| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Lavalley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sumler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bailes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | David Freeman clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 19:33 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 19:31 | Vermont | John Burke tips it home | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Robert Sumler - foul #1 on Robert Sumler, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Sumler - foul #2 on Robert Sumler, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:09 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | David Freeman tips it home | 42-41 |
| 18:25 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Thomas Vernon - foul #4 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 18:25 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:25 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:25 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes misses the 3rd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Holsey | 42-42 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bailes - foul #2 on Matthew Bailes, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 42-42 |
| 18:07 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Burke | 42-42 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | John Holsey buries a jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 17:38 | Vermont | John Burke is hacked by Anthony Sipos - foul #2 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG) Anthony Sipos | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Moss (SF), Edward Fox (PF), John Boelter (C) Russell Lavalley, Robert Sumler, Matthew Bailes | |
| 17:22 | Vermont | Joseph Moss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF) Harold Becker | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Freeman (PF) John Holsey | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:46 | Vermont | Marvin Priolo is called for the reach on John Boelter - foul #3 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Patterson (PG), Russell Lavalley (SF) Benjamin Bowman, Joseph Moss | |
| 16:41 | Vermont | Marvin Priolo steps in front of the John Boelter pass | 46-42 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo jams it | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | Vermont | Edward Fox travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Harold Becker (SF) Marvin Priolo, Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Moss (SG), Matthew Bailes (C) John Burke, John Boelter | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Harold Becker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Hagan | 51-42 |
| 15:57 | Vermont | Edward Fox misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-42 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | James Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Hagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Webber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kevin Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Moss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Lavalley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bailes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | David Freeman drills a turnaround in the paint | 53-42 |
| 15:35 | Vermont | William Webber swats the layup by Russell Lavalley | 53-42 |
| 15:33 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 15:31 | Vermont | Edward Fox can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 15:29 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Fox | 53-42 |
| 15:23 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes can't finish the layup | 53-42 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | James Hagan pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | William Webber knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Hagan | 55-42 |
| 14:43 | Vermont | Joseph Moss's pass is intercepted by Harold Becker | 55-42 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey lays it in set up by Harold Becker | 57-42 |
| 14:28 | Vermont | Joseph Moss drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Patterson and he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), John Holsey (PF) James Hagan, Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman (PG), John Burke (SG), Robert Sumler (PF), John Boelter (C) Kevin Patterson, Russell Lavalley, Edward Fox, Matthew Bailes | |
| 14:28 | Vermont | Joseph Moss makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Moss - foul #2 on Joseph Moss, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Raymond Morrow (SF) Joseph Moss | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Raymond Morrow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Burke | 59-48 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Sumler - foul #3 on Robert Sumler, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 13:14 | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman drills a runner in the paint set up by Raymond Morrow | 60-50 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | John Holsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | John Holsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | John Burke steals it from William Webber | 60-50 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Raymond Morrow double dribbles | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SF), Thomas Vernon (C) Floyd Wilson, William Webber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russell Lavalley (SF), Edward Fox (PF), Matthew Bailes (C) Raymond Morrow, Robert Sumler, John Boelter | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 62-50 |
| 12:04 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Bowman | 62-53 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Benjamin Bowman picks off the pass by Thomas Vernon | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Sipos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Holsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Lavalley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Bailes (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Vermont | Edward Fox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | The jumper by Harold Becker is denied by Russell Lavalley | 62-53 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | John Burke grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 11:02 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley is fouled on the floor by John Holsey - foul #1 on John Holsey, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), David Freeman (PF) Anthony Sipos, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Patterson (PG), Joseph Moss (SG), Robert Sumler (PF) Benjamin Bowman, John Burke, Edward Fox | |
| 10:57 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Patterson | 62-56 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | David Freeman lays it up and in set up by Harold Becker | 64-56 |
| 10:19 | Vermont | Robert Sumler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 10:17 | Vermont | Robert Sumler grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 10:03 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marvin Priolo | 64-56 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Russell Lavalley is called for the reach on Harold Becker - foul #2 on Russell Lavalley, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG) Marvin Priolo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman (PG), John Burke (SG), Edward Fox (C) Kevin Patterson, Russell Lavalley, Matthew Bailes | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Harold Becker buries a 3 from straight away | 68-56 |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Edward Fox misses the easy layup | 68-56 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | David Freeman gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Robert Sumler picks off the pass by James Hagan | 68-56 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | Robert Sumler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 08:25 | Vermont | Edward Fox grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman misses the dunk attempt | 68-56 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 68-56 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Sumler - foul #4 on Robert Sumler, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF) James Hagan, Chad Spivey, Harold Becker | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russell Lavalley (SF), Matthew Bailes (C) Joseph Moss, Robert Sumler | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:30 | Vermont | John Burke is hacked by Anthony Sipos - foul #3 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holsey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Lavalley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Bailes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Vermont | John Holsey picks off the pass by John Burke | 69-56 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | John Holsey comes up short on the runner in the paint | 69-56 |
| 07:12 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Matthew Bailes | 69-56 |
| 07:06 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 07:04 | Vermont | Edward Fox tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Bowman - foul #3 on Benjamin Bowman, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Webber (C) Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Patterson (PG), John Boelter (PF) Benjamin Bowman, Edward Fox | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Matthew Bailes gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | John Boelter connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Burke | 70-60 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 06:21 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | John Burke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Kevin Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Patterson, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Moss (SG), Raymond Morrow (SF), Luke Wheeler (C) John Burke, Russell Lavalley, Matthew Bailes | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Kevin Patterson is denied on a layup by Floyd Wilson | 72-60 |
| 05:47 | Vermont | Raymond Morrow misses the tip | 72-60 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Raymond Morrow steals it from John Holsey | 72-60 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Raymond Morrow misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Holsey - foul #2 on John Holsey, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), Harold Becker (SF), Thomas Vernon (C) Anthony Sipos, Floyd Wilson, William Webber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman (PG), John Burke (SG), Robert Sumler (PF), Edward Fox (C) Kevin Patterson, Joseph Moss, John Boelter, Luke Wheeler | |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Raymond Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Raymond Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Harold Becker is fouled on the floor by Robert Sumler - foul #5 on Robert Sumler, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russell Lavalley (SF), Luke Wheeler (C) Raymond Morrow, Robert Sumler | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vernon | 74-62 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | John Holsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-62 |
| 04:23 | Vermont | John Burke grabs the board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 04:02 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-62 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | John Holsey snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Harold Becker snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Spivey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Holsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Benjamin Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Lavalley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Luke Wheeler (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley is fouled on the floor by Harold Becker - foul #2 on Harold Becker, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), David Freeman (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Chad Spivey, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Boelter (PF), Matthew Bailes (C) Edward Fox, Luke Wheeler | |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Thomas Vernon (C) James Hagan, William Webber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Fox (PF) John Boelter | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Russell Lavalley takes the ball from David Freeman | 76-64 |
| 02:24 | Vermont | Russell Lavalley hits the finger roll | 76-66 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Fox - foul #2 on Edward Fox, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:42 | Vermont | Edward Fox buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Burke and the foul's on Harold Becker - foul #3 on Harold Becker, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Chad Spivey (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Anthony Sipos, Harold Becker, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Patterson (PG), Joseph Moss (SG), Raymond Morrow (SF), John Boelter (C) Benjamin Bowman, John Burke, Russell Lavalley, Matthew Bailes | |
| 01:42 | Vermont | Edward Fox makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Harold Becker (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) James Hagan, Chad Spivey, Floyd Wilson, John Holsey, William Webber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Bowman (PG), John Burke (SG), Russell Lavalley (SF), Matthew Bailes (C) Kevin Patterson, Joseph Moss, Raymond Morrow, John Boelter | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos buries a 3 pointer from the right corner and he's fouled by Russell Lavalley - foul #3 on Russell Lavalley, team foul #13 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Patterson (PG), Joseph Moss (SG), Raymond Morrow (SF), John Boelter (C) Benjamin Bowman, John Burke, Russell Lavalley, Matthew Bailes | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:11 | Vermont | Raymond Morrow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Joseph Moss tips it but misses | 82-69 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | William Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | John Holsey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Wilson | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Vermont | John Holsey picks off the pass by John Boelter | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Boelter - foul #3 on John Boelter, team foul #14 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG) Anthony Sipos | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Edward Fox can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 86-69 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Fox | 86-69 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | John Boelter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 86-69 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Holsey | 86-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | James Hagan runs out the clock | 86-69 |