| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Craig Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Billiot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Bruss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Albert Manning inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Timothy Neely connects on the jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 19:23 | Vermont | Roy Owens scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses badly on a runner from close range | 37-42 |
| 19:04 | Vermont | Mike Bruss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:46 | Vermont | John Billiot clanks a shot near the basket | 37-42 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | John Doughty snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Doughty | 37-44 |
| 18:09 | Vermont | Craig Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Mooney | 39-46 |
| 17:33 | Vermont | Roy Owens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | John Billiot is called for the reach on Albert Manning - foul #1 on John Billiot, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Johnson (PG), Dave Parker (PF) Craig Stewart, John Billiot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Dave Parker is called for the reach on John Griffing - foul #2 on Dave Parker, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lorenzo Cox (PG), Manuel Plumb (SG) Roy Owens, James Boatman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty | |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Ron Nichols scores on a shot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 16:27 | Vermont | Manuel Plumb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | A charge is called on Brad Pagan - foul #1 on Brad Pagan, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Boatman (SF) Lorenzo Cox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), Timothy Neely (C) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Fred Delbosque | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Plumb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Bruss (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Mike Bruss knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | John Doughty can't connect on a shot in the paint | 44-48 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Dave Parker pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:59 | Vermont | James Boatman scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Johnson and the foul's on John Griffing - foul #2 on John Griffing, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Craig Stewart (PG), Roy Owens (SG), James Cohen (PF), John Billiot (C) Ronald Johnson, Manuel Plumb, Dave Parker, Mike Bruss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Nicholas Salter, John Griffing | |
| 14:59 | Vermont | James Boatman makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | John Doughty is fouled on the floor by Roy Owens - foul #3 on Roy Owens, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Albert Manning is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) Timothy Neely | |
| 14:14 | Vermont | James Cohen is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty | |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Albert Manning's pass is intercepted by John Billiot | 47-48 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Craig Stewart is hacked by Fred Delbosque - foul #1 on Fred Delbosque, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Johnson (SF) James Boatman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Neely (C) Fred Delbosque | |
| 13:26 | Vermont | Craig Stewart misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 47-48 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Albert Manning grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Ron Nichols misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 12:44 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lorenzo Cox (PG), Dave Parker (C) Craig Stewart, John Billiot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), John Griffing (PF) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | John Doughty clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:36 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Owens | 50-50 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | John Griffing misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 12:09 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Roy Owens | 50-50 |
| 11:48 | Vermont | Lorenzo Cox loses the dribble to Kyle Mooney | 50-50 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Albert Manning tips it home | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Lorenzo Cox (fresh) SG - Roy Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cohen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Dave Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Vermont | Dave Parker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dave Parker, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Craig Stewart (PG), James Boatman (SF), Mike Bruss (C) Lorenzo Cox, Roy Owens, James Cohen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | John Griffing can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | Dave Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:56 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 10:54 | Vermont | Mike Bruss grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Dave Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Griffing - foul #3 on John Griffing, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Plumb (SG) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Fred Delbosque | |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Dave Parker makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Dave Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | John Doughty blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | John Griffing is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Billiot (PF) Mike Bruss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) John Griffing | |
| 10:05 | Vermont | John Billiot drills a runner from the left block | 53-52 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses the shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste tips it in | 53-54 |
| 09:41 | Vermont | Craig Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Craig Stewart is called for the reach on Kyle Mooney - foul #2 on Craig Stewart, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Johnson (PG), Roy Owens (SG), James Cohen (PF) Craig Stewart, Manuel Plumb, Dave Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Timothy Neely knocks in the jumper from the right block | 53-56 |
| 08:59 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Manning - foul #1 on Albert Manning, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Mike Bruss (C) John Billiot | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 08:59 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:59 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Ron Nichols comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Johnson - foul #3 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Ron Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Ron Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | Vermont | James Boatman misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | John Griffing snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Ron Nichols scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Manning | 54-59 |
| 07:49 | Vermont | James Boatman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 07:48 | Vermont | James Boatman snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-59 |
| 07:38 | Vermont | Mike Bruss gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Boatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cohen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Mike Bruss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Vermont | Mike Bruss clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Timothy Neely pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | John Griffing misses the jump hook in the paint | 54-59 |
| 07:08 | Vermont | Mike Bruss grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:58 | Vermont | Mike Bruss knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Cohen and he's hacked by John Griffing - foul #4 on John Griffing, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Craig Stewart (PG), Dave Parker (SF), John Billiot (PF) Ronald Johnson, James Boatman, James Cohen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Albert Manning, John Griffing | |
| 06:58 | Vermont | Mike Bruss makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | John Doughty loses the ball out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) Timothy Neely | |
| 06:33 | Vermont | John Billiot misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | John Billiot makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | John Billiot misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:33 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to John Billiot | 58-59 |
| 06:18 | Vermont | Roy Owens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 58-61 |
| 05:47 | Vermont | Roy Owens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | Mike Bruss grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | Vermont | Roy Owens scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dave Parker | 60-61 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | John Doughty is fouled on the floor by John Billiot - foul #2 on John Billiot, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Johnson (SG), James Boatman (SF), James Cohen (PF) Roy Owens, Dave Parker, Mike Bruss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Nicholas Salter, Fred Delbosque | |
| 05:14 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:14 | Vermont | John Billiot grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:49 | Vermont | James Boatman lays it up and in | 62-61 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses short on a floater from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 04:24 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Boatman | 62-61 |
| 04:19 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Boatman | 64-61 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 64-64 |
| 03:52 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Albert Manning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Craig Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Boatman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cohen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Billiot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Doughty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Albert Manning is denied on a layup by James Cohen | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Albert Manning tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | John Billiot pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | James Cohen makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 68-64 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Doughty | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on John Billiot - foul #3 on John Billiot, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lorenzo Cox (PG), Roy Owens (SG), Dave Parker (PF), Mike Bruss (C) Craig Stewart, James Boatman, James Cohen, John Billiot | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:30 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Boatman (SF) Lorenzo Cox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Mike Bruss can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 68-65 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | John Griffing gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Cohen (PF) Dave Parker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF) Nicholas Salter | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | John Griffing drills a fadeaway from the right block | 68-67 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | Ronald Johnson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Boatman | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | John Griffing misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Timothy Neely pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney is fouled on the floor by James Cohen - foul #4 on James Cohen, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Vermont | Craig Stewart (PG) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) John Griffing | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Roy Owens snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Vermont | James Cohen is hacked by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #4 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | James Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | James Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | John Doughty buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Neely and he's hacked by James Cohen - foul #5 on James Cohen, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Billiot (PF) James Cohen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Roy Owens is hacked by Kyle Mooney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Mooney, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Roy Owens makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Roy Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | John Billiot swats the short shot by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 74-70 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | James Boatman gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | James Boatman is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Mooney - foul #2 on Kyle Mooney, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dave Parker (PF) John Billiot | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:23 | Vermont | James Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | James Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | Vermont | Roy Owens pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | John Doughty is called for the reach on Roy Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Doughty, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Roy Owens misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Roy Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Timothy Neely gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Albert Manning clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-70 |