| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Billy Carmen (fresh) SG - Brandon Calloway (fresh) SF - Douglas Cordova (fresh) PF - August Chilson (fresh) C - James Seabrook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | James Seabrook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Vermont | Billy Carmen blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | August Chilson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Vermont | August Chilson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Thomas Combs buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Briggs | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Douglas Cordova comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Vermont | August Chilson grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Vermont | Robert Boshears steals it from Brandon Calloway | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Vermont | Douglas Cordova gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Cordova is blocked by Thomas Combs | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Cordova - foul #1 on Douglas Cordova, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | Vermont | Everett Brasfield steps in front of the Billy Carmen pass | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is intercepted by Brandon Calloway in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | James Seabrook misses the dunk | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on August Chilson - foul #1 on August Chilson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:12 | Vermont | August Chilson drills a turnaround from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Robert Boshears scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Brasfield | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Billy Carmen (fresh) SG - Brandon Calloway (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Cordova (fresh) PF - August Chilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Seabrook (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Vermont | August Chilson clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Larry Lewis (SG), Bruce Blom (SF), Howard Jordan (C) Brandon Calloway, Douglas Cordova, James Seabrook | |
| 15:35 | Vermont | August Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:35 | Vermont | August Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Bruce Blom picks off the pass by Thomas Combs | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Billy Carmen knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Blom | 8-6 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Robert Boshears connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Howard Jordan - foul #1 on Howard Jordan, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Hall (SG), Douglas Cordova (SF) Billy Carmen, August Chilson | |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Larry Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Howard Jordan blocks the short jumper by Everett Brasfield | 11-6 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Craine snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Bruce Blom | 11-6 |
| 14:01 | Vermont | Frank Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brandon Calloway (SG) Bruce Blom | |
| 14:01 | Vermont | Frank Hall misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:01 | Vermont | Frank Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Brandon Calloway steps in front of the Todd Tadlock pass | 11-7 |
| 13:39 | Vermont | Douglas Cordova lays it up and in set up by Brandon Calloway | 11-9 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the finger roll | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Frank Hall is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Carmen (PG), Bruce Blom (SF), Stanley McLernon (PF), James Seabrook (C) Frank Hall, Douglas Cordova, Larry Lewis, Howard Jordan | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Thomas Combs scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Stanley McLernon - foul #1 on Stanley McLernon, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:28 | Vermont | Billy Carmen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brandon Calloway | 16-11 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Donald Levering comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:05 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Billy Carmen | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | Vermont | Brandon Calloway loses the dribble to Donald Levering | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the easy layup | 16-11 |
| 11:54 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Seabrook | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Billy Carmen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Calloway (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Blom (fresh) PF - Stanley McLernon (fresh) C - James Seabrook (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Vermont | Billy Carmen connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Calloway | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:06 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Larry Lewis (PG), Frank Hall (SG), Douglas Cordova (SF), Howard Jordan (C) Billy Carmen, Brandon Calloway, Bruce Blom, James Seabrook | |
| 11:06 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:06 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the floater from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Frank Hall grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 10:31 | Vermont | Howard Jordan makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Lewis | 16-17 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock is fouled on the floor by Howard Jordan - foul #2 on Howard Jordan, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Carmen (PG), August Chilson (PF), Akim Korzybski (C) Frank Hall, Stanley McLernon, Howard Jordan | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | James Craine tips it in | 18-17 |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Everett Brasfield steals it from August Chilson | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | James Craine is fouled on the floor by Akim Korzybski - foul #1 on Akim Korzybski, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Hall (SG), James Seabrook (C) Larry Lewis, Akim Korzybski | |
| 08:55 | Kent State | James Craine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 18-17 |
| 08:54 | Vermont | August Chilson snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Vermont | August Chilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Craine | 18-17 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Donald Levering buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Everett Brasfield | 21-17 |
| 07:51 | Vermont | August Chilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), Todd Tadlock (C) Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| Subs | Vermont | Bruce Blom (PG), Brandon Calloway (SG), Stanley McLernon (PF), Akim Korzybski (C) Billy Carmen, Douglas Cordova, August Chilson, James Seabrook | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Bruce Blom (fresh) SG - Brandon Calloway (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley McLernon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Akim Korzybski (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Vermont | Everett Brasfield steals the ball from Frank Hall | 21-17 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback banks in the layup on a great pass from Everett Brasfield | 23-17 |
| 07:22 | Vermont | Bruce Blom is fouled on the floor by Todd Tadlock - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Larry Lewis (PG) Frank Hall | |
| 07:13 | Vermont | Bruce Blom misses the lay-in | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield knocks in the floater from close range set up by Matthew Dunneback | 25-17 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Brandon Calloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Tadlock - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Carmen (PG), Douglas Cordova (SF), August Chilson (PF), James Seabrook (C) Larry Lewis, Bruce Blom, Stanley McLernon, Akim Korzybski | |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Brandon Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Brandon Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Larry Hughes | 25-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:59 | Vermont | August Chilson clanks a floater from the left block | 25-19 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | August Chilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Carmen | 27-21 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | David Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Larry Lewis (SG), Bruce Blom (C) Brandon Calloway, James Seabrook | |
| 04:57 | Vermont | August Chilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-21 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Boshears | 29-21 |
| 04:31 | Vermont | Donald Levering steals it from Douglas Cordova | 29-21 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Douglas Cordova - foul #2 on Douglas Cordova, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Hall (SG), Stanley McLernon (PF), Akim Korzybski (C) Billy Carmen, Douglas Cordova, August Chilson | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Lewis | 32-23 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | David Briggs connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Larry Hughes and he's hacked by Larry Lewis - foul #1 on Larry Lewis, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Seabrook (C) Akim Korzybski | |
| 03:45 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Larry Lewis (fresh) SG - Frank Hall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Blom (fresh) PF - Stanley McLernon (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Seabrook (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brandon Calloway (SG) Frank Hall | |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Stanley McLernon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by James Seabrook - foul #1 on James Seabrook, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Carmen (PG) Larry Lewis | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:46 | Vermont | Brandon Calloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 02:44 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Blom | 37-25 |
| 02:35 | Vermont | Billy Carmen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Seabrook | 37-28 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield knocks in the floater from the left side | 39-28 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Billy Carmen comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Tadlock - foul #3 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Hall (SG), Douglas Cordova (SF), August Chilson (PF), Howard Jordan (C) Brandon Calloway, Bruce Blom, Stanley McLernon, James Seabrook | |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Billy Carmen makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Billy Carmen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Donald Levering snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Robert Boshears loses the dribble to Howard Jordan | 39-29 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | Billy Carmen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | August Chilson tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Boshears clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Cordova - foul #3 on Douglas Cordova, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Vermont | Larry Lewis (SF) Douglas Cordova | |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Howard Jordan is denied on a dunk by Thomas Combs | 41-31 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Frank Hall grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:29 | Vermont | David Briggs is called for the reach on Howard Jordan - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brandon Calloway (SG), Bruce Blom (SF) Billy Carmen, Frank Hall | |
| 00:29 | Vermont | Howard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Larry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |