| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Bourbeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Bondy (fresh) PF - Alex O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Willard Bondy inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau is hacked by Robert Logan - foul #1 on Robert Logan, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Vermont | Donald Mericle picks off the pass by Glen Bray | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Stowe - foul #1 on Richard Stowe, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Vermont | Glen Bray pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau's pass is intercepted by David Martindale | 33-32 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Cecil Meyers is blocked by Willard Bondy | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:27 | Vermont | Glen Bray knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Alex O'Brien and he's hacked by Brandon Mikel - foul #1 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Vermont | Glen Bray makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle tips it in | 35-35 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien lays it in on a great pass from Willard Bondy | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Richard Stowe steals the ball from David Martindale | 35-37 |
| 17:29 | Vermont | Richard Stowe blows the dunk | 35-37 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Robinson (SG), Scott Henry (SF), Ronald Woods (PF), Philip Lizarraga (C) Richard Stowe, Willard Bondy, Alex O'Brien, Glen Bray | |
| 17:03 | Vermont | Scott Henry hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Bourbeau | 35-39 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | James Bridges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:30 | Vermont | Scott Henry snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:25 | Vermont | Earl Tuttle blocks the jumper by Scott Henry | 35-39 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 15:50 | Vermont | Scott Henry clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Lizarraga (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Jamie Robinson - foul #2 on Jamie Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Albert Salcedo | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Moore (PG), Alex O'Brien (PF) Ronald Bourbeau, Jamie Robinson | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Alex O'Brien steps in front of the Robert Logan pass | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Robert Logan steals it from Philip Lizarraga | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Tuttle | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Vermont | John Moore misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | David Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Alex O'Brien steps in front of the Robert Logan pass | 39-41 |
| 14:17 | Vermont | David Martindale steps in front of the John Moore pass in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Vermont | Ronald Woods pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | John Moore buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Henry and he's hacked by Robert Logan - foul #2 on Robert Logan, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Kenneth Cunningham (C) David Martindale, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Stowe (SG), Willard Bondy (SF), Clarence Barnett (PF), Glen Bray (C) Scott Henry, Philip Lizarraga, Alex O'Brien, Ronald Woods | |
| 13:54 | Vermont | John Moore misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Robert Logan's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Barnett | 39-43 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Glen Bray steals the ball from Robert Logan | 39-43 |
| 13:09 | Vermont | Willard Bondy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-43 |
| 13:07 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Barnett | 39-43 |
| 12:48 | Vermont | Richard Stowe connects on the 3 from straight away and the foul's on Robert Logan - foul #3 on Robert Logan, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG) Robert Logan | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG) John Moore | |
| 12:48 | Vermont | Richard Stowe misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Bartholomew | 42-46 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Clarence Barnett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Stowe | 42-48 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Glen Bray picks off the pass by Cecil Meyers | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Bourbeau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Bondy (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau loses the dribble to James Bridges in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is hacked by Glen Bray - foul #2 on Glen Bray, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Earl Tuttle (SF), Antonio Creager (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Moore (SG), Scott Henry (SF), Alex O'Brien (PF), Philip Lizarraga (C) Richard Stowe, Willard Bondy, Clarence Barnett, Glen Bray | |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Robert Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 10:58 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:51 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:29 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien is hacked by Antonio Creager - foul #3 on Antonio Creager, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Woods (C) Ronald Bourbeau | |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Ronald Woods comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 10:12 | Vermont | Ronald Woods tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Robert Logan scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 09:43 | Vermont | John Moore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF) Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Robinson (SG), Willard Bondy (SF), Glen Bray (C) John Moore, Philip Lizarraga, Ronald Woods | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Bray - foul #3 on Glen Bray, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Stowe (SG) Jamie Robinson | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:24 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien is hacked by Robert Logan - foul #4 on Robert Logan, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG) Robert Logan | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG) Scott Henry | |
| 09:05 | Vermont | Glen Bray is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mikel - foul #2 on Brandon Mikel, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Woods (PF) Alex O'Brien | |
| 09:05 | Vermont | Glen Bray misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:44 | Vermont | Ronald Woods snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau is hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #3 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Henry (SF) Willard Bondy | |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits a jump hook in the lane | 48-49 |
| 07:58 | Vermont | Glen Bray connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Bourbeau and he's hacked by Antonio Creager - foul #4 on Antonio Creager, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF) James Bridges, Cecil Meyers | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Moore (PG), Philip Lizarraga (SF), Alex O'Brien (PF) Ronald Bourbeau, Richard Stowe, Ronald Woods | |
| 07:58 | Vermont | Glen Bray makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Robinson (SG) Glen Bray | |
| 07:29 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien lays it in set up by Scott Henry | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alex O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Lizarraga (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | The jumper by Robert Logan is denied by Philip Lizarraga | 48-54 |
| 07:09 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Philip Lizarraga | 48-54 |
| 06:49 | Vermont | John Moore misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Antonio Creager | 48-54 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:54 | Vermont | Earl Tuttle steps in front of the Scott Henry pass | 51-54 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG), Richard Stowe (SG), Willard Bondy (SF), Glen Bray (C) John Moore, Jamie Robinson, Scott Henry, Philip Lizarraga | |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from David Martindale | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:41 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Willard Bondy | 53-54 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Glen Bray knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Bourbeau | 53-56 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Vermont | Richard Stowe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | David Martindale grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Robert Logan hits the finger roll | 57-56 |
| 03:33 | Vermont | Willard Bondy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 03:31 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:18 | Vermont | Willard Bondy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Glen Bray tips it home | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Cecil Meyers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mericle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Mikel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ronald Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Bondy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Bray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Moore (PG), Jamie Robinson (SG), Scott Henry (SF), Ronald Woods (PF), Philip Lizarraga (C) Ronald Bourbeau, Richard Stowe, Willard Bondy, Alex O'Brien, Glen Bray | |
| 02:58 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG) David Bartholomew, James Bridges | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Bourbeau (PG) Jamie Robinson | |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Ronald Woods is fouled on the floor by Earl Tuttle - foul #2 on Earl Tuttle, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel (C) Albert Salcedo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Glen Bray (C) Philip Lizarraga | |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Ronald Woods makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Ronald Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Mikel | 60-59 |
| 02:25 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF) Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Stowe (SG), Willard Bondy (SF), Alex O'Brien (PF) John Moore, Scott Henry, Ronald Woods | |
| 01:59 | Vermont | Richard Stowe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Martindale | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Robert Logan picks off the pass by Alex O'Brien | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Robert Logan lays it up and in | 64-59 |
| 01:11 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Donald Mericle - foul #1 on Donald Mericle, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 01:11 | Vermont | Alex O'Brien makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Alex O'Brien is called for the reach on Donald Mericle - foul #1 on Alex O'Brien, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Robert Logan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 00:29 | Vermont | Glen Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Glen Bray clanks a runner near the basket | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | David Martindale snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | David Martindale is hacked by Ronald Bourbeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bourbeau, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Robert Logan is hacked by Ronald Bourbeau - foul #2 on Ronald Bourbeau, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Robert Logan makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Robert Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Richard Stowe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | David Martindale runs out the clock | 66-65 |