| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) SG - Carlton Allen (fresh) SF - James Newsome (fresh) PF - John Treat (fresh) C - Ralph Langley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Brandy (fresh) SF - Daniel Pickett (fresh) PF - Dale Lim (fresh) C - Ricky Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Ricky Ward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Newsome - foul #1 on James Newsome, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Vermont | Philip Grady knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Carlton Allen | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Daniel Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Vermont | James Newsome connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Langley | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | Ralph Langley is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Ralph Langley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Grady | 7-4 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Ricky Ward gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Vermont | James Newsome grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | James Newsome misses the shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Ricky Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Ricky Ward's layup is rejected by John Treat | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Ricky Ward tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Vermont | Ralph Langley gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Vermont | James Newsome is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kent Peterson (PF) John Treat | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Wellman (PG), Michael Owens (SG), Salvador Torres (SF), Ty Murchison (PF), Blaine Johnson (C) Mark Smith, Edward Brandy, Daniel Pickett, Dale Lim, Ricky Ward | |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | David Wellman clanks a floater from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Vermont | Kent Peterson grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | Kent Peterson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Vermont | Carlton Allen can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | Ralph Langley can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Vermont | Kent Peterson snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Ralph Langley misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Blaine Johnson | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Newsome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Wellman (fresh) SG - Michael Owens (fresh) SF - Salvador Torres (fresh) PF - Ty Murchison (fresh) C - Blaine Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | James Newsome picks off the pass by Ty Murchison | 7-4 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | James Newsome loses the dribble to Blaine Johnson | 7-4 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Kent Peterson swats the layup by Ty Murchison | 7-4 |
| 14:57 | Vermont | Carlton Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Vermont | James Newsome misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Salvador Torres - foul #1 on Salvador Torres, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (PG), Emmanuel Conley (SG), John Treat (PF) Philip Grady, Carlton Allen, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), Edward Brandy (SG), Daniel Pickett (SF), Dale Lim (PF), Ricky Ward (C) David Wellman, Michael Owens, Salvador Torres, Ty Murchison, Blaine Johnson | |
| 14:52 | Vermont | James Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | Vermont | James Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Ricky Ward snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kent Peterson - foul #1 on Kent Peterson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG) James Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:15 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith | 11-6 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Daniel Pickett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Hodgkins - foul #1 on Gary Hodgkins, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Daniel Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Daniel Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Vermont | Dale Lim denies the turnaround by Emmanuel Conley | 11-8 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley's floater is tipped away by Dale Lim | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Vermont | Kent Peterson tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Daniel Pickett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Brandy | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | Edward Brandy is called for the reach on Emmanuel Conley - foul #1 on Edward Brandy, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), Carlton Allen (SG), James Newsome (SF), William Jackson (PF), Ralph Langley (C) Roosevelt Smith, Gary Hodgkins, Emmanuel Conley, John Treat, Kent Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Wellman (PG), Salvador Torres (C) Mark Smith, Ricky Ward | |
| 11:59 | Vermont | James Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Owens (SG), Blaine Johnson (C) Edward Brandy, Daniel Pickett | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Jackson (fresh) C - Ralph Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Wellman (fresh) SG - Michael Owens (fresh) SF - Salvador Torres (fresh) PF - Dale Lim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Blaine Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dale Lim, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison (PF) Dale Lim | |
| 11:25 | Vermont | Philip Grady scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Langley | 15-12 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Salvador Torres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Ralph Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Vermont | Carlton Allen makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Grady | 17-12 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | David Wellman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Philip Grady - foul #1 on Philip Grady, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley (SF), John Treat (PF) James Newsome, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy (SG), Daniel Pickett (SF), Dale Lim (PF) Michael Owens, Ty Murchison, Blaine Johnson | |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | David Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | David Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:17 | Vermont | John Treat's layup is rejected by Dale Lim | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | Vermont | Ralph Langley tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Philip Grady is called for the reach on Edward Brandy - foul #2 on Philip Grady, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (PG), Kent Peterson (C) Philip Grady, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), Ricky Ward (C) David Wellman, Salvador Torres | |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim is fouled on the floor by John Treat - foul #1 on John Treat, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Pickett and he's fouled by Carlton Allen - foul #1 on Carlton Allen, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Newsome (SF) Emmanuel Conley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:18 | Vermont | John Treat misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Pickett - foul #1 on Daniel Pickett, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG) Carlton Allen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:18 | Vermont | John Treat makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:18 | Vermont | John Treat makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Treat - foul #2 on John Treat, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley (C) John Treat | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Vermont | Kent Peterson grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Langley (C) Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Salvador Torres (PF), Blaine Johnson (C) Dale Lim, Ricky Ward | |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 21-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Owens (SG) Edward Brandy | |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Michael Owens steps in front of the Gary Hodgkins pass | 21-18 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Michael Owens misses the easy layup | 21-18 |
| 08:11 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Vermont | Ralph Langley makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kent Peterson and he's fouled by Blaine Johnson - foul #1 on Blaine Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Carlton Allen (SG), William Jackson (PF) James Newsome, Kent Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison (PF) Daniel Pickett | |
| 08:04 | Vermont | Ralph Langley misses the free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Blaine Johnson gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Hodgkins - foul #2 on Gary Hodgkins, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG) Gary Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Lim (PF), Ricky Ward (C) Ty Murchison, Blaine Johnson | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) SG - Carlton Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Conley (fresh) PF - William Jackson (fresh) C - Ralph Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Owens (fresh) SF - Salvador Torres (fresh) PF - Dale Lim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ricky Ward (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Vermont | Ralph Langley knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 25-20 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Emmanuel Conley is called for the reach on Michael Owens - foul #1 on Emmanuel Conley, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Newsome (SF), Kent Peterson (PF) Emmanuel Conley, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy (SG), Daniel Pickett (SF) Mark Smith, Salvador Torres | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Michael Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:52 | Vermont | Carlton Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Carlton Allen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlton Allen, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley (SG) Carlton Allen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Wellman (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | David Wellman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wellman, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | James Newsome comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Brandy | 25-24 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | James Newsome makes the shot from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Roosevelt Smith is called for the reach on David Wellman - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas Bellino (SF) James Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Salvador Torres (PF), Blaine Johnson (C) Dale Lim, Ricky Ward | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | David Wellman misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | David Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:19 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Langley (C) Kent Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG) David Wellman | |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:06 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:00 | Vermont | William Jackson misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Daniel Pickett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Salvador Torres can't tip it in | 27-25 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:36 | Vermont | Thomas Bellino misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Edward Brandy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:27 | Vermont | William Jackson grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:21 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Blaine Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Blaine Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:53 | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 03:48 | Vermont | William Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Salvador Torres grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Daniel Pickett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Blaine Johnson | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Emmanuel Conley (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Bellino (fresh) PF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Langley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Brandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Pickett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Salvador Torres (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith clanks a runner near the basket | 27-28 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Blaine Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Pickett | 27-30 |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Ralph Langley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Brandy | 27-30 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 02:18 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Salvador Torres - foul #2 on Salvador Torres, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), Carlton Allen (SG), John Treat (PF), Kent Peterson (C) Roosevelt Smith, Thomas Bellino, William Jackson, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Wellman (PG), Michael Owens (SG), Ty Murchison (SF), Dale Lim (PF), Ricky Ward (C) Mark Smith, Edward Brandy, Daniel Pickett, Salvador Torres, Blaine Johnson | |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 01:53 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Carlton Allen | 28-30 |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Philip Grady misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Michael Owens grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Treat - foul #3 on John Treat, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Newsome (SF), Ralph Langley (C) Emmanuel Conley, John Treat | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:16 | Vermont | James Newsome clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Carlton Allen gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Ralph Langley is hacked by Ricky Ward - foul #1 on Ricky Ward, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Ralph Langley misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Kent Peterson snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Michael Owens steals the ball from Philip Grady | 28-32 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-32 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Carlton Allen | 28-32 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Kent Peterson buries a shot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |