| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) SG - Robert Haas (fresh) SF - Alexander Seaman (fresh) PF - John Tobin (fresh) C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Premo (fresh) SG - David Diamond (fresh) SF - Harry Rayburn (fresh) PF - Danny Whobrey (fresh) C - Tim Millican (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Danny Whobrey denies the turnaround by Reginald Lecompte | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Vermont | Michael Premo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | John Tobin hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | David Diamond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Kansas State | John Tobin gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Kansas State | Robert Haas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Seaman | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey misses the jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Michael Premo is called for the reach on Guadalupe Sanchez - foul #1 on Michael Premo, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Werner Milsap (SG), Andrew Groh (SF), Jason Simpson (PF), Jesse Vigil (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:31 | Kansas State | Werner Milsap hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Sieradski | 7-0 |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Jesse Vigil swats the short shot by David Diamond | 7-0 |
| 17:25 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:11 | Kansas State | Jesse Vigil comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 7-0 |
| 17:09 | Vermont | Michael Premo snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Vermont | Michael Premo drills a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson is fouled on the floor by Danny Whobrey - foul #1 on Danny Whobrey, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Robert Haas (SG) Ruben Sieradski, Jesse Vigil | |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert (PG), John Stevens (SG), Robert Grogan (SF), John Collins (PF), Robert Delaughter (C) Michael Premo, David Diamond, Harry Rayburn, Danny Whobrey, Tim Millican | |
| 16:12 | Kansas State | Robert Grogan takes the ball from Werner Milsap | 7-3 |
| 15:58 | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Stevens | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Werner Milsap (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Groh (fresh) C - Jason Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Manuel Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Grogan (fresh) PF - John Collins (fresh) C - Robert Delaughter (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson hits the finger roll set up by Werner Milsap and he's hacked by Robert Delaughter - foul #1 on Robert Delaughter, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Werner Milsap, Andrew Groh | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert is hacked by Robert Haas - foul #1 on Robert Haas, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), John Tobin (PF) Robert Haas, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Premo (PG), David Diamond (SG), Tim Millican (C) Manuel Boisvert, John Stevens, Robert Delaughter | |
| 15:03 | Vermont | Michael Premo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-5 |
| 14:42 | Vermont | Guadalupe Sanchez takes the ball from John Collins | 12-5 |
| 14:39 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski blows the layup | 12-5 |
| 14:37 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:16 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 12-5 |
| 14:14 | Vermont | Robert Grogan snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Robert Grogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Tim Millican tips it in | 12-7 |
| 13:49 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Sieradski | 15-7 |
| 13:24 | Vermont | John Tobin swats the short shot by Michael Premo | 15-7 |
| 13:22 | Vermont | John Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:12 | Vermont | Reginald Lecompte is called for the reach on Michael Premo - foul #1 on Reginald Lecompte, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Werner Milsap (SF), Andrew Groh (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Alexander Seaman, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert (PG), John Stevens (SG), Harry Rayburn (SF), Danny Whobrey (PF), Robert Delaughter (C) Michael Premo, David Diamond, Robert Grogan, John Collins, Tim Millican | |
| 12:55 | Vermont | Harry Rayburn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-7 |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:36 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-7 |
| 12:34 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert's pass is intercepted by Andrew Groh | 15-7 |
| 12:13 | Kansas State | John Stevens is called for the reach on Robert Haas - foul #1 on John Stevens, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), John Tobin (C) Ruben Sieradski, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Premo (PG), David Diamond (SG) Manuel Boisvert, John Stevens | |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | John Tobin misses the easy layup | 15-7 |
| 11:53 | Kansas State | Werner Milsap tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 11:51 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Werner Milsap (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Groh (fresh) C - John Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Premo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Diamond (fresh) SF - Harry Rayburn (fresh) PF - Danny Whobrey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Delaughter (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Vermont | Michael Premo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-7 |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Werner Milsap | 15-7 |
| 11:28 | Kansas State | Robert Haas is whistled for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Werner Milsap, John Tobin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tim Millican (C) Robert Delaughter | |
| 11:17 | Vermont | Tim Millican knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Robert Haas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:51 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Michael Premo snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:43 | Vermont | David Diamond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:41 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | Tim Millican can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Haas | 18-10 |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Michael Premo loses the ball out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), John Tobin (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Alexander Seaman, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert (PG), John Stevens (SG), Robert Grogan (SF), John Collins (PF) Michael Premo, David Diamond, Harry Rayburn, Danny Whobrey | |
| 09:56 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh is fouled on the floor by John Collins - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| 09:47 | Kansas State | John Tobin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ruben Sieradski | 20-10 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | Tim Millican misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-10 |
| 09:32 | Kansas State | Robert Haas grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 09:10 | Kansas State | Robert Haas tips it in | 22-10 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Tim Millican's pass is intercepted by Ruben Sieradski | 22-10 |
| 08:47 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski dunks the ball | 24-10 |
| 08:32 | Vermont | Tim Millican clanks a jump hook in the lane | 24-10 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | John Collins snags the offensive board | 24-10 |
| 08:06 | Vermont | John Stevens clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-10 |
| 08:04 | Kansas State | John Tobin pulls down the rebound | 24-10 |
| 07:38 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-10 |
| 07:37 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Manuel Boisvert | 24-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ruben Sieradski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Haas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Groh (tiring) PF - John Tobin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Manuel Boisvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Grogan (fresh) PF - John Collins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Millican (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Vermont | Tim Millican misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-10 |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh snags the defensive board | 24-10 |
| 07:01 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski double dribbles | 24-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Werner Milsap (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Robert Haas, John Tobin, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Premo (PG), David Diamond (SG), Harry Rayburn (SF), Danny Whobrey (PF), Robert Delaughter (C) Manuel Boisvert, John Stevens, Robert Grogan, John Collins, Tim Millican | |
| 06:38 | Vermont | Werner Milsap steals it from Michael Premo | 24-10 |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | Werner Milsap dunks the ball | 26-10 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | David Diamond drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Rayburn | 26-13 |
| 05:51 | Kansas State | Harry Rayburn steals it from Guadalupe Sanchez | 26-13 |
| 05:32 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-13 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 05:22 | Vermont | David Diamond clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh grabs the defensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Danny Whobrey - foul #2 on Danny Whobrey, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG) Werner Milsap | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Collins (PF), Tim Millican (C) Danny Whobrey, Robert Delaughter | |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh misses the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte snags the offensive board | 27-13 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Tim Millican pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 04:33 | Vermont | David Diamond drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Premo | 27-16 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Robert Haas lays it in set up by Guadalupe Sanchez | 29-16 |
| 04:10 | Vermont | David Diamond is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Premo | 29-18 |
| 03:43 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Alexander Seaman | 31-18 |
| 03:33 | Vermont | Alexander Seaman is called for the reach on David Diamond - foul #1 on Alexander Seaman, team foul #3 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Werner Milsap (SF), John Tobin (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Alexander Seaman, Andrew Groh, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert (PG), John Stevens (SG), Robert Grogan (SF), Danny Whobrey (PF) Michael Premo, David Diamond, Harry Rayburn, John Collins | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Haas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Werner Milsap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Manuel Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Grogan (fresh) PF - Danny Whobrey (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tim Millican (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Vermont | John Stevens can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Robert Haas gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Robert Haas is hacked by Danny Whobrey - foul #3 on Danny Whobrey, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Werner Milsap, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Delaughter (PF) Danny Whobrey | |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 02:40 | Vermont | Tim Millican hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Stevens | 32-21 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman misses the jump hook from close range | 32-21 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Stevens - foul #2 on John Stevens, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), Jason Simpson (C) Robert Haas, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Premo (PG), David Diamond (SG), John Collins (PF) Manuel Boisvert, John Stevens, Tim Millican | |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 01:47 | Vermont | Michael Premo hits the follow up shot | 34-23 |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Premo - foul #2 on Michael Premo, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Andrew Groh (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Alexander Seaman, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harry Rayburn (SF) Robert Delaughter | |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:07 | Vermont | Harry Rayburn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 01:05 | Kansas State | John Tobin pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | John Tobin hits the follow up shot | 38-23 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Guadalupe Sanchez takes the ball from Harry Rayburn | 38-23 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Robert Haas hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Michael Premo misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-23 |