| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fresh) SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) C - Gerald Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Claude McCurtain | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Hartford | Stanley Smith makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Cannaday | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Terry Wilson | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Stanley Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Cannaday | 2-7 |
| 18:17 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 18:16 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Hartford | Stanley Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Collins - foul #1 on Gerald Collins, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Hartford | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:01 | Hartford | Stanley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:49 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Marvin Cannaday | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Collins - foul #2 on Gerald Collins, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pattison (C) Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SF), Michael Blackwell (PF), Ralph Shavers (C) Timothy Erickson, Terry Wilson, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 17:24 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | Charles Pattison snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck is whistled for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), William Fisher (C) Stanley Smith, Marvin Cannaday | |
| 16:55 | Hartford | William Goodrum's pass is intercepted by Claude McCurtain | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses the dunk | 2-8 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Charles Pattison hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Hartford | Sam Staples's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Schneck | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Vermont | Wesley Latson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Vermont | Robert Thompson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:15 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Vermont | Charles Pattison grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Vermont | Charles Pattison loses the dribble to Michael Blackwell | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Schneck - foul #1 on Wayne Schneck, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG), Timothy Erickson (SF), Terry Wilson (PF) William Goodrum, Sam Staples, Michael Blackwell, William Fisher | |
| 15:40 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | Vermont | Wesley Latson snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Schneck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) C - Ralph Shavers (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain is called for a charge - foul #1 on Claude McCurtain, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky (C) Ralph Shavers | |
| 15:06 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Erickson | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Hodermarsky - foul #1 on Mark Hodermarsky, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:48 | Hartford | Wesley Latson takes the ball from Stanley Smith in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Wilson - foul #1 on Terry Wilson, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:34 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:34 | Vermont | Charles Pattison snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Wesley Latson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| 14:15 | Hartford | Stanley Smith travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roger Harris (SF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SG), Michael Blackwell (SF), Ralph Shavers (C) Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 13:58 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Latson | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Vermont | Wesley Latson gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Vermont | Wesley Latson's layup is rejected by Michael Blackwell | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Stanley Smith | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jonathan Berry (PG), Alan Arnett (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Timothy Linsey (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Claude McCurtain, Wesley Latson, Roger Harris, Wayne Schneck, Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG) Stanley Smith, Terry Wilson | |
| 12:56 | Vermont | Marvin Cannaday is called for the reach on Alan Arnett - foul #1 on Marvin Cannaday, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Erickson (SF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Sam Staples, Ralph Shavers | |
| 12:37 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey scores on a floater in the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Hartford | Timothy Linsey is called for the reach on Timothy Erickson - foul #1 on Timothy Linsey, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | Hartford | William Goodrum lays it up and in set up by Timothy Erickson | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | Alan Arnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:43 | Hartford | William Goodrum is hacked by Jonathan Berry - foul #1 on Jonathan Berry, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (PG), Roger Harris (SF), Charles Pattison (C) Jonathan Berry, Robert Thompson, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Sam Staples (SG), Ralph Shavers (PF), William Fisher (C) Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson, Michael Blackwell, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 11:23 | Hartford | William Goodrum connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Smith and the foul's on Roger Harris - foul #1 on Roger Harris, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG), Wayne Schneck (PF) Alan Arnett, Timothy Linsey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Terry Wilson (PF) William Fisher | |
| 11:23 | Hartford | William Goodrum misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) PF - Wayne Schneck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Pattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Goodrum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sam Staples (fresh) PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) C - Ralph Shavers (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 11:09 | Hartford | Sam Staples grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Hartford | William Goodrum knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck clanks a turnaround from close range | 14-18 |
| 10:34 | Vermont | Wesley Latson tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 10:32 | Hartford | Terry Wilson gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:26 | Hartford | Terry Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Thompson (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Roger Harris, Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Blackwell (SF) William Goodrum | |
| 10:15 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Ralph Shavers - foul #1 on Ralph Shavers, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday (SG), Timothy Erickson (SF) Sam Staples, Michael Blackwell | |
| 10:15 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:55 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Terry Wilson | 17-20 |
| 09:47 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 09:46 | Vermont | Robert Thompson can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 09:44 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby tips it home | 19-20 |
| 09:25 | Hartford | Terry Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:23 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 09:08 | Vermont | Wesley Latson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Cannaday - foul #2 on Marvin Cannaday, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Vermont | Alan Arnett (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Timothy Linsey (PF), Charles Pattison (C) Claude McCurtain, Robert Thompson, Wayne Schneck, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Sam Staples (SG), Michael Blackwell (SF), William Fisher (PF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Stanley Smith, Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson, Terry Wilson, Ralph Shavers | |
| 09:08 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:08 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:57 | Hartford | William Goodrum hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 08:48 | Vermont | Charles Pattison is hacked by Michael Blackwell - foul #1 on Michael Blackwell, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jonathan Berry (PG) Wesley Latson | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Charles Pattison comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-25 |
| 08:35 | Hartford | William Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:24 | Hartford | William Goodrum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Blackwell | 21-27 |
| 08:16 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey hits a jump hook near the basket | 23-27 |
| 07:59 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 07:57 | Hartford | William Fisher tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 07:56 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 07:32 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey is fouled on the floor by William Fisher - foul #1 on William Fisher, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG), Robert Thompson (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Jonathan Berry, Roger Harris, Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Timothy Erickson (SF) William Goodrum, William Fisher | |
| 07:32 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:32 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:32 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alan Arnett | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Claude McCurtain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Arnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Linsey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Bixby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Staples (fresh) SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 07:10 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 07:04 | Vermont | Michael Blackwell denies the turnaround by Timothy Linsey | 26-29 |
| 07:03 | Vermont | Timothy Linsey tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 07:01 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Michael Blackwell | 26-29 |
| 06:56 | Hartford | Stanley Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 06:55 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 06:37 | Vermont | Michael Blackwell denies the turnaround by Robert Thompson | 26-31 |
| 06:35 | Hartford | Stanley Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 06:31 | Hartford | Stanley Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 06:16 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Linsey | 28-31 |
| 05:59 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Erickson | 28-33 |
| 05:54 | Vermont | Michael Blackwell steals it from Alan Arnett | 28-33 |
| 05:40 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 05:38 | Vermont | Alan Arnett grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | Alan Arnett lays it up and in on a great pass from Claude McCurtain | 30-33 |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Stanley Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 05:09 | Vermont | Alan Arnett grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 04:59 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 04:54 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 04:52 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 04:41 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky is fouled on the floor by Claude McCurtain - foul #2 on Claude McCurtain, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (PG), Roger Harris (SF), Wayne Schneck (PF), Charles Pattison (C) Claude McCurtain, Robert Thompson, Timothy Linsey, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | Hartford | Domenic Esposito (PG), William Goodrum (SG), Terry Wilson (PF) Stanley Smith, Sam Staples, Michael Blackwell | |
| 04:41 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 04:33 | Vermont | Charles Pattison misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Erickson - foul #1 on Timothy Erickson, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ralph Shavers (C) Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 04:33 | Vermont | Charles Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:33 | Vermont | Charles Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:15 | Hartford | Charles Pattison swats the short shot by Terry Wilson | 32-33 |
| 04:14 | Vermont | Roger Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | William Goodrum is called for the reach on Alan Arnett - foul #1 on William Goodrum, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Alan Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Alan Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:41 | Hartford | William Goodrum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 03:39 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Wayne Schneck | 34-33 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Wesley Latson is hacked by Ralph Shavers - foul #2 on Ralph Shavers, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jonathan Berry (PG), Gerald Collins (C) Alan Arnett, Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday (SG) Domenic Esposito | |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:05 | Hartford | Terry Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 03:04 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Wayne Schneck | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jonathan Berry (fresh) SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) PF - Wayne Schneck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Goodrum (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Erickson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Shavers (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Terry Wilson blocks the short jumper by Gerald Collins | 36-33 |
| 02:50 | Hartford | Terry Wilson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 02:28 | Hartford | Terry Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-33 |
| 02:27 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:19 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Wesley Latson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Shavers - foul #3 on Ralph Shavers, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Claude McCurtain (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Jonathan Berry, Roger Harris | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Sam Staples (SF), Michael Blackwell (PF), William Fisher (C) William Goodrum, Timothy Erickson, Terry Wilson, Ralph Shavers | |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:36 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Cannaday | 37-35 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Wesley Latson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-35 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Marvin Cannaday | 37-35 |
| 01:07 | Hartford | Sam Staples comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 01:05 | Vermont | Gerald Collins snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wesley Latson | 39-35 |
| 00:41 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday loses the dribble to Wesley Latson | 39-35 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Wayne Schneck hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Claude McCurtain | 41-35 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell buries a runner in the paint | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Claude McCurtain can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 41-37 |