| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) PF - David Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Weatherall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Judd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randy Rudd | 36-41 |
| 19:30 | Vermont | Michael Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Temples | 36-41 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 19:04 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charlie Carter - foul #2 on Charlie Carter, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:39 | Vermont | Charlie Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Stephen Judd steals it from Randy Rudd | 39-41 |
| 18:18 | Vermont | Stephen Judd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert McNail (C) Stephen Judd | |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton connects on the jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 17:33 | Vermont | William Hill is fouled on the floor by Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Bennie Thornton, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:22 | Vermont | William Hill buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charlie Carter | 41-44 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG) Randy Rudd | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Storie (SG), Michael Rademacher (SF) William Hill, Christopher Weatherall | |
| 16:55 | Vermont | Michael Rademacher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 16:54 | Vermont | Jared Storie misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG) Thomas Dunlap | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tracey Miller (SG), Stephen Judd (C) Michael Bailey, Charlie Carter | |
| 16:21 | Vermont | Stephen Judd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cortes | 41-44 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bennie Thornton | 44-44 |
| 15:55 | Vermont | Stephen Judd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hill (SG), Christopher Weatherall (SF) Tracey Miller, Robert McNail | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Bulter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jared Storie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Weatherall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Judd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd is denied on a dunk by Michael Rademacher | 44-44 |
| 15:30 | Vermont | Jared Storie pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:25 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bulter | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 15:16 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:11 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Storie | 44-46 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), David Temples (PF) Bennie Thornton, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Bailey (PG), Charlie Carter (PF), Robert McNail (C) Jared Storie, Michael Rademacher, Stephen Judd | |
| 14:40 | Vermont | William Hill drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Bailey | 44-48 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 14:26 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Bailey | 44-48 |
| 14:21 | Vermont | Michael Bailey hits a floater from the left wing set up by William Hill | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 14:14 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Christopher Weatherall | 44-50 |
| 14:00 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Robert Cortes (SF), Charles Dickson (C) Randy Rudd, Gerald Waters, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Storie (SG), Alexander Harper (SF) William Hill, Christopher Weatherall | |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Temples | 46-50 |
| 13:16 | Vermont | Alexander Harper steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Alex Lanham (C) Thomas Smith, David Temples | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Rademacher (SF), Stephen Judd (C) Alexander Harper, Robert McNail | |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Cortes | 48-50 |
| 12:38 | Vermont | Michael Bailey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jared Storie | 48-53 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Rademacher - foul #2 on Michael Rademacher, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Richard Bulter (C) Thomas Dunlap, Bennie Thornton, Alex Lanham | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tracey Miller (PG), William Hill (SG), Christopher Weatherall (SF) Michael Bailey, Jared Storie, Stephen Judd | |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:55 | Vermont | Tracey Miller clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 11:53 | Vermont | William Hill can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Tracey Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Weatherall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Rademacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cortes | 49-53 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dickson | 49-53 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Charlie Carter swats the short shot by Richard Bulter | 49-53 |
| 10:58 | Vermont | Michael Rademacher pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | Vermont | Robert Cortes is called for the reach on Christopher Weatherall - foul #2 on Robert Cortes, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes, Charles Dickson, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Bailey (PG), Robert McNail (PF), Stephen Judd (C) Tracey Miller, Charlie Carter, Michael Rademacher | |
| 10:33 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall connects on the shot near the basket | 49-55 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Stephen Judd gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:49 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Waters | 51-55 |
| 09:23 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd lays it in on a great pass from Bennie Thornton | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Robert McNail's layup is rejected by David Temples | 53-55 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link's pass is intercepted by Stephen Judd | 53-55 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Stephen Judd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Waters - foul #3 on Gerald Waters, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Storie (SG), Michael Rademacher (SF), Charlie Carter (PF) William Hill, Christopher Weatherall, Robert McNail | |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Stephen Judd makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Stephen Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson tips it home | 55-57 |
| 07:42 | Vermont | Jared Storie is hacked by Thomas Dunlap - foul #2 on Thomas Dunlap, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tracey Miller (SG) Michael Bailey | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Dunlap (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bulter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jared Storie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracey Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charlie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Judd (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Jared Storie drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Carter | 55-60 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Tracey Miller is hacked by Robert Cortes - foul #3 on Robert Cortes, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant (SF) Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Alexander Harper (SF), Robert McNail (C) Michael Rademacher, Stephen Judd | |
| 06:46 | Vermont | Thomas Dunlap is called for the reach on Jared Storie - foul #3 on Thomas Dunlap, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Bailey (PG) Tracey Miller | |
| 06:30 | Vermont | Jared Storie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap is fouled on the floor by Robert McNail - foul #2 on Robert McNail, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Dunlap, Thomas Smith, Donald Dunavant, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hill (SG), Christopher Weatherall (SF) Jared Storie, Alexander Harper | |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | David Temples hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Rudd and the foul's on Charlie Carter - foul #3 on Charlie Carter, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Vermont | William Hill pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | Robert McNail comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | David Temples clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-60 |
| 05:01 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:55 | Vermont | Charlie Carter scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Christopher Weatherall | 60-62 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | David Temples grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charlie Carter - foul #4 on Charlie Carter, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Storie (PG), Michael Rademacher (SF), Stephen Judd (C) Michael Bailey, Christopher Weatherall, Robert McNail | |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:25 | Vermont | Michael Rademacher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:20 | Vermont | Charlie Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Bulter - foul #1 on Richard Bulter, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF) Gerald Waters | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tracey Miller (SG) William Hill | |
| 04:20 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:20 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter's pass is intercepted by Jared Storie | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | Michael Rademacher hits a jump hook from close range set up by Charlie Carter | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton tips it in | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bulter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jared Storie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracey Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Rademacher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Judd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Vermont | Jared Storie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 64-66 |
| 03:04 | Vermont | Stephen Judd double dribbles | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Alex Lanham (PF), Timmy Link (C) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Bailey (PG), William Hill (SG), Christopher Weatherall (SF) Jared Storie, Tracey Miller, Stephen Judd | |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:47 | Vermont | Charlie Carter gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall is called for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF) Thomas Dunlap, Alex Lanham | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert McNail (PF) Charlie Carter | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | David Temples knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Randy Rudd | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charlie Carter (PF) Michael Rademacher | |
| 01:46 | Vermont | William Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Michael Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Vermont | David Temples picks off the pass by Charlie Carter | 66-66 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton hits a 3 from straight away set up by Randy Rudd | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Charlie Carter knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Weatherall | 69-68 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters clanks a turnaround from the left block | 69-68 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Charlie Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Vermont | Michael Bailey misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Charlie Carter tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 00:37 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Charlie Carter | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Charlie Carter is hacked by Randy Rudd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Rudd, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Judd (C) Robert McNail | |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Waters | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Temples (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Weatherall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Stephen Judd wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Timmy Link takes the ball from Charlie Carter | 72-72 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters drills a jump hook near the basket | 74-72 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd is hacked by Michael Bailey - foul #2 on Michael Bailey, team foul #6 | 74-75 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| 03:54 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Stephen Judd | 74-75 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | The short jumper by Michael Bailey is denied by Timmy Link | 74-75 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | David Temples grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Weatherall steps in front of the Timmy Link pass | 74-75 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Randy Rudd steals it from Michael Bailey in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Rudd | 76-75 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | William Hill drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bailey | 76-77 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | David Temples is whistled for a carry | 76-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Bennie Thornton, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Storie (SG), Michael Rademacher (SF), Robert McNail (C) William Hill, Christopher Weatherall, Stephen Judd | |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hill (SG), Christopher Weatherall (SF) Jared Storie, Michael Rademacher | |
| 02:09 | Vermont | Charlie Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-79 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Robert Cortes, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Judd (C) Robert McNail | |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 01:50 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Charlie Carter misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Temples - foul #2 on David Temples, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton is hacked by Christopher Weatherall - foul #3 on Christopher Weatherall, team foul #7 | 76-81 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:13 | Vermont | William Hill knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bailey | 78-84 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Waters | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Temples (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Weatherall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Judd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Stephen Judd is fouled on the floor by Bennie Thornton - foul #3 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Stephen Judd makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Stephen Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | David Temples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Vermont | William Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Rudd - foul #3 on Randy Rudd, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-87 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link grabs the offensive rebound | 81-87 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton knocks in the 3 from straight away | 84-87 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Charlie Carter is hacked by Randy Rudd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Rudd, team foul #12 | 84-87 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Charlie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-89 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall is hacked by Randy Rudd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Rudd, team foul #13 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG) Randy Rudd | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert McNail (C) Stephen Judd | |
| 00:15 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Vermont | Christopher Weatherall makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-90 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Robert McNail grabs the defensive rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Robert McNail is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Thornton - foul #4 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #14 | 84-90 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Robert McNail makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Robert McNail makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton hits a 3 from straight away | 87-92 |