| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kevin Millican (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gulley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Jobe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Johnathon Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 19:48 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:43 | Vermont | Kevin Millican misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Gray | 34-42 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 19:33 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 19:27 | Vermont | James Zachmann is called for the reach on Luther Jobe - foul #3 on James Zachmann, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Mace (SF) James Zachmann | |
| 19:05 | Vermont | A charge is called on Johnathon Isom - foul #1 on Johnathon Isom, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Johnathon Isom is called for the reach on David Mace - foul #2 on Johnathon Isom, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | David Mace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 18:18 | Vermont | Kevin Millican connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gulley | 37-42 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | George Gill double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Deese (PF), Branden Kastner (C) Willie Lynch, Johnathon Isom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:44 | Vermont | Kevin Millican misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Everett Lewis - foul #1 on Everett Lewis, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 17:44 | Vermont | Kevin Millican makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:44 | Vermont | Kevin Millican makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Deese steps in front of the Bill Donovan pass | 39-42 |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ty McDonald (SF) Luther Jobe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG) Everett Lewis | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray tips it in | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Gerald Deese loses the dribble to Robert Gray | 39-44 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the floater from the right side set up by Bill Donovan | 39-46 |
| 16:21 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Teddy Messina | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kevin Millican (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gulley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ty McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Deese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Branden Kastner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel (PG), Luther Jobe (SF), Willie Lynch (PF), Johnathon Isom (C) Kevin Millican, Joseph Gulley, Gerald Deese, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), James Zachmann (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Robert Gray, David Mace, Bill Donovan, George Gill | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 15:37 | Vermont | Willie Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Luther Jobe buries a jumpshot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Zachmann | 44-49 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann is fouled on the floor by Luther Jobe - foul #2 on Luther Jobe, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Lawrence (SG) Ty McDonald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford (SG) Teddy Messina | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Zachmann | 44-51 |
| 14:36 | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Jobe | 47-51 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann is hacked by Clyde Whitesel - foul #2 on Clyde Whitesel, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Millican (PG), Joseph Gulley (SG) Clyde Whitesel, Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:01 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:56 | Vermont | Kevin Millican clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:38 | Vermont | Kevin Millican makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Lynch | 50-51 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Kevin Millican steps in front of the Everett Lewis pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 13:19 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley is fouled on the floor by James Zachmann - foul #4 on James Zachmann, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Deese (PF), Branden Kastner (C) Willie Lynch, Johnathon Isom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), George Gill (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Wolford, James Zachmann, Richard Smith, Curtis Bopp | |
| 13:05 | Vermont | Branden Kastner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | David Mace double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ty McDonald (SF) Luther Jobe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:29 | Vermont | Gerald Deese is hacked by Bill Donovan - foul #1 on Bill Donovan, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel (PG) Kevin Millican | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:10 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Whitesel and he's hacked by Teddy Messina - foul #2 on Teddy Messina, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Teddy Messina, Bill Donovan | |
| 12:10 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Branden Kastner steals the ball from Richard Smith | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Clyde Whitesel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ty McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Deese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Branden Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith drills a jump hook from the left block | 57-53 |
| 10:53 | Vermont | Branden Kastner's pass is intercepted by Everett Lewis | 57-53 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 10:18 | Vermont | George Gill steals it from Joseph Gulley | 57-55 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | David Mace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | George Gill grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 09:50 | Vermont | Gerald Deese gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | George Gill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Millican (PG), Robert Lawrence (SG), Luther Jobe (SF), Willie Lynch (PF), Johnathon Isom (C) Clyde Whitesel, Joseph Gulley, Ty McDonald, Gerald Deese, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Teddy Messina (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, David Mace, Richard Smith, George Gill | |
| 08:49 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Luther Jobe - foul #3 on Luther Jobe, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:44 | Vermont | Willie Lynch pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:20 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Millican | 60-56 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Everett | 60-59 |
| 07:49 | Vermont | Kevin Millican connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Luther Jobe | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kevin Millican (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luther Jobe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathon Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wolford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett is hacked by Kevin Millican - foul #2 on Kevin Millican, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Gulley (SG) Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zachmann (SF) Mark Everett | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Willie Lynch misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Zachmann - foul #5 on James Zachmann, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth (C) Johnathon Isom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (PF), George Gill (C) Teddy Messina, James Zachmann, Bill Donovan, Curtis Bopp | |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Willie Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Willie Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | David Mace is fouled on the floor by Kevin Millican - foul #3 on Kevin Millican, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | David Mace makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | David Mace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:26 | Vermont | Kevin Millican comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on David Mace - foul #2 on David Mace, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ty McDonald (SF), Branden Kastner (PF) Luther Jobe, Willie Lynch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Smith (PF) Robert Wolford | |
| 06:26 | Vermont | Kevin Millican makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:26 | Vermont | Kevin Millican misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | David Mace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ty McDonald - foul #1 on Ty McDonald, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel (PG), Gerald Deese (PF) Kevin Millican, Sean Ellingsworth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | David Mace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:00 | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | David Mace pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | David Mace tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 64-64 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | David Mace knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's fouled by Ty McDonald - foul #2 on Ty McDonald, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Millican (PG), Luther Jobe (SF), Johnathon Isom (C) Clyde Whitesel, Ty McDonald, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (SG) Robert Gray | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | David Mace makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:06 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 64-67 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | George Gill is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel (SG) Joseph Gulley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 04:42 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bill Donovan - foul #2 on Bill Donovan, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth (PF) Gerald Deese | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Robert Wolford (SF) Everett Lewis, David Mace | |
| 04:42 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:42 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | George Gill misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 04:23 | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Kevin Millican clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:57 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Wolford - foul #2 on Robert Wolford, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Gulley (SG), Willie Lynch (PF) Clyde Whitesel, Johnathon Isom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Teddy Messina, Bill Donovan, George Gill | |
| 03:57 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Branden Kastner (C) Sean Ellingsworth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), David Mace (SF) Mark Everett, Robert Wolford | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kevin Millican (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Gulley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Jobe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Branden Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mace (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Vermont | Willie Lynch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith tips it in | 69-69 |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley double dribbles | 69-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Clyde Whitesel (PG), Gerald Deese (SF), Johnathon Isom (C) Kevin Millican, Luther Jobe, Willie Lynch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gill (C) Curtis Bopp | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Millican (PG), Luther Jobe (SF), Willie Lynch (PF) Clyde Whitesel, Gerald Deese, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Vermont | Kevin Millican hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Johnathon Isom - foul #3 on Johnathon Isom, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | David Mace makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | David Mace makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Gulley | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | David Mace scores on a 3 from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Willie Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 00:55 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Willie Lynch misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | David Mace grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Willie Lynch steals it from Richard Smith | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom is hacked by George Gill - foul #2 on George Gill, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Luther Jobe swats the short shot by Robert Gray | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Luther Jobe | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kevin Millican (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Gulley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Jobe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathon Isom (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mace (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Vermont | Kevin Millican loses the ball out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Deese (PF) Willie Lynch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | David Mace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Mace, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 04:34 | Vermont | Kevin Millican is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Lewis - foul #2 on Everett Lewis, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 04:34 | Vermont | Kevin Millican makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:34 | Vermont | Kevin Millican misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-74 |
| 04:14 | Vermont | Luther Jobe snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | Gerald Deese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | David Mace snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | David Mace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Willie Lynch (PF) Johnathon Isom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 03:23 | Vermont | Robert Gray steals the ball from Kevin Millican in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | George Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | George Gill buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Luther Jobe buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Millican and he's hacked by Bill Donovan - foul #3 on Bill Donovan, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Luther Jobe makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Vermont | Johnathon Isom (C) Gerald Deese | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Smith (PF) Bill Donovan | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | David Mace scores on a floater near the basket | 78-78 |
| 02:07 | Vermont | Joseph Gulley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Millican | 81-78 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | George Gill can't tip it in | 81-78 |
| 01:48 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kevin Millican | 81-78 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Kevin Millican misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 81-78 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Mace | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | George Gill blows the layup but he's fouled by Luther Jobe - foul #4 on Luther Jobe, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | George Gill misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | George Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:05 | Vermont | Kevin Millican connects on the 3 from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 84-79 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | George Gill gets the offensive rebound | 84-79 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kevin Millican (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Gulley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Jobe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Lynch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathon Isom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Mace (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Johnathon Isom is called for the reach on Robert Gray - foul #4 on Johnathon Isom, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Everett Lewis is called for the reach on Johnathon Isom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #15 | 86-83 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Johnathon Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Willie Lynch is called for the reach on Everett Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lynch, team foul #13 | 88-83 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Kevin Millican is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Lewis - foul #4 on Everett Lewis, team foul #16 | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Kevin Millican makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Kevin Millican misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-85 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Willie Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Willie Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #17 | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Willie Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Willie Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | David Mace pulls down the rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses short on a halfcourt shot | 89-85 |