| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) SG - Bryan O'Neal (fresh) SF - Danny Drew (fresh) PF - James Acklin (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Loyd Winbush (fresh) SG - Keith Grooms (fresh) SF - Sidney Loeffler (fresh) PF - Paul Schrader (fresh) C - Fernando Torres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is hacked by Loyd Winbush - foul #1 on Loyd Winbush, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Loyd Winbush | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Drew - foul #1 on Danny Drew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal is called for traveling | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Loyd Winbush - foul #2 on Loyd Winbush, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Bowden (PG) Loyd Winbush | |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:14 | Hartford | James Acklin blocks the short jumper by Paul Schrader | 1-4 |
| 18:13 | Hartford | Paul Schrader pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:59 | Hartford | James Acklin picks off the pass by Sidney Loeffler | 1-4 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | The jump hook by James Acklin is blocked by Sidney Loeffler | 1-4 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | James Acklin grabs the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:18 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Hartford | Paul Schrader misses the runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Vermont | Gary Stephens can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Hartford | Keith Grooms grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Bowden and he's hacked by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Hugh Black (SG), John Atkins (SF), Chad Newman (PF), William Dail (C) Erik Castleberry, Bryan O'Neal, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jay Schrom (C) Fernando Torres | |
| 16:28 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Jay Schrom is called for the reach on William Dail - foul #1 on Jay Schrom, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Schwartz (PF) Paul Schrader | |
| 15:57 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Hartford | Anthony Schwartz gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Curtis Thomas (fresh) SG - Hugh Black (fresh) SF - John Atkins (fresh) PF - Chad Newman (fresh) C - William Dail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Grooms (fresh) SF - Sidney Loeffler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Schwartz (fresh) C - Jay Schrom (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Hartford | Gary Bowden connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Grooms | 4-9 |
| 15:20 | Vermont | John Atkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Hartford | Jay Schrom gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:06 | Hartford | Keith Grooms buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Schwartz | 4-12 |
| 14:56 | Vermont | Chad Newman buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 6-12 |
| 14:34 | Hartford | Anthony Schwartz can't finish the layup | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | Vermont | Chad Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:25 | Vermont | William Dail makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Thomas | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | Hartford | Gary Bowden is hacked by Hugh Black - foul #1 on Hugh Black, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Bryan O'Neal (SG), Danny Drew (SF), James Acklin (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Curtis Thomas, Hugh Black, John Atkins, Chad Newman, William Dail | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Gaulke (PG), Tom Dupre (SF), Paul Schrader (PF), Fernando Torres (C) Gary Bowden, Keith Grooms, Sidney Loeffler, Jay Schrom | |
| 13:54 | Hartford | Tom Dupre misses long on a floater near the basket | 8-12 |
| 13:53 | Vermont | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:49 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 13:47 | Vermont | Danny Drew tips it in | 10-12 |
| 13:36 | Hartford | Bryan O'Neal takes the ball from Paul Schrader | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| 13:07 | Hartford | Fernando Torres is fouled on the floor by Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Dail (C) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 12:55 | Hartford | Richard Gaulke misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Hartford | Paul Schrader tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Fernando Torres - foul #1 on Fernando Torres, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Bowden (PG), Keith Grooms (SG), Sidney Loeffler (SF) Richard Gaulke, Anthony Schwartz, Tom Dupre | |
| 12:17 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Hartford | Fernando Torres snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Hartford | Keith Grooms misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Vermont | James Acklin grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Drew | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) SG - Bryan O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Dail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Grooms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Loeffler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Torres (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Hartford | William Dail steals the ball from Sidney Loeffler | 12-14 |
| 11:18 | Vermont | James Acklin lays it in on a nice dish by Erik Castleberry | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:05 | Hartford | Fernando Torres tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Vermont | William Dail misses the tip | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | Hartford | Keith Grooms gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:43 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler can't connect on a shot from the right block | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Hartford | Keith Grooms pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:24 | Hartford | Paul Schrader hits a jumper in the lane set up by Gary Bowden and the foul's on Danny Drew - foul #2 on Danny Drew, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Hugh Black (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), Chad Newman (PF), John Atkins (C) Erik Castleberry, Bryan O'Neal, Danny Drew, James Acklin, William Dail | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Gaulke (PG), Anthony Schwartz (SG), Jay Schrom (C) Gary Bowden, Keith Grooms, Fernando Torres | |
| 10:24 | Hartford | Paul Schrader makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | John Atkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Hugh Black snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:51 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 09:38 | Hartford | John Atkins swats the layup by Paul Schrader | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Vermont | John Atkins pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:31 | Vermont | Joseph Pope can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:30 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:16 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gaulke | 17-21 |
| 08:57 | Vermont | Chad Newman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:56 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:42 | Hartford | Richard Gaulke scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Schrom | 17-24 |
| 08:20 | Vermont | Chad Newman misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Schrader - foul #1 on Paul Schrader, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), William Dail (C) Hugh Black, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Bowden (PG), Keith Grooms (SG), Tom Dupre (SF) Richard Gaulke, Sidney Loeffler, Paul Schrader | |
| 08:20 | Vermont | Chad Newman makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:20 | Vermont | Chad Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:56 | Hartford | Chad Newman steps in front of the Tom Dupre pass | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Atkins (fresh) PF - Chad Newman (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Dail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Grooms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Dupre (fresh) PF - Anthony Schwartz (fresh) C - Jay Schrom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:50 | Hartford | Anthony Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:32 | Hartford | Gary Bowden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:30 | Vermont | Chad Newman grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:24 | Vermont | William Dail hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 19-24 |
| 07:22 | Hartford | Tom Dupre gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:00 | Hartford | Tom Dupre lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Bowden and he's hacked by John Atkins - foul #1 on John Atkins, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), James Acklin (PF) Curtis Thomas, John Atkins, Chad Newman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Newton Graff (PF), Fernando Torres (C) Anthony Schwartz, Jay Schrom | |
| 07:00 | Hartford | Tom Dupre misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:00 | Vermont | The rebound goes to William Dail | 19-26 |
| 06:40 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG) Erik Castleberry | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler (SF) Tom Dupre | |
| 06:17 | Hartford | Newton Graff lays it in and the foul's on William Dail - foul #1 on William Dail, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| 06:17 | Hartford | Newton Graff makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:03 | Vermont | Joseph Pope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 06:01 | Hartford | Keith Grooms snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 05:50 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Hugh Black grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | James Acklin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan O'Neal | 22-29 |
| 05:14 | Hartford | Keith Grooms clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 05:13 | Hartford | Gary Bowden tips it home | 22-31 |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Gary Bowden picks off the pass by Hugh Black | 22-31 |
| 04:50 | Hartford | Gary Bowden lays it up and in | 22-33 |
| 04:28 | Vermont | Hugh Black can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 04:27 | Hartford | Fernando Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:23 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Bowden | 22-35 |
| 04:12 | Vermont | William Dail misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Sidney Loeffler - foul #1 on Sidney Loeffler, team foul #6 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Curtis Thomas (SG), John Atkins (SF), Chad Newman (PF) Hugh Black, Bryan O'Neal, Joseph Pope, James Acklin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Gaulke (PG), Anthony Schwartz (SG), Tom Dupre (SF), Paul Schrader (PF), Jay Schrom (C) Gary Bowden, Keith Grooms, Sidney Loeffler, Newton Graff, Fernando Torres | |
| 04:12 | Vermont | William Dail makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:12 | Vermont | William Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:52 | Hartford | Tom Dupre misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 03:50 | Hartford | Jay Schrom tips it in | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Atkins (fresh) PF - Chad Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Gaulke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Schwartz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tom Dupre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Vermont | William Dail can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 03:22 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Paul Schrader | 24-37 |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Paul Schrader banks in the layup and he's hacked by Chad Newman - foul #1 on Chad Newman, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Drew (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Chad Newman, William Dail | |
| Subs | Hartford | Loyd Winbush (PG) Richard Gaulke | |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Paul Schrader makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:02 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 03:01 | Vermont | Danny Drew tips it back up and in | 26-40 |
| 02:42 | Hartford | Tom Dupre knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Schwartz | 26-42 |
| 02:34 | Vermont | Loyd Winbush steals it from Curtis Thomas | 26-42 |
| 02:26 | Hartford | Tom Dupre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal (SG), James Acklin (PF) Curtis Thomas, John Atkins | |
| Subs | Hartford | Keith Grooms (SG), Sidney Loeffler (SF) Anthony Schwartz, Tom Dupre | |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Danny Drew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Paul Schrader grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 01:58 | Hartford | Danny Drew takes the ball from Paul Schrader | 26-42 |
| 01:35 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the easy layup | 26-42 |
| 01:33 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 01:11 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 26-42 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the tip | 26-42 |
| 01:07 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 00:47 | Hartford | Paul Schrader is hacked by James Acklin - foul #1 on James Acklin, team foul #9 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Hugh Black (SG), Chad Newman (PF), John Atkins (C) Erik Castleberry, Bryan O'Neal, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Schwartz (SG), Fernando Torres (C) Keith Grooms, Jay Schrom | |
| 00:47 | Hartford | Paul Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:47 | Hartford | Paul Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Loyd Winbush steals it from Curtis Thomas in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Loyd Winbush misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hugh Black - foul #2 on Hugh Black, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Dail (C) Danny Drew | |
| Subs | Hartford | Tom Dupre (SG) Paul Schrader | |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Loyd Winbush misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Loyd Winbush makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Hugh Black comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Sidney Loeffler | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Sidney Loeffler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-45 |