| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Russ Lemon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Beale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | William Nugent inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Vermont | Russ Lemon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 19:17 | Vermont | Ted Riter tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ted Riter, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Robert Foshee is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| 18:32 | Vermont | Ted Riter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe is fouled on the floor by Clarence Beale - foul #3 on Clarence Beale, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Flowers (PF) Clarence Beale | |
| 17:50 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Vermont | William Nugent misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:30 | Vermont | William Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | Vermont | William Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Parker | 37-40 |
| 16:53 | Vermont | Ted Riter connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Nugent | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | UConn | James Parker loses the dribble to Don Kirk | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Vermont | William Nugent is hacked by Eric Sheppard - foul #1 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF) Robert Foshee, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 15:55 | Vermont | Russ Lemon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Flowers | 37-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Russ Lemon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Nugent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | James Parker is hacked by Ted Riter - foul #2 on Ted Riter, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Cory Boyette (C) James Parker, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clarence Beale (PF) Eugene Flowers | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Darin Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Cory Boyette hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | Vermont | Clarence Beale buries a fadeaway near the basket | 39-46 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | Don Kirk snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:17 | Vermont | Ted Riter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Hinnenkamp | 39-46 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Patrick Kaul drills a jumper from the left block | 41-46 |
| 13:36 | Vermont | Clarence Beale's pass is intercepted by Patrick Jelinski | 41-46 |
| 13:27 | UConn | William Nugent picks off the pass by Cory Boyette | 41-46 |
| 13:15 | Vermont | Russ Lemon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Cory Boyette gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp hits the finger roll | 43-46 |
| 12:40 | Vermont | Ted Riter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cory Boyette - foul #2 on Cory Boyette, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Ray Majors (C) Patrick Jelinski, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Patrick Kaul, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Taormina (PG), Wei-Quo Hong (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Russ Lemon, William Nugent, Don Kirk | |
| 12:40 | Vermont | Ted Riter makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:40 | Vermont | Ted Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Eric Sheppard scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Foshee | 45-48 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | Clarence Beale's fadeaway is rejected by James Parker | 45-48 |
| 11:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Parker | 45-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Taormina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Riter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wei-Quo Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Beale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bixby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Ray Majors loses the dribble to Clarence Beale | 45-48 |
| 11:25 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Taormina | 45-51 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Robert Foshee connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Vermont | Ted Riter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Ray Majors pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Foshee | 50-51 |
| 10:25 | Vermont | Michael Taormina misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:23 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby tips it home | 50-53 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Robert Foshee drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Parker | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | Vermont | Ted Riter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Sheppard | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Parker | 55-53 |
| 09:00 | Vermont | Ted Riter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Eric Sheppard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-53 |
| 08:41 | Vermont | Wei-Quo Hong grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:34 | Vermont | Wei-Quo Hong misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Delmer O'Keefe, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), William Nugent (SF), Eugene Flowers (PF), Don Kirk (C) Michael Taormina, Ted Riter, Clarence Beale, Christopher Bixby | |
| 07:54 | Vermont | Russ Lemon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Russ Lemon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wei-Quo Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Vermont | Wei-Quo Hong can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Don Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:20 | Vermont | Eugene Flowers is called for a backcourt violation | 55-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Taormina (PG) Wei-Quo Hong | |
| 06:53 | UConn | Eugene Flowers steals it from Patrick Kaul | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Vermont | Russ Lemon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Kaul - foul #2 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Vermont | Russ Lemon misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Vermont | Russ Lemon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Patrick Kaul hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Flowers - foul #3 on Eugene Flowers, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | William Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:09 | Vermont | Michael Taormina is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (SG) Michael Taormina | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp connects on the floater in the paint | 57-54 |
| 05:37 | Vermont | William Nugent misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wei-Quo Hong (SG), Clarence Beale (PF) Ted Riter, Eugene Flowers | |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Wei-Quo Hong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Eric Sheppard snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | UConn | James Parker makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:12 | Vermont | Delmer O'Keefe steals the ball from Don Kirk | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | UConn | James Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:41 | UConn | James Parker gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Russ Lemon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wei-Quo Hong (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nugent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Beale (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Robert Foshee is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Clarence Beale | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Vermont | Wei-Quo Hong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Russ Lemon | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Cory Boyette (C) James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (SG) Wei-Quo Hong | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Beale - foul #4 on Clarence Beale, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Flowers (PF) Clarence Beale | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:42 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Kirk | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:29 | Vermont | William Nugent is hacked by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (PF) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:07 | Vermont | Steven Hinnenkamp takes the ball from William Nugent | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is hacked by Eugene Flowers - foul #4 on Eugene Flowers, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clarence Beale (PF) Eugene Flowers | |
| 01:43 | UConn | Robert Foshee clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Cory Boyette hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:16 | Vermont | Don Kirk scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Russ Lemon | 63-59 |
| 01:00 | UConn | The jump hook by Steven Hinnenkamp is blocked by Don Kirk | 63-59 |
| 00:58 | Vermont | William Nugent gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | The jump hook by Clarence Beale is blocked by Cory Boyette | 63-59 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Cory Boyette is hacked by Russ Lemon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russ Lemon, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Clarence Beale snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Don Kirk lays it in on a nice dish by Russ Lemon and he's hacked by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Don Kirk makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Beale - foul #5 on Clarence Beale, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Flowers (PF) Clarence Beale | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Ted Riter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp runs out the clock | 65-62 |