| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wendell Boudreaux - foul #1 on Wendell Boudreaux, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Boldt | 35-26 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Boldt | 35-26 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Boldt - foul #1 on Ronald Boldt, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Milton Coonrod - foul #1 on Milton Coonrod, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders scores on a shot from the right block set up by Jimmy Jones | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:37 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones buries a floater in the lane set up by Blake Vowell | 37-31 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Guthrie - foul #3 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Derrick Sanders | |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Foster (fresh) SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Joseph Shumway picks off the pass by Ronald Boldt | 37-33 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | James Patrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-35 |
| 15:03 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Richard Wilson | 37-35 |
| 14:36 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Vermont | Richard Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:15 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Joseph Guthrie - foul #4 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Victor Deardorff (SF), Derrick Sanders (PF) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Joseph Shumway, Jimmy Jones | |
| 13:51 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 13:49 | Vermont | Richard Wilson tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | James Patrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Patrick, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| 13:16 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | James Patrick connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Straw | 40-37 |
| 12:32 | Vermont | The short jumper by Derrick Sanders is denied by James Patrick | 40-37 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Deardorff | 40-37 |
| 12:18 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-37 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Boldt | 40-37 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Derrick Sanders picks off the pass by Michael Straw | 40-37 |
| 11:33 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:04 | Vermont | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wendell Boudreaux | 40-37 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Derrick Sanders swats the shot by Wendell Boudreaux | 40-37 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Straw and he's fouled by Derrick Sanders - foul #2 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Edward Endicott (SF), Devin Dority (C) Michael Straw, James Patrick, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Jimmy Jones (PF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Derrick Sanders, Richard Wilson | |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:32 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 09:16 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott tips it home | 44-37 |
| 08:22 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 08:20 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Shumway | 44-37 |
| 08:07 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), James Patrick (SF) Wendell Boudreaux, Edward Endicott | |
| Subs | Vermont | Victor Deardorff (SF) Joseph Shumway | |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Pinheiro - foul #1 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Wilson (C) Robert Pinheiro | |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 07:44 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 07:15 | Vermont | Richard Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Foster and he's hacked by Devin Dority - foul #1 on Devin Dority, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt (C) Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG) David Foster, Jesse Autry | |
| 07:15 | Vermont | Richard Wilson makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Milton Cleveland | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:32 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-40 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 47-40 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux loses the dribble to Blake Vowell | 47-40 |
| 05:52 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod scores on a floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones hits a shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Michael Straw - foul #1 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Edward Endicott (SF), Charles Hughes (C) Michael Straw, James Patrick, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Derrick Sanders (PF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Jimmy Jones, Richard Wilson | |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Guthrie | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:46 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | David Foster tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 03:21 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Wendell Boudreaux is called for the reach on Jesse Autry - foul #2 on Wendell Boudreaux, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Ronald Boldt (C) Wendell Boudreaux, Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Victor Deardorff (SF), Jimmy Jones (PF) David Foster, Joseph Shumway, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - Edward Endicott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Blake Vowell - foul #3 on Blake Vowell, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG) Edward Endicott | |
| Subs | Vermont | Milton Coonrod (SG) Jesse Autry | |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:04 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Blake Vowell | 52-48 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Ronald Boldt is denied by Derrick Sanders | 52-48 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw is fouled on the floor by Blake Vowell - foul #4 on Blake Vowell, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Milton Cleveland | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:55 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milton Coonrod | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Blake Vowell pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority is hacked by Blake Vowell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blake Vowell, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG) Blake Vowell | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wendell Boudreaux | 56-50 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux is fouled in the backcourt by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG) Michael Straw | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Foster | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | James Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | James Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | James Patrick is called for the reach on Victor Deardorff - foul #4 on James Patrick, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Milton Cleveland, Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |