| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hollis Butler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 19:42 | Vermont | John Kelly snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 19:39 | Vermont | Robert Decaro is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 19:22 | Vermont | John Kelly clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Timothy Heidenreich and he's fouled by Robert Decaro - foul #2 on Robert Decaro, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:53 | Vermont | Robert Decaro scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Johnson | 46-46 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 18:33 | Vermont | Robert Decaro snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | Danny Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Kelly | 46-48 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-48 |
| 18:18 | Vermont | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:13 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bridges | 46-51 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 18:05 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Danny Johnson | 46-51 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | John Kelly double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG), Warren Wilkinson (SG), James Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Islam (PF) Danny Johnson, John Kelly, Robert Decaro, John Bridges | |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-51 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 17:38 | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam is hacked by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG) Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:24 | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam loses the dribble to Gerald Gossage | 46-51 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Hollis Butler - foul #2 on Hollis Butler, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 17:02 | Vermont | Hollis Butler pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:52 | Vermont | James Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Leland (PG), Robert Decaro (SF), John Bridges (PF) Warren Wilkinson, James Johnson, Jeffrey Islam | |
| 16:33 | Vermont | Ronnie Krinsky steals the ball from Stephen Leland in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 16:29 | Vermont | Ronnie Krinsky steals the ball from Robert Decaro in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Bridges - foul #1 on John Bridges, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), John Kelly (SG) Stephen Leland, Ronald Crosby | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | John Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay's pass is intercepted by Danny Johnson | 50-51 |
| 15:45 | Vermont | Danny Johnson lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lowell Cummings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hollis Butler (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 15:20 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Hollis Butler | 50-53 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Hollis Butler lays it in on a great pass from Robert Decaro | 50-55 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Danny Johnson - foul #1 on Danny Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Lowell Cummings, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG), Warren Wilkinson (SG), James Johnson (SF), Ricky Leija (PF), Bradley Holder (C) Danny Johnson, John Kelly, Robert Decaro, John Bridges, Hollis Butler | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:35 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Rex Casner drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Brassard | 55-55 |
| 14:26 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:16 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Crosby | 55-58 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is fouled on the floor by Ricky Leija - foul #4 on Ricky Leija, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam (C) Ricky Leija | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 58-58 |
| 13:27 | Vermont | Bradley Holder misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rex Casner | 58-58 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Gossage | 61-58 |
| 13:00 | Vermont | James Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 12:58 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gerald Gossage and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), John Kelly (SG), Robert Decaro (SF), Hollis Butler (C) Ronald Crosby, Warren Wilkinson, James Johnson, Jeffrey Islam | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 12:32 | Vermont | Bradley Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses long on a runner from the left block | 64-60 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 12:15 | Vermont | Danny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 12:12 | Vermont | John Kelly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Holder - foul #4 on Bradley Holder, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (C) Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Bridges (PF) Bradley Holder | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 11:38 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 11:36 | Vermont | Robert Decaro snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hollis Butler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses long on an open floater from the left side | 66-60 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay is hacked by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Christopher Brassard (C) Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Leland (PG), Ronald Crosby (SG), Jeffrey Islam (PF) Danny Johnson, John Kelly, John Bridges | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | Robert Decaro snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 10:44 | Vermont | Robert Decaro misses the 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 10:29 | Vermont | Stephen Leland pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Thomas Ramsay, Gerald Gossage, Lowell Cummings, Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Johnson (SF) Robert Decaro | |
| 10:12 | Vermont | Stephen Leland makes the wide open floater from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 09:53 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 09:49 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Leland | 67-65 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rex Casner | 69-65 |
| 09:28 | Vermont | Stephen Leland misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-65 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Rex Casner gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky double dribbles | 69-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), John Kelly (SG), Warren Wilkinson (SF), John Bridges (PF) Stephen Leland, Ronald Crosby, James Johnson, Jeffrey Islam | |
| 08:58 | Vermont | Hollis Butler blows the layup | 69-65 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam (C) Hollis Butler | |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Rex Casner steals the ball from Danny Johnson in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rex Casner and the foul's on John Kelly - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Steve Johnson (C) Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 08:21 | Vermont | Rex Casner is called for the reach on John Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| 08:02 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Bridges | 72-68 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 07:51 | Vermont | John Kelly is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Lowell Cummings | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Leland (PG), Ronald Crosby (SG), Robert Decaro (SF), Ricky Leija (PF), Bradley Holder (C) Danny Johnson, John Kelly, Warren Wilkinson, John Bridges, Jeffrey Islam | |
| 07:45 | Vermont | Robert Decaro makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Crosby is called for the reach on Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Ronald Crosby, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Stephen Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Leija (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradley Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby's floater is knocked away by Timothy Heidenreich | 74-70 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay travels with the ball | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), James Johnson (SF) Stephen Leland, Robert Decaro | |
| 06:45 | Vermont | Danny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Robert Cobb, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| 06:45 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:45 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling gets the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Hotaling | 76-72 |
| 05:40 | Vermont | Danny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | Bradley Holder gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Bradley Holder connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Crosby and the foul's on Timothy Heidenreich - foul #3 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Leland (PG), John Kelly (SG), Warren Wilkinson (SF) Danny Johnson, Ronald Crosby, James Johnson | |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Bradley Holder makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is hacked by Stephen Leland - foul #1 on Stephen Leland, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:11 | Vermont | Bradley Holder snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 04:45 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 76-75 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Bradley Holder snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 04:28 | Vermont | Stephen Leland is whistled for traveling | 76-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Lowell Cummings | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam (C) Bradley Holder | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Kelly - foul #3 on John Kelly, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Robert Decaro (SF) Stephen Leland, Warren Wilkinson | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 03:52 | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:47 | Vermont | Robert Decaro is called for traveling | 76-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (SG) John Kelly | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is fouled on the floor by Ricky Leija - foul #5 on Ricky Leija, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hollis Butler (C) Ricky Leija | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Casner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Islam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hollis Butler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-75 |
| 03:02 | Vermont | Hollis Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:57 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-75 |
| 02:55 | Vermont | Danny Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:40 | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam misses long on an open floater in the paint | 78-75 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby tips it in | 78-77 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the runner from close range | 80-77 |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Danny Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hollis Butler | 80-79 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Islam - foul #1 on Jeffrey Islam, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner, Leroy Duvall, Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Leland (PG), Warren Wilkinson (SG), James Johnson (SF), Bradley Holder (PF), John Bridges (C) Danny Johnson, Ronald Crosby, Robert Decaro, Jeffrey Islam, Hollis Butler | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:09 | Vermont | John Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Bradley Holder is hacked by Lowell Cummings - foul #2 on Lowell Cummings, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Lowell Cummings | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), John Kelly (SG), Robert Decaro (SF), Hollis Butler (C) Stephen Leland, Warren Wilkinson, James Johnson, John Bridges | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Bradley Holder misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the fadeaway from the right side | 84-79 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Bradley Holder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Ramsay - foul #3 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Bradley Holder misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Bradley Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Robert Decaro grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Danny Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 84-82 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Robert Decaro grabs the board | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Vermont | John Kelly can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Cobb - foul #4 on Robert Cobb, team foul #12 | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Decaro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bradley Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Hollis Butler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 86-84 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Danny Johnson is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall throws it down on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 88-84 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Bradley Holder buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 88-86 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 3 from the right corner | 88-86 |
| 03:47 | Vermont | Bradley Holder grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 03:26 | Vermont | John Kelly connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bradley Holder | 88-88 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Casner | 88-88 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Robert Decaro grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 02:44 | Vermont | Bradley Holder hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 88-88 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Rex Casner grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Johnson (SF), John Bridges (PF), Jeffrey Islam (C) Robert Decaro, Bradley Holder, Hollis Butler | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Danny Johnson | 88-88 |
| 02:07 | Vermont | Danny Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Danny Johnson, team foul #15 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG), Warren Wilkinson (SG) Danny Johnson, John Kelly | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage loses the dribble to James Johnson | 88-88 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), John Kelly (SG), Robert Decaro (SF), Bradley Holder (PF), Hollis Butler (C) Ronald Crosby, Warren Wilkinson, James Johnson, John Bridges, Jeffrey Islam | |
| 01:22 | Vermont | John Kelly hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 88-90 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Danny Johnson steals it from Thomas Ramsay | 88-90 |
| 01:02 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses the lay-in | 88-90 |
| 01:01 | Vermont | Robert Decaro tips it back up and in | 88-92 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Duvall (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Decaro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bradley Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Hollis Butler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Bradley Holder blocks the short jumper by Thomas Ramsay | 88-92 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay grabs the offensive board | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-92 |
| 00:31 | Vermont | Hollis Butler grabs the board | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Hollis Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #13 | 88-92 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Hollis Butler makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Hollis Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall pulls down the rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 88-93 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Bradley Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Thomas Ramsay is called for the reach on Bradley Holder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #14 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (SG), John Bridges (C) John Kelly, Hollis Butler | |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Bradley Holder makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Bradley Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 91-95 |
| 00:15 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Kelly (SG), Hollis Butler (C) Ronald Crosby, John Bridges | |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Robert Decaro is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #4 on Rex Casner, team foul #15 | 91-95 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Robert Decaro makes the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Robert Decaro makes the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is fouled on the floor by John Kelly - foul #4 on John Kelly, team foul #16 | 91-97 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Danny Johnson is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rex Casner, team foul #16 | 93-97 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Rex Casner | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-99 |