| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Dean Hoerner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gillette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Killingsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Steven Gillette inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Vermont | Michael Long is hacked by Jeff Aponte - foul #1 on Jeff Aponte, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:35 | Vermont | The jumper by Steven Gillette is denied by Harold Coleman | 41-42 |
| 19:33 | Vermont | Brian Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Anthony Thames swats the layup by Nicholas Killingsworth | 41-42 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Aponte | 41-42 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Hayes - foul #1 on Brian Hayes, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Michael Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair is fouled on the floor by Dean Hoerner - foul #3 on Dean Hoerner, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Jordan (PG) Dean Hoerner | |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Blair | 45-42 |
| 18:11 | Vermont | The refs have stopped play. Brian Hayes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Sydney Steel (PF) Brian Hayes | |
| 18:05 | Vermont | Steven Gillette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:04 | Vermont | Sydney Steel tips it in | 45-44 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Blair | 48-44 |
| 17:43 | Vermont | Jared Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | Sydney Steel can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 17:40 | Vermont | Steven Gillette snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 17:23 | Vermont | Steven Gillette misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Gibson - foul #2 on Charles Gibson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), Danny Steele (PF) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Alexander Beach (SG), Robert Letchworth (C) Michael Long, Nicholas Killingsworth | |
| 17:23 | Vermont | Steven Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:23 | Vermont | Steven Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 16:48 | Vermont | Alexander Beach connects on the shot from close range | 50-47 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade lays it in | 52-47 |
| 16:20 | Vermont | Sydney Steel blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Danny Steele | 52-47 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 16:06 | Vermont | Sydney Steel misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darryl Wade | 55-47 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jared Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gillette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sydney Steel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Letchworth (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Sydney Steel denies the turnaround by Stanley Weeks | 55-47 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-47 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Letchworth - foul #1 on Robert Letchworth, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Harold Coleman (PF) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks, Martin Crutchfield, Danny Steele | |
| Subs | Vermont | Dean Hoerner (PG), Michael Long (SG), Paul Byars (SF), Brian Hayes (PF), Nicholas Killingsworth (C) Jared Jordan, Alexander Beach, Steven Gillette, Sydney Steel, Robert Letchworth | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:44 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Jeff Aponte - foul #2 on Jeff Aponte, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| 14:44 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman lays it in and he's fouled by Brian Hayes - foul #2 on Brian Hayes, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (C) Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 14:02 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 13:55 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Dean Hoerner | 60-50 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Long | 60-53 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 13:45 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Brian Hayes | 60-53 |
| 13:41 | Vermont | Charles Gibson steals it from Brian Hayes | 60-53 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Gibson | 63-53 |
| 13:13 | Vermont | Henry Blair steals the ball from Nicholas Killingsworth | 63-53 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Long is called for the reach on Harold Coleman - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (C) Darryl Wade | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Jordan (SF) Paul Byars | |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson tips it home | 65-53 |
| 12:45 | Vermont | Jared Jordan is hacked by Henry Blair - foul #3 on Henry Blair, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield (C) Harold Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:38 | Vermont | Michael Long misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-53 |
| 12:36 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner lays it in on a great pass from Michael Long | 68-57 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Gibson | 70-57 |
| 11:49 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Long | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Aponte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gibson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Dean Hoerner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jared Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Killingsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 11:37 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Nicholas Killingsworth | 70-59 |
| 11:27 | Vermont | Jared Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Long | 70-62 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hayes takes the ball from Jeff Aponte | 70-62 |
| 10:57 | Vermont | Michael Long comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 70-62 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 10:45 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jared Jordan | 70-64 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield travels with the ball | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), John Allison (SG), Stanley Weeks (SF), Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Danny Steele, Martin Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Vermont | Alexander Beach (PG), Mark Price (SG), Steven Gillette (SF), Sydney Steel (PF), Robert Letchworth (C) Dean Hoerner, Michael Long, Jared Jordan, Brian Hayes, Nicholas Killingsworth | |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Steven Gillette loses the ball out of bounds | 70-64 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Sydney Steel is called for the reach on John Allison - foul #3 on Sydney Steel, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Price is called for the reach on Darryl Wade - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 09:37 | Vermont | Steven Gillette pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 09:14 | Vermont | Harold Coleman steals it from Mark Price | 71-64 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darryl Wade | 74-64 |
| 08:33 | Vermont | Steven Gillette clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darryl Wade | 74-64 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames double dribbles | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Danny Steele (PF) Darryl Wade, John Allison, Stanley Weeks, Harold Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Dean Hoerner (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jared Jordan (SF), Paul Byars (PF) Alexander Beach, Mark Price, Steven Gillette, Robert Letchworth | |
| 08:02 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Long | 74-67 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Hayes (PF), Nicholas Killingsworth (C) Paul Byars, Sydney Steel | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Dean Hoerner (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jared Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Killingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 74-67 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Thames | 77-67 |
| 07:21 | Vermont | Jared Jordan is called for traveling | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield (C) Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Killingsworth steps in front of the Charles Gibson pass | 77-67 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Michael Long lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Hoerner | 77-69 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Martin Crutchfield is denied by Nicholas Killingsworth | 77-69 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Jared Jordan snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 06:40 | Vermont | Henry Blair picks off the pass by Brian Hayes | 77-69 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair banks in the layup | 79-69 |
| 06:19 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Steele - foul #2 on Danny Steele, team foul #5 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Danny Steele | |
| Subs | Vermont | Alexander Beach (SG), Steven Gillette (SF), Sydney Steel (PF) Dean Hoerner, Michael Long, Brian Hayes | |
| 06:19 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 06:19 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Letchworth (C) Nicholas Killingsworth | |
| 05:43 | Vermont | Sydney Steel throws it down on a nice dish by Alexander Beach | 79-73 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Weeks | 81-73 |
| 05:01 | Vermont | Sydney Steel is fouled on the floor by Martin Crutchfield - foul #3 on Martin Crutchfield, team foul #6 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks, Martin Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Vermont | Dean Hoerner (PG), Brian Hayes (PF), Nicholas Killingsworth (C) Jared Jordan, Sydney Steel, Robert Letchworth | |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 04:39 | Vermont | Brian Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 04:27 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-73 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brian Hayes - foul #3 on Brian Hayes, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (C) Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Long (SG) Alexander Beach | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 04:19 | Vermont | Jeff Aponte takes the ball from Dean Hoerner in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses the lay-in | 83-73 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 04:10 | Vermont | Steven Gillette can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 83-73 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Steele | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Vermont | Nicholas Killingsworth misses short on a floater near the basket | 85-73 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele double dribbles | 85-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (C) Harold Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Jordan (SF), Sydney Steel (C) Steven Gillette, Nicholas Killingsworth | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Dean Hoerner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jared Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sydney Steel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Vermont | Brian Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 85-73 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Sydney Steel grabs the offensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 03:18 | Vermont | Michael Long blows the layup | 85-73 |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Brian Hayes grabs the offensive board | 85-73 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-73 |
| 03:03 | Vermont | Sydney Steel snags the offensive board | 85-73 |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Michael Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Jared Jordan snags the offensive board | 85-73 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Danny Steele, Darryl Wade | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steven Gillette (SF), Nicholas Killingsworth (C) Jared Jordan, Sydney Steel | |
| 02:49 | Vermont | Dean Hoerner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-76 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gibson | 88-76 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Michael Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-76 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames gets the rebound | 88-76 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-76 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Michael Long drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-79 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair is fouled on the floor by Michael Long - foul #3 on Michael Long, team foul #9 | 91-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (SG), Stanley Weeks (SF), Danny Steele (PF), Martin Crutchfield (C) Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman, Anthony Thames | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jared Jordan (PG), Alexander Beach (SG), Paul Byars (SF), Sydney Steel (PF), Robert Letchworth (C) Dean Hoerner, Michael Long, Steven Gillette, Brian Hayes, Nicholas Killingsworth | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the 1st free throw | 92-79 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 93-79 |
| 01:45 | Vermont | Robert Letchworth clanks a jumper from the left wing | 93-79 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield pulls down the rebound | 93-79 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 93-79 |
| 01:39 | Vermont | Jared Jordan pulls down the rebound | 93-79 |
| 01:33 | Vermont | Sydney Steel is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Sydney Steel, team foul #10 | 93-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Allison (SG) Henry Blair | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Allison knocks in the floater from the left wing | 95-79 |
| 01:03 | Vermont | Paul Byars scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Beach | 95-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jared Jordan is called for the reach on Danny Steele - foul #3 on Jared Jordan, team foul #11 | 95-81 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele misses the 1st free throw | 95-81 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 96-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Alexander Beach is called for traveling | 96-81 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield scores on a floater from close range set up by Darryl Wade | 98-81 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Alexander Beach misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 98-81 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Paul Byars grabs the offensive board | 98-81 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Alexander Beach misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 98-81 |