo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Freeman (fresh) PF - Scott Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Boggs - foul #1 on Robert Boggs, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Colclough (PG), Chris Rabon (SG), Aaron Smith (SF), Michael Head (C) Andrew Cox, Kenneth Beck, Robert Boggs, Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Little (PG), Leland Yelverton (SF), Gregory Nagel (PF), George Darnell (C) Jerry Vrooman, James Freeman, Scott Hunter, Mark Leonard | |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:57 | Vermont | Aaron Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | George Darnell pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 14:44 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:30 | Vermont | Aaron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo's pass is intercepted by Michael Head | 50-37 |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Aaron Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Head | 53-37 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Chris Rabon takes the ball from George Darnell | 53-37 |
| 13:39 | Vermont | Chris Rabon is called for a backcourt violation | 53-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Caruso (PF) Brian Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez (SG) Franklin Colangelo | |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Billy Caruso is called for the reach on Gregory Nagel - foul #1 on Billy Caruso, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Boggs (SF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Freeman (SF), Scott Hunter (PF) Leland Yelverton, Gregory Nagel | |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | George Darnell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 13:16 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 12:57 | Vermont | Chris Rabon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Hunter | 53-37 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter is denied on a layup by Michael Head | 53-37 |
| 12:36 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Head | 53-37 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | Michael Head misses the easy layup | 53-37 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | George Darnell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 11:46 | Vermont | Billy Caruso snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Eugene Colclough (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Rabon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Caruso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Head (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Valasquez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Freeman (fresh) PF - Scott Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Darnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Michael Head connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by George Darnell - foul #1 on George Darnell, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Cox (PG), Kenneth Beck (SG), Aaron Smith (SF), Brian Lampley (PF) Eugene Colclough, Chris Rabon, Robert Boggs, Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG), Leland Yelverton (SF), Gregory Nagel (PF), Mark Leonard (C) Arthur Little, James Freeman, Scott Hunter, George Darnell | |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Michael Head makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Gregory Nagel is whistled for traveling | 56-37 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | Michael Head misses the easy layup | 56-37 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Gregory Nagel pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Beck - foul #1 on Kenneth Beck, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo (SG) Clinton Valasquez | |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Michael Head denies the turnaround by Leland Yelverton | 56-37 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard snags the offensive board | 56-37 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo is whistled for a carry | 56-37 |
| 10:03 | Vermont | Michael Head hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Cox | 58-37 |
| 09:38 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 09:21 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck loses the dribble to Mark Leonard | 58-39 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Gregory Nagel drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Leland Yelverton | 58-41 |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Brian Lampley is hacked by Leland Yelverton - foul #3 on Leland Yelverton, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Colclough (PG), Chris Rabon (SG), Robert Boggs (SF), Billy Caruso (C) Andrew Cox, Kenneth Beck, Aaron Smith, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Little (PG), Clinton Valasquez (SG), Scott Hunter (PF), George Darnell (C) Jason Darnell, Leland Yelverton, Gregory Nagel, Mark Leonard | |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Brian Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Brian Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Billy Caruso grabs the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:32 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-41 |
| 08:09 | Vermont | Robert Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 07:47 | Vermont | Scott Hunter blocks the short jumper by Brian Lampley | 59-41 |
| 07:45 | Vermont | Billy Caruso grabs the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Billy Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Aaron Smith (SF) Robert Boggs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton (SF) Franklin Colangelo | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Eugene Colclough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Rabon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brian Lampley (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Little (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Valasquez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leland Yelverton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little is called for traveling | 59-41 |
| 06:57 | Vermont | Aaron Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 59-41 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Caruso | 59-41 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Valasquez | 59-41 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | George Darnell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Scott Hunter tips it in | 59-43 |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Leland Yelverton is called for the reach on Chris Rabon - foul #4 on Leland Yelverton, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Boggs (SF), Andrew Cox (PF), Michael Head (C) Eugene Colclough, Brian Lampley, Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG), James Freeman (SG), Gregory Nagel (PF), Mark Leonard (C) Arthur Little, Clinton Valasquez, Scott Hunter, George Darnell | |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Chris Rabon makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Chris Rabon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell travels with the ball | 61-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Beck (SG) Chris Rabon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo (SG) James Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-43 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Leonard | 61-43 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Boggs - foul #2 on Robert Boggs, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Lampley (PF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:49 | Vermont | Brian Lampley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Beck | 63-46 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton hits the follow up shot | 63-48 |
| 04:10 | Vermont | Leland Yelverton is called for the reach on Kenneth Beck - foul #5 on Leland Yelverton, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Colclough (PG) Brian Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Little (PG), Clinton Valasquez (SG), Andrew Benson (C) Jason Darnell, Leland Yelverton, Gregory Nagel | |
| 04:10 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Andrew Benson snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Andrew Benson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 63-48 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-48 |
| 03:43 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Vermont | Arthur Little steals the ball from Robert Boggs | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Eugene Colclough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) C - Michael Head (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Little (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Valasquez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Franklin Colangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Benson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Andrew Benson is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Ruffin (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Billy Caruso (C) Eugene Colclough, Kenneth Beck, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG), Jerry Vrooman (SG), James Freeman (SF), Scott Hunter (PF) Arthur Little, Clinton Valasquez, Franklin Colangelo, Mark Leonard | |
| 02:35 | Vermont | Robert Boggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Caruso | 65-48 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Billy Caruso steals it from Jerry Vrooman | 65-48 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Andrew Cox loses the dribble to Jason Darnell | 65-48 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | James Freeman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Andrew Benson steps in front of the Billy Caruso pass | 65-50 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Jerry Vrooman drills a jumper from the left side set up by James Freeman | 65-52 |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Andrew Cox knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boggs and he's fouled by Jason Darnell - foul #4 on Jason Darnell, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Beck (SG) Brian Ruffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo (SG), Mark Leonard (C) Jerry Vrooman, Andrew Benson | |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Andrew Cox makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | James Freeman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-52 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Billy Caruso | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Vermont | Robert Boggs misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Billy Caruso tips it home | 70-52 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo misses the floater from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Andrew Cox runs out the clock | 70-52 |