| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Devin Ranallo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Summey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Blom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Devin Ranallo picks off the pass by Eric Ansley | 26-39 |
| 19:16 | Vermont | Devin Ranallo is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:01 | Vermont | Devin Ranallo drills a shot from the right side | 28-39 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff slams it home on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson and the foul's on Bruce Blom - foul #3 on Bruce Blom, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ryan Smith (C) Bruce Blom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:22 | Vermont | Justin Summey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 28-42 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leonard Thompson | 28-45 |
| 17:48 | Vermont | Ryan Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 28-47 |
| 17:17 | Vermont | Eric Ansley steps in front of the Justin Summey pass | 28-47 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley lays it in | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:58 | Vermont | Leonard Thompson is called for the reach on Devin Ranallo - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Daigle (PG), Billy Carmen (SG), Douglas Cordova (SF), Bruce Blom (PF) Devin Ranallo, Justin Summey, Paul Wilson, Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Bruce Blom misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Ryan Smith tips it but misses | 28-49 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the board | 28-49 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson and the foul's on Bruce Blom - foul #4 on Bruce Blom, team foul #2 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Freese (PF) Bruce Blom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the free throw | 28-52 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | Stephen Freese misses short on a runner in the paint | 28-52 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Billy Carmen takes the ball from Kenneth Swanson | 28-52 |
| 15:52 | Vermont | Ryan Smith double dribbles | 28-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Devin Ranallo (PG), Justin Summey (SG) Austin Daigle, Billy Carmen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, John Kindel | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Devin Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Summey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Freese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 28-54 |
| 15:22 | Vermont | Justin Summey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-54 |
| 15:21 | Vermont | Devin Ranallo tips it in | 30-54 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Douglas Cordova is called for the reach on Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Douglas Cordova, team foul #3 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Wilson (SF) Douglas Cordova | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smith - foul #4 on Ryan Smith, team foul #4 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Bruce Blom (C) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Blom - foul #5 on Bruce Blom, team foul #5 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ryan Smith (C) Bruce Blom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 14:41 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Stephen Freese | 30-54 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Devin Ranallo loses the dribble to Leonard Thompson in the backcourt | 30-54 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 14:16 | Vermont | Paul Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-54 |
| 14:14 | Vermont | Paul Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 14:06 | Vermont | Stephen Freese buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 33-54 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wilson | 33-54 |
| 13:47 | Vermont | Ryan Smith grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 13:42 | Vermont | Paul Wilson is fouled on the floor by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Daigle (PG), Billy Carmen (SG) Devin Ranallo, Justin Summey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 13:28 | Vermont | Billy Carmen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-54 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is fouled on the floor by Billy Carmen - foul #1 on Billy Carmen, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (PF), Jerry Poch (C) John Kindel, Mark Arnold | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Paul Wilson steals it from Ray Boyd | 33-54 |
| 12:43 | Vermont | Stephen Freese can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | Stephen Freese's floater is tipped away by Patrick Wilkinson | 33-57 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 33-59 |
| 11:43 | Vermont | Ryan Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #4 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Devin Ranallo (PG), Justin Summey (SG), Douglas Cordova (SF) Austin Daigle, Billy Carmen, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 11:43 | Vermont | Ryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 11:43 | Vermont | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Devin Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Summey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Freese (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 blk. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #5 on Ryan Smith, team foul #7 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Wilson (SF) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 34-62 |
| 11:00 | Vermont | Justin Summey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-62 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the floater from the left side | 34-62 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the tip | 34-62 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it home | 34-64 |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Paul Wilson's pass is intercepted by Brian Shurtleff | 34-64 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-64 |
| 10:00 | Vermont | Devin Ranallo snags the defensive board | 34-64 |
| 09:53 | Vermont | Douglas Cordova makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 37-64 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 37-67 |
| 09:03 | Vermont | Stephen Freese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-67 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 37-67 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-69 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Justin Summey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Devin Ranallo | 40-69 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Arnold | 40-72 |
| 08:33 | Vermont | Justin Summey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-72 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is whistled for a carry | 40-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Daigle (PG), Billy Carmen (SG) Devin Ranallo, Justin Summey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| 08:17 | Vermont | Paul Wilson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-72 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-72 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch jams it on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 40-74 |
| 07:33 | Vermont | Stephen Freese misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-74 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel gets the rebound | 40-74 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Austin Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Carmen (fresh) SF - Paul Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Freese (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Cordova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-74 |
| 07:27 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Billy Carmen | 40-74 |
| 07:22 | Vermont | Billy Carmen hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Freese | 42-74 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the easy layup | 42-74 |
| 07:12 | Vermont | Stephen Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 42-74 |
| 06:55 | Vermont | Austin Daigle knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 44-74 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is fouled on the floor by Stephen Freese - foul #4 on Stephen Freese, team foul #8 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Marty Rundle (C) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Marty Rundle clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-76 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-76 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Douglas Cordova is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Douglas Cordova, team foul #9 | 44-76 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 05:54 | Vermont | Stephen Freese misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-78 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 44-78 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Billy Carmen is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Billy Carmen, team foul #10 | 44-78 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 05:36 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Stephen Freese | 44-79 |
| 05:25 | Vermont | John Kindel picks off the pass by Marty Rundle | 44-79 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Billy Carmen - foul #3 on Billy Carmen, team foul #11 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-81 |
| 04:49 | Vermont | John Kindel is called for the reach on Austin Daigle - foul #3 on John Kindel, team foul #5 | 44-81 |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Douglas Cordova buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Austin Daigle | 46-81 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Wilkinson | 46-84 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Jerry Poch steps in front of the Stephen Freese pass | 46-84 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Michael Glass comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-84 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | John Kindel tips it back up and in | 46-86 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Billy Carmen loses the dribble to Kenneth Swanson | 46-86 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson throws it down | 46-88 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Austin Daigle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carmen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Cordova (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Freese (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty Rundle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Marty Rundle loses the dribble to Michael Glass | 46-88 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Billy Carmen steals the ball from Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt | 46-88 |
| 03:14 | Vermont | Douglas Cordova is whistled for traveling | 46-88 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Wilson (SF) Marty Rundle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | John Kindel scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Glass and he's hacked by Douglas Cordova - foul #4 on Douglas Cordova, team foul #12 | 46-90 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the free throw | 46-91 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Douglas Cordova hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-91 |
| 02:37 | Vermont | Stephen Freese tips it back up and in | 48-91 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Michael Glass's pass is intercepted by Billy Carmen | 48-91 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Paul Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 48-91 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Michael Glass | |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-91 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Paul Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-91 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 49-91 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ray Boyd | 49-93 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Vermont | Austin Daigle misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-93 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-93 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 49-96 |
| 01:15 | Vermont | Paul Wilson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Billy Carmen | 51-96 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Freese is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #5 on Stephen Freese, team foul #13 | 51-96 |
| Subs | Vermont | Marty Rundle (PF) Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-97 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 51-97 |
| 00:55 | Vermont | Marty Rundle grabs the board | 51-97 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Paul Wilson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Douglas Cordova | 53-97 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Cordova - foul #5 on Douglas Cordova, team foul #14 | 53-97 |
| Subs | Vermont | Justin Summey (C) Douglas Cordova | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 53-97 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-98 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Marty Rundle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-98 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 53-98 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 53-98 |