| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ashley Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - JC Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chad Binkley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:49 | Vermont | Chad Binkley gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:43 | Vermont | JC Dixon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Coy Boutwell | 32-35 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | James Post dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ashley Atkins | 32-37 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is fouled on the floor by Ashley Atkins - foul #1 on Ashley Atkins, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Vermont | Ashley Atkins pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | Vermont | Chad Binkley pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:07 | Vermont | JC Dixon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Coy Boutwell | 32-37 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Maurice Seabolt - foul #3 on Maurice Seabolt, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Vermont | Sam Isabell (PF), Stephen Gilroy (C) Chad Binkley, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:27 | Vermont | JC Dixon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ashley Atkins | 34-40 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | Stephen Gilroy pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:08 | Vermont | JC Dixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Sam Isabell snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:52 | Vermont | Sam Isabell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 34-40 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Heasley (PG), Lonnie Rudisill (SG), Chad Binkley (PF) Ashley Atkins, JC Dixon, James Post | |
| 15:55 | Vermont | Lonnie Rudisill misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Potter (fresh) SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jason Heasley (fresh) SG - Lonnie Rudisill (fresh) SF - Sam Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Binkley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Gilroy (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Binkley denies the turnaround by Charles Pauline | 34-40 |
| 15:31 | Vermont | Chad Binkley pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:25 | Vermont | Stephen Gilroy lays it up and in set up by Jason Heasley | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas can't throw it down | 34-42 |
| 14:59 | Vermont | Stephen Gilroy pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:45 | Vermont | Charles Pauline steps in front of the Sam Isabell pass | 34-42 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas scores on a shot from close range and he's fouled by Lonnie Rudisill - foul #1 on Lonnie Rudisill, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, John Potter, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Brewer (PG), JC Dixon (SG), James Post (SF), James Strange (PF), Maurice Seabolt (C) Jason Heasley, Lonnie Rudisill, Sam Isabell, Chad Binkley, Stephen Gilroy | |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:10 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:10 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sorensen | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Strange - foul #4 on James Strange, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerard Washington (PF) James Strange | |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Maurice Seabolt | 37-43 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Jason Brewer scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Seabolt | 37-45 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sorensen | 40-45 |
| 12:31 | Vermont | Paul Smith denies the turnaround by Jason Brewer | 40-45 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang hits a jumper from close range | 42-45 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | JC Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hao Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jason Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - JC Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gerard Washington (fresh) C - Maurice Seabolt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | JC Dixon is called for the reach on Charles Sorensen - foul #2 on JC Dixon, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Hao Wang | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ashley Atkins (PG), Jason Heasley (SG), Sam Isabell (SF), Chad Binkley (PF), Stephen Gilroy (C) Jason Brewer, JC Dixon, James Post, Gerard Washington, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Heasley steals the ball from Coy Boutwell | 42-45 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Paul Smith blocks the jumper by Stephen Gilroy | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG), Andrew Thomas (C) Brian Burdine, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:36 | Vermont | Andrew Thomas takes the ball from Stephen Gilroy | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Greenwald | 44-45 |
| 10:06 | Vermont | Ashley Atkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Pauline | 46-45 |
| 09:41 | Vermont | Charles Pauline steals it from Jason Heasley | 46-45 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Greenwald | 48-45 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Sam Isabell is hacked by Charles Pauline - foul #3 on Charles Pauline, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, John Potter, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Brewer (PG), JC Dixon (SG), James Post (SF), Maurice Seabolt (C) Ashley Atkins, Jason Heasley, Chad Binkley, Stephen Gilroy | |
| 08:47 | Vermont | James Post misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 08:32 | Vermont | JC Dixon snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | JC Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerard Washington (PF) Sam Isabell | |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Sorensen | 51-45 |
| 07:53 | Vermont | Charles Sorensen steals the ball from James Post | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hao Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jason Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - JC Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gerard Washington (fresh) C - Maurice Seabolt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Post picks off the pass by Sidney Thomas | 51-45 |
| 07:28 | Vermont | James Post lays it in | 51-47 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:10 | Vermont | JC Dixon snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:04 | Vermont | James Post blows the layup but the foul's on Sidney Thomas - foul #1 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Hao Wang | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ashley Atkins (SG), James Strange (PF), Stephen Gilroy (C) JC Dixon, Gerard Washington, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 07:04 | Vermont | James Post makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:04 | Vermont | James Post makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chad Binkley (C) Stephen Gilroy | |
| 06:23 | Vermont | James Post scores on a shot in the paint set up by Ashley Atkins | 51-51 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith is hacked by Chad Binkley - foul #2 on Chad Binkley, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Heasley (SG), Sam Isabell (SF) Jason Brewer, James Post | |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-51 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Vermont | Jason Heasley grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Vermont | Sam Isabell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline is fouled on the floor by James Strange - foul #5 on James Strange, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) Brian Burdine | |
| Subs | Vermont | JC Dixon (SG), Gerard Washington (PF), Maurice Seabolt (C) Jason Heasley, James Strange, Chad Binkley | |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Maurice Seabolt steals the ball from Charles Sorensen | 51-51 |
| 05:01 | Vermont | Charles Pauline swats the short shot by Maurice Seabolt | 51-51 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Seabolt | 51-51 |
| 04:42 | Vermont | Ashley Atkins is hacked by John Greenwald - foul #2 on John Greenwald, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF), Paul Smith (C) Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Brewer (PG), James Post (SF) Ashley Atkins, Gerard Washington | |
| 04:21 | Vermont | JC Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Sorensen - foul #3 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG) John Greenwald | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:21 | Vermont | JC Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:21 | Vermont | JC Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:55 | Vermont | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Maurice Seabolt - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chad Binkley (PF), Stephen Gilroy (C) Sam Isabell, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 03:49 | Vermont | James Post blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 03:48 | Vermont | Chad Binkley gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hao Wang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jason Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - JC Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Chad Binkley (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Gilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Vermont | James Post hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Brewer | 51-55 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas buries a shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 03:11 | Vermont | Chad Binkley loses the dribble to Charles Sorensen | 53-55 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-55 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Sidney Thomas, Hao Wang | |
| Subs | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt (C) Stephen Gilroy | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 02:40 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Maurice Seabolt | 53-55 |
| 02:37 | Vermont | Jason Brewer is hacked by Brian Burdine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Burdine, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 02:37 | Vermont | Jason Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:37 | Vermont | Jason Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith hits the finger roll set up by Coy Boutwell | 55-57 |
| 02:02 | Vermont | James Post hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maurice Seabolt | 55-59 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Vermont | Chad Binkley snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:40 | Vermont | Chad Binkley is hacked by Charles Pauline - foul #4 on Charles Pauline, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 01:40 | Vermont | Chad Binkley misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Binkley is called for the reach on Charles Pauline - foul #3 on Chad Binkley, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:03 | Vermont | Chad Binkley double dribbles | 57-59 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Sorensen | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Chad Binkley gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt slams it home set up by Jason Brewer | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt grabs the board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt runs out the clock | 59-61 |