| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fresh) SG - Carlton Cochrane (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Ernest Teeters (fresh) C - John Silvia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fresh) SG - Tommy Farris (fresh) SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) PF - Long Chia (fresh) C - Ivan Zaborac (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Helsley | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Vermont | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Vermont | Long Chia drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Arturo Hernandez | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Helsley | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Silvia - foul #1 on John Silvia, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Moore steals the ball from Herbert Helsley | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Long Chia misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Silvia - foul #2 on John Silvia, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski (C) John Silvia | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Long Chia makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Long Chia makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane hits a jumper near the basket set up by Herbert Helsley | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Vermont | Long Chia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Debski | 9-6 |
| 17:08 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac misses long on a floater near the basket | 9-6 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski misses the tip | 9-6 |
| 16:59 | Vermont | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:55 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Debski | 9-6 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 16:31 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh is hacked by Long Chia - foul #1 on Long Chia, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Shane Seliski (SF), Donald Grays (C) Herbert Helsley, Carlton Cochrane, William Walsh, Ernest Teeters | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roberto Romano (PG), Rickey Baldwin (SG), Rafael Jones (SF), Brian McKennan (PF), Donald Watson (C) Arturo Hernandez, Tommy Farris, Thomas Moore, Long Chia, Ivan Zaborac | |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brandon McRill | 12-6 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brandon McRill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - Shane Seliski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Debski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Grays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SG - Rickey Baldwin (fresh) SF - Rafael Jones (fresh) PF - Brian McKennan (fresh) C - Donald Watson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Vermont | Brian McKennan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:50 | Vermont | Donald Watson tips it home | 12-8 |
| 15:28 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:27 | Vermont | Rafael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:21 | Vermont | Shane Seliski picks off the pass by Rickey Baldwin | 12-8 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Donald Watson steals it from Brandon McRill | 12-8 |
| 14:47 | Vermont | Roberto Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley (PG), Carlton Cochrane (SG), William Walsh (SF) Brandon McRill, Michael Russell, Kenneth Debski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tommy Farris (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Long Chia (PF) Rickey Baldwin, Rafael Jones, Donald Watson | |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Moore picks off the pass by Carlton Cochrane | 12-8 |
| 14:11 | Vermont | Long Chia drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Romano | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley is hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters (PF), Kenneth Debski (C) Shane Seliski, Donald Grays | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Ivan Zaborac (C) Roberto Romano, Brian McKennan | |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | Vermont | Long Chia grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Thomas Moore misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Debski - foul #1 on Kenneth Debski, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Debski | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Vermont | Long Chia gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:02 | Vermont | Tommy Farris scores on a floater from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Teeters and the foul's on Long Chia - foul #2 on Long Chia, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell (SG), Shane Seliski (C) Carlton Cochrane, Kenneth Debski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin (SG), Rafael Jones (SF), Brian McKennan (PF) Tommy Farris, Thomas Moore, Long Chia | |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin buries a shot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | William Walsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:52 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac grabs the board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Seliski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rickey Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Jones (fresh) PF - Brian McKennan (fresh) C - Ivan Zaborac (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin is hacked by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill (PG), Mathew Wright (SF), Donald Grays (C) Herbert Helsley, William Walsh, Ernest Teeters | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roberto Romano (PG), Thomas Moore (SF) Arturo Hernandez, Ivan Zaborac | |
| 11:26 | Vermont | Thomas Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane (SG), Ernest Teeters (PF) Michael Russell, Shane Seliski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tommy Farris (SG) Rickey Baldwin | |
| 11:01 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane is hacked by Tommy Farris - foul #1 on Tommy Farris, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Roberto Romano knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Moore and he's fouled by Brandon McRill - foul #1 on Brandon McRill, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski (PF) Ernest Teeters | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Watson (PF), Ivan Zaborac (C) Brian McKennan, Rafael Jones | |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Roberto Romano misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon McRill | 16-17 |
| 09:35 | Vermont | Donald Watson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:34 | Vermont | Thomas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Vermont | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by Mathew Wright - foul #1 on Mathew Wright, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley (PG), Michael Russell (SG), William Walsh (SF), Kenneth Debski (PF) Brandon McRill, Carlton Cochrane, Mathew Wright, Donald Grays | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Rickey Baldwin (SF), Brian McKennan (PF), Rafael Jones (C) Tommy Farris, Thomas Moore, Donald Watson, Ivan Zaborac | |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez is hacked by William Walsh - foul #1 on William Walsh, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters (PF) Shane Seliski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Watson (C) Roberto Romano | |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley buries a jumper from the right wing set up by William Walsh | 18-18 |
| 08:15 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez loses the dribble to Michael Russell in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:02 | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arturo Hernandez | 18-21 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Ernest Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Debski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rafael Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Brian McKennan (fresh) C - Donald Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters blows the layup but he's hacked by Arturo Hernandez - foul #1 on Arturo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane (SG) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tommy Farris (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Ivan Zaborac (C) Rickey Baldwin, Rafael Jones, Donald Watson | |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:42 | Vermont | Brian McKennan gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:24 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Brian McKennan can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:19 | Vermont | The refs have stopped play. Brian McKennan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski (C) Ernest Teeters | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Watson (PF) Brian McKennan | |
| 07:14 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Walsh | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arturo Hernandez | 20-23 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Debski tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 06:09 | Vermont | Carlton Cochrane is called for the reach on Tommy Farris - foul #1 on Carlton Cochrane, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill (PG), Ernest Teeters (PF) Herbert Helsley, Kenneth Debski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roberto Romano (PG), Rafael Jones (PF) Arturo Hernandez, Donald Watson | |
| 06:09 | Vermont | Tommy Farris misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Zaborac blocks the short jumper by Carlton Cochrane | 22-23 |
| 05:55 | Vermont | Rafael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Roberto Romano is hacked by Brandon McRill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon McRill, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell (PG), Donald Grays (C) Brandon McRill, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin (SG) Tommy Farris | |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Roberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Roberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski tips it in | 24-25 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Roberto Romano comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:10 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Ernest Teeters steals it from Roberto Romano | 24-25 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rafael Jones - foul #1 on Rafael Jones, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley (PG), William Walsh (SF), Kenneth Debski (C) Carlton Cochrane, Shane Seliski, Ernest Teeters | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tommy Farris (SG), Donald Watson (PF) Thomas Moore, Rafael Jones | |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Donald Grays misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Ivan Zaborac grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:10 | Vermont | William Walsh takes the ball from Rickey Baldwin | 24-25 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley banks in the layup on a great pass from William Walsh | 26-25 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Donald Watson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Herbert Helsley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - William Walsh (fresh) PF - Donald Grays (fresh) C - Kenneth Debski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Roberto Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Farris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Watson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Zaborac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Donald Watson is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #1 on Donald Watson, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Silvia (C) Donald Grays | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Long Chia (PF) Roberto Romano, Rickey Baldwin, Ivan Zaborac | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:33 | Vermont | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:19 | Vermont | William Walsh picks off the pass by Arturo Hernandez | 27-28 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Walsh | 29-28 |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 02:38 | Vermont | Tommy Farris snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:34 | Vermont | Thomas Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Walsh - foul #2 on William Walsh, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane (SG), Ernest Teeters (PF) Michael Russell, Kenneth Debski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Rafael Jones (C) Donald Watson | |
| 02:34 | Vermont | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:34 | Vermont | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Long Chia - foul #3 on Long Chia, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill (PG) Herbert Helsley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roberto Romano (SG), Ivan Zaborac (C) Tommy Farris, Long Chia | |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 01:55 | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin (SF), Donald Watson (C) Thomas Moore, Ivan Zaborac | |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Brandon McRill drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlton Cochrane | 35-36 |
| 01:31 | Vermont | Arturo Hernandez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ernest Teeters | 35-36 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Rafael Jones is called for the reach on John Silvia - foul #2 on Rafael Jones, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley (PG), Shane Seliski (SF) Brandon McRill, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tommy Farris (SG) Arturo Hernandez | |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | John Silvia misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:12 | Vermont | Rafael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:50 | Vermont | The short jumper by Rickey Baldwin is denied by Ernest Teeters | 35-36 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Carlton Cochrane pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlton Cochrane | 37-36 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Rafael Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Shane Seliski snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Teeters comes up short on the shot from the right block | 37-36 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Tommy Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Tommy Farris buries a shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Helsley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Rickey Baldwin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-38 |