| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pentecost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Millman (fresh) PF - Joel Billings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Michael Waugh blocks the short jumper by Andrew Duncan | 27-29 |
| 19:32 | Vermont | Joel Billings snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Vermont | Morris Millman is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Justin Larios connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Coffey | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Vermont | Robert Maley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Justin Larios's pass is intercepted by Robert Maley | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Robert Maley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Waugh | 30-32 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Justin Larios comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Joel Billings | 30-32 |
| 18:02 | Vermont | Robert Maley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Morris Millman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:45 | Vermont | Morris Millman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Morris Millman, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Justin Larios can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Morris Millman - foul #2 on Morris Millman, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (SG), Brent Leblanc (SF), George Segovia (C) Roy Pentecost, Morris Millman, Michael Waugh | |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | George Segovia grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:54 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Coffey | 33-35 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Billings (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - George Segovia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Vermont | Chad Sanders takes the ball from Brent Leblanc | 36-35 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:00 | Vermont | George Segovia grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:58 | Vermont | Justin Larios steps in front of the Robert Maley pass in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Larios | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Vermont | Joel Billings makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Curry and the foul's on Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roy Pentecost (SG), Morris Millman (SF), Michael Waugh (C) Robert Maley, Brent Leblanc, George Segovia | |
| 14:51 | Vermont | Joel Billings makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Waugh - foul #1 on Michael Waugh, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough (PG), Don Hancock (PF) Charles Curry, Joel Billings | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Vermont | Don Hancock misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Don Hancock gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Vermont | Michael Waugh hits a floater near the basket set up by Randy Scarbrough | 41-40 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Larios and he's hacked by Roy Pentecost - foul #1 on Roy Pentecost, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG) Justin Larios | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Leblanc (PG), George Segovia (PF) Randy Scarbrough, Don Hancock | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:43 | Vermont | Michael Waugh pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Vermont | Michael Waugh blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 46-40 |
| 13:00 | Vermont | Michael Searfoss picks off the pass by Michael Waugh | 46-40 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Maley (PG), Don Hancock (C) Brent Leblanc, Michael Waugh | |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Don Hancock knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Maley and he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Don Hancock makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan's pass is intercepted by Don Hancock | 46-43 |
| 11:56 | Vermont | Don Hancock misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:54 | Vermont | George Segovia tips it home | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Woodcock (fairly fresh) SF - John Coffey (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pentecost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Millman (fairly fresh) PF - Don Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Segovia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Woodcock | 48-45 |
| 11:24 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost is hacked by Michael Woodcock - foul #3 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (SG), Brent Leblanc (SF), Joel Billings (PF), Michael Waugh (C) Roy Pentecost, Morris Millman, Don Hancock, George Segovia | |
| 11:06 | Vermont | Robert Maley scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joel Billings | 48-47 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Justin Larios knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Coffey | 50-47 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Michael Waugh scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Maley | 50-49 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Coffey | 52-49 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Charles Curry comes up short on the shot in the paint | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Michael Waugh tips it home | 52-51 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Billings | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Vermont | Michael Waugh gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | Vermont | Robert Maley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | Charles Curry tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 55-51 |
| 08:40 | Vermont | Charles Curry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-51 |
| 08:08 | Vermont | Charles Curry gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:04 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:03 | Vermont | Michael Waugh grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:54 | Vermont | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on Charles Curry - foul #4 on Chad Sanders, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Scarbrough (PG), Roy Pentecost (SG), Morris Millman (SF), George Segovia (PF), Don Hancock (C) Robert Maley, Charles Curry, Brent Leblanc, Joel Billings, Michael Waugh | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Duncan (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Sanders (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Randy Scarbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Pentecost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Millman (fresh) PF - George Segovia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Morris Millman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Duncan | 55-51 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | George Segovia is called for the reach on Justin Larios - foul #3 on George Segovia, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Justin Larios snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a floater from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 06:18 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Jim Queen snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Justin Larios comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 05:51 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Morris Millman | 57-51 |
| 05:44 | Vermont | Justin Larios steals it from George Segovia | 57-51 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), John Coffey (SF) Justin Larios, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Maley (PG), Joel Billings (PF), Michael Waugh (C) Randy Scarbrough, George Segovia, Don Hancock | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jim Queen | 60-51 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | Michael Waugh banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Searfoss - foul #1 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | Michael Waugh makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Michael Waugh steals the ball from John Coffey | 60-54 |
| 04:24 | Vermont | Michael Waugh is fouled on the floor by Chad Sanders - foul #5 on Chad Sanders, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:24 | Vermont | Michael Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:24 | Vermont | Michael Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Morris Millman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Duncan | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (tired) 22 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Maley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Pentecost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Millman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Billings (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Waugh (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Searfoss and he's hacked by Morris Millman - foul #3 on Morris Millman, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (SG), Brent Leblanc (SF), George Segovia (C) Roy Pentecost, Morris Millman, Michael Waugh | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:23 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Billings | 63-55 |
| 03:07 | Vermont | Robert Maley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Woodcock | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Larios | 66-55 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roy Pentecost (SG), Morris Millman (SF), Michael Waugh (C) Charles Curry, Brent Leblanc, George Segovia | |
| 02:21 | Vermont | Morris Millman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Maley | 66-58 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Justin Larios tips it home | 68-58 |
| 01:35 | Vermont | Joel Billings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Pentecost | 68-60 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | Robert Maley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Michael Waugh misses the tip | 70-60 |
| 01:21 | Vermont | Robert Maley grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:04 | Vermont | Michael Waugh clanks a turnaround near the basket | 70-60 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Justin Larios pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Robert Maley is called for the reach on Justin Larios - foul #2 on Robert Maley, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF) John Coffey, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Curry (PG), Brent Leblanc (SG), William Adams (SF), George Segovia (PF), Don Hancock (C) Robert Maley, Roy Pentecost, Morris Millman, Joel Billings, Michael Waugh | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:58 | Vermont | George Segovia snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock is hacked by Charles Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Curry, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Brent Leblanc makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Charles Curry is called for the reach on Justin Larios in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Curry, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Maley (PG), Roy Pentecost (SG), Morris Millman (SF), Joel Billings (PF), Michael Waugh (C) Charles Curry, Brent Leblanc, William Adams, George Segovia, Don Hancock | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Michael Waugh tips it but misses | 74-63 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Roy Pentecost grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Robert Maley loses the ball out of bounds | 74-63 |