| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Echavarria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hudspeth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrell Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman inbounds the ball | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | David Hugh misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Russell Grieve grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | David Hugh is fouled on the floor by Howard Johnson - foul #3 on Howard Johnson, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Leveille (PG) Howard Johnson | |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Scott Leveille steals the ball from Matthew Sweetman | 51-41 |
| 19:06 | Vermont | William Hudspeth misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 19:05 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 19:00 | Vermont | The short jumper by Tyrell Watson is denied by David Hugh | 51-41 |
| 18:58 | Vermont | Michael Echavarria grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | Ernest McQuaid takes the ball from Michael Echavarria | 51-41 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Grieve | 53-41 |
| 18:36 | Vermont | Michael Echavarria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Mark Riser (PF), Ben Cave (C) Tyrell Watson, Jeremy Kelly | |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Steven Logan double dribbles | 53-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Vadnais (SG), Paul Thames (SF) Michael Echavarria, William Hudspeth | |
| 18:00 | Vermont | David Vadnais misses short on an open runner in the paint | 53-41 |
| 17:58 | Vermont | David Vadnais hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | The 3pt attempt by Marlin Jensen is denied by Ben Cave | 53-43 |
| 17:40 | Vermont | Paul Thames grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:35 | Vermont | Scott Leveille clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Logan - foul #2 on Steven Logan, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Caban (PF) Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly (C) Ben Cave | |
| 17:35 | Vermont | Scott Leveille misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:35 | Vermont | Scott Leveille makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 17:13 | Vermont | Paul Thames's pass is intercepted by James Begley in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | James Begley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 58-44 |
| 16:39 | Vermont | David Vadnais misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Marlin Jensen - foul #2 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Marlin Jensen, James Begley, Stanley Caban, James Harper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Echavarria (SG), William Hudspeth (SF), Tyrell Watson (PF), Ben Cave (C) Scott Leveille, Paul Thames, Mark Riser, Jeremy Kelly | |
| 16:39 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 16:39 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | David Hugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid tips it home | 60-46 |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Ben Cave is fouled on the floor by Russell Grieve - foul #1 on Russell Grieve, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Howard Johnson (PG), Aurelio Russo (C) David Vadnais, Ben Cave | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Echavarria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hudspeth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrell Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aurelio Russo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Vermont | Michael Echavarria buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hudspeth | 60-49 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | David Hugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-49 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | David Hugh tips it in | 62-49 |
| 15:25 | Vermont | Howard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Grieve - foul #2 on Russell Grieve, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Stanley Caban (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marvin Bigelow (SF), Jeremy Kelly (C) William Hudspeth, Tyrell Watson | |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Sweetman - foul #2 on Matthew Sweetman, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG) Ernest McQuaid | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Stanley Caban misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 15:03 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 14:56 | Vermont | Aurelio Russo banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Johnson | 62-53 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 14:13 | Vermont | Marvin Bigelow connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses the lay-in | 64-56 |
| 13:55 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 13:53 | Vermont | Matthew Sweetman is called for the reach on Howard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Sweetman, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Thomas Cooper, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hudspeth (SF), Mark Riser (PF), Ben Cave (C) Marvin Bigelow, Aurelio Russo, Jeremy Kelly | |
| 13:46 | Vermont | Mark Riser is hacked by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 13:46 | Vermont | Mark Riser makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 13:46 | Vermont | Mark Riser makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ernest McQuaid | 66-58 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Mark Riser is fouled on the floor by Marlin Jensen - foul #3 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), David Hugh (PF) Marlin Jensen, James Harper | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Vadnais (SG) Michael Echavarria | |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Mark Riser makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Mark Riser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | James Begley clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Vadnais - foul #1 on David Vadnais, team foul #2 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG) Ernest McQuaid | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Leveille (PG), Paul Thames (SF), Tyrell Watson (PF), Jeremy Kelly (C) Howard Johnson, William Hudspeth, Mark Riser, Ben Cave | |
| 12:46 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 12:42 | Vermont | Russell Grieve steals it from Scott Leveille in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Danny Estey travels with the ball | 68-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG) Russell Grieve | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:17 | Vermont | Marlin Jensen is called for the reach on David Vadnais in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF) Marlin Jensen, James Begley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:17 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 12:17 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | David Hugh misses long on a floater from close range | 68-62 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | David Hugh connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Hugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Estey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Vadnais (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Leveille (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thames (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrell Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Vermont | Tyrell Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 11:07 | Vermont | Scott Leveille misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Sweetman | 72-62 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | David Hugh travels with the ball | 72-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Norman Johnson, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Howard Johnson (PG), Marvin Bigelow (SG), William Hudspeth (SF), Aurelio Russo (PF), Mark Riser (C) David Vadnais, Scott Leveille, Paul Thames, Tyrell Watson, Jeremy Kelly | |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Aurelio Russo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | James Begley comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Aurelio Russo - foul #4 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #3 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Caban (PF) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ben Cave (C) Aurelio Russo | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 09:55 | Vermont | Stanley Caban steps in front of the William Hudspeth pass | 74-62 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | William Hudspeth takes the ball from James Harper | 74-62 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | William Hudspeth slams it home | 74-64 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | James Harper makes the floater from the left wing set up by Russell Grieve | 76-64 |
| 09:04 | Vermont | Marvin Bigelow is fouled on the floor by James Begley - foul #3 on James Begley, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Russell Grieve, James Harper, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Echavarria (SG), Jeremy Kelly (C) William Hudspeth, Mark Riser | |
| 09:04 | Vermont | Marvin Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 09:04 | Vermont | Marvin Bigelow misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper double dribbles | 76-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF) James Begley | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hudspeth (SF), Tyrell Watson (PF) Marvin Bigelow, Ben Cave | |
| 08:23 | Vermont | Howard Johnson can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #11 | 76-64 |
| 08:23 | Vermont | Howard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 08:23 | Vermont | Howard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | David Hugh snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-64 |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 08:01 | Vermont | Norman Johnson takes the ball from Michael Echavarria in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Norman Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Hugh (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Estey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Howard Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Echavarria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrell Watson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Tyrell Watson is fouled on the floor by David Hugh - foul #1 on David Hugh, team foul #12 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Marlin Jensen (SF), James Begley (PF), James Harper (C) Norman Johnson, Thomas Cooper, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Vadnais (PG), Paul Thames (SF), Aurelio Russo (C) Howard Johnson, William Hudspeth, Jeremy Kelly | |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Tyrell Watson makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Tyrell Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Michael Echavarria picks off the pass by Ernest McQuaid | 78-66 |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Russell Grieve is called for the reach on Aurelio Russo - foul #3 on Russell Grieve, team foul #13 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Leveille (PG), Mark Riser (C) Michael Echavarria, Tyrell Watson | |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Aurelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Aurelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 06:30 | Vermont | Paul Thames grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 06:26 | Vermont | Scott Leveille misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid is hacked by Aurelio Russo - foul #5 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #4 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Russell Grieve, Marlin Jensen, James Begley, James Harper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Echavarria (SG), Marvin Bigelow (SF), Ben Cave (C) David Vadnais, Paul Thames, Aurelio Russo | |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Stanley Caban's pass is intercepted by Ben Cave | 78-68 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | The short jumper by Mark Riser is denied by Stanley Caban | 78-68 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Scott Leveille - foul #1 on Scott Leveille, team foul #5 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Ernest McQuaid, Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Howard Johnson (PG), William Hudspeth (SF), Jeremy Kelly (C) Scott Leveille, Michael Echavarria, Mark Riser | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the free throw | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Vermont | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Marvin Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #14 | 81-68 |
| 05:06 | Vermont | Marvin Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 05:06 | Vermont | Marvin Bigelow misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | David Hugh gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | David Hugh buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Ben Cave - foul #2 on Ben Cave, team foul #6 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (SF) Matthew Sweetman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tyrell Watson (PF) Ben Cave | |
| 04:52 | Murray State | David Hugh misses the free throw | 83-69 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | James Begley snags the offensive board | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | David Hugh lays it up and in | 85-69 |
| 04:21 | Vermont | Howard Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | James Begley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 85-69 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Steven Logan hits the follow up shot | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Vermont | Jeremy Kelly makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Bigelow | 87-71 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Begley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hugh (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Howard Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Bigelow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrell Watson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 87-71 |
| 03:13 | Vermont | William Hudspeth grabs the board | 87-71 |
| 03:09 | Vermont | William Hudspeth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Marlin Jensen (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Thomas Cooper, James Begley, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Vadnais (PG), Michael Echavarria (SG), Paul Thames (SF), Ben Cave (PF) Howard Johnson, Marvin Bigelow, William Hudspeth, Tyrell Watson | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Russell Grieve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Caban | 90-71 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Paul Thames misses the floater from the left block | 90-71 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid pulls down the rebound | 90-71 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Paul Thames is called for the reach on Ernest McQuaid - foul #1 on Paul Thames, team foul #7 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (SF), James Harper (C) Russell Grieve, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Scott Leveille (PG), Mark Riser (PF) Michael Echavarria, Jeremy Kelly | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Ben Cave pulls down the rebound | 91-71 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | David Vadnais is hacked by Marlin Jensen - foul #5 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #15 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG) Marlin Jensen, Ernest McQuaid | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:26 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 91-72 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 91-73 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | James Harper is hacked by Ben Cave - foul #3 on Ben Cave, team foul #8 | 91-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Logan (C) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 92-73 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 93-73 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Norman Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Thames in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Johnson, team foul #16 | 93-73 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Paul Thames makes the 1st free throw | 93-74 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Paul Thames misses the 2nd free throw | 93-74 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Stanley Caban grabs the defensive rebound | 93-74 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | James Begley is fouled on the floor by Paul Thames - foul #2 on Paul Thames, team foul #9 | 93-74 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 1st free throw | 94-74 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 95-74 |
| 01:29 | Vermont | David Vadnais is fouled in the backcourt by James Begley - foul #4 on James Begley, team foul #17 | 95-74 |
| 01:29 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 95-75 |
| 01:29 | Vermont | David Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 95-76 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-76 |
| 01:07 | Vermont | Ben Cave snags the defensive board | 95-76 |
| 01:05 | Vermont | James Begley is called for the reach on Scott Leveille in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Begley, team foul #18 | 95-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG) James Begley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:05 | Vermont | Scott Leveille makes the 1st free throw | 95-77 |
| 01:05 | Vermont | Scott Leveille makes the 2nd free throw | 95-78 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Ben Cave picks off the pass by Steven Logan | 95-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Mark Riser blows the layup | 95-78 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Mark Riser grabs the offensive rebound | 95-78 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | Mark Riser hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Scott Leveille | 95-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Norman Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 95-80 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | David Vadnais grabs the defensive rebound | 95-80 |
| 00:11 | Vermont | David Vadnais is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Vadnais, team foul #10 | 95-80 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Norman Johnson runs out the clock | 95-80 |