| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Wesley Latson - foul #2 on Wesley Latson, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Linsey (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Wayne Schneck, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:17 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 19:15 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bixby | 32-23 |
| 19:08 | Vermont | Wesley Latson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | Alan Arnett (SG), Wayne Schneck (PF), Gerald Collins (C) Claude McCurtain, Timothy Linsey, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:39 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wesley Latson | 37-24 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Harland and he's fouled by Wesley Latson - foul #3 on Wesley Latson, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG), Roger Harris (SF), Timothy Linsey (PF) Wesley Latson, Robert Thompson, Wayne Schneck | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-27 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 17:25 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Gerald Collins is fouled on the floor by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Thompson (SF), Wayne Schneck (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Roger Harris, Timothy Linsey, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| 16:46 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain travels with the ball | 37-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Collins (C) Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Claude McCurtain - foul #1 on Claude McCurtain, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Bixby (C) Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:26 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 16:04 | Vermont | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 16:02 | Vermont | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:52 | Vermont | Thomas Nelson steals the ball from Robert Thompson | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Arnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bixby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Steven Harland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 37-30 |
| 14:51 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Steven Harland | 37-32 |
| 14:12 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 13:47 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Alan Arnett | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Timothy Linsey (PF), Gerald Collins (C) Alan Arnett, Robert Thompson, Wayne Schneck, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Steven Harland knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 12:53 | Vermont | Roger Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 37-35 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Steven Harland connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-37 |
| 12:07 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Harris | 40-37 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore lays it up and in set up by Murray Rogers | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) PF - Timothy Linsey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Murray Rogers (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Vermont | Jess Sherwood swats the short shot by Claude McCurtain | 40-39 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Steven Harland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:19 | Vermont | Gerald Collins gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:09 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Thomas Nelson - foul #2 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jonathan Berry (SG), Robert Thompson (SF) Claude McCurtain, Roger Harris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Murray Rogers | |
| 11:09 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lowe | 42-39 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wesley Latson - foul #4 on Wesley Latson, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG), Wayne Schneck (PF) Wesley Latson, Timothy Linsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:42 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Gerald Collins | 42-40 |
| 10:21 | Vermont | Jonathan Berry knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing loses the dribble to Robert Thompson | 44-40 |
| 09:48 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain is hacked by Geoffrey Laing - foul #2 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Alan Arnett (SG), Timothy Linsey (PF) Jonathan Berry, Wayne Schneck | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF) Thomas Lowe, Shawn Kilgore | |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Alan Arnett is hacked by Steven Harland - foul #1 on Steven Harland, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roger Harris (SG) Alan Arnett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Murray Rogers (C) Cody Prather | |
| 09:19 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain throws it down on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 46-40 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 08:38 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 07:57 | Vermont | Roger Harris buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Claude McCurtain and the foul's on Jess Sherwood - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (PG), Alan Arnett (SG), Wayne Schneck (PF) Claude McCurtain, Robert Thompson, Timothy Linsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Geoffrey Laing, Benjamin Barnes, Jess Sherwood | |
| 07:57 | Vermont | Roger Harris makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Steven Harland clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:31 | Vermont | Gerald Collins grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan Arnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) C - Murray Rogers (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Vermont | Gerald Collins hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wesley Latson | 51-44 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Steven Harland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ben Johnson | 51-47 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | Steven Harland is called for the reach on Alan Arnett - foul #2 on Steven Harland, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG), Robert Thompson (SF), Timothy Linsey (PF), Charles Pattison (C) Alan Arnett, Roger Harris, Wayne Schneck, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG), Jess Sherwood (PF), Cody Prather (C) Steven Harland, Ben Johnson, Murray Rogers | |
| 06:11 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey misses short on a runner from the right block | 51-47 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cody Prather | 51-47 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Timothy Linsey | 53-49 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson buries a shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Charles Pattison can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Cody Prather - foul #2 on Cody Prather, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wayne Schneck (PF) Timothy Linsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Lowe, Shawn Kilgore, Cody Prather | |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Charles Pattison misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Charles Pattison misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Murray Rogers gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is fouled on the floor by Wayne Schneck - foul #1 on Wayne Schneck, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Collins (C) Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG) Thomas Nelson | |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Laing - foul #3 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 04:03 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Collins - foul #1 on Gerald Collins, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Alan Arnett (SG) Claude McCurtain | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Wesley Latson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan Arnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Arnett | 57-57 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG) Alan Arnett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SF) Geoffrey Laing, Benjamin Barnes | |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Linsey (PF) Wayne Schneck | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Robert Thompson clanks a runner from the right block | 57-57 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Steven Harland is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #2 on Gerald Collins, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wayne Schneck (PF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Murray Rogers - foul #2 on Murray Rogers, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Thompson (SF) Timothy Linsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Wayne Schneck steals the ball from Steven Harland | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Murray Rogers - foul #3 on Murray Rogers, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:37 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Gerald Collins | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Gerald Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nelson - foul #3 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 63-57 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Thomas Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Linsey (PF) Wayne Schneck | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore's pass is intercepted by Robert Thompson | 64-57 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nelson - foul #5 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wayne Schneck (PF) Timothy Linsey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG) Thomas Nelson | |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Murray Rogers snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Wesley Latson is hacked by Geoffrey Laing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Linsey (PF) Wayne Schneck | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |