| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Blake (fresh) PF - Mario Vazquez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Babin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | Michael Spence double dribbles | 27-37 |
| 19:25 | Vermont | Daniel Babin lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Blake and he's hacked by Michael Spence - foul #2 on Michael Spence, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:25 | Vermont | Daniel Babin makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas is fouled on the floor by Mario Vazquez - foul #2 on Mario Vazquez, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Clay Love travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Daniel Babin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Vermont | Daniel Babin tips it in | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Gabriel Ferrari is denied by Mario Vazquez | 32-37 |
| 18:13 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:09 | Vermont | John Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adolfo Russo | 34-37 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Michael Spence misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:49 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:43 | Vermont | John Miller is fouled on the floor by Merle Thomas - foul #2 on Merle Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Juan Romero (SG) Adolfo Russo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (SG), Michael McShea (SF), Brandon Rippey (C) Michael Spence, Trenton McFarland, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Miller | 36-37 |
| 17:02 | Chicago State | Michael McShea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Vermont | Juan Romero pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Merle Thomas - foul #3 on Merle Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Holmes (PG), Randall Howton (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (C) John Miller, Edward Blake, Daniel Babin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Getchell (SG), Matthew Jackson (C) Clay Love, Merle Thomas | |
| 16:56 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Matthew Jackson | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | Chicago State | Donald Spray comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:45 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | Matthew Jackson blocks the short jumper by Randall Howton | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Donald Spray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Michael McShea tips it home | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-39 |
| 15:59 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson grabs the board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Benjamin Holmes (fresh) SG - Juan Romero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randall Howton (fresh) PF - Mario Vazquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donald Spray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Getchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McShea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Rippey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Getchell | 37-41 |
| 15:23 | Vermont | Donald Spray swats the shot by Mario Vazquez | 37-41 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Spray | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Chicago State | Gary Getchell misses the lay-in | 37-41 |
| 15:02 | Vermont | Juan Romero pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:33 | Vermont | Benjamin Holmes loses the dribble to Matthew Jackson | 37-41 |
| 14:15 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:13 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Juan Romero | 37-41 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah's pass is intercepted by Matthew Jackson | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Michael McShea scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Holmes and the foul's on Matthew Jackson - foul #1 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Miller (PG), Adolfo Russo (SG), Edward Blake (SF), Daniel Babin (C) Benjamin Holmes, Juan Romero, Randall Howton, Mario Vazquez | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Michael Spence (SG), Trenton McFarland (SF), Merle Thomas (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Donald Spray, Gary Getchell, Michael McShea, Brandon Rippey, Matthew Jackson | |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Ferrari | 39-44 |
| 13:11 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | Chicago State | Michael Spence gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Michael Spence makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on Adolfo Russo - foul #3 on Adolfo Russo, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Fausto Marino (PF) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Michael Spence misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:51 | Vermont | Daniel Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:28 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Miller | 42-46 |
| 12:07 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland is whistled for a carry | 42-46 |
| 11:39 | Vermont | Daniel Babin's layup is rejected by Gabriel Ferrari | 42-46 |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blake (fresh) PF - Fausto Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Babin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Randall Howton (SG), Mario Vazquez (PF) Adolfo Russo, Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF), Matthew Jackson (C) Trenton McFarland, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 10:54 | Vermont | John Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Merle Thomas - foul #4 on Merle Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Holmes (SG), Donald Glidden (C) Edward Blake, Daniel Babin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Getchell (PG), Aaron Ogara (SG), Charles Ramsey (SF) Clay Love, Michael Spence, Merle Thomas | |
| 10:54 | Vermont | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:54 | Vermont | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael McShea | 43-46 |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | Michael McShea is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Adolfo Russo (SG), Fausto Marino (C) John Miller, Donald Glidden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:27 | Vermont | Benjamin Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael McShea | 43-46 |
| 10:14 | Chicago State | Aaron Ogara comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Michael McShea misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 10:12 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Fausto Marino | 43-46 |
| 09:58 | Vermont | Benjamin Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Ramsey - foul #2 on Charles Ramsey, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Miller (PG), Daniel Babin (C) Adolfo Russo, Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Donald Spray (SG), Trenton McFarland (SF), Brandon Rippey (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Gary Getchell, Aaron Ogara, Charles Ramsey, Michael McShea, Matthew Jackson | |
| 09:58 | Vermont | Benjamin Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:58 | Vermont | Benjamin Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:58 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | Vermont | Daniel Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:30 | Vermont | John Miller comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-46 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari's layup is rejected by Mario Vazquez | 44-46 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Clay Love takes the ball from John Miller | 44-48 |
| 08:30 | Chicago State | Clay Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:28 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Ferrari | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Donald Spray hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clay Love | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | Vermont | John Miller buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Holmes | 46-51 |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:25 | Vermont | Daniel Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Howton (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Vazquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Babin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Spray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Trenton McFarland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Rippey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Vermont | John Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 07:18 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:05 | Vermont | Daniel Babin is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Krzewinski (PG), Adolfo Russo (SG), Edward Blake (SF), Juan Romero (PF), Dikembe Abdallah (C) John Miller, Benjamin Holmes, Randall Howton, Mario Vazquez, Daniel Babin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Getchell (PG), Michael Spence (SG), Michael McShea (SF), Merle Thomas (PF), Matthew Jackson (C) Clay Love, Donald Spray, Trenton McFarland, Brandon Rippey, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson drills a jump hook in the paint | 46-53 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Michael Spence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Mario Vazquez (PF) Juan Romero | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:55 | Vermont | Edward Blake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 05:38 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Michael McShea hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Spence | 46-56 |
| 05:09 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo loses the dribble to Merle Thomas | 46-56 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Michael Spence misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McShea | 46-56 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Michael McShea misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Paul Krzewinski snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:36 | Vermont | Edward Blake knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Krzewinski | 48-56 |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas misses badly on a runner in the paint | 48-56 |
| 04:17 | Vermont | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:17 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Miller (PG), Daniel Babin (C) Paul Krzewinski, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Trenton McFarland (SF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Gary Getchell, Michael McShea, Matthew Jackson | |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Blake | 50-56 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Trenton McFarland and he's hacked by Daniel Babin - foul #1 on Daniel Babin, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Vermont | John Miller connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Vazquez | 53-58 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | John Miller steals the ball from Clay Love in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Edward Blake hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Miller | 55-58 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Merle Thomas | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mario Vazquez (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Babin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Trenton McFarland is called for the reach on John Miller - foul #2 on Trenton McFarland, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Juan Romero (SG) Adolfo Russo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (SG), Michael McShea (PF) Michael Spence, Merle Thomas | |
| 02:53 | Vermont | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Adolfo Russo (SG) Juan Romero | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Spence (SG), Merle Thomas (PF) Donald Spray, Michael McShea | |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:34 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:30 | Vermont | The jump hook by John Miller is blocked by Gabriel Ferrari | 57-61 |
| 02:29 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Merle Thomas - foul #5 on Merle Thomas, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (PF) Merle Thomas | |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Chicago State | Michael Spence knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Love | 59-64 |
| 01:41 | Vermont | Daniel Babin lays it in on a great pass from Adolfo Russo | 61-64 |
| 01:27 | Chicago State | John Miller steals the ball from Clay Love | 61-64 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | Adolfo Russo lays it up and in set up by John Miller | 63-64 |
| 01:06 | Chicago State | Clay Love is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adolfo Russo | 66-64 |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Michael Spence is hacked by Adolfo Russo - foul #4 on Adolfo Russo, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Mario Vazquez denies the turnaround by Michael Spence | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Mario Vazquez | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez is hacked by Clay Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clay Love, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Mario Vazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Clay Love's pass is intercepted by Mario Vazquez | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Edward Blake is hacked by Michael Spence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spence, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Edward Blake makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Edward Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Clay Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Michael McShea snags the offensive board | 70-64 |