| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) SG - Carlton Allen (fresh) SF - James Newsome (fresh) PF - John Treat (fresh) C - Ralph Langley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) SG - Edward Mackenzie (fresh) SF - Greg Mangan (fresh) PF - Walter Burks (fresh) C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Ralph Langley 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) | |
| 19:43 | Vermont | Walter Burks denies the turnaround by Philip Grady | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Vermont | Ralph Langley gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Vermont | James Newsome misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | Carlton Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Vermont | James Newsome knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Grady | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Hartford | Philip Grady is called for the reach on Donald Reed - foul #1 on Philip Grady, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Hartford | The pull-up jumper by Greg Mangan is blocked by John Treat | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Vermont | Carlton Allen pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Vermont | James Newsome lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Grady | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Hartford | Walter Burks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Vermont | John Treat makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Grady | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Hartford | John Treat steals it from Donald Reed | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | Philip Grady is fouled on the floor by Donald Reed - foul #1 on Donald Reed, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | John Treat hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Burks - foul #1 on Walter Burks, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | John Treat makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | John Treat misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Etheridge | 8-2 |
| 16:58 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie misses the easy layup | 8-2 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | James Newsome grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Ralph Langley is fouled on the floor by Greg Mangan - foul #1 on Greg Mangan, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG), Gary Hodgkins (SG), Emmanuel Conley (SF), Kent Peterson (PF), William Jackson (C) Philip Grady, Carlton Allen, James Newsome, John Treat, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 16:36 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley loses the dribble to Greg Mangan | 8-2 |
| 16:19 | Hartford | Donald Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Hartford | Greg Mangan tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | Vermont | Kent Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:42 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Walter Burks | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Hodgkins (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Conley (fresh) PF - Kent Peterson (fresh) C - William Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) SG - Edward Mackenzie (fresh) SF - Greg Mangan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Burks (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Etheridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Hartford | Donald Reed scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Mackenzie | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | Vermont | Kent Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), Carlton Allen (SG), James Newsome (SF), John Treat (PF), Ralph Langley (C) Roosevelt Smith, Gary Hodgkins, Emmanuel Conley, Kent Peterson, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Caple (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Tracey St. Peter (SF), Roberto Medina (PF), Douglas Nivens (C) Donald Reed, Edward Mackenzie, Greg Mangan, Walter Burks, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| 15:01 | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter buries a floater from the right block set up by James Caple | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | John Treat drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Philip Grady and he's hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | John Treat makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:30 | Hartford | James Caple misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:28 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Hartford | James Caple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 14:21 | Vermont | Ralph Langley grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | Vermont | James Newsome lays it up and in set up by Carlton Allen | 13-8 |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens loses the ball out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Reed (PG), Edward Mackenzie (SG) Douglas Anderson, Tracey St. Peter | |
| 13:45 | Vermont | Philip Grady is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nivens - foul #1 on Douglas Nivens, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kent Peterson (PF) John Treat | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 13:25 | Vermont | Ralph Langley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-8 |
| 13:24 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:06 | Hartford | James Caple comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Langley - foul #1 on Ralph Langley, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (PG), Emmanuel Conley (SF), William Jackson (C) Philip Grady, James Newsome, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Greg Mangan (SF), Walter Burks (PF), Kenneth Etheridge (C) Donald Reed, Roberto Medina, Douglas Nivens | |
| 13:06 | Hartford | James Caple misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:06 | Hartford | James Caple makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:48 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:47 | Hartford | Walter Burks gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Greg Mangan scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Carlton Allen - foul #1 on Carlton Allen, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG), John Treat (PF) Carlton Allen, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Reed (PG) James Caple | |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Greg Mangan makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | Vermont | Kent Peterson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 13-12 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Kent Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | Vermont | John Treat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), James Newsome (SF) Roosevelt Smith, Emmanuel Conley | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Caple (SG) Edward Mackenzie | |
| 11:41 | Hartford | Walter Burks drills a floater from the baseline set up by Greg Mangan | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Hodgkins (fresh) SF - James Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Treat (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kent Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Caple (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Mangan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Vermont | Philip Grady scores on a jumper in the lane set up by John Treat and he's hacked by Donald Reed - foul #2 on Donald Reed, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Carlton Allen (SG), Ralph Langley (C) Gary Hodgkins, Kent Peterson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Anderson (SG), Tracey St. Peter (SF) Donald Reed, Greg Mangan | |
| 11:18 | Vermont | Philip Grady makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:52 | Hartford | Douglas Anderson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Burks | 16-17 |
| 10:35 | Vermont | Carlton Allen is fouled on the floor by Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley (PF) John Treat | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie (SG), Roberto Medina (PF), Douglas Nivens (C) Douglas Anderson, Walter Burks, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| 10:35 | Vermont | Carlton Allen misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:35 | Hartford | Roberto Medina gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:13 | Hartford | James Caple buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tracey St. Peter | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Vermont | Tracey St. Peter is called for the reach on James Newsome - foul #1 on Tracey St. Peter, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (PG), Kent Peterson (PF) Philip Grady, Emmanuel Conley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Greg Mangan (SF) Tracey St. Peter | |
| 09:57 | Vermont | James Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Hartford | Roberto Medina snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:39 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG), Emmanuel Conley (SF), William Jackson (C) Carlton Allen, James Newsome, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter (PG) James Caple | |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Kent Peterson misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Kent Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:14 | Vermont | William Jackson scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 18-20 |
| 08:58 | Hartford | Roberto Medina clanks a shot from the right block | 18-20 |
| 08:56 | Hartford | Greg Mangan grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:44 | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter drills a jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | William Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:08 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Mackenzie | 20-24 |
| 07:45 | Vermont | William Jackson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith | 22-24 |
| 07:33 | Hartford | Greg Mangan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), Carlton Allen (SG), James Newsome (SF), John Treat (PF), Ralph Langley (C) Roosevelt Smith, Gary Hodgkins, Emmanuel Conley, Kent Peterson, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Caple (PG), Barry Terrell (SF), Walter Burks (PF), Kenneth Etheridge (C) Tracey St. Peter, Greg Mangan, Roberto Medina, Douglas Nivens | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Treat (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph Langley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Caple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Terrell (fresh) PF - Walter Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Vermont | John Treat can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:15 | Hartford | Walter Burks grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 07:00 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Caple | 22-26 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Ralph Langley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Mackenzie - foul #1 on Edward Mackenzie, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Ralph Langley misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Ralph Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:28 | Hartford | James Caple misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Grady - foul #2 on Philip Grady, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (PG) Philip Grady | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 06:28 | Hartford | James Caple makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:28 | Hartford | James Caple misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:28 | Vermont | Ralph Langley gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carlton Allen | 26-27 |
| 06:06 | Hartford | James Caple misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 06:04 | Vermont | James Newsome snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:48 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlton Allen | 28-27 |
| 05:38 | Hartford | James Caple comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 05:37 | Vermont | James Newsome pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | John Treat scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Hodgkins and he's fouled by Walter Burks - foul #2 on Walter Burks, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley (SF) James Newsome | |
| Subs | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter (SG), Greg Mangan (SF), Roberto Medina (PF) Edward Mackenzie, Barry Terrell, Walter Burks | |
| 05:31 | Vermont | John Treat makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Langley - foul #2 on Ralph Langley, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kent Peterson (PF), William Jackson (C) John Treat, Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:57 | Vermont | Kent Peterson double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG) Gary Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Nivens (C) Kenneth Etheridge | |
| 04:46 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens knocks in the runner from the right block | 31-31 |
| 04:29 | Vermont | Kent Peterson drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Greg Mangan - foul #2 on Greg Mangan, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Newsome (SF) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie (SG), Barry Terrell (SF) James Caple, Greg Mangan | |
| 04:29 | Vermont | Kent Peterson misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:29 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Roberto Medina | 33-31 |
| 04:07 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Treat (PF) Carlton Allen | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 03:54 | Vermont | John Treat clanks a runner near the basket | 33-31 |
| 03:53 | Hartford | Barry Terrell grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 03:34 | Hartford | Roberto Medina misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 03:33 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Newsome | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Conley (fresh) SF - James Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Treat (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kent Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Tracey St. Peter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Terrell (fresh) PF - Roberto Medina (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Nivens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | James Newsome clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Terrell - foul #1 on Barry Terrell, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), Gary Hodgkins (SG), Ralph Langley (C) Roosevelt Smith, Emmanuel Conley, Kent Peterson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Reed (PG), James Caple (SG), Greg Mangan (SF), Walter Burks (PF), Kenneth Etheridge (C) Tracey St. Peter, Edward Mackenzie, Barry Terrell, Roberto Medina, Douglas Nivens | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | James Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:28 | Vermont | James Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:28 | Hartford | Walter Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:14 | Hartford | James Caple hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Reed | 33-34 |
| 02:55 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 02:36 | Hartford | James Caple is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Carlton Allen (SG), Roosevelt Smith (SF), Kent Peterson (PF) Gary Hodgkins, James Newsome, John Treat | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:29 | Vermont | Carlton Allen is hacked by Walter Burks - foul #3 on Walter Burks, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley (SF) Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Nivens (PF) Walter Burks | |
| 02:29 | Vermont | Carlton Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:29 | Vermont | Carlton Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:17 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kent Peterson - foul #1 on Kent Peterson, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| 02:17 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:17 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Kent Peterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 02:01 | Hartford | Greg Mangan gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:49 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 01:48 | Hartford | James Caple tips it in | 38-38 |
| 01:31 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Jackson (C) Ralph Langley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Anderson (SG), Tracey St. Peter (SF), Roberto Medina (PF) James Caple, Greg Mangan, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Roberto Medina is fouled on the floor by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SF) Philip Grady, Emmanuel Conley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie (SG) Douglas Anderson | |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Roberto Medina makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Roberto Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:16 | Vermont | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith is denied on a layup by Douglas Nivens | 38-39 |
| 00:48 | Hartford | Donald Reed grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 00:31 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens is fouled on the floor by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Newsome (SF), John Treat (PF), Ralph Langley (C) Carlton Allen, Kent Peterson, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Caple (PG), Greg Mangan (SF) Donald Reed, Tracey St. Peter | |
| 00:31 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:31 | Vermont | John Treat snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | John Treat misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | James Newsome gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | James Newsome comes up short on the runner from close range | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | The rebound goes to James Caple | 38-39 |