| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Bourbeau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Bondy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alex O'Brien (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Bray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield buries a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:36 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 19:35 | Vermont | Glen Bray gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:16 | Vermont | Willard Bondy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Bourbeau - foul #2 on Ronald Bourbeau, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Glen Bray grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:58 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien misses long on a runner near the basket | 39-37 |
| 18:56 | Vermont | Glen Bray tips it in | 39-39 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the jump hook from close range | 41-39 |
| 18:07 | Vermont | Willard Bondy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Alex O'Brien blocks the jumper by Charles Barfield | 41-39 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:33 | Vermont | Willard Bondy misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Barfield - foul #1 on Charles Barfield, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Henry (PG), Jamie Robinson (SG), Ronald Woods (PF), Philip Lizarraga (C) Ronald Bourbeau, John Moore, Alex O'Brien, Glen Bray | |
| 17:33 | Vermont | Willard Bondy makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:33 | Vermont | Willard Bondy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 16:44 | Vermont | Willard Bondy misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Taylor Fuller | 45-40 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | Philip Lizarraga misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:14 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | Vermont | Charles Barfield picks off the pass by Philip Lizarraga | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Philip Lizarraga swats the shot by Harold Mullen | 45-40 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Harold Mullen, Charles Barfield, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG), Richard Stowe (SG), Alex O'Brien (PF), Glen Bray (C) Jamie Robinson, Willard Bondy, Ronald Woods, Philip Lizarraga | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Bourbeau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stowe (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Henry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex O'Brien (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Bray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Vermont | Richard Stowe misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Vermont | Glen Bray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex O'Brien | 45-42 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 45-42 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Alex O'Brien | 45-42 |
| 14:04 | Vermont | Scott Henry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Bourbeau | 45-45 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Billingsley | 47-45 |
| 13:30 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | John Wild hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 12:54 | Vermont | Scott Henry is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Robert Lau, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Moore (PG), Jamie Robinson (SG), Philip Lizarraga (SF), Ronald Woods (PF), Clarence Barnett (C) Ronald Bourbeau, Richard Stowe, Scott Henry, Alex O'Brien, Glen Bray | |
| 12:42 | Vermont | Philip Lizarraga lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Moore and he's hacked by Taylor Fuller - foul #1 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Willard Bondy (SF) Clarence Barnett | |
| 12:42 | Vermont | Philip Lizarraga makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Robinson - foul #2 on Jamie Robinson, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:24 | Vermont | John Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willard Bondy - foul #3 on Willard Bondy, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | John Moore scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Bondy | 52-51 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 11:45 | Vermont | Ronald Woods pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Robinson (fresh) SF - Willard Bondy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Woods (fresh) 5 reb. C - Philip Lizarraga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Vermont | John Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Taylor Fuller - foul #2 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG) Marcus Kemp | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 11:41 | Vermont | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:41 | Vermont | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Wild | 55-52 |
| 11:18 | Vermont | John Moore is hacked by Charles Barfield - foul #2 on Charles Barfield, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF) Harold Mullen, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG), Clarence Barnett (C) Jamie Robinson, Willard Bondy | |
| 11:13 | Vermont | Ronald Woods is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Woods, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Willard Bondy (SF), Alex O'Brien (PF) Philip Lizarraga, Ronald Woods | |
| 10:43 | Vermont | Charles Barfield steps in front of the Alex O'Brien pass | 55-52 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | John Wild lays it in on a great pass from Charles Barfield | 57-52 |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Willard Bondy scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alex O'Brien | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | John Wild loses the dribble to John Moore | 57-54 |
| 09:43 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Bourbeau | 57-57 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield is hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), David Ackermann (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Henry (PG), Richard Stowe (SG), Philip Lizarraga (SF), Ronald Woods (PF), Glen Bray (C) Ronald Bourbeau, John Moore, Willard Bondy, Alex O'Brien, Clarence Barnett | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Vermont | Robert Lau is called for the reach on Richard Stowe - foul #2 on Robert Lau, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Vermont | Richard Stowe misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:26 | Vermont | Glen Bray pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:22 | Vermont | Scott Henry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 08:20 | Vermont | Glen Bray tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau buries a floater from close range on a great pass from David Ackermann | 59-59 |
| 07:52 | Vermont | Philip Lizarraga makes the shot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-61 |
| 07:37 | Vermont | Glen Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Scott Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Stowe (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Philip Lizarraga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Woods (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Glen Bray (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Vermont | Richard Stowe knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronald Woods | 59-63 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Taylor Fuller (C) Harold Mullen, Robert Lau, Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG), John Moore (SG), Alex O'Brien (PF), Clarence Barnett (C) Richard Stowe, Philip Lizarraga, Ronald Woods, Glen Bray | |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Charles Barfield picks off the pass by John Moore | 59-63 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Willard Bondy (SF), Glen Bray (C) Scott Henry, Clarence Barnett | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:59 | Vermont | Donald Billingsley picks off the pass by Willard Bondy | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:46 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex O'Brien | 60-65 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses long on a jumper from the left block | 60-65 |
| 04:07 | Vermont | Willard Bondy grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien slams it home set up by Ronald Bourbeau and he's fouled by Donald Billingsley - foul #3 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), David Ackermann (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) John Wild, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Henry (PG), Richard Stowe (SG), Philip Lizarraga (SF), Ronald Woods (C) Ronald Bourbeau, John Moore, Willard Bondy, Glen Bray | |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Woods steps in front of the Marcus Kemp pass | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Vermont | Ronald Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Barfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Scott Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Stowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Lizarraga (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alex O'Brien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Woods (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harold Mullen | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Charles Barfield picks off the pass by Alex O'Brien | 62-68 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF) Harold Mullen, Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG), Willard Bondy (SF), Glen Bray (C) Scott Henry, Philip Lizarraga, Alex O'Brien | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | John Wild buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Billingsley | 64-68 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Thomas Smith steals the ball from Ronald Bourbeau | 64-68 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | John Wild hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 66-68 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Glen Bray banks in the layup on a great pass from Willard Bondy | 66-70 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-70 |
| 01:04 | Vermont | Willard Bondy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Richard Stowe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Bourbeau - foul #3 on Ronald Bourbeau, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Alex O'Brien (PF) Ronald Woods | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Richard Stowe - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Moore (PG), Scott Henry (SF) Ronald Bourbeau, Willard Bondy | |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Richard Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Richard Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Glen Bray is fouled in the backcourt by John Wild - foul #4 on John Wild, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG) Richard Stowe | |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Glen Bray makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Glen Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | John Wild can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Billingsley | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 67-74 |