| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Hage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Esterly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Richard Yates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Long Chia (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edgar Scheele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Thomas Moore inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Vermont | James Duncan steals it from Edgar Scheele | 31-31 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 19:43 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Long Chia | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Vermont | Long Chia tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Campbell | 31-31 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | David Hage lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond James and the foul's on Richard Yates - foul #2 on Richard Yates, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | David Hage misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Vermont | James Sheppard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Campbell | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Esterly | 36-31 |
| 18:26 | Vermont | Long Chia is fouled on the floor by David Hage - foul #1 on David Hage, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:12 | Vermont | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by James Duncan - foul #2 on James Duncan, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:53 | Vermont | Long Chia's floater is knocked away by Willie Campbell | 36-31 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | David Hage makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Esterly | 38-31 |
| 17:15 | Vermont | Raymond James takes the ball from Long Chia | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond James | 40-31 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | James Sheppard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Sheppard, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (SG), Richard Hypes (PF), Ronald Blackburn (C) James Duncan, Ronald Esterly, Willie Campbell | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Moats (PG), Thomas Fiscus (SG), Brian McKennan (SF), Rafael Jones (PF) Richard Yates, James Sheppard, Thomas Moore, Long Chia | |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn loses the dribble to Edgar Scheele | 40-31 |
| 16:28 | Vermont | Richard Hypes swats the layup by Rafael Jones | 40-31 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond James | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Hage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) SF - Raymond James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Moats (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fiscus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian McKennan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Scheele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Vermont | Brian McKennan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond James - foul #1 on Raymond James, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Duncan (SG), Louis Murakami (PF) David Hage, Raymond James | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac (C) Edgar Scheele | |
| 15:42 | Vermont | Brian McKennan makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:42 | Vermont | Brian McKennan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murakami snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 15:18 | Vermont | Brian McKennan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Glasgow | 47-35 |
| 14:39 | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Hage (PG), Ronald Esterly (SF), Willie Campbell (C) Richard Glasgow, Richard Hypes, Ronald Blackburn | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Yates (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Long Chia (PF) Thomas Fiscus, Rafael Jones, Ivan Zaborac | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | David Hage clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brian McKennan - foul #2 on Brian McKennan, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Sheppard (SG), Edgar Scheele (C) William Moats, Brian McKennan | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | David Hage makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | David Hage makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:01 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele misses short on a floater from the left block | 49-35 |
| 13:59 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele hits the follow up shot | 49-37 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | David Hage misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 13:49 | Vermont | Long Chia pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:44 | Vermont | Thomas Moore misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-37 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | David Hage misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | David Hage pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 12:40 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele's pass is intercepted by James Duncan | 52-37 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Ronald Esterly - foul #1 on Ronald Esterly, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond James (SF), Richard Hypes (PF) James Duncan, Louis Murakami | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Moats (PG), Thomas Fiscus (SG) Richard Yates, James Sheppard | |
| 11:55 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele is whistled for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (PG), Earl Cohn (SG), Ronald Blackburn (C) David Hage, Ronald Esterly, Willie Campbell | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian McKennan (SF), Rafael Jones (PF), Ivan Zaborac (C) Thomas Moore, Long Chia, Edgar Scheele | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Cohn (fresh) SF - Raymond James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Moats (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fiscus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian McKennan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zaborac (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Glasgow | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Brian McKennan is called for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Murakami (PF) Ronald Blackburn | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-37 |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Rafael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 10:48 | Vermont | Rafael Jones makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Fiscus | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 10:31 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Brian McKennan | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:27 | Vermont | Rafael Jones is fouled on the floor by Earl Cohn - foul #1 on Earl Cohn, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Hage (PG), James Duncan (SG), Willie Campbell (C) Richard Glasgow, Earl Cohn, Richard Hypes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Yates (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Long Chia (PF), Edgar Scheele (C) Thomas Fiscus, Brian McKennan, Rafael Jones, Ivan Zaborac | |
| 10:18 | Vermont | Thomas Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Yates - foul #3 on Richard Yates, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:11 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Edgar Scheele | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:53 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele blows the layup | 55-39 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Murakami | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly (SF) Raymond James | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Sheppard (SG) William Moats | |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Edgar Scheele blocks the short jumper by David Hage | 55-39 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Thomas Moore misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Esterly - foul #2 on Ronald Esterly, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes (PF) Louis Murakami | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Esterly | 57-41 |
| 08:39 | Vermont | Edgar Scheele misses long on a jumper from close range | 57-41 |
| 08:38 | Vermont | Thomas Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:24 | Vermont | James Sheppard scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan travels with the ball | 57-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond James (SF), Louis Murakami (PF) James Duncan, Willie Campbell | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Moats (PG), Brian McKennan (SF), Rafael Jones (PF) Richard Yates, Thomas Moore, Long Chia | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Hage (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Esterly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hypes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Moats (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McKennan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rafael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Scheele (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Vermont | Brian McKennan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | David Hage pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly misses the lay-in | 57-43 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Hage | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Brian McKennan banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Moats | 59-45 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | David Hage is fouled on the floor by William Moats - foul #2 on William Moats, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (PG), James Duncan (SG) David Hage, Ronald Esterly | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus (SG), Long Chia (PF) James Sheppard, Edgar Scheele | |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow is hacked by William Moats - foul #3 on William Moats, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell (C) Richard Hypes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Yates (PG), Thomas Moore (SF) Thomas Fiscus, Rafael Jones | |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | Brian McKennan clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Willie Campbell is blocked by Brian McKennan | 61-45 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan can't tip it in | 61-45 |
| 05:29 | Vermont | Long Chia grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:25 | Vermont | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Brian McKennan gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Long Chia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 04:48 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 61-45 |
| 04:42 | Vermont | Louis Murakami steps in front of the William Moats pass | 61-45 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-45 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell snags the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Glasgow | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Duncan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raymond James (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Murakami (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Richard Yates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Moats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Long Chia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McKennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Thomas Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Moore steps in front of the Raymond James pass | 63-48 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | William Moats double dribbles | 63-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn (PG), Ronald Esterly (SG), Richard Hypes (SF), Ronald Blackburn (PF), Mario Orozco (C) Richard Glasgow, James Duncan, Raymond James, Louis Murakami, Willie Campbell | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus (PG), Donald Watson (SG), Rafael Jones (SF), Ivan Zaborac (C) Richard Yates, William Moats, Thomas Moore, Long Chia | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Blackburn and he's hacked by Ivan Zaborac - foul #1 on Ivan Zaborac, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:04 | Vermont | Mario Orozco takes the ball from Brian McKennan | 66-48 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Mario Orozco hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Cohn | 68-48 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Donald Watson clanks a floater near the basket | 68-48 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (PG) Mario Orozco | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Moats (PG) Donald Watson | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Earl Cohn is called for the reach on Thomas Fiscus - foul #2 on Earl Cohn, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Moats - foul #4 on William Moats, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Brian McKennan's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Hypes | 70-50 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Brian McKennan | 70-50 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus is hacked by Richard Glasgow - foul #1 on Richard Glasgow, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Thomas Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow runs out the clock | 70-52 |