| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alan Dillard (fresh) SG - James Cutler (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Ben Robertson (fresh) C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) SG - Jon Reid (fresh) SF - Edgar Citizen (fresh) PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) C - Tommy Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Tommy Neal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Vermont | Matthew Fountain swats the short shot by Jerry Sankowski | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Vermont | Tommy Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jon Reid - foul #1 on Jon Reid, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Tommy Neal snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Vermont | Jon Reid misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Tommy Neal | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Brooks - foul #1 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Richard Bellino (SG), Jody Mueller (PF), Kevin Burket (C) Jerry Sankowski, Jon Reid, Dennis Malakowsky, Tommy Neal | |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Hobson | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Vermont | Richard Bellino lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Citizen - foul #1 on Edgar Citizen, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SG), Wayne Nedd (PF) James Cutler, Ben Robertson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Holley (SF) Edgar Citizen | |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Vermont | Jody Mueller gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Vermont | Alan Dillard steps in front of the Richard Bellino pass | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard lays it in | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Kevin Burket misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Fountain - foul #1 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SF), Paul Mondor (C) Alan Dillard, Phillip Brooks, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (PG), Dennis Malakowsky (PF) Christopher Holley, Jody Mueller | |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Kevin Burket makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Kevin Burket makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd comes up short on the shot in the paint | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | William Hassen gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jerry Sankowski - foul #1 on Jerry Sankowski, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (SG), Jody Mueller (C) Robert Hobson, Kevin Burket | |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) SG - William Hassen (fresh) SF - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) PF - Wayne Nedd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Mondor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) SG - Jon Reid (fresh) SF - Richard Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) C - Jody Mueller (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Malakowsky - foul #1 on Dennis Malakowsky, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Ben Robertson (PF) William Hassen, Matthew Schirmer, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tommy Neal (C) Jody Mueller | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Tommy Neal misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Cutler - foul #1 on James Cutler, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain (C) Paul Mondor | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Holley (SF) Richard Bellino | |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Tommy Neal misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Tommy Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Malakowsky | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | Tommy Neal knocks in the jumper from close range | 8-12 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | James Cutler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon Reid - foul #2 on Jon Reid, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG) Rich Washington | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Richard Bellino (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), Jody Mueller (PF) Jerry Sankowski, Jon Reid, Christopher Holley, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | James Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | James Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Bellino | 10-15 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses the driving attempt from the left block | 10-15 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks tips it home | 12-15 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 12-15 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Robertson | 12-15 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Edgar Citizen is called for the reach on Phillip Brooks - foul #2 on Edgar Citizen, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SG), Matthew Schirmer (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF), Paul Mondor (C) James Cutler, Phillip Brooks, Ben Robertson, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Holley (SF), Kevin Burket (C) Edgar Citizen, Tommy Neal | |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | William Hassen can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 12:41 | Vermont | Kevin Burket loses the dribble to William Hassen | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Hobson is called for the reach on William Hassen - foul #1 on Robert Hobson, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (PG), Dennis Malakowsky (PF) Richard Bellino, Jody Mueller | |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | William Hassen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:22 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 12:05 | Vermont | Alan Dillard is called for the reach on Jerry Sankowski - foul #1 on Alan Dillard, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Matthew Fountain (C) Alan Dillard, Paul Mondor | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eric Arwood (SF) Robert Hobson | |
| 11:45 | Vermont | Kevin Burket comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 11:44 | Vermont | Kevin Burket grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) SG - William Hassen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Nedd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Holley (fresh) SF - Eric Arwood (fresh) PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) C - Kevin Burket (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Ben Robertson (PF) William Hassen, Matthew Schirmer, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Brooks | 17-15 |
| 10:52 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Holley | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Burket - foul #1 on Kevin Burket, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG) Rich Washington | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (SG), Richard Bellino (SF), Tommy Neal (C) Christopher Holley, Eric Arwood, Kevin Burket | |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Sankowski | 19-20 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 09:50 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Tommy Neal | 19-20 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Robert Hobson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain buries a fadeaway in the paint | 21-20 |
| 09:18 | Vermont | Tommy Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SG), Matthew Schirmer (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF), Paul Mondor (C) James Cutler, Phillip Brooks, Ben Robertson, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jody Mueller (PF) Dennis Malakowsky | |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Wayne Nedd is denied by Jody Mueller | 21-20 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 08:32 | Vermont | Richard Bellino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Mondor - foul #1 on Paul Mondor, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Holley (SF), Kevin Burket (C) Jerry Sankowski, Tommy Neal | |
| 08:32 | Vermont | Richard Bellino misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:32 | Vermont | Richard Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF) Alan Dillard, Matthew Schirmer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (PG), Eric Arwood (SF) Richard Bellino, Robert Hobson | |
| 07:56 | Vermont | Jody Mueller can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Jody Mueller tips it but misses | 23-21 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | William Hassen snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Christopher Holley - foul #1 on Christopher Holley, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky (PF) Kevin Burket | |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hassen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Nedd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Mondor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jerry Sankowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Arwood (fresh) PF - Dennis Malakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jody Mueller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 07:21 | Vermont | Jody Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:08 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), James Cutler (SG), Ben Robertson (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) Rich Washington, William Hassen, Wayne Nedd, Paul Mondor | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (SG), Richard Bellino (SF), Kevin Burket (C) Christopher Holley, Eric Arwood, Jody Mueller | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Cutler | 28-21 |
| 06:34 | Vermont | Kevin Burket is whistled for traveling | 28-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF) Phillip Brooks | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tommy Neal (C) Kevin Burket | |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 06:03 | Vermont | Tommy Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:50 | Vermont | Richard Bellino misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:48 | Vermont | Robert Hobson tips it in | 28-23 |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Richard Bellino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 05:06 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Neal | 31-23 |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-23 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Dillard | 33-23 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Tommy Neal misses the floater from the right side | 33-23 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Fountain | 33-23 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | James Cutler double dribbles | 33-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), William Hassen (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF), Paul Mondor (C) Alan Dillard, James Cutler, Matthew Schirmer, Ben Robertson, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Holley (PG), Eric Arwood (SF), Jody Mueller (PF), Kevin Burket (C) Jerry Sankowski, Richard Bellino, Dennis Malakowsky, Tommy Neal | |
| 04:07 | Vermont | Robert Hobson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-26 |
| 03:58 | Vermont | Christopher Holley is called for traveling | 36-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF) Robert Hobson, Eric Arwood | |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | William Hassen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 03:35 | Vermont | Jody Mueller grabs the board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hassen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Nedd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Mondor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Christopher Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Reid (fresh) SF - Edgar Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jody Mueller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Burket (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Mondor - foul #2 on Paul Mondor, team foul #6 | 36-26 |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | William Hassen misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Holley - foul #2 on Christopher Holley, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Jon Reid misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Edgar Citizen - foul #3 on Edgar Citizen, team foul #11 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain (C) Paul Mondor | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eric Arwood (SF) Edgar Citizen | |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Christopher Holley misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Rich Washington - foul #1 on Rich Washington, team foul #7 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Bellino (SF) Eric Arwood | |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Christopher Holley misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Christopher Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Kevin Burket takes the ball from Phillip Brooks | 41-28 |
| 01:54 | Vermont | Jon Reid hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Hassen | 44-31 |
| 01:30 | Vermont | Christopher Holley travels with the ball | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), James Cutler (SG), Matthew Schirmer (SF), Ben Robertson (PF) Rich Washington, William Hassen, Phillip Brooks, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Dennis Malakowsky (PF), Tommy Neal (C) Christopher Holley, Jody Mueller, Kevin Burket | |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor (C) Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:55 | Vermont | Robert Hobson loses the dribble to Ben Robertson | 44-31 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alan Dillard, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eric Arwood (SF) Richard Bellino | |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Robert Hobson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 00:15 | Vermont | Tommy Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-31 |