| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy London (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip O'Haire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo clanks a runner from the left block | 35-37 |
| 19:40 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre loses the dribble to Clifford Larkins | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Hartford | Richard Fisher lays it up and in set up by Clifford Larkins | 35-39 |
| 19:09 | Virginia Tech | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Charles Colangelo - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | Hartford | Henry Davis snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:33 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Colangelo and the foul's on Richard Fisher - foul #3 on Richard Fisher, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG) Richard Fisher | |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Hartford | Henry Davis grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:52 | Hartford | Herbert Dial clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | Sean Calvert picks off the pass by Timothy London | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (PF) Clifford Larkins, Henry Davis | |
| 16:58 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eldon Williams (SF), Jody Phillip (C) Michael Anderson, Sean Calvert | |
| 16:33 | Hartford | Eric Williams blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Colangelo | 37-39 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Torre | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Hartford | Eric Williams's floater is tipped away by Phillip O'Haire | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre is hacked by Jerry Nasser - foul #1 on Jerry Nasser, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Herbert Dial, Eric Williams, Eldon Williams, Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Winland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy London (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip O'Haire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Anderson blocks the short jumper by Charles Colangelo | 39-39 |
| 15:40 | Hartford | Richard Fisher pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:24 | Hartford | Sean Calvert misses the jump hook from close range | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | Hartford | Richard Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | Hartford | Gene Wherry misses badly on a floater near the basket | 39-39 |
| 15:02 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:45 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Colangelo - foul #1 on Charles Colangelo, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 14:45 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:45 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Hartford | Sean Calvert misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Winland - foul #3 on Daniel Winland, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Darryl Sigel (SF), Ross Krum (C) Timothy London, Charles Colangelo | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| 14:04 | Hartford | Sean Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:04 | Hartford | Sean Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire lays it up and in on a great pass from Ross Krum | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | Hartford | Gene Wherry scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Larkins | 43-45 |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:59 | Hartford | Richard Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:35 | Hartford | Daniel Winland is called for the reach on Clifford Larkins - foul #4 on Daniel Winland, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SG), Timothy London (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) Daniel Winland, Darryl Sigel, Ross Krum | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Clifford Larkins, Jerry Nasser, Gene Wherry, Sean Calvert | |
| 12:20 | Hartford | Richard Fisher is called for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Fisher, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG) Richard Fisher | |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip O'Haire | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | Hartford | Herbert Dial misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gene Torre - foul #1 on Gene Torre, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum (PF) Phillip O'Haire | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 11:46 | Hartford | Herbert Dial makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:46 | Hartford | Herbert Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Bare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy London (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Krum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Herbert Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Phillip (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Virginia Tech | Henry Davis swats the short shot by Charles Colangelo | 46-47 |
| 11:25 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:13 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:09 | Hartford | Eric Williams buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry Davis | 49-49 |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shaun Bare | 51-49 |
| 10:38 | Hartford | Timothy London steps in front of the Herbert Dial pass | 51-49 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 10:15 | Hartford | Jody Phillip scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Dial | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy London | 57-51 |
| 09:40 | Hartford | Herbert Dial is fouled on the floor by Gene Torre - foul #2 on Gene Torre, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Darryl Sigel (SF), Phillip O'Haire (PF), Adolph Sifuentes (C) Timothy London, Ross Krum, Charles Colangelo | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Eric Williams, Michael Anderson, Henry Davis, Jody Phillip | |
| 09:27 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 09:26 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Calvert | 57-51 |
| 09:13 | Hartford | Gene Wherry is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| 09:02 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Calvert | 57-51 |
| 09:00 | Hartford | Gene Wherry pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:45 | Hartford | Sean Calvert misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-51 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | Darryl Sigel pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Darryl Sigel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Tech | Darryl Sigel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Darryl Sigel, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum (C) Adolph Sifuentes | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (PG), Michael Anderson (SF) Herbert Dial, Jerry Nasser | |
| 07:44 | Hartford | Gene Wherry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:43 | Hartford | Sean Calvert snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Bare (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darryl Sigel (fresh) PF - Phillip O'Haire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Krum (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Hartford | Michael Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Williams | 57-54 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:06 | Hartford | Michael Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:00 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Torre | 57-57 |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ross Krum | 60-57 |
| 06:01 | Hartford | Eric Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Ross Krum | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland (SG), Timothy London (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) Gene Torre, Darryl Sigel, Ross Krum | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG) Eric Williams | |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Sean Calvert - foul #2 on Sean Calvert, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:20 | Hartford | Michael Anderson is hacked by Timothy London - foul #2 on Timothy London, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 05:20 | Hartford | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:20 | Hartford | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gene Wherry - foul #4 on Gene Wherry, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG) Clifford Larkins | |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:37 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 64-59 |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre (PG) Shaun Bare | |
| Subs | Hartford | Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Gene Wherry, Sean Calvert | |
| 04:04 | Hartford | Henry Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 04:03 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Winland | 64-59 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-59 |
| 03:39 | Hartford | Henry Davis gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy London (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip O'Haire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Phillip (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Hartford | Charles Colangelo picks off the pass by Eric Williams | 64-59 |
| 03:16 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Gene Wherry (PF) Eric Williams, Michael Anderson, Jody Phillip | |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Phillip O'Haire is called for the reach on Gene Wherry - foul #3 on Phillip O'Haire, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (PG), Ross Krum (PF) Gene Torre, Phillip O'Haire | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sean Calvert (C) Henry Davis | |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Gene Wherry makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Gene Wherry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum misses long on a shot from the right block | 64-61 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Hartford | Gene Wherry gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:09 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 02:08 | Hartford | Sean Calvert hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:41 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy London | 64-63 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy London and he's fouled by Gene Wherry - foul #5 on Gene Wherry, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre (PG) Shaun Bare | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Anderson (SF), Henry Davis (PF) Jerry Nasser, Gene Wherry | |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Hartford | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:13 | Hartford | Sean Calvert gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Sean Calvert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London drills a jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Larkins - foul #2 on Clifford Larkins, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire (PF) Ross Krum | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Daniel Winland steals it from Clifford Larkins | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland banks in the layup | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Richard Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy London - foul #3 on Timothy London, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses the 3rd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Colangelo | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Larkins is called for the reach on Charles Colangelo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Larkins, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SG), Darryl Sigel (SF) Daniel Winland, Timothy London | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |