| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Blake Vowell steals it from Warren Patao | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod hits the finger roll on a great pass from Blake Vowell | 26-29 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Guthrie | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Victor Deardorff | 28-32 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | David Curtis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:48 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 28-32 |
| 18:33 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Deardorff | 28-32 |
| 18:14 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Milton Coonrod | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:43 | Vermont | The jump hook by Jimmy Jones is blocked by David Curtis | 30-32 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao tips it home | 32-34 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Deardorff - foul #1 on Victor Deardorff, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Wilson (C) Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:26 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane | 37-35 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Jimmy Jones swats the short shot by David Curtis | 37-35 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | David Curtis is fouled on the floor by Victor Deardorff - foul #2 on Victor Deardorff, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Charles Pendergast (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Ronald Boldt (PF) Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Foster (fresh) SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Pendergast (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:37 | Vermont | Charles Carrier pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:17 | Vermont | The jump hook by Charles Carrier is blocked by David Curtis | 37-35 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | James Patrick snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jimmy Jones (PF), Derrick Sanders (C) Richard Wilson, Charles Pendergast | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG) James Patrick | |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:42 | Vermont | Charles Carrier's floater is tipped away by David Curtis | 37-38 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | David Curtis is denied on a dunk by Derrick Sanders | 37-38 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Ronald Boldt is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Boldt, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Victor Deardorff (SF) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Charles Carrier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:32 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | David Curtis snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Coonrod | 37-40 |
| 13:11 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:51 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Wilson (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Ronald Boldt | |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Blake Vowell steals it from Jeffrey Collins in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders lays it up and in set up by Blake Vowell | 39-42 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Patao | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 11:23 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:57 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod's floater is knocked away by David Curtis | 39-42 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Douglas Yarbrough | 39-45 |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Guthrie - foul #3 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Jimmy Jones (PF) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Wendell Boudreaux (SG), James Patrick (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pendergast (C) Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:30 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is denied on a layup by Charles Hughes | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes can't throw it down | 41-46 |
| 09:12 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:55 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Milton Cleveland | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux slams it home on a nice dish by Milton Cleveland | 41-48 |
| 08:29 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Milton Cleveland | 41-48 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Jimmy Jones takes the ball from Charles Hughes | 41-48 |
| 07:56 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Jesse Autry is called for the reach on James Patrick - foul #2 on Jesse Autry, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Victor Deardorff (SF), Richard Wilson (C) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Charles Carrier, Charles Pendergast | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Warren Patao (SG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, Wendell Boudreaux, James Patrick, Ronald Boldt, Charles Hughes | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Patao | 41-50 |
| 07:03 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 07:02 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Patao | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 06:31 | Vermont | Jeffrey Collins is called for the reach on Blake Vowell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Derrick Sanders (C) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Blake Vowell | 45-53 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | David Curtis hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Guthrie | 45-55 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Guthrie - foul #4 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Blake Vowell | 47-55 |
| 05:03 | Vermont | Blake Vowell throws it down | 49-55 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins blows the dunk | 49-55 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins tips it home | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:23 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeffrey Collins | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod banks in the layup | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Milton Coonrod (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Blake Vowell is called for the reach on David Curtis - foul #2 on Blake Vowell, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Richard Wilson (PF), Charles Pendergast (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Jimmy Jones, Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), James Patrick (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Collins | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:50 | Vermont | Wendell Boudreaux steals it from Richard Wilson | 51-61 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Victor Deardorff (SF) Jesse Autry, Charles Carrier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), David Curtis (C) Wendell Boudreaux, Charles Hughes | |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 51-61 |
| 02:23 | Vermont | The rebound goes to David Foster | 51-61 |
| 02:16 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 02:14 | Vermont | David Foster snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 02:09 | Vermont | Richard Wilson lays it in and he's fouled by Ronald Boldt - foul #3 on Ronald Boldt, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Milton Coonrod (SG), Jimmy Jones (PF) David Foster, Charles Pendergast | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF) James Patrick | |
| 02:09 | Vermont | Richard Wilson makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is hacked by Milton Coonrod - foul #1 on Milton Coonrod, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Derrick Sanders (C) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Ronald Boldt | |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:41 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Curtis - foul #1 on David Curtis, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| 01:41 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:41 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Collins | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Vermont | Jeffrey Collins steals it from Milton Coonrod | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | David Curtis double dribbles | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Blake Vowell snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | Jeffrey Collins takes the ball from Victor Deardorff | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Blake Vowell is called for the reach on Warren Patao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blake Vowell, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Ronald Boldt (C) Jeffrey Collins, David Curtis | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones travels with the ball | 55-65 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), James Patrick (SF), Charles Hughes (C) Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | James Patrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland tips it home | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-67 |