| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ed Ackley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Rabon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Oldfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Chad Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Fossett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Palma (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Donald Fossett inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Pierce | 33-22 |
| 19:22 | Vermont | Donald Fossett steps in front of the Robert Oldfield pass | 33-22 |
| 19:19 | Hartford | Donald Fossett can't finish the layup | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Oldfield | 33-22 |
| 19:03 | Vermont | Chad Chambers steals it from Ed Ackley | 33-22 |
| 18:42 | Hartford | Robert Palma misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 18:41 | Hartford | Donald Fossett tips it in | 33-24 |
| 18:27 | Vermont | Robert Oldfield misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-24 |
| 18:25 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Robert Palma | 33-24 |
| 18:09 | Hartford | Donald Fossett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-24 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Robert Boggs snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:54 | Vermont | Robert Boggs buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ed Ackley and he's hacked by Robert Palma - foul #1 on Robert Palma, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Gilley (SG) John Pierce | |
| 17:54 | Vermont | Robert Boggs misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:54 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Chad Chambers misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ed Ackley - foul #2 on Ed Ackley, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Ruffin (PG), Nick Defalco (C) Ed Ackley, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Hartford | Dustin Colclough (SF), Clifton Moriarty (PF), Douglas Kopf (C) Donald Fossett, Jerry Campbell, Robert Palma | |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Chad Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Chad Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:05 | Vermont | Chris Rabon connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Nick Defalco | 37-26 |
| 16:50 | Hartford | Clifton Moriarty hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 16:29 | Vermont | Nick Defalco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hammond (PG), Maurice Alfaro (SF) Chris Rabon, Robert Boggs | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Pierce (PG), Jerry Campbell (PF) Chad Chambers, Douglas Kopf | |
| 16:07 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell is hacked by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ed Ackley (PG) Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Fossett (SF), Robert Palma (C) Dustin Colclough, Clifton Moriarty | |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Donald Fossett hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Pierce | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ed Ackley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Alfaro (fresh) C - Nick Defalco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gilley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Fossett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Palma (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Donald Fossett - foul #3 on Donald Fossett, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Oldfield (C) Robert Hammond | |
| Subs | Hartford | Rodney Hitt (SG) Charles Gilley | |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nick Defalco - foul #2 on Nick Defalco, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chris Rabon (SG), Robert Boggs (SF) Brian Ruffin, Maurice Alfaro | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:59 | Vermont | Nick Defalco scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Rabon | 41-32 |
| 14:46 | Hartford | Donald Fossett is hacked by Ed Ackley - foul #3 on Ed Ackley, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Ruffin (PG), Billy Caruso (PF) Ed Ackley, Nick Defalco | |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Chambers (PG), Dustin Colclough (PF), Clifton Moriarty (C) John Pierce, Jerry Campbell, Robert Palma | |
| 14:31 | Hartford | Robert Oldfield denies the turnaround by Dustin Colclough | 41-32 |
| 14:30 | Hartford | Chad Chambers can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Robert Boggs gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:19 | Vermont | Chris Rabon connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Ruffin | 43-32 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Chad Chambers is hacked by Brian Ruffin - foul #1 on Brian Ruffin, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Kopf (C) Donald Fossett | |
| 13:48 | Hartford | Chad Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hammond (PG), Maurice Alfaro (SF) Chris Rabon, Robert Boggs | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 13:26 | Vermont | Chad Chambers steps in front of the Brian Ruffin pass | 43-32 |
| 13:05 | Hartford | Douglas Kopf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 13:04 | Vermont | Robert Oldfield snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:59 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-32 |
| 12:57 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Ruffin, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ed Ackley (PG), Chris Rabon (SG), Robert Boggs (SF), Nick Defalco (C) Robert Hammond, Brian Ruffin, Billy Caruso, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Pierce (PG), Charles Gilley (SG), Donald Fossett (SF), Jerry Campbell (PF), Robert Palma (C) Chad Chambers, Rodney Hitt, Dustin Colclough, Clifton Moriarty, Douglas Kopf | |
| 12:14 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell drills a turnaround in the paint | 43-34 |
| 11:58 | Vermont | Robert Boggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Rabon | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ed Ackley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Rabon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Alfaro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nick Defalco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gilley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Fossett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Palma (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hartford | John Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Caruso (PF) Maurice Alfaro | |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Chambers (PG) Charles Gilley | |
| 11:14 | Vermont | Billy Caruso knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ed Ackley | 47-34 |
| 10:59 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell hits a turnaround from close range set up by Donald Fossett | 47-36 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Billy Caruso lays it in | 49-36 |
| 10:33 | Hartford | Chad Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Rodney Hitt (SG), Dustin Colclough (SF) John Pierce, Donald Fossett | |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Billy Caruso clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Campbell - foul #3 on Jerry Campbell, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Ruffin (PG) Ed Ackley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifton Moriarty (C) Robert Palma | |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Billy Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Billy Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:13 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:58 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough clanks a shot from close range | 49-36 |
| 09:56 | Vermont | Billy Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:30 | Vermont | Jerry Campbell blocks the short jumper by Robert Boggs | 49-36 |
| 09:29 | Hartford | Chad Chambers gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:25 | Hartford | Chad Chambers is hacked by Brian Ruffin - foul #3 on Brian Ruffin, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hammond (PG), Maurice Alfaro (SF), Robert Oldfield (C) Chris Rabon, Robert Boggs, Nick Defalco | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Kopf (C) Jerry Campbell | |
| 09:25 | Hartford | Chad Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:25 | Hartford | Chad Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:02 | Vermont | Billy Caruso buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hammond | 51-38 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Robert Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:28 | Vermont | Billy Caruso connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Ruffin | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough hits a shot near the basket set up by Chad Chambers and he's fouled by Maurice Alfaro - foul #1 on Maurice Alfaro, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ed Ackley (PG), Chris Rabon (SG), Robert Boggs (SF) Robert Hammond, Brian Ruffin, Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Pierce (PG), Charles Gilley (SG), Donald Fossett (SF), Robert Palma (C) Chad Chambers, Rodney Hitt, Clifton Moriarty, Douglas Kopf | |
| 08:13 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:53 | Vermont | Robert Boggs clanks a turnaround from the left block | 53-41 |
| 07:52 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ed Ackley (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Rabon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Alfaro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Oldfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gilley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Fossett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Colclough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Palma (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:44 | Hartford | The short jumper by Robert Palma is denied by Maurice Alfaro | 53-41 |
| 07:42 | Vermont | Chris Rabon snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:38 | Vermont | John Pierce is called for the reach on Ed Ackley - foul #3 on John Pierce, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Defalco (C) Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Campbell (PF) Dustin Colclough | |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Nick Defalco drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 07:08 | Hartford | Charles Gilley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 07:07 | Hartford | Jerry Campbell snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Hartford | Donald Fossett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Palma - foul #2 on Robert Palma, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Caruso (PF) Chris Rabon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Rodney Hitt (SG) Charles Gilley | |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Billy Caruso snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro drills a floater near the basket | 58-41 |
| 06:06 | Hartford | Rodney Hitt drills a fadeaway from the left side | 58-43 |
| 05:46 | Vermont | Robert Boggs clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 58-43 |
| 05:44 | Hartford | Donald Fossett gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:27 | Hartford | Donald Fossett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 05:26 | Vermont | Nick Defalco grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Vermont | Billy Caruso loses the ball out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hammond (PG), Chris Rabon (SG), Brian Ruffin (SF), Robert Oldfield (C) Ed Ackley, Maurice Alfaro, Robert Boggs, Nick Defalco | |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Chambers (PG), Charles Gilley (SG), Dustin Colclough (SF), Clifton Moriarty (PF), Douglas Kopf (C) John Pierce, Rodney Hitt, Donald Fossett, Jerry Campbell, Robert Palma | |
| 04:45 | Hartford | The jump hook by Charles Gilley is blocked by Brian Ruffin | 58-43 |
| 04:44 | Vermont | Chris Rabon snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 04:20 | Vermont | Chris Rabon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-43 |
| 04:19 | Vermont | Robert Oldfield hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| 04:08 | Hartford | Chad Chambers misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 60-43 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Robert Hammond grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Robert Hammond travels with the ball | 60-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Tubbs (PG), Maurice Alfaro (PF), Nick Defalco (C) Chris Rabon, Billy Caruso, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ricky Catanzaro (PG) Chad Chambers | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Tubbs (fresh) SG - Brian Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Alfaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Defalco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Ricky Catanzaro (fresh) SG - Charles Gilley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dustin Colclough (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifton Moriarty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Kopf (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Hartford | The short jumper by Douglas Kopf is denied by Nick Defalco | 60-43 |
| 03:28 | Vermont | William Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin is hacked by Ricky Catanzaro - foul #1 on Ricky Catanzaro, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Nick Defalco clanks a floater from the right block | 60-43 |
| 02:55 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Douglas Kopf | 60-43 |
| 02:48 | Hartford | Clifton Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-43 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Douglas Kopf gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 02:31 | Hartford | Ricky Catanzaro clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-43 |
| 02:29 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro is fouled on the floor by Clifton Moriarty - foul #2 on Clifton Moriarty, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Carlson (PG), John Pierce (SF) Charles Gilley, Douglas Kopf | |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Maurice Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:04 | Hartford | Brian Ruffin steps in front of the Frank Carlson pass in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 01:47 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 62-43 |
| 01:45 | Hartford | Clifton Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:34 | Hartford | John Pierce comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 01:33 | Vermont | Nick Defalco gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:18 | Vermont | Nick Defalco connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by John Pierce - foul #4 on John Pierce, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Gilley (SG), Douglas Kopf (C) Frank Carlson, Ricky Catanzaro | |
| 01:18 | Vermont | Nick Defalco makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 01:10 | Hartford | Clifton Moriarty misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-43 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Nick Defalco pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-43 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Nick Defalco pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin is hacked by Dustin Colclough - foul #2 on Dustin Colclough, team foul #9 | 65-43 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Brian Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Hartford | Charles Gilley travels with the ball | 67-43 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | William Tubbs runs out the clock | 67-43 |