| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McRoyal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edmond Yonker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Austin Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker inbounds the ball | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Austin Jenkins | 57-40 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Henderson | 57-40 |
| 19:26 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-40 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by Peter Oliveros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Oliveros, team foul #1 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Young Yin (PG) Peter Oliveros | |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 19:05 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 19:01 | Vermont | Young Yin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Lawrence Henderson steps in front of the George Novetsky pass | 57-40 |
| 18:41 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson banks in the layup set up by Young Yin | 57-42 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Holloway | 59-42 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | Kenneth Glade is called for the reach on Edmond Yonker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #1 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (PG), Rodney Casey (SF), Micheal Fisher (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Thomas McRoyal, Edmond Yonker, Austin Jenkins, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 18:14 | Vermont | Kevin Holloway steals it from Calvin Gray | 59-42 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | Sherman Hunter takes the ball from Rodney Casey in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter lays it in | 61-42 |
| 17:16 | Vermont | Rodney Casey is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Rodney Casey is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter - foul #1 on Rodney Casey, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (PF) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG), Edmond Yonker (SF), Austin Jenkins (PF), Lawrence Henderson (C) Andrei Zakrzewski, Rodney Casey, Micheal Fisher, Calvin Gray | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Henderson denies the turnaround by Richard Depp | 61-45 |
| 16:40 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 16:24 | Vermont | Kevin Holloway takes the ball from Lawrence Henderson | 61-45 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't finish the layup | 61-45 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Young Yin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Baccus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Young Yin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McRoyal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edmond Yonker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Austin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is denied on a layup by Lawrence Henderson | 61-45 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the tip | 61-45 |
| 15:40 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 15:20 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker is fouled on the floor by Richard Depp - foul #1 on Richard Depp, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Andrei Zakrzewski (SG), Douglas McCarthy (SF), Calvin Gray (PF), Rodney Casey (C) Young Yin, Thomas McRoyal, Edmond Yonker, Austin Jenkins, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros is hacked by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| 14:55 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros's floater is tipped away by George Novetsky | 61-45 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 61-45 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is whistled for traveling | 61-45 |
| 14:25 | Vermont | Rodney Casey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Peter Oliveros | 61-47 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by Calvin Gray - foul #2 on Calvin Gray, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 13:57 | Vermont | Rodney Casey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vernon Preston | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Vernon Preston is called for the reach on Andrei Zakrzewski - foul #3 on Vernon Preston, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), David Baccus (PF) Randall Backus, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG), Micheal Fisher (PF), Lawrence Henderson (C) Andrei Zakrzewski, Calvin Gray, Rodney Casey | |
| 13:25 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | David Baccus snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's pass is intercepted by Thomas McRoyal | 67-47 |
| 12:53 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson blows the dunk but the foul's on Vernon Preston - foul #4 on Vernon Preston, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Sherman Hunter (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vermont | Young Yin (PG), Austin Jenkins (PF) Peter Oliveros, Douglas McCarthy | |
| 12:53 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 12:53 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway travels with the ball | 67-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Kevin Holloway takes the ball from Thomas McRoyal in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the finger roll | 69-49 |
| 12:34 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Micheal Fisher | 69-52 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Holloway | 72-52 |
| 12:06 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 72-52 |
| 12:04 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins tips it home | 72-54 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by Young Yin - foul #3 on Young Yin, team foul #4 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Edmond Yonker (SF), Calvin Gray (PF), Rodney Casey (C) Thomas McRoyal, Micheal Fisher, Austin Jenkins, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Baccus | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - David Baccus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Yin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edmond Yonker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Calvin Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Casey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker double dribbles | 74-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Young Yin - foul #4 on Young Yin, team foul #5 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy (SF) Young Yin | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 10:59 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros is hacked by Vernon Preston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Preston, team foul #6 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:53 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros is hacked by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:53 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 10:53 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Holloway | 77-56 |
| 10:14 | Vermont | Rodney Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), David Baccus (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (PG), Thomas McRoyal (SG), Austin Jenkins (PF), Lawrence Henderson (C) Peter Oliveros, Edmond Yonker, Calvin Gray, Rodney Casey | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-56 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the offensive board | 77-56 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-56 |
| 09:35 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 09:30 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-58 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-58 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 77-58 |
| 09:04 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson pulls down the rebound | 77-58 |
| 09:00 | Vermont | David Baccus picks off the pass by Douglas McCarthy | 77-58 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-58 |
| 08:44 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Lawrence Henderson | 77-58 |
| 08:39 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrei Zakrzewski | 77-61 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade loses the dribble to Lawrence Henderson | 77-61 |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-61 |
| 08:04 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 07:57 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy is whistled for traveling | 77-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Young Yin (SG), Edmond Yonker (SF), Calvin Gray (PF), Rodney Casey (C) Andrei Zakrzewski, Thomas McRoyal, Douglas McCarthy, Austin Jenkins, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Marvin Muysenberg - foul #3 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| 07:35 | Vermont | Rodney Casey makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Peter Oliveros | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Yin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edmond Yonker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Calvin Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Casey (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Richard Depp buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Randall Backus | 79-63 |
| 07:08 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Backus | 81-66 |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Rodney Casey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Randall Backus | 83-66 |
| 06:26 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros comes up short on the floater from the right side | 83-66 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Rodney Casey grabs the offensive board | 83-66 |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Rodney Casey misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Holloway - foul #3 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #9 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Sherman Hunter (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Micheal Fisher (SF), Austin Jenkins (PF) Edmond Yonker, Calvin Gray | |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Rodney Casey makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Rodney Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Rodney Casey steals the ball from Richard Depp | 83-68 |
| 05:47 | Vermont | Rodney Casey travels with the ball | 83-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG), Calvin Gray (C) Young Yin, Rodney Casey | |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is hacked by Calvin Gray - foul #3 on Calvin Gray, team foul #6 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (PG) Peter Oliveros | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 05:26 | Vermont | Calvin Gray grabs the board | 83-68 |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Holloway - foul #4 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #10 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy (SF) Austin Jenkins | |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 83-69 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 83-69 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the offensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Richard Depp drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Holloway and he's hacked by Douglas McCarthy - foul #4 on Douglas McCarthy, team foul #7 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), David Baccus (PF) Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Young Yin (SG), Austin Jenkins (PF), Lawrence Henderson (C) Andrei Zakrzewski, Thomas McRoyal, Micheal Fisher, Calvin Gray | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the free throw | 86-69 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | David Baccus is called for the reach on Austin Jenkins - foul #2 on David Baccus, team foul #11 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is fouled on the floor by Austin Jenkins - foul #1 on Austin Jenkins, team foul #8 | 86-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 87-71 |
| 04:22 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Lawrence Henderson | 87-71 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros is hacked by Kevin Holloway - foul #5 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #12 | 87-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-73 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it back up and in | 89-73 |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-73 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter pulls down the rebound | 89-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Novetsky (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Yin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Austin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Henderson (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Young Yin is called for the reach on George Novetsky - foul #5 on Young Yin, team foul #9 | 89-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (PG), Thomas McRoyal (SG), Edmond Yonker (SF), Rodney Casey (C) Peter Oliveros, Young Yin, Douglas McCarthy, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 03:21 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins snags the defensive board | 90-73 |
| 03:04 | Vermont | Rodney Casey misses the lay-in | 90-73 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 90-73 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Austin Jenkins - foul #2 on Austin Jenkins, team foul #10 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Vermont | Micheal Fisher (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Thomas McRoyal, Austin Jenkins | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | David Baccus gets the offensive rebound | 90-73 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #13 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski's pass is intercepted by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 90-73 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is hacked by Calvin Gray - foul #4 on Calvin Gray, team foul #11 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Sherman Hunter, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 91-73 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 91-73 |
| 02:14 | Vermont | Micheal Fisher snags the defensive board | 91-73 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Rodney Casey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-73 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Calvin Gray gets the offensive rebound | 91-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Rodney Casey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 91-73 |
| 01:43 | Vermont | Calvin Gray tips it home | 91-75 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Glade | 94-75 |
| 01:15 | Vermont | Edmond Yonker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 94-75 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 94-75 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Backus | 97-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Calvin Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Rarick - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #14 | 97-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Calvin Gray makes the 1st free throw | 97-76 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Calvin Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 97-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 97-77 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Edmond Yonker | 97-77 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Mario Rarick is called for the reach on Rodney Casey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #15 | 97-77 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Rodney Casey makes the 1st free throw | 97-78 |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Rodney Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 97-78 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 97-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter runs out the clock | 97-78 |