| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Reidy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Mallett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Ted Carmona inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Vermont | Anthony Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ted Carmona | 43-38 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Ted Carmona picks off the pass by James McCarthy | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | Vermont | Anthony Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ted Carmona | 45-38 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Page | 45-40 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley is hacked by Edward Reidy - foul #2 on Edward Reidy, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Jon Page scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Anthony Smith is hacked by Brad Arcand - foul #1 on Brad Arcand, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Cohen (SG), Michael Williams (C) Edward Reidy, Ronald Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:44 | Vermont | Ted Carmona drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cohen | 48-43 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 48-43 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | James McCarthy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 17:04 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:52 | Vermont | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Collett (SF), Norman Pinheiro (C) Ted Carmona, Leonard Mallett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| 16:24 | Kent State | James Suggs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Norman Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:07 | Vermont | Anthony Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Reidy (SG), Ronald Brooks (C) Anthony Smith, Norman Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | James Suggs misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Reidy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Collett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:20 | Vermont | Ronald Brooks grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Michael Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-43 |
| 15:04 | Vermont | Rodney Collett gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:53 | Vermont | Edward Reidy buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Cohen | 50-43 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Anthony Smith (PG), Ted Carmona (SF), Leonard Mallett (PF) Michael Cohen, Rodney Collett, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, James Suggs, Vince Brown, Donald Barrientes, Henry Norris | |
| 14:20 | Vermont | Ted Carmona clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Brad Arcand snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Robert Butler clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Edward Reidy - foul #3 on Edward Reidy, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Collett (SG), Norman Pinheiro (C) Edward Reidy, Ronald Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:32 | Vermont | Rodney Collett misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:31 | Vermont | Norman Pinheiro hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Butler hits the finger roll set up by James McCarthy | 52-47 |
| 13:12 | Vermont | Rodney Collett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Jon Page pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Brad Arcand can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Smith - foul #3 on Anthony Smith, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Williams (C) Norman Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vince Brown (SF) James McCarthy | |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:50 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett misses the shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:49 | Vermont | Ted Carmona pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jon Page | 52-49 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Leonard Mallett steals the ball from Robert Butler | 52-49 |
| 11:55 | Vermont | Anthony Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Brad Arcand grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 11:39 | Vermont | Ted Carmona snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Collett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ted Carmona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Mallett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Ridley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vermont | Anthony Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:31 | Vermont | Ted Carmona tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 11:23 | Vermont | Rodney Collett grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 11:19 | Vermont | Anthony Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Vince Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 11:06 | Vermont | Ted Carmona pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:00 | Vermont | Michael Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 56-49 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Brad Arcand scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 10:21 | Vermont | Ted Carmona's floater is knocked away by Edmund Ridley | 56-51 |
| 10:19 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Vince Brown snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Ted Carmona is called for the reach on Vince Brown - foul #3 on Ted Carmona, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Cohen (PG), Edward Reidy (SG), Stacy Dixon (SF), Norman Pinheiro (PF), Ronald Brooks (C) Anthony Smith, Rodney Collett, Ted Carmona, Leonard Mallett, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, Vince Brown, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | James Suggs is fouled on the floor by Stacy Dixon - foul #2 on Stacy Dixon, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Terry London hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 09:03 | Vermont | James McCarthy is called for the reach on Stacy Dixon - foul #3 on James McCarthy, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | Vermont | Norman Pinheiro buries a driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | James McCarthy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry London | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | Edward Reidy misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry London - foul #2 on Terry London, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | Edward Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | Edward Reidy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Brooks - foul #2 on Ronald Brooks, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Anthony Smith (PG) Michael Cohen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vince Brown (PF) Donald Barrientes | |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Vermont | Edward Reidy gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Norman Pinheiro's pass is intercepted by James McCarthy | 60-57 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Henry Norris is hacked by Stacy Dixon - foul #3 on Stacy Dixon, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jon Page (PF) Vince Brown | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:30 | Vermont | James McCarthy takes the ball from Ronald Brooks | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Reidy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stacy Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Norman Pinheiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Anthony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:58 | Vermont | Stacy Dixon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Pinheiro | 63-59 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | James McCarthy can't throw it down but he's fouled by Edward Reidy - foul #4 on Edward Reidy, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Cohen (SG), Ted Carmona (SF), Leonard Mallett (PF), Michael Williams (C) Edward Reidy, Stacy Dixon, Norman Pinheiro, Ronald Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (PG), Robert Butler (SG), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, James Suggs, Henry Norris | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | James McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | James McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:27 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 65-61 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Robert Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Ted Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | Vermont | Anthony Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 65-61 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Robert Butler is whistled for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Vince Brown (SF) Jerry Petty, James McCarthy | |
| 05:40 | Vermont | Edmund Ridley swats the short shot by Michael Williams | 65-61 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | Ted Carmona tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 05:28 | Vermont | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:23 | Vermont | Anthony Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-61 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Leonard Mallett steps in front of the Vince Brown pass | 67-61 |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Ted Carmona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Vince Brown buries a shot from close range set up by Brad Arcand and the foul's on Ted Carmona - foul #4 on Ted Carmona, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Reidy (SG), Ronald Brooks (C) Anthony Smith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (SG), Donald Barrientes (PF) Robert Butler, Jon Page | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:10 | Vermont | Ted Carmona misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-64 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Brad Arcand pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Terry London misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-64 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:35 | Vermont | Edward Reidy is fouled on the floor by Brad Arcand - foul #2 on Brad Arcand, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Marlin (PG), Rodney Collett (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Michael Cohen, Ted Carmona, Leonard Mallett | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Donald Barrientes, Edmund Ridley | |
| 03:21 | Vermont | Benjamin Marlin is fouled on the floor by Terry London - foul #3 on Terry London, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Anthony Smith (PG) Benjamin Marlin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Butler (SG), Jon Page (PF) James Suggs, Henry Norris | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Reidy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Collett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Vince Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Vermont | Rodney Collett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Ronald Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Anthony Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Reidy | 70-64 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Carmona (SF), Leonard Mallett (PF) Rodney Collett, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, Vince Brown | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Brad Arcand and the foul's on Leonard Mallett - foul #1 on Leonard Mallett, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Edmund Ridley steals the ball from Anthony Smith | 70-67 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 70-70 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Ronald Brooks banks in the layup set up by Anthony Smith | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Brad Arcand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Ronald Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Ted Carmona buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 75-70 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | James McCarthy is hacked by Ted Carmona - foul #5 on Ted Carmona, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Collett (SF) Ted Carmona | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | James McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | James McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Anthony Smith is fouled on the floor by Brad Arcand - foul #3 on Brad Arcand, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Rodney Collett is hacked by Edmund Ridley - foul #2 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Rodney Collett makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Rodney Collett misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Jon Page snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James McCarthy | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Brad Arcand is called for the reach on Rodney Collett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Arcand, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Rodney Collett makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Rodney Collett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Jon Page snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | James McCarthy dunks the ball set up by Robert Butler | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Ronald Brooks can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Reidy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Collett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Mallett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Ronald Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Brad Arcand grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 03:54 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | James McCarthy snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the tip | 77-80 |
| 03:34 | Vermont | Edward Reidy pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Jon Page swats the layup by Edward Reidy | 77-80 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Rodney Collett snags the offensive board | 77-80 |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Edward Reidy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Smith | 80-80 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Edward Reidy steps in front of the Edmund Ridley pass | 80-80 |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leonard Mallett, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Cohen (SG), Michael Williams (C) Edward Reidy, Ronald Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vince Brown (SF) James McCarthy | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Jon Page's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Mallett | 80-80 |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Michael Cohen grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James McCarthy (SF) Vince Brown | |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 80-80 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | Michael Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Reidy (SG), Ronald Brooks (C) Michael Cohen, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:13 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett loses the dribble to Brad Arcand | 80-80 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James McCarthy | 80-82 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Reidy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Collett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Mallett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. C - Ronald Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:40 | Vermont | Edward Reidy hits a floater from the right side | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Brad Arcand scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jon Page | 82-85 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Anthony Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-85 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | James McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | James McCarthy is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Smith - foul #4 on Anthony Smith, team foul #13 | 82-85 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | James McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Ronald Brooks grabs the board | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Vermont | Anthony Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-86 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Anthony Smith is called for the reach on Brad Arcand in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Smith, team foul #14 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Cohen (PG) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Michael Cohen comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by James McCarthy - foul #4 on James McCarthy, team foul #9 | 85-88 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Michael Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Michael Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Jon Page snags the defensive board | 86-88 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Michael Cohen is called for the reach on Jon Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cohen, team foul #15 | 86-88 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jon Page makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley is hacked by Leonard Mallett - foul #3 on Leonard Mallett, team foul #16 | 86-89 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:09 | Vermont | Leonard Mallett gets the rebound | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Robert Butler picks off the pass by Leonard Mallett | 86-90 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Michael Cohen is called for the reach on Brad Arcand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cohen, team foul #17 | 86-90 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Michael Cohen clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-92 |