| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Donald (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger's floater is knocked away by Jack Kennedy | 39-33 |
| 19:30 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:24 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Donald | 43-35 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Robert Stewart | 43-35 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Patterson | 43-37 |
| 17:45 | Vermont | Stephen Donald buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | James Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marko Shiskin - foul #1 on Marko Shiskin, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Ronald Webb (SF), Harvey Kohn (PF), Dragan Polakowski (C) Gary St. Pierre, Stephen Donald, Marko Shiskin, Gilberto Russo, Jack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SG), Geoffrey Fortunato (PF) James Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski misses the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Ronald Walker (SF) Riley Vinton, Raymond Campbell | |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 3rd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-39 |
| 16:33 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:27 | Vermont | Ronald Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) George Bittinger | |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Perreira | 48-42 |
| 15:49 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #2 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stephen Donald (SG), Jack Kennedy (C) Ivan Kuszynski, Stevan Swiatkowski, Harvey Kohn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) Michael Perreira, Mark Lee, Ronald Walker, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 15:49 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:49 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Donald (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 49-44 |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gary St. Pierre | 51-44 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Albert Rooney, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF) Ronald Webb, Dragan Polakowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (PF) Albert Rooney, Robert Stewart | |
| 14:34 | Vermont | Riley Vinton takes the ball from Stephen Donald | 51-44 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 51-46 |
| 14:18 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre loses the dribble to James Patterson | 51-46 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:01 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Gilberto Russo | 51-46 |
| 13:57 | Vermont | Stephen Donald connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Webb (PG), Dragan Polakowski (C) Gary St. Pierre, Jack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Raymond Campbell | |
| 13:57 | Vermont | Stephen Donald makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Webb - foul #3 on Ronald Webb, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski (SG) Stephen Donald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) James Patterson, Riley Vinton | |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:59 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 12:59 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:59 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | Ronald Webb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 12:27 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 12:16 | Vermont | Ronald Webb is hacked by George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Ivan Kuszynski (PF), Jack Kennedy (C) Marko Shiskin, Gilberto Russo, Dragan Polakowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) Mark Lee, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 12:09 | Vermont | Ronald Webb makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Stevan Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Stevan Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (SG) Stevan Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Ronald Walker | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart buries a shot from the left wing set up by James Patterson | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Donald (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Kuszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Vermont | Ronald Webb misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 11:33 | Vermont | Stephen Donald tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton can't finish the layup | 58-52 |
| 11:26 | Vermont | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski is fouled on the floor by Robert Stewart - foul #4 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF) Gary St. Pierre, Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Geoffrey Fortunato (PF) George Bittinger, Robert Stewart | |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | James Patterson's floater is knocked away by Ivan Kuszynski | 60-52 |
| 10:56 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jack Kennedy | 60-52 |
| 10:52 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski is fouled on the floor by Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SF) Marko Shiskin, Jack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (PF) Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 10:52 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:52 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Campbell | 62-55 |
| 10:31 | Vermont | Stephen Donald loses the dribble to James Patterson | 62-55 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 10:12 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:06 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 10:04 | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:52 | Vermont | Stephen Donald hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stevan Swiatkowski | 65-55 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Donald steals the ball from Mark Lee | 65-55 |
| 09:12 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:44 | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Webb (SG), Marko Shiskin (SF), Dragan Polakowski (PF), Jack Kennedy (C) Stephen Donald, Stevan Swiatkowski, Gilberto Russo, Ivan Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Michael Perreira, Riley Vinton, Raymond Campbell | |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 08:28 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:23 | Vermont | Ronald Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 08:10 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:06 | Vermont | George Bittinger steals the ball from Gary St. Pierre | 65-55 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | James Patterson lays it in set up by George Bittinger | 65-57 |
| 07:37 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin loses the dribble to Geoffrey Fortunato | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary St. Pierre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marko Shiskin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | James Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Webb - foul #4 on Ronald Webb, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Donald (SG) Gary St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Robert Stewart (PF) George Bittinger, Mark Lee | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | Vermont | Marko Shiskin's layup is rejected by Robert Stewart | 65-59 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart loses the dribble to Stephen Donald | 65-59 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #5 on Robert Stewart, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF) Stephen Donald, Jack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) James Patterson, Robert Stewart, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Ronald Webb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Dragan Polakowski - foul #1 on Dragan Polakowski, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jack Kennedy (C) Dragan Polakowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (PF) Ronald Walker | |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Raymond Campbell steals the ball from Gilberto Russo | 66-61 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gilberto Russo - foul #3 on Gilberto Russo, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stephen Donald (SG), Ivan Kuszynski (C) Ronald Webb, Stevan Swiatkowski, Jack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato (PF) Mark Lee | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:50 | Vermont | Riley Vinton steals the ball from Gilberto Russo | 66-63 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton lays it in | 66-65 |
| 04:29 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo is hacked by Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #3 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski (C) Ivan Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SG) Albert Rooney | |
| 04:29 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:29 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | The jumper by George Bittinger is denied by Dragan Polakowski | 68-65 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Dragan Polakowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo tips it home | 70-65 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is fouled on the floor by Gary St. Pierre - foul #3 on Gary St. Pierre, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Kuszynski (PG), Stevan Swiatkowski (SG), Ronald Webb (SF), Jack Kennedy (C) Gary St. Pierre, Stephen Donald, Marko Shiskin, Gilberto Russo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Ronald Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 03:25 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy tips it home | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ivan Kuszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Stevan Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dragan Polakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Geoffrey Fortunato | 72-69 |
| 03:01 | Vermont | Ronald Webb hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Kuszynski | 74-69 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre (PG), Stephen Donald (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF) Ivan Kuszynski, Stevan Swiatkowski, Dragan Polakowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Mark Lee (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 74-72 |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-72 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:10 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Webb | 77-72 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 77-72 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton drills a jumper from the baseline | 77-74 |
| 01:06 | Vermont | Stephen Donald misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:04 | Vermont | Ronald Webb tips it back up and in | 79-74 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:45 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Albert Rooney is called for the reach on Gilberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Rooney, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF) Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Gilberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | James Patterson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lee | 80-77 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre is hacked by George Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Webb (SF) Marko Shiskin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Gary St. Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton banks in the layup | 82-79 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Stephen Donald is fouled in the backcourt by James Patterson - foul #4 on James Patterson, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Stephen Donald makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Stephen Donald misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | James Patterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Riley Vinton | 83-82 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Stephen Donald is fouled in the backcourt by James Patterson - foul #5 on James Patterson, team foul #14 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Vermont | Marko Shiskin (SF) Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato (PF) James Patterson | |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Stephen Donald misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Stephen Donald misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Gary St. Pierre is called for the reach on Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #4 on Gary St. Pierre, team foul #8 | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by George Bittinger - foul #4 on George Bittinger, team foul #15 | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Jack Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-82 |