| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Leath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:41 | Vermont | Robert Darosa snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Smith | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Colgate | Virgil Leath makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Williams | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Colgate | Manuel Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | Vermont | Eugene Williams steps in front of the Chuck Stanford pass | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Colgate | Manuel Hines loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Wilmot (SF) Eugene Williams | |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Colgate | Tim Kiser grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Vermont | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:55 | Colgate | Manuel Hines snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:38 | Colgate | Manuel Hines knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Hunt and the foul's on Paul McLafferty - foul #1 on Paul McLafferty, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Joseph Finley (SF), Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Chuck Stanford, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Arthur Vallery (PF), Steve Lang (C) Wayne Hunt, Virgil Leath, Tim Kiser | |
| 16:38 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Perry Brown connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Helms | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Colgate | Manuel Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Vermont | Robert Darosa pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Helms (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wilmot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Vallery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lang (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms is fouled on the floor by Arthur Vallery - foul #2 on Arthur Vallery, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel Ballard (SG), Eugene Williams (SF), Brian Bainter (PF) Manuel Hines, David Wilmot, Steve Lang | |
| 15:40 | Vermont | Perry Brown is fouled on the floor by Arthur Vallery - foul #3 on Arthur Vallery, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Vermont | Daniel Ballard steals the ball from Joseph Finley | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Colgate | A charge is called on Brian Bainter - foul #4 on Brian Bainter, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Michael Barnes (C) Perry Brown, Benjamin Helms, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Virgil Leath (PF) Daniel Ballard, Brian Bainter | |
| 14:42 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Colgate | Virgil Leath pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:20 | Colgate | Ralph Ruckman is called for the reach on Wayne Hunt - foul #3 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG) Horace Killebrew | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG), David Wilmot (SF), Tim Kiser (C) Harry Villicana, Eugene Williams, Arthur Vallery | |
| 14:15 | Colgate | Tim Kiser knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Wilmot - foul #1 on David Wilmot, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Darosa (PF) Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 14:02 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | Colgate | Virgil Leath snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:42 | Colgate | Manuel Hines knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Virgil Leath | 39-43 |
| 13:20 | Vermont | Michael Barnes is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (SF), James Smith (C) Chuck Stanford, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 13:06 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 13:05 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to David Wilmot | 39-43 |
| 12:56 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Robert Darosa is denied on a layup by David Wilmot | 39-46 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Helms | 39-46 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Tim Kiser steps in front of the Benjamin Helms pass | 39-46 |
| 11:54 | Colgate | Tim Kiser makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Leath | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul McLafferty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Helms (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Darosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wilmot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Leath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Kiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:26 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms is fouled on the floor by David Wilmot - foul #2 on David Wilmot, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Joseph Finley (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Benjamin Helms, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Daniel Ballard (SG), Eugene Williams (SF), Arthur Vallery (PF), Steve Lang (C) Wayne Hunt, Manuel Hines, David Wilmot, Virgil Leath, Tim Kiser | |
| 11:03 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-49 |
| 11:01 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:57 | Colgate | Harry Villicana knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Ballard | 39-52 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Perry Brown hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Barnes and he's hacked by Harry Villicana - foul #1 on Harry Villicana, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Perry Brown makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Steve Lang is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Chuck Stanford and he's hacked by Daniel Ballard - foul #1 on Daniel Ballard, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (PF) Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG) Daniel Ballard | |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Michael Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:14 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the jumper from the left block set up by Benjamin Helms | 46-52 |
| 09:56 | Colgate | Manuel Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Joseph Finley (PF), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Tim Kiser (C) Steve Lang | |
| 09:33 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 09:32 | Colgate | Eugene Williams snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:12 | Colgate | Harry Villicana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:06 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford's layup is rejected by Arthur Vallery | 46-52 |
| 09:04 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is hacked by Eugene Williams - foul #1 on Eugene Williams, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Robert Darosa (PF) Benjamin Helms, Chuck Stanford | |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), David Wilmot (SF), Virgil Leath (PF) Harry Villicana, Eugene Williams, Arthur Vallery | |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:28 | Colgate | Robert Darosa is called for the reach on Wayne Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Darosa, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Barnes (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel Ballard (SG), Steve Lang (C) Manuel Hines, Tim Kiser | |
| 08:13 | Colgate | Steve Lang connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from David Wilmot | 48-54 |
| 07:57 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:55 | Colgate | Steve Lang grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ballard (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Wilmot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Leath (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Colgate | Virgil Leath travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Chuck Stanford (SF) Ralph Ruckman, Joseph Finley | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG), Brian Bainter (C) Daniel Ballard, Steve Lang | |
| 07:35 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul McLafferty | 50-54 |
| 07:19 | Colgate | Manuel Hines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 07:18 | Vermont | Perry Brown snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty is hacked by Manuel Hines - foul #2 on Manuel Hines, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Darosa, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Tim Kiser (C) David Wilmot | |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:14 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:59 | Colgate | Brian Bainter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:57 | Colgate | Tim Kiser tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 06:55 | Vermont | Perry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:50 | Vermont | Perry Brown makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Chuck Stanford and he's fouled by Wayne Hunt - foul #1 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Eugene Williams (SF) Brian Bainter | |
| 06:50 | Vermont | Perry Brown misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:50 | Colgate | Tim Kiser gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:26 | Colgate | Manuel Hines can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:24 | Colgate | Virgil Leath misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:18 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Helms | 56-54 |
| 06:02 | Colgate | Eugene Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil Leath | 56-57 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | Perry Brown travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Joseph Finley (SF), Robert Darosa (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Perry Brown, Paul McLafferty, Chuck Stanford, James Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Daniel Ballard (SG), Brian Bainter (PF) Wayne Hunt, Manuel Hines, Virgil Leath | |
| 05:22 | Colgate | Harry Villicana's layup is rejected by Michael Barnes | 56-57 |
| 05:21 | Vermont | Robert Darosa pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:17 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tim Kiser - foul #1 on Tim Kiser, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG) Benjamin Helms | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Wilmot (SF), Arthur Vallery (C) Eugene Williams, Tim Kiser | |
| 05:17 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:17 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:17 | Colgate | Brian Bainter gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Colgate | Harry Villicana misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:54 | Vermont | Robert Darosa gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Robert Darosa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 04:34 | Vermont | Joseph Finley grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:00 | Colgate | Harry Villicana connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Bainter and the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Benjamin Helms (PF), James Smith (C) Horace Killebrew, Joseph Finley, Robert Darosa, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG), Virgil Leath (PF), Tim Kiser (C) Daniel Ballard, David Wilmot, Arthur Vallery | |
| 04:00 | Colgate | Harry Villicana makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-60 |
| 03:37 | Colgate | Brian Bainter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Stanford (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Benjamin Helms (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Bainter (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Virgil Leath (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Colgate | Harry Villicana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-60 |
| 03:06 | Colgate | Brian Bainter hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 02:44 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Bainter - foul #5 on Brian Bainter, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Robert Darosa (PF) Ralph Ruckman, Benjamin Helms | |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Eugene Williams (SF) Harry Villicana, Brian Bainter | |
| 02:44 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:44 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chuck Stanford - foul #1 on Chuck Stanford, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Michael Barnes (C) Paul McLafferty, James Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Arthur Vallery (C) Tim Kiser | |
| 02:18 | Colgate | Manuel Hines makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:18 | Colgate | Manuel Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Tim Kiser (C) Arthur Vallery | |
| 02:05 | Vermont | James Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ralph Ruckman | 64-64 |
| 02:03 | Colgate | Paul McLafferty picks off the pass by Wayne Hunt in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul McLafferty | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Colgate | Eugene Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman loses the dribble to Virgil Leath | 67-64 |
| 01:02 | Colgate | Eugene Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Manuel Hines hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Virgil Leath steals it from Paul McLafferty | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | Colgate | Tim Kiser hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Tim Kiser can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Wayne Hunt is called for the reach on Paul McLafferty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | Colgate calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Manuel Hines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Manuel Hines snags the offensive board | 67-66 |