| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fielder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Reid (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Citizen (fresh) PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Fielder | 32-26 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin is hacked by Edgar Citizen - foul #3 on Edgar Citizen, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Bellino (SF) Edgar Citizen | |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Tommy Neal | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski is called for traveling | 32-26 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bellino picks off the pass by James Alexander | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Bellino | 32-28 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Neal is called for the reach on Richard McCracker - foul #2 on Tommy Neal, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Tommy Neal - foul #3 on Tommy Neal, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jody Mueller (C) Tommy Neal | |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:40 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jody Mueller | 34-28 |
| 17:25 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Malakowsky blocks the short jumper by William Gordon | 34-31 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Jody Mueller grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:53 | Vermont | Jon Reid scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Malakowsky | 34-34 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Jon Reid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 15:52 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Dennis Malakowsky | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Lappin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fielder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Bellino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jody Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Vermont | Richard Bellino connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sankowski | 36-37 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard McCracker | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | Vermont | Jody Mueller comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on William Gordon - foul #1 on William Gordon, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), Vernon Pointer (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Harold Lappin, William Gordon, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Christopher Holley (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), Tommy Neal (C) Jerry Sankowski, Jon Reid, Richard Bellino, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| 15:10 | Vermont | Jody Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | Vermont | Jody Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch's floater is knocked away by Jody Mueller | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer tips it in | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Shelby Vanegas is called for the reach on Christopher Holley - foul #1 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Burket (PF) Jody Mueller | |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Christopher Holley's pass is intercepted by Vernon Pointer | 41-39 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Vermont | Christopher Holley double dribbles | 41-39 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Pointer | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bunch | 43-39 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Bunch | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Tommy Neal misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vernon Pointer - foul #4 on Vernon Pointer, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Fielder (C) Vernon Pointer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Bellino (SG) Christopher Holley | |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Tommy Neal misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Tommy Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | Vermont | Kevin Burket grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Burket and the foul's on Shelby Vanegas - foul #2 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Tommy Neal - foul #4 on Tommy Neal, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG) Gregory Bunch, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (PG), Dennis Malakowsky (PF), Jody Mueller (C) Richard Bellino, Kevin Burket, Tommy Neal | |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Malakowsky | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard McCracker and the foul's on Dennis Malakowsky - foul #1 on Dennis Malakowsky, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Gordon (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Bellino (SG), Christopher Holley (SF) Robert Hobson, Edgar Citizen | |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bellino steals it from John Fielder | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fielder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bellino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jody Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky lays it up and in | 49-50 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard McCracker | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Christopher Holley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shelby Vanegas - foul #3 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Michael Norwood (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Baran Topolewski (PF) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Shelby Vanegas, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Jon Reid (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), Kevin Burket (PF) Jerry Sankowski, Richard Bellino, Dennis Malakowsky, Jody Mueller | |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Christopher Holley misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Christopher Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Vermont | Robert Hobson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Vermont | Kevin Burket misses the driving attempt from the left block | 51-52 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG) Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eric Arwood (PF) Christopher Holley | |
| 09:16 | Vermont | John Fielder swats the shot by Jon Reid | 51-52 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Robert Hobson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch is hacked by Robert Hobson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hobson, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), William Gordon (C) Gregory Bunch, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hobson steals it from Harold Lappin | 53-55 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Robert Hobson lays it in | 53-57 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Burket - foul #1 on Kevin Burket, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Alexander (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (PG), Richard Bellino (SF), Dennis Malakowsky (PF), Jody Mueller (C) Robert Hobson, Edgar Citizen, Eric Arwood, Kevin Burket | |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Jon Reid buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Malakowsky | 55-60 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon's pass is intercepted by Jody Mueller | 55-60 |
| 07:22 | Vermont | Richard Bellino makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jon Reid | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Lappin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Baran Topolewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jody Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski lays it in | 57-62 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Richard Bellino clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Baran Topolewski - foul #2 on Baran Topolewski, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), Vernon Pointer (PF), John Fielder (C) Richard McCracker, Harold Lappin, Baran Topolewski, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edgar Citizen (SF), Tommy Neal (C) Jon Reid, Jody Mueller | |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Richard Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Richard Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edgar Citizen - foul #4 on Edgar Citizen, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (SG) Richard Bellino | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:00 | Vermont | Robert Hobson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bunch - foul #1 on Gregory Bunch, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Holley (SG), Kevin Burket (PF) Jerry Sankowski, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| 06:00 | Vermont | Robert Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:00 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Edgar Citizen picks off the pass by Gregory Bunch | 59-65 |
| 05:23 | Vermont | Vernon Pointer denies the turnaround by Kevin Burket | 59-65 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Neal - foul #5 on Tommy Neal, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG) Gregory Bunch | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Bellino (SG), Jody Mueller (PF) Christopher Holley, Tommy Neal | |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:03 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-65 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shelby Vanegas | 61-65 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Alexander (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (PG), Dennis Malakowsky (PF) Edgar Citizen, Kevin Burket | |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Richard Bellino hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 04:05 | Vermont | Robert Hobson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:59 | Vermont | Robert Hobson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Bellino | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Jody Mueller grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Jody Mueller hits the follow up shot | 61-72 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 03:22 | Vermont | Richard Bellino pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Pointer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fielder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hobson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Bellino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jody Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 61-74 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer tips it home | 63-74 |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin (SF), William Gordon (C) Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF) Robert Hobson, Richard Bellino | |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Jody Mueller slams it home set up by Jerry Sankowski | 63-76 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 63-76 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:24 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sankowski | 63-79 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon hits the follow up shot | 65-79 |
| 01:43 | Vermont | Jody Mueller connects on the runner from the right block | 65-81 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Vernon Pointer | 67-81 |
| 01:02 | Vermont | Jon Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), Baran Topolewski (C) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Harold Lappin, Vernon Pointer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Richard Bellino (SG), Christopher Holley (SF), Kevin Burket (C) Jerry Sankowski, Jon Reid, Edgar Citizen, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shelby Vanegas - foul #4 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #8 | 67-81 |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Robert Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Jody Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | The jump hook by Jody Mueller is blocked by William Gordon | 67-82 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon gets the rebound | 67-82 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Burket takes the ball from Kevin Jones | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Robert Hobson runs out the clock | 67-82 |