| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Gerald Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Kirk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Robert Thompson inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Gerald Collins steps in front of the Joseph Dones pass | 23-31 |
| 19:09 | Vermont | Ted Riter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:07 | Vermont | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:58 | Vermont | Donald Slattery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Robert Burner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 18:15 | Vermont | Robert Thompson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ted Riter and he's fouled by Norman Sayre - foul #2 on Norman Sayre, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:15 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 17:49 | Vermont | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:44 | Vermont | Robert Burner is called for the reach on Ted Riter - foul #2 on Robert Burner, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 17:39 | Vermont | Gerald Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Dones | 26-31 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 17:04 | Vermont | Norman Sayre is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Jessie Friend (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 16:52 | Vermont | Donald Slattery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is denied on a layup by Gerald Collins | 26-34 |
| 16:25 | Vermont | Don Kirk grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 16:09 | Vermont | Gerald Collins knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 28-34 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is fouled on the floor by Don Kirk - foul #3 on Don Kirk, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Willis Sharp's pass is intercepted by Gerald Collins | 28-34 |
| 15:10 | Vermont | Robert Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #1 on Gerald Collins, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jessie Friend buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Gerald Collins can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Buckner - foul #1 on Michael Buckner, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Gerald Collins blocks the short jumper by Michael Buckner | 29-37 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Jessie Friend can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Michael Buckner tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 13:44 | Vermont | Robert Burner steps in front of the Don Kirk pass | 29-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 29-41 |
| 13:20 | Vermont | Gerald Collins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #2 on Gerald Collins, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Charles Pattison (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Ted Riter, Donald Slattery, Robert Thompson, Gerald Collins, Don Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Jessie Friend, Robert Burner, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Norman Sayre is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Wesley Latson takes the ball from Zachary Belcher | 32-41 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Wesley Latson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Russ Lemon | 35-41 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russ Lemon - foul #1 on Russ Lemon, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:48 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:37 | Vermont | Wesley Latson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Harris | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Russ Lemon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pattison (fresh) C - Christopher Bixby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Friend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Malott | 38-44 |
| 11:03 | Vermont | Russ Lemon loses the dribble to Jessie Friend | 38-44 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Zachary Belcher | 38-47 |
| 10:24 | Vermont | Wesley Latson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Charles Pattison can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 10:22 | Vermont | Wesley Latson tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jessie Friend | 40-50 |
| 09:49 | Vermont | Wesley Latson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russ Lemon | 42-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Willis Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Donald Slattery (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Gerald Collins (PF), Don Kirk (C) Russ Lemon, Wesley Latson, Roger Harris, Charles Pattison, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| 09:08 | Vermont | Ted Riter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Gerald Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:24 | Vermont | Donald Slattery scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Kirk | 44-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Gerald Collins pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:00 | Vermont | Robert Thompson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donald Slattery | 46-50 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Ted Riter makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Ted Riter makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Friend (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 07:00 | Vermont | Donald Slattery connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Robert Burner comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Don Kirk - foul #4 on Don Kirk, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Gregory Harris, Jessie Friend, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:36 | Vermont | Donald Slattery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:35 | Vermont | Gerald Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:27 | Vermont | Robert Thompson connects on the jump hook from close range | 54-52 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #3 on Gerald Collins, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Bixby (C) Don Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Robert Burner | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:48 | Vermont | Donald Slattery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby makes the turnaround near the basket | 56-54 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is fouled on the floor by Donald Slattery - foul #2 on Donald Slattery, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roger Harris (SF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Willis Sharp | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:52 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby is hacked by Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Wesley Latson (SG) Ted Riter, Donald Slattery | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 56-56 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the runner from close range | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Glen Malott pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Glen Malott comes up short on the shot near the basket | 56-56 |
| 03:45 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Roger Harris | 56-56 |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Gerald Collins's floater is knocked away by Michael Buckner | 56-56 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Norman Sayre pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Russ Lemon is called for the reach on Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Russ Lemon, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Donald Slattery (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Charles Pattison (PF), Don Kirk (C) Russ Lemon, Wesley Latson, Roger Harris, Gerald Collins, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Zachary Belcher (SF), Willis Sharp (C) Glen Malott, Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:11 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Kirk | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pattison (fresh) C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Vermont | Ted Riter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Willis Sharp | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ted Riter - foul #1 on Ted Riter, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Collins (PF) Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Gerald Collins clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-59 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Zachary Belcher | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Norman Sayre clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:02 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Kirk | 59-59 |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Ted Riter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #4 on Gerald Collins, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Gerald Collins grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Gerald Collins buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ted Riter | 61-60 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Gerald Collins snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Gerald Collins travels with the ball | 61-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Jessie Friend | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joseph Dones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 61-60 |