| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is fouled on the floor by Ivan Paulson - foul #3 on Ivan Paulson, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt (PF) Ivan Paulson | |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | Vermont | Steven Clemons gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | James Post buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #2 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | James Post misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a shot in the paint | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:54 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Post | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | James Post swats the shot by Donald Black | 37-40 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg tips it in | 39-40 |
| 18:13 | Vermont | Steven Clemons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:11 | Vermont | Steven Clemons tips it home | 39-42 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Black | 41-42 |
| 17:39 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), James Strange (PF) Phillip Bartel, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | Steven Clemons snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Kris Pierce is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Corey Sutton (C) Richard Dillon, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Jowers (SG), Sam Isabell (PF) Michael White, Steven Clemons | |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | James Post grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | Sam Isabell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Black | 41-42 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Sam Isabell steps in front of the Richard Barksdale pass | 41-42 |
| 16:42 | Vermont | Sam Isabell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG) James Post | |
| 16:42 | Vermont | Sam Isabell misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:42 | Vermont | Sam Isabell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel connects on the shot from the right block set up by Kris Pierce | 41-45 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Bartel - foul #3 on Phillip Bartel, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Littlefield (SG), Michael White (SF), Ivan Paulson (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Kris Pierce, Jason Jowers, Sam Isabell, James Strange | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Bartel and he's hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #3 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Post (SF) Michael White | |
| 15:32 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Black | 45-48 |
| 14:39 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ivan Paulson, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Maurice Seabolt (PF) Phillip Bartel, Ivan Paulson | |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | John Littlefield steals the ball from Arthur Lichtenberg | 45-48 |
| 14:19 | Vermont | Kris Pierce makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 13:55 | Vermont | Steven Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:49 | Vermont | Kris Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jason Collins | 47-51 |
| 13:17 | Vermont | James Post hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-51 |
| 13:15 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:53 | Vermont | Richard Dillon steps in front of the Steven Clemons pass | 47-51 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), Michael White (SG), Jason Jowers (SF), Sam Isabell (PF), James Strange (C) Kris Pierce, John Littlefield, James Post, Maurice Seabolt, Steven Clemons | |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Jason Jowers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Bartel - foul #4 on Phillip Bartel, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG) Phillip Bartel | |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:00 | Vermont | Edward Allen picks off the pass by James Strange | 49-51 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kris Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jowers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Isabell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - James Strange (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Vermont | Michael White can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 11:28 | Vermont | Jason Jowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Michael White hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Jowers | 49-54 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Kris Pierce steals it from Donald Black | 49-54 |
| 10:53 | Vermont | Michael White's pass is intercepted by Richard Barksdale | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael White picks off the pass by Glenn Schwartzman | 49-54 |
| 10:35 | Vermont | Michael White banks in the layup | 49-56 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 09:48 | Vermont | Jason Jowers's pass is intercepted by Donald Black | 51-56 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black lays it in | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Vermont | Sam Isabell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Glenn Schwartzman, Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Larry Evan (PG), John Littlefield (SG), James Post (SF), Maurice Seabolt (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Kris Pierce, Michael White, Jason Jowers, Sam Isabell, James Strange | |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Steven Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | Vermont | James Post is fouled on the floor by Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Vermont | Larry Evan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Oscar Knowlton - foul #1 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Vermont | Larry Evan misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Vermont | Larry Evan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-57 |
| 08:34 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Maurice Seabolt | 53-57 |
| 08:29 | Vermont | John Littlefield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Post | 53-60 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Clemons - foul #3 on Steven Clemons, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG) Larry Evan | |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Vermont | Steven Clemons misses long on a floater from the left block | 55-60 |
| 07:47 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg drills a floater from the left wing | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kris Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Post (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Seabolt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Vermont | Kris Pierce is hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #4 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), Ivan Paulson (PF) Kris Pierce, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 07:15 | Vermont | James Post is hacked by Dennis Desantis - foul #2 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:15 | Vermont | James Post misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 06:19 | Vermont | Corey Sutton swats the short shot by Steven Clemons | 60-62 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Steven Clemons snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:48 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 60-62 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Richard Dillon, Corey Sutton, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael White (SG), Jason Jowers (SF), Sam Isabell (PF), James Strange (C) John Littlefield, James Post, Ivan Paulson, Steven Clemons | |
| 04:58 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Strange | 60-64 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is fouled on the floor by Jason Jowers - foul #1 on Jason Jowers, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Maurice Seabolt (PF) Phillip Bartel, Sam Isabell | |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman (C) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:36 | Vermont | Trinidad Glickman swats the layup by Jason Jowers | 60-64 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jason Jowers swats the short shot by Arthur Lichtenberg | 60-64 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | James Strange grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 04:13 | Vermont | Kris Pierce buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Seabolt | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:31 | Vermont | Glenn Schwartzman is called for the reach on James Strange - foul #1 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Edward Allen (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Richard Barksdale, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), James Post (SF), Steven Clemons (C) Kris Pierce, Jason Jowers, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 03:31 | Vermont | James Strange misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:31 | Vermont | Steven Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Michael White can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Dillon - foul #4 on Richard Dillon, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Jason Collins (C) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Paulson (PF) James Strange | |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:58 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Steven Clemons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-69 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Corey Sutton, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Littlefield (SG) Michael White | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon travels with the ball | 60-69 |
| 02:16 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:15 | Vermont | James Post hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 62-71 |
| 01:33 | Vermont | James Post makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Bartel | 62-74 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 01:12 | Vermont | James Post grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:06 | Vermont | James Post misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 01:04 | Vermont | Steven Clemons snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel's pass is intercepted by Donald Black | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black drills a floater from the right block | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Arthur Lichtenberg denies the turnaround by Ivan Paulson | 64-74 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is fouled on the floor by Phillip Bartel - foul #5 on Phillip Bartel, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Michael White (SG), Jason Jowers (SF), Maurice Seabolt (PF), James Strange (C) Phillip Bartel, John Littlefield, James Post, Ivan Paulson, Steven Clemons | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Kris Pierce runs out the clock | 66-74 |