| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pattison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Kirk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Darin Hairston inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Don Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:36 | Vermont | Robert Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Donald Slattery is fouled on the floor by Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Robert Thompson lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp slams it home | 45-41 |
| 17:54 | Vermont | Charles Pattison connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Slattery | 45-43 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Floyd Thompson's layup is rejected by Charles Pattison | 45-43 |
| 17:31 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Charles Pattison | 45-43 |
| 17:26 | Vermont | Donald Slattery comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Delmer O'Keefe - foul #2 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), James Parker (SF) Jack Beegle, Darin Hairston | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:26 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:26 | Vermont | Donald Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Floyd Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Foshee and he's fouled by Charles Pattison - foul #3 on Charles Pattison, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clarence Beale (PF) Charles Pattison | |
| 17:13 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Vermont | Donald Slattery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 17:03 | Vermont | Don Kirk misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 17:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 48-44 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:34 | Vermont | Donald Slattery grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 16:27 | Vermont | Robert Foshee is called for the reach on Donald Slattery - foul #1 on Robert Foshee, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:11 | Vermont | Ted Riter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 16:10 | Vermont | Don Kirk hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:51 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Beegle | 48-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Beale (fresh) C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 15:33 | UConn | James Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Jack Beegle is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (PF) Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Collins (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Clarence Beale, Don Kirk | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Kaul | 51-46 |
| 14:48 | Vermont | Gerald Collins drills a floater in the lane set up by Ted Riter | 51-48 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Jack Beegle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Darin Hairston (SF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF) Ted Riter, Donald Slattery, Robert Thompson | |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Gerald Collins comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Darin Hairston - foul #1 on Darin Hairston, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Floyd Thompson picks off the pass by Gerald Collins | 51-49 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Darin Hairston lays it in set up by Floyd Thompson | 53-49 |
| 13:13 | Vermont | Gerald Collins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 53-51 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Floyd Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Jack Beegle drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Floyd Thompson | 55-51 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | Russ Lemon misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darin Hairston - foul #2 on Darin Hairston, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), James Parker (SF), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) Jack Beegle, Darin Hairston, Patrick Kaul, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Slattery (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Don Kirk (C) Wesley Latson, Roger Harris, Christopher Bixby | |
| 12:20 | Vermont | Russ Lemon misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | Russ Lemon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Russ Lemon grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:54 | Vermont | Steven Hinnenkamp steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 55-52 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Donald Slattery is called for the reach on Delmer O'Keefe - foul #2 on Donald Slattery, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG) Russ Lemon | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 11:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 55-52 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Parker | 57-52 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | Donald Slattery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp's pass is intercepted by Gerald Collins | 57-52 |
| 10:06 | Vermont | Donald Slattery buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ted Riter | 57-54 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | UConn | James Parker grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:42 | Vermont | Donald Slattery pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:24 | Vermont | Ted Riter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:05 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Steven Hinnenkamp is blocked by Gerald Collins | 57-57 |
| 09:03 | Vermont | Gerald Collins snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Vermont | Gerald Collins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Darin Hairston (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Ted Riter, Donald Slattery, Robert Thompson, Don Kirk | |
| 08:54 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:54 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Ray Majors is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bixby - foul #1 on Christopher Bixby, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pattison (PF) Gerald Collins | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the jump hook in the paint | 57-59 |
| 08:06 | Vermont | Roger Harris snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:59 | Vermont | Charles Pattison misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Kaul - foul #2 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 07:59 | Vermont | Charles Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:59 | Vermont | Charles Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Thompson | 60-61 |
| 07:37 | Vermont | Wesley Latson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Latson, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG) Russ Lemon | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 27 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Pattison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Jack Beegle comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:18 | Vermont | Roger Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:03 | Vermont | Ted Riter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Charles Pattison grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:49 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SF), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Darin Hairston, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Vermont | Don Kirk (C) Christopher Bixby | |
| 06:31 | UConn | Patrick Kaul is hacked by Ted Riter - foul #3 on Ted Riter, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Eric Sheppard (C) Floyd Thompson, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Slattery (SG), Gerald Collins (PF) Wesley Latson, Charles Pattison | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Robert Foshee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 06:03 | Vermont | Ted Riter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (C) Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Ted Riter, Roger Harris | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by Russ Lemon - foul #3 on Russ Lemon, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (C) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee is fouled on the floor by Don Kirk - foul #2 on Don Kirk, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Patrick Kaul (PF) Jack Beegle, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | Vermont | Gerald Collins pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:10 | UConn | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Robert Foshee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:53 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Kirk | 62-61 |
| 04:48 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | UConn | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Don Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Vermont | Don Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Darin Hairston (SF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Charles Pattison (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Russ Lemon, Donald Slattery, Robert Thompson, Gerald Collins, Don Kirk | |
| 04:00 | UConn | Patrick Kaul drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Floyd Thompson | 64-61 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Charles Pattison knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Wesley Latson steals the ball from Jack Beegle | 64-63 |
| 03:19 | Vermont | Wesley Latson can't finish the layup | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 64-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 27 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Pattison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UConn | Jack Beegle travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Floyd Thompson, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:46 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Jack Beegle grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Ray Majors hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp tips it in | 66-63 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Delmer O'Keefe (C) James Parker, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Slattery (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Gerald Collins (PF), Don Kirk (C) Wesley Latson, Roger Harris, Charles Pattison, Christopher Bixby | |
| 02:09 | Vermont | Donald Slattery clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Gerald Collins is fouled on the floor by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the finger roll | 71-65 |
| 00:55 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses short on a shot from the left side | 71-65 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Don Kirk tips it in | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Ted Riter is called for the reach on Floyd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Riter, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Don Kirk snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:40 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-67 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Darin Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Ted Riter is called for the reach on Darin Hairston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Riter, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG) Ted Riter | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Gerald Collins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 72-70 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Donald Slattery is called for the reach on Jack Beegle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Slattery, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Robert Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russ Lemon | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Darin Hairston knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-73 |