| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Weed (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Manners (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Deese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Manners - foul #1 on John Manners, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:28 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 19:26 | Vermont | Gerald Deese can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weed - foul #1 on Robert Weed, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams is hacked by James Hopkins - foul #3 on James Hopkins, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Willie Lynch (C) James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Millan | 41-39 |
| 18:25 | Vermont | John Manners comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian McPhaul | 41-39 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams can't throw it down | 41-39 |
| 18:00 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Gerald Deese | 41-39 |
| 17:46 | Vermont | Willie Lynch scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Lawrence and he's hacked by Walter McIlwraith - foul #2 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth (SF), Branden Kastner (C) Robert Lawrence, Gerald Deese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Brian McPhaul | |
| 17:46 | Vermont | Willie Lynch misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard is denied on a dunk by Sean Ellingsworth | 43-39 |
| 17:28 | Vermont | Branden Kastner snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:21 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 17:05 | Vermont | Branden Kastner grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:59 | Vermont | Robert Weed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jimmy Morris (PG), Chad Barrientez (SG), Gerald Deese (PF) Robert Weed, John Manners, Willie Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG), Gary Howze (C) Wayne Studdard, Andrew Williams | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Chestnut | 45-39 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze banks in the layup on a nice dish by Franjo Szczeblewski and he's fouled by Chad Barrientez - foul #3 on Chad Barrientez, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Reddington (SG), Robert Lawrence (SF) Chad Barrientez, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul (PF) Richard Chestnut | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:27 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence is hacked by Brian McPhaul - foul #2 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Branden Kastner (C) Gerald Deese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG) Gary Howze | |
| 15:53 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian McPhaul - foul #3 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chad Barrientez (SG), James Hopkins (C) David Reddington, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF) Robert Imler | |
| 15:53 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:53 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Ponce | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jimmy Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Barrientez (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Sean Ellingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Chad Barrientez is called for the reach on Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #4 on Chad Barrientez, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Weed (PG), John Manners (SG), Willie Lynch (PF) Jimmy Morris, Chad Barrientez, Sean Ellingsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG) Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan is called for 5 seconds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (C) Wilfredo Ponce | |
| 15:09 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams makes the turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 14:47 | Vermont | Robert Weed misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian McPhaul | 45-43 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | James Hopkins gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:23 | Vermont | Robert Weed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | Vermont | Willie Lynch tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Lynch - foul #1 on Willie Lynch, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jimmy Morris (PG), David Reddington (SG), Sean Ellingsworth (SF), Gerald Deese (PF), Branden Kastner (C) Robert Weed, John Manners, Robert Lawrence, Willie Lynch, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:43 | Vermont | Branden Kastner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski is hacked by Jimmy Morris - foul #2 on Jimmy Morris, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG), Gary Howze (C) Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:21 | Vermont | Gerald Deese clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:20 | Vermont | Branden Kastner grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Gerald Deese makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Weed (PG), John Manners (SG), James Hopkins (C) Jimmy Morris, David Reddington, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF), Bart Kennedy (C) Richard Chestnut, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Gerald Deese clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Studdard - foul #1 on Wayne Studdard, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (C) Bart Kennedy | |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Gerald Deese makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Gerald Deese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | John Manners is called for the reach on Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #2 on John Manners, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Lawrence (SF) Sean Ellingsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Robert Weed loses the dribble to Gary Howze | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Weed (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Manners (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gerald Deese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Howze (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | Vermont | James Hopkins grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:18 | Vermont | Robert Weed hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Manners | 55-49 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-49 |
| 10:53 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Lawrence | 55-49 |
| 10:48 | Vermont | John Manners misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Franjo Szczeblewski | 55-51 |
| 10:24 | Vermont | John Manners knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Weed | 57-51 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Lawrence takes the ball from Robert Imler | 57-51 |
| 09:54 | Vermont | James Hopkins misses long on a jumper in the lane | 57-51 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wayne Studdard | 57-51 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Studdard | 57-53 |
| 09:16 | Vermont | John Manners's floater is tipped away by Wayne Studdard | 57-53 |
| 09:15 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:56 | Vermont | Gerald Deese makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Weed | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | James Hopkins blocks the short jumper by Wayne Studdard | 59-53 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 08:25 | Vermont | James Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Vermont | Gerald Deese misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Lawrence - foul #1 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jimmy Morris (PG), Chad Barrientez (SG), Sean Ellingsworth (SF), Willie Lynch (PF), Branden Kastner (C) Robert Weed, John Manners, Robert Lawrence, Gerald Deese, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Brian McPhaul (PF), Wilfredo Ponce (C) Robert Imler, Franjo Szczeblewski, Gary Howze, Andrew Williams | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Branden Kastner | 59-54 |
| 07:33 | Vermont | Jimmy Morris knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Barrientez and he's fouled by Walter McIlwraith - foul #3 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy (C) Wayne Studdard | |
| 07:33 | Vermont | Jimmy Morris makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jimmy Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Barrientez (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Sean Ellingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Branden Kastner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Sean Ellingsworth is called for the reach on Wilfredo Ponce - foul #3 on Sean Ellingsworth, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Willie Lynch lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Morris | 64-56 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Sean Ellingsworth is called for the reach on Wilfredo Ponce - foul #4 on Sean Ellingsworth, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF) Bart Kennedy | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:13 | Vermont | Walter McIlwraith steals the ball from Sean Ellingsworth | 64-58 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses the easy layup | 64-58 |
| 05:59 | Vermont | Willie Lynch pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:52 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Morris | 66-58 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Chad Barrientez steals the ball from Fred Millan | 66-58 |
| 05:20 | Vermont | Jimmy Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 66-58 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Willie Lynch steals the ball from Walter McIlwraith | 66-58 |
| 04:49 | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth loses the dribble to Walter McIlwraith | 66-58 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Studdard | 66-61 |
| 04:19 | Vermont | Brian McPhaul is called for the reach on Willie Lynch - foul #4 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Weed (PG), John Manners (SG), Robert Lawrence (SF), Gerald Deese (PF), James Hopkins (C) Jimmy Morris, Chad Barrientez, Sean Ellingsworth, Willie Lynch, Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (PG), Bart Kennedy (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Walter McIlwraith, Brian McPhaul, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| 04:11 | Vermont | John Manners can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Millan - foul #1 on Fred Millan, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 04:11 | Vermont | John Manners makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:11 | Vermont | John Manners makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Lawrence - foul #2 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Howze (SF) Wayne Studdard | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | James Hopkins gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Weed | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan is fouled on the floor by James Hopkins - foul #4 on James Hopkins, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG) Richard Chestnut | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Weed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Manners (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Deese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Millan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Howze (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bart Kennedy (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Vermont | The jumper by John Manners is denied by Andrew Williams | 71-64 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy hits a floater from the right block set up by Gary Howze | 71-66 |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Robert Lawrence misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Gerald Deese tips it home | 73-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | Sean Ellingsworth (PF), Branden Kastner (C) Gerald Deese, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF) Robert Imler, Fred Millan, Gary Howze, Bart Kennedy | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski lays it in | 73-68 |
| 02:10 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Willie Lynch (PF) Branden Kastner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF) Wilfredo Ponce | |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Willie Lynch is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Willie Lynch, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Weed - foul #2 on Robert Weed, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Deese (PF), James Hopkins (C) Willie Lynch, Sean Ellingsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG) Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:43 | Vermont | Gerald Deese dunks the ball | 75-69 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 01:23 | Vermont | Gerald Deese gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:18 | Vermont | John Manners hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lawrence | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawrence - foul #3 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #16 | 78-69 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Walter McIlwraith is called for the reach on James Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Reddington (SF) Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:56 | Vermont | James Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | James Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul scores on a jumper near the basket | 80-72 |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Walter McIlwraith is called for the reach on David Reddington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG) Walter McIlwraith | |
| 00:46 | Vermont | David Reddington makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Vermont | David Reddington misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian McPhaul | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Vermont | Fred Millan is called for the reach on John Manners in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Millan, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| 00:37 | Vermont | John Manners makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:37 | Vermont | John Manners misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul is hacked by Gerald Deese - foul #2 on Gerald Deese, team foul #17 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Lawrence (SF) David Reddington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Robert Weed is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Imler - foul #1 on Robert Imler, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | Willie Lynch (PF) Gerald Deese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Robert Weed makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Robert Weed makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan is fouled on the floor by James Hopkins - foul #5 on James Hopkins, team foul #18 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Deese (PF) James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Robert Weed is hacked by Fred Millan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Millan, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Robert Weed makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Robert Weed makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Gerald Deese snags the defensive board | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Robert Weed runs out the clock | 86-79 |