| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Starowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Eastman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 19:43 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Mozingo | 30-43 |
| 19:39 | Vermont | John Starowitz is fouled on the floor by Miguel Martin - foul #2 on Miguel Martin, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 19:24 | Vermont | Frank Eastman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Hair swats the layup by Kevin Riggleman | 30-43 |
| 19:08 | Vermont | Charles Hair grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:56 | Vermont | Charles Hair misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 30-43 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 18:20 | Vermont | Tim Weiss hits a jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman drills a driving attempt near the basket | 32-45 |
| 17:56 | Vermont | Kelly Hill blocks the short jumper by Frank Eastman | 32-45 |
| 17:54 | Vermont | John Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:38 | Vermont | John Mozingo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Pooley (PG), Ronald Stanley (SG), Jonathan Kahn (SF), Darryl Tetreault (C) John Starowitz, Tim Weiss, John Mozingo, Frank Eastman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the finger roll set up by Miguel Martin | 32-47 |
| 17:01 | Vermont | Charles Hair comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-47 |
| 17:00 | Vermont | Charles Hair pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:47 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-47 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 32-47 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-47 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it back up and in | 32-49 |
| 16:02 | Vermont | Kelly Hill denies the turnaround by Charles Hair | 32-49 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Samuel Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) SF - Jonathan Kahn (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Tetreault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman lays it in | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:28 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Starowitz (PG), Tim Weiss (SG), John Mozingo (SF), Frank Eastman (PF), Albert Stafford (C) Samuel Pooley, Ronald Stanley, Jonathan Kahn, Charles Hair, Darryl Tetreault | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 15:02 | Vermont | John Starowitz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 15:01 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to John Mozingo | 32-51 |
| 14:52 | Vermont | William Ouellette steals it from Frank Eastman | 32-51 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette lays it in | 32-53 |
| 14:31 | Vermont | Tim Weiss comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Frank Eastman tips it home | 34-53 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 34-53 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis tips it in | 34-55 |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Kevin Riggleman is called for the reach on Tim Weiss - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| 14:02 | Vermont | Frank Eastman banks in the layup | 36-55 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 13:56 | Vermont | Frank Eastman snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | John Starowitz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Eastman | 39-55 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 13:36 | Vermont | Albert Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:18 | Vermont | Frank Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette lays it up and in set up by Justin Lewis | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:45 | Vermont | Albert Stafford misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 12:35 | Vermont | Frank Eastman gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | John Starowitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-57 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron is fouled on the floor by Frank Eastman - foul #2 on Frank Eastman, team foul #1 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Pooley (PG), Ronald Stanley (SG), Jonathan Kahn (SF), Charles Hair (PF), Darryl Tetreault (C) John Starowitz, Tim Weiss, John Mozingo, Frank Eastman, Albert Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-57 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Samuel Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) SF - Jonathan Kahn (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Tetreault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darryl Tetreault - foul #1 on Darryl Tetreault, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:26 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by Samuel Pooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Pooley, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Darryl Tetreault swats the shot by Walter Zent | 39-58 |
| 11:03 | Vermont | Darryl Tetreault gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 10:58 | Vermont | Samuel Pooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 39-58 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Hair - foul #1 on Charles Hair, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:31 | Vermont | Samuel Pooley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Stanley | 42-60 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Kahn is called for the reach on Walter Zent - foul #1 on Jonathan Kahn, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Starowitz (PG), Tim Weiss (SG), John Mozingo (SF), Frank Eastman (C) Samuel Pooley, Ronald Stanley, Jonathan Kahn, Darryl Tetreault | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Kevin Riggleman | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 09:20 | Vermont | John Mozingo misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Ouellette - foul #1 on William Ouellette, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | Albert Stafford (C) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF) Miguel Martin, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| 09:20 | Vermont | John Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:20 | Vermont | John Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 08:57 | Vermont | Frank Eastman gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | John Mozingo knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Starowitz | 45-62 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ross Herron | 45-65 |
| 08:19 | Vermont | John Mozingo lays it in | 47-65 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron can't tip it in | 47-65 |
| 07:56 | Vermont | John Starowitz grabs the board | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Starowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Weiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mozingo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Eastman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Vermont | Albert Stafford's pass is intercepted by Justin Lewis | 47-65 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | John Mozingo takes the ball from Ross Herron | 47-65 |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Tim Weiss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tim Weiss - foul #2 on Tim Weiss, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Pooley (PG), Ronald Stanley (SG), Jonathan Kahn (SF), Charles Hair (PF), Darryl Tetreault (C) John Starowitz, Tim Weiss, John Mozingo, Frank Eastman, Albert Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Samuel Pooley is fouled on the floor by Walter Zent - foul #4 on Walter Zent, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG) William Ouellette | |
| 06:49 | Vermont | Kevin Riggleman is called for the reach on Ronald Stanley - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Zent | 49-70 |
| 05:54 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Hair - foul #2 on Charles Hair, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | Albert Stafford (C) Darryl Tetreault | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 05:28 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-71 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Miguel Martin | 51-73 |
| 04:52 | Vermont | Samuel Pooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 51-73 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-73 |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Jonathan Kahn snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Samuel Pooley is whistled for traveling | 51-73 |
| Subs | Vermont | Leo Kirkham (PG), Frank Eastman (SF), Darryl Tetreault (PF), Jerry Murphy (C) Ronald Stanley, Jonathan Kahn, Charles Hair, Albert Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller banks in the layup set up by Andrew Ervin | 51-75 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | Leo Kirkham is hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #8 | 51-75 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | Leo Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | Leo Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Leo Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Pooley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Eastman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Tetreault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 53-77 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Samuel Pooley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-77 |
| 03:10 | Vermont | Darryl Tetreault tips it but misses | 53-77 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Fuller | 53-77 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Samuel Pooley is called for the reach on Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Samuel Pooley, team foul #8 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jonathan Kahn (SF) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Frank Eastman misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ross Herron - foul #1 on Ross Herron, team foul #9 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Stanley (PG) Samuel Pooley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Frank Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Frank Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-79 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy hits the follow up shot | 55-81 |
| 02:08 | Vermont | Darryl Tetreault misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-81 |
| 02:07 | Vermont | Frank Eastman gets the offensive rebound | 55-81 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Frank Eastman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Fuller - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #10 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Pooley (PG) Leo Kirkham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Frank Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Frank Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Andrew Ervin and he's fouled by Darryl Tetreault - foul #2 on Darryl Tetreault, team foul #9 | 56-83 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the free throw | 56-83 |
| 01:16 | Vermont | Darryl Tetreault pulls down the rebound | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Frank Eastman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-83 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Vermont | Samuel Pooley loses the ball out of bounds | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses the lay-in | 56-83 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Ronald Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-83 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Darryl Tetreault banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Pooley | 58-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 58-83 |