| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) SG - William Ballance (fresh) SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fresh) SG - Michael Whitman (fresh) SF - Randall Domenech (fresh) PF - Robert Grogan (fresh) C - John Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | John Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Vermont | John Stevens's pass is intercepted by Michael Coulter | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | William Ballance is fouled on the floor by John Collins - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | William Ballance blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Vermont | Randall Domenech grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Vermont | Michael Whitman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Farmer | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is fouled on the floor by Robert Grogan - foul #1 on Robert Grogan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | William Ballance loses the dribble to Robert Grogan | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | John Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Vermont | John Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Michael Coulter is denied by John Collins | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer tips it in | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Vermont | John Stevens makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Whitman | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | William Ballance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Whitman - foul #1 on Michael Whitman, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kent Rogers (PF) Michael Coulter | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Darrin Daniels (SG), Robert Delaughter (SF), Danny Whobrey (C) John Stevens, Michael Whitman, Randall Domenech, John Collins | |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 3rd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | Robert Grogan drills a shot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Robert Grogan takes the ball from Richard Beasley | 8-4 |
| 16:51 | Vermont | Robert Gregory is hacked by Richard Beasley - foul #1 on Richard Beasley, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG), Sean Larson (PF) William Ballance, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Service (C) Robert Grogan | |
| 16:38 | Vermont | Robert Service misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Vermont | Robert Service tips it in | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | William Webre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Whobrey | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Webre (fresh) SF - Kent Rogers (fresh) PF - Sean Larson (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Gregory (fresh) SG - Darrin Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Delaughter (fresh) PF - Danny Whobrey (fresh) C - Robert Service (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels is fouled on the floor by William Webre - foul #1 on William Webre, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Michael Coulter (PF) Richard Beasley, Sean Larson, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Michael Whitman (SG), Randall Domenech (SF), Robert Grogan (PF), John Collins (C) Robert Gregory, Darrin Daniels, Robert Delaughter, Danny Whobrey, Robert Service | |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Michael Whitman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Grogan | 11-12 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | William Webre connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Rogers | 14-12 |
| 14:54 | Vermont | Randall Domenech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Larson (C) Kent Rogers | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 14:32 | Vermont | Randall Domenech pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:18 | Vermont | John Collins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 14-12 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Sean Larson grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 13:53 | Vermont | Randall Domenech grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:44 | Vermont | John Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Vermont | Robert Grogan grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:25 | Vermont | Michael Whitman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Collins | 14-15 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Sean Larson misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 12:54 | Vermont | Robert Grogan gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:49 | Vermont | Michael Whitman is fouled on the floor by William Ballance - foul #1 on William Ballance, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Paul Struthers (SG), Kent Rogers (SF), Paul Ellis (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) William Webre, William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Michael Coulter, Sean Larson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Darrin Daniels (SG), Robert Delaughter (SF), Danny Whobrey (PF), Robert Service (C) John Stevens, Michael Whitman, Randall Domenech, Robert Grogan, John Collins | |
| 12:33 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers misses the jumper from the right block | 14-15 |
| 12:12 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:05 | Vermont | Robert Service clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Ellis | 14-15 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Robert Service takes the ball from Kent Rogers | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Struthers (fresh) SF - Kent Rogers (fresh) PF - Paul Ellis (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Gregory (fresh) SG - Darrin Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Delaughter (fresh) PF - Danny Whobrey (fresh) C - Robert Service (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Gregory | 14-17 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer tips it home | 16-17 |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Paul Struthers steps in front of the Darrin Daniels pass | 16-17 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Struthers | 18-17 |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Struthers - foul #1 on Paul Struthers, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Michael Coulter (PF) Paul Struthers, Kent Rogers, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Whitman (SG), Robert Grogan (PF) Darrin Daniels, Robert Service | |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | Vermont | Michael Whitman pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:22 | Vermont | Robert Gregory clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-18 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Whobrey | 18-18 |
| 10:02 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:46 | Vermont | Robert Grogan misses long on a jump hook from close range | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | Kenneth Farmer blocks the short jumper by Danny Whobrey | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | Vermont | Robert Gregory drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Grogan | 18-20 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Beasley and he's hacked by Robert Grogan - foul #2 on Robert Grogan, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), William Ballance (SG), Sean Larson (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Richard Beasley, William Webre, Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Randall Domenech (SF), Jacob Archer (PF), John Collins (C) Robert Gregory, Robert Delaughter, Robert Grogan, Danny Whobrey | |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:40 | Vermont | Paul Ellis swats the short shot by Jacob Archer | 21-20 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | William Ballance snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jacob Archer | 21-20 |
| 08:26 | Vermont | John Stevens comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Paul Struthers - foul #2 on Paul Struthers, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Durst (PG), Kent Rogers (SF) Paul Struthers, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:26 | Vermont | John Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:26 | Vermont | John Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | William Ballance can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Whitman - foul #2 on Michael Whitman, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Darrin Daniels (SG) Michael Whitman | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:59 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Sean Larson grabs the board | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mark Durst (fresh) SG - William Ballance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kent Rogers (fresh) PF - Sean Larson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrin Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Domenech (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jacob Archer (fresh) C - John Collins (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Sean Larson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 07:21 | Vermont | Jacob Archer gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), William Webre (SF), Michael Coulter (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Mark Durst, Kent Rogers, Sean Larson, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | William Ballance can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:57 | Vermont | Jacob Archer gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:52 | Vermont | John Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Lee (SF) William Webre | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Whobrey (PF) Jacob Archer | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG) William Ballance | |
| Subs | Vermont | Melvin Brumfield (SF), Robert Service (C) Randall Domenech, John Collins | |
| 06:23 | Vermont | Kenneth Farmer steals it from Robert Service | 23-22 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | John Stevens steps in front of the Christopher Lee pass | 23-22 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels hits the finger roll set up by John Stevens | 23-24 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer is fouled on the floor by Melvin Brumfield - foul #1 on Melvin Brumfield, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kent Rogers (PF), Sean Larson (C) Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Randall Domenech (SF), Robert Delaughter (C) John Stevens, Melvin Brumfield, Robert Service | |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Sean Larson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Lee | 25-24 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Randall Domenech hits a shot from close range | 25-26 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-26 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Sean Larson tips it in | 27-26 |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley loses the dribble to Randall Domenech | 27-26 |
| 04:04 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darrin Daniels, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Mark Durst (SF), Paul Ellis (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) William Webre, Christopher Lee, Kent Rogers, Sean Larson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Melvin Brumfield (SG), Jacob Archer (PF), John Collins (C) Darrin Daniels, Danny Whobrey, Robert Delaughter | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Randall Domenech takes the ball from Mark Durst | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ballance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Durst (fresh) PF - Paul Ellis (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Brumfield (fresh) SF - Randall Domenech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Archer (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Collins (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Vermont | Melvin Brumfield scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gregory | 27-28 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Robert Gregory snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Randall Domenech is fouled on the floor by Mark Durst - foul #1 on Mark Durst, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG) Richard Beasley | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Michael Whitman (SG), Robert Grogan (PF) Robert Gregory, Randall Domenech, Jacob Archer | |
| 03:00 | Vermont | Melvin Brumfield makes the jump hook from close range | 27-30 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | John Stevens snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | John Stevens drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Grogan | 27-32 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | William Ballance knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Whitman - foul #3 on Michael Whitman, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (PG), Christopher Lee (SF), Kent Rogers (PF) Paul Struthers, Mark Durst, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Darrin Daniels (SG), Robert Delaughter (SF) Michael Whitman, Melvin Brumfield | |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:07 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Collins | 29-32 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | John Stevens misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Webre - foul #2 on William Webre, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Whobrey (C) John Collins | |
| 02:01 | Vermont | John Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | John Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Darrin Daniels steps in front of the Kenneth Farmer pass | 29-32 |
| 01:19 | Vermont | John Stevens misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | William Ballance pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kent Rogers | 31-32 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Ballance - foul #2 on William Ballance, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Mark Durst (SF), Sean Larson (PF), Paul Ellis (C) William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Kent Rogers, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Randall Domenech (SF), John Collins (C) John Stevens, Robert Delaughter, Danny Whobrey | |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | William Webre clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Robert Gregory grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Robert Gregory misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-34 |