| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) SF - Eugene Williams (fresh) PF - Brian Bainter (fresh) C - Tim Kiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Joseph Finley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Vermont | Wayne Hunt steals the ball from Michael Barnes | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty lays it up and in set up by Ralph Ruckman | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Colgate | Eugene Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Ruckman - foul #1 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Colgate | Eugene Williams makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | Colgate | Eugene Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:15 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is hacked by Wayne Hunt - foul #1 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Vermont | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Colgate | Brian Bainter snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Colgate | Tim Kiser misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Vermont | Joseph Finley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Colgate | Brian Bainter snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Colgate | Tim Kiser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Ralph Ruckman | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Colgate | Brian Bainter pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Colgate | Manuel Hines scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Hunt | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Vermont | James Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Vermont | Michael Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul McLafferty | 7-5 |
| 16:51 | Colgate | Manuel Hines scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:28 | Vermont | Manuel Hines steals the ball from Michael Barnes | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | Colgate | Eugene Williams is hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Robert Burton (SG), David Wilmot (SF), Arthur Vallery (PF), Steve Lang (C) Wayne Hunt, Manuel Hines, Eugene Williams, Brian Bainter, Tim Kiser | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Tony Verdin (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), Michael Salguero (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Joseph Finley, Michael Barnes, James Smith | |
| 15:49 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 10-5 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Salguero | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) SG - Robert Burton (fresh) SF - David Wilmot (fresh) PF - Arthur Vallery (fresh) C - Steve Lang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) SF - Tony Verdin (fresh) PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) C - Michael Salguero (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Vermont | Perry Brown clanks a jumper near the basket | 10-5 |
| 15:40 | Vermont | Charles Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:30 | Vermont | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Arthur Vallery - foul #1 on Arthur Vallery, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | Vermont | Tony Verdin gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | Vermont | Tony Verdin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael Salguero - foul #1 on Michael Salguero, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG) Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:51 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery misses the 3rd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:32 | Vermont | Charles Taylor misses badly on a runner from the left block | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | Colgate | Michael Salguero picks off the pass by Arthur Vallery | 10-7 |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Tony Verdin hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Perry Brown | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Colgate | David Wilmot misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Vermont | Perry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew lays it up and in on a great pass from Perry Brown and the foul's on Steve Lang - foul #1 on Steve Lang, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Robert Burton (SF), Brian Bainter (PF), Tim Kiser (C) Harry Villicana, David Wilmot, Arthur Vallery, Steve Lang | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Joseph Finley (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Tony Verdin, Charles Taylor, Michael Salguero | |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | Colgate | Joseph Finley is called for the reach on Wayne Hunt - foul #1 on Joseph Finley, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | Eugene Williams (SF) Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG) Horace Killebrew | |
| 13:00 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | Colgate | Eugene Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Colgate | Eugene Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Hunt | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| 12:15 | Colgate | Brian Bainter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | Colgate | Brian Bainter tips it in | 15-12 |
| 12:09 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hines - foul #1 on Manuel Hines, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Taylor (C) James Smith | |
| 11:48 | Vermont | Charles Taylor misses short on a floater near the basket | 15-12 |
| 11:46 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Kiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Colgate | Tim Kiser hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Hunt and he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (SG), David Wilmot (SF) Manuel Hines, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (SF) Joseph Finley | |
| 11:32 | Colgate | Tim Kiser makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:15 | Vermont | Harry Villicana steps in front of the Charles Taylor pass | 18-12 |
| 11:12 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Villicana | 20-12 |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Michael Barnes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Bainter - foul #1 on Brian Bainter, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | Arthur Vallery (C) Tim Kiser | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Michael Salguero (C) Paul McLafferty, Charles Taylor | |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:55 | Colgate | Brian Bainter grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 10:43 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 10:41 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:25 | Colgate | David Wilmot knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Harry Villicana | 22-12 |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Salguero and he's hacked by David Wilmot - foul #1 on David Wilmot, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG), Eugene Williams (SF) Wayne Hunt, Brian Bainter | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Finley (SF), James Smith (C) Ralph Ruckman, Michael Barnes | |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses the free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:08 | Colgate | The rebound goes to David Wilmot | 22-14 |
| 09:59 | Colgate | David Wilmot makes the floater from the right block | 24-14 |
| 09:49 | Vermont | Perry Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 09:47 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Salguero | 24-14 |
| 09:40 | Vermont | James Smith loses the dribble to Manuel Hines | 24-14 |
| 09:21 | Colgate | Eugene Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Colgate | Tim Kiser (C) David Wilmot | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Charles Taylor (PF) Horace Killebrew, Michael Salguero | |
| 08:59 | Vermont | James Smith misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Manuel Hines - foul #2 on Manuel Hines, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Robert Burton (SG) Harry Villicana, Manuel Hines | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Michael Barnes (PF) Perry Brown, Charles Taylor | |
| 08:59 | Vermont | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:59 | Vermont | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:46 | Colgate | Tim Kiser clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Joseph Finley gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:40 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty double dribbles | 24-16 |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel Ballard (SF), Brian Bainter (PF) Eugene Williams, Arthur Vallery | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Taylor (C) James Smith | |
| 08:23 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Ballard | 27-16 |
| 08:10 | Vermont | Michael Barnes connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul McLafferty and he's hacked by Daniel Ballard - foul #1 on Daniel Ballard, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | David Wilmot (SF) Daniel Ballard | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tony Verdin (SF) Joseph Finley | |
| 08:10 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:10 | Colgate | Tim Kiser pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 07:51 | Colgate | David Wilmot is whistled for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (SG) Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Wilmot (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Verdin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Vermont | David Wilmot steps in front of the Paul McLafferty pass | 27-18 |
| 06:57 | Colgate | Tim Kiser is fouled on the floor by Charles Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Burton (SG), Eugene Williams (SF), Arthur Vallery (PF) Wayne Hunt, Brian Bainter, Tim Kiser | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Michael Salguero (PF), James Smith (C) Paul McLafferty, Tony Verdin, Michael Barnes, Charles Taylor | |
| 06:42 | Colgate | Harry Villicana clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 06:40 | Vermont | Joseph Finley grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 06:34 | Vermont | David Wilmot blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Horace Killebrew | 27-18 |
| 06:33 | Colgate | David Wilmot grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:19 | Colgate | Harry Villicana misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 06:18 | Vermont | Michael Salguero grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Wilmot - foul #2 on David Wilmot, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel Ballard (SG), Steve Lang (C) Harry Villicana, David Wilmot | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Michael Barnes (PF) Ralph Ruckman, Michael Salguero | |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:57 | Colgate | Eugene Williams misses the runner from close range | 27-20 |
| 05:55 | Vermont | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Michael Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Horace Killebrew | 27-22 |
| 05:31 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Tim Kiser (C) Daniel Ballard, Steve Lang | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tony Verdin (SF), Michael Salguero (PF) Joseph Finley, Michael Barnes | |
| 05:31 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:31 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 05:17 | Vermont | Tony Verdin tips it in | 27-24 |
| 05:04 | Colgate | Tim Kiser loses the dribble to Horace Killebrew | 27-24 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Tony Verdin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (SG), Daniel Ballard (SF), Brian Bainter (PF) Robert Burton, Eugene Williams, Arthur Vallery | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG) Horace Killebrew, James Smith | |
| 04:27 | Colgate | Daniel Ballard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 04:25 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael Salguero | 27-24 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | Colgate | Daniel Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:02 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Ballard and he's hacked by Ralph Ruckman - foul #2 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Colgate | Arthur Vallery (C) Tim Kiser | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (PG), Joseph Finley (SF) Ralph Ruckman, Perry Brown | |
| 04:02 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 03:48 | Vermont | Tony Verdin grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:37 | Vermont | Joseph Finley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul McLafferty and he's fouled by Wayne Hunt - foul #2 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG), David Wilmot (SF) Harry Villicana, Daniel Ballard | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Michael Barnes (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Horace Killebrew, Michael Salguero, Tony Verdin | |
| 03:37 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:37 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Brian Bainter | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wilmot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Vallery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 03:19 | Colgate | Brian Bainter snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:08 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-26 |
| 03:06 | Colgate | Arthur Vallery tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 02:55 | Vermont | Charles Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Eugene Williams (SF), Tim Kiser (C) Wayne Hunt, David Wilmot, Arthur Vallery | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Smith (C) Charles Taylor | |
| 02:32 | Colgate | Brian Bainter hits a floater from the left block set up by Harry Villicana | 34-26 |
| 02:07 | Vermont | James Smith loses the dribble to Eugene Williams | 34-26 |
| 02:03 | Colgate | Harry Villicana lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Williams | 36-26 |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Smith | 36-29 |
| 01:31 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 01:29 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:12 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Eugene Williams - foul #1 on Eugene Williams, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), David Wilmot (SF), Arthur Vallery (PF), Steve Lang (C) Harry Villicana, Eugene Williams, Brian Bainter, Tim Kiser | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Perry Brown (SF), Charles Taylor (C) Paul McLafferty, Joseph Finley, James Smith | |
| 01:12 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:01 | Colgate | Steve Lang clanks a runner from the left block | 36-32 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Steve Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:46 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 00:45 | Vermont | Charles Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:40 | Vermont | Perry Brown buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Horace Killebrew | 36-34 |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Steve Lang is fouled on the floor by Charles Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #9 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Tony Verdin (SF), Levi Navarrette (PF), Michael Salguero (C) Ralph Ruckman, Michael Barnes, Charles Taylor | |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Steve Lang misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:23 | Colgate | David Wilmot snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 00:05 | Colgate | Steve Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Michael Salguero grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Michael Salguero misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-34 |