| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Frank Russel inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Vermont | Thad Allen steps in front of the Kenneth Daniels pass | 25-25 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales's pass is intercepted by Samuel Wallace | 25-25 |
| 19:19 | Vermont | Paul Hodges evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Heriberto Ricci | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Vermont | Paul Hodges splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Daniels and he's fouled by Moises Rosales - foul #3 on Moises Rosales, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:37 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is hacked by Heriberto Ricci - foul #2 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Vermont | Frank Russel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales lays it in | 32-31 |
| 17:14 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman tips it in | 34-31 |
| 16:44 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses badly on a shot from the left block | 34-31 |
| 16:42 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:11 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Hodges out of the doubleteam | 34-33 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Paul Hodges takes the ball from Thad Allen | 34-33 |
| 15:42 | Vermont | Paul Hodges banks in the layup | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moises Rosales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Heriberto Ricci takes the ball from Paul Hodges after a doubleteam | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen blows the dunk | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Jose Guzman | 36-35 |
| 14:15 | Vermont | Rodney Heider swats the short shot by Samuel Wallace | 36-35 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman loses the dribble to Paul Hodges | 36-35 |
| 13:24 | Vermont | Paul Hodges shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is fouled on the floor by Frank Russel - foul #1 on Frank Russel, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Jose Guzman, Heriberto Ricci, Thad Allen, Moises Rosales, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), John Wike (SG), Fredrick Brenner (SF), Clifford Showers (PF), Chester Bennett (C) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 12:11 | Vermont | Chester Bennett clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Amado Marino - foul #1 on Amado Marino, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 12:11 | Vermont | Chester Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:11 | Vermont | Chester Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:11 | Vermont | Clifford Showers grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:50 | Vermont | Richard Chapa swats the short shot by John Wike | 36-36 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 11:32 | Vermont | John Wike snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Barbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) SF - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amado Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) SG - John Wike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) PF - Chester Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clifford Showers (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Vermont | Amado Marino is called for the reach on Harvey Potter - foul #2 on Amado Marino, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 11:04 | Vermont | Clifford Showers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa misses long on a jumper from the left block | 36-36 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Shaun Barbee | 39-36 |
| 10:10 | Vermont | John Wike misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fredrick Brenner - foul #2 on Fredrick Brenner, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (SF), Edward Dolezal (C) Matthew Murphy, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (PG), Frank Russel (SF) Harvey Potter, Fredrick Brenner | |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:29 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Amado Marino is called for the reach on Frank Russel - foul #3 on Amado Marino, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Moises Rosales (PF), Rodney Heider (C) Shaun Barbee, Leonard Lai, Amado Marino, Edward Dolezal | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Samuel Wallace (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) John Wike, Clifford Showers, Chester Bennett | |
| 08:46 | Vermont | Rodney Heider picks off the pass by Kenneth Daniels | 44-36 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Jose Guzman | 46-36 |
| 08:03 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 07:39 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Samuel Wallace | 46-36 |
| 07:35 | Vermont | Rodney Heider swats the shot by Paul Hodges | 46-36 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Moises Rosales - foul #4 on Moises Rosales, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Matthew Murphy (SF) Jose Guzman, Thad Allen | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SG), Harvey Potter (SF) Paul Hodges, Frank Russel | |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 46-36 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Daniels - foul #1 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clifford Showers (C) Kenneth Daniels | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Vermont | Hilton Smith buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Wike | 49-38 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 05:16 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Thad Allen (SF) Shaun Barbee, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) John Wike, Harvey Potter, Clifford Showers | |
| 05:09 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Hilton Smith | 52-40 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider loses the dribble to Samuel Wallace | 52-40 |
| 04:31 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace makes the wide open shot from the baseline set up by Hilton Smith | 52-42 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Daniels - foul #2 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (SG) Heriberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Moises Rosales - foul #5 on Moises Rosales, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino (PF) Moises Rosales | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 03:55 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 03:55 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 5 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Hilton Smith | 56-46 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 02:38 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Hilton Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Amado Marino - foul #4 on Amado Marino, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Richard Chapa (C) Jose Guzman, Thad Allen, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clifford Showers (PF) Samuel Wallace | |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Thad Allen (SF) Shaun Barbee, Leonard Lai, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Heriberto Ricci picks off the pass by Paul Hodges out of a doubleteam | 56-48 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman tips it in | 58-48 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Paul Hodges comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 58-48 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Clifford Showers tips it in | 58-50 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider (C) Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Wallace (PF) Clifford Showers | |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Paul Hodges splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Daniels | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Hilton Smith is called for the reach on Rodney Heider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hilton Smith, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG) Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Frank Russel is called for the reach on Thad Allen - foul #2 on Frank Russel, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Daniels is called for the reach on Thad Allen - foul #3 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Paul Hodges pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Frank Russel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG) Shaun Barbee | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hodges - foul #1 on Paul Hodges, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Samuel Wallace | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Paul Hodges works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 5 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Vermont | Frank Russel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Ricci | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | Vermont | Paul Hodges pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:16 | Vermont | Paul Hodges knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Hilton Smith | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci double dribbles | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Paul Hodges grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Heider - foul #2 on Rodney Heider, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Frank Russel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Kenneth Daniels - foul #4 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Vermont | Rodney Heider steps in front of the Samuel Wallace pass | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jose Guzman | 65-63 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Paul Hodges can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | Paul Hodges pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thad Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 5 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Paul Hodges banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Hilton Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 5 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is hacked by Rodney Heider - foul #3 on Rodney Heider, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Heriberto Ricci and he's hacked by Paul Hodges - foul #2 on Paul Hodges, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Frank Russel buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Hilton Smith | 68-69 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Frank Russel steals the ball from Jose Guzman | 68-69 |
| 03:10 | Vermont | Paul Hodges works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Heriberto Ricci | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Hodges out of the doubleteam | 71-71 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:45 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Frank Russel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Frank Russel, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Heriberto Ricci | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thad Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Wallace (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 5 stl. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Frank Russel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Hilton Smith is called for the reach on Jose Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hilton Smith, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Russel out of a doubleteam | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Hilton Smith is called for the reach on Heriberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hilton Smith, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Samuel Wallace | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thad Allen - foul #2 on Thad Allen, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Frank Russel makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Frank Russel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman is fouled on the floor by Hilton Smith - foul #4 on Hilton Smith, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |