| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) SF - Chuck Stanford (fresh) PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman loses the dribble to Francis Wallace | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Paul McLafferty | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis banks in the layup set up by Francis Wallace | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Vermont | Robert Darosa is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Vermont | Robert Darosa misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Fulp - foul #1 on John Fulp, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (PF), James Hackney (C) John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| 17:10 | Vermont | Robert Darosa makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Vermont | Robert Darosa makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (SG), Joseph Finley (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Paul McLafferty, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| 16:07 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford is hacked by James Hackney - foul #1 on James Hackney, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG) Chuck Stanford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:52 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Vermont | Michael Barnes tips it in | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) SF - Benjamin Helms (fresh) PF - Joseph Finley (fresh) C - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Shows (fresh) SG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) PF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Finley - foul #1 on Joseph Finley, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG) Ralph Ruckman, Horace Killebrew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Kevin Howard | |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | Vermont | Perry Brown snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | Vermont | Michael Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hackney - foul #2 on James Hackney, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chuck Stanford (SF), Robert Darosa (PF) Benjamin Helms, Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Brian Shows, Steve Hulings, James Hackney | |
| 15:07 | Vermont | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Fred Vaughan and he's hacked by Perry Brown - foul #1 on Perry Brown, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Smith (C) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) James Meyer | |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:33 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Smith | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Brown | 10-7 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:59 | Vermont | Robert Darosa snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Benjamin Helms (SF), Joseph Finley (PF) Perry Brown, Paul McLafferty, Chuck Stanford, Robert Darosa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), James Meyer (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, John Fulp, Kevin Howard | |
| 13:07 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew is hacked by Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Barnes (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:59 | Vermont | Joseph Finley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Finley, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chuck Stanford (SF) Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart double dribbles | 10-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG) Brian Shows | |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Barnes | 12-7 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Helms blocks the short jumper by Steve Hulings | 12-7 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 11:58 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Ruckman | 15-9 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses short on a floater from the right block | 15-9 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) SF - Chuck Stanford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Helms (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Michael Barnes can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Hulings and he's fouled by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Horace Killebrew, Chuck Stanford, Benjamin Helms | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), John Fulp (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Steve Hulings, Patrick Stewart, Francis Wallace | |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 15-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG) Ralph Ruckman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Patrick Stewart (SF) Fred Vaughan, James Meyer | |
| 10:19 | Vermont | Perry Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 10:18 | Vermont | Robert Darosa gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:00 | Vermont | Robert Darosa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Darosa - foul #1 on Robert Darosa, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Chuck Stanford (SF) Perry Brown, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), James Meyer (SF) Brian Shows, Patrick Stewart | |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:12 | Vermont | Robert Darosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Taylor (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Zachariah Hilliard (PF) Steve Hulings, John Fulp | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Reavis | 15-19 |
| 08:33 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-19 |
| 08:31 | Vermont | Charles Taylor snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:15 | Vermont | Robert Darosa misses the jump hook from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 08:13 | Vermont | Robert Darosa tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan loses the dribble to Ralph Ruckman | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Ruckman | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Darosa denies the turnaround by Fred Vaughan | 20-19 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Stanford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachariah Hilliard (fresh) C - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Benjamin Helms (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Robert Darosa, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, James Meyer, Zachariah Hilliard, Kevin Howard | |
| 07:11 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:11 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Barnes (PF) Chuck Stanford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:39 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 06:38 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Patrick Stewart | 21-21 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace is fouled on the floor by Perry Brown - foul #2 on Perry Brown, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Stanley Beaulieu (PG) Perry Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Shows | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:48 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:42 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Beaulieu | 24-23 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the easy layup | 24-23 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith steals it from Steve Hulings | 24-23 |
| 04:54 | Vermont | James Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings lays it up and in set up by Brian Shows | 24-25 |
| 04:28 | Vermont | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Beaulieu is called for the reach on Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Stanley Beaulieu, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Robert Darosa (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Stanley Beaulieu, Horace Killebrew, Benjamin Helms, Michael Barnes, James Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), James Meyer (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Brian Shows, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Hulings - foul #2 on Steve Hulings, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Hackney (SF) Steve Hulings, Patrick Stewart | |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney is whistled for a carry | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hackney (fresh) PF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Vermont | James Meyer swats the short shot by Robert Darosa | 25-27 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 03:02 | Vermont | Robert Darosa grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 02:57 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Hackney | 25-27 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is hacked by Ralph Ruckman - foul #1 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Barnes (C) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Robert Darosa grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 02:29 | Vermont | Michael Barnes connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul McLafferty | 27-28 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 02:10 | Vermont | Robert Darosa gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Reavis - foul #1 on Charles Reavis, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (PF) Robert Darosa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) Kevin Howard | |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Hackney | 28-31 |
| 01:41 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-31 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Hackney | 28-31 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hackney | 28-33 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 01:07 | Vermont | Michael Barnes tips it in | 30-33 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Reavis - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Ruckman, Chuck Stanford, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Zachariah Hilliard (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, James Hackney, James Meyer, Francis Wallace | |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Shows | 32-35 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Perry Brown lays it in on a great pass from Robert Darosa and the foul's on Brian Shows - foul #1 on Brian Shows, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Joseph Finley (SF) Paul McLafferty, Benjamin Helms | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Zachariah Hilliard | |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Perry Brown misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | James Smith snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The clock runs out | 34-35 |