| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Pendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Straw | 19-31 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Devin Dority - foul #2 on Devin Dority, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:13 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt's layup is rejected by Robert Pinheiro | 20-31 |
| 18:56 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Pinheiro | 20-31 |
| 18:46 | Vermont | Jesse Autry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jesse Autry, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 18:19 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses the easy layup | 20-31 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt is hacked by Robert Pinheiro - foul #2 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Boudreaux | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense 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 (0) | |
| 16:45 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Devin Dority - foul #3 on Devin Dority, team foul #2 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SF) Devin Dority | |
| 16:45 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 16:45 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast grabs the board | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (0) | |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (SG), Frank Stitt (PF), Michael King (C) Milton Coonrod, Charles Pendergast, Robert Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF) Larry Roush | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) C - Michael King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 15:35 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 15:13 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-34 |
| 15:12 | Vermont | Michael King tips it home | 24-34 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt hits the finger roll | 24-36 |
| 14:17 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 26-36 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-36 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael King | 26-36 |
| 13:27 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Autry - foul #2 on Jesse Autry, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Milton Coonrod (PG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Charles Pendergast (PF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Jesse Autry, Victor Deardorff, Frank Stitt, Michael King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux is hacked by Robert Pinheiro - foul #3 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 12:38 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Charles Pendergast | 26-36 |
| 12:21 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro is hacked by Devin Dority - foul #4 on Devin Dority, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (SG) David Foster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SF) Devin Dority | |
| 11:56 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Autry | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Roush (fresh) PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes tips it in | 29-38 |
| 11:16 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 11:14 | Vermont | Jesse Autry pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:52 | Vermont | Jesse Autry is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Milton Coonrod out of a doubleteam | 31-38 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses short on a floater near the basket | 31-38 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush hits a 3 from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 09:49 | Vermont | Charles Hughes steals it from Robert Pinheiro | 31-41 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 09:22 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Straw - foul #1 on Michael Straw, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Victor Deardorff (SG), Frank Stitt (PF), Michael King (C) Milton Coonrod, Jesse Autry, Charles Pendergast, Robert Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller (PF), Josiah Mancia (C) Charles Hughes, Ronald Boldt | |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Frank Stitt | 33-41 |
| 08:44 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 08:21 | Vermont | David Foster makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Victor Deardorff | 35-41 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Wendell Boudreaux out of a doubleteam | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Shumway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Roush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Josiah Mancia (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Vermont | Michael King connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wendell Boudreaux | 37-45 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Foster | 39-45 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Milton Coonrod (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Charles Pendergast (PF), Robert Pinheiro (C) David Foster, Joseph Shumway, Frank Stitt, Michael King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Edward Endicott (SG), Devin Dority (SF), Charles Hughes (PF), Ronald Boldt (C) Michael Straw, Wendell Boudreaux, Larry Roush, Alfred Fuller, Josiah Mancia | |
| 05:54 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Autry | 41-45 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes is fouled on the floor by Robert Pinheiro - foul #4 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 05:13 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Endicott | 41-47 |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-47 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hughes | 41-47 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Luis Junior, Edward Endicott | |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 41-47 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 03:06 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 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) | |
| 02:10 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 02:09 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast tips it in | 43-50 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority is fouled on the floor by Victor Deardorff - foul #1 on Victor Deardorff, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 01:08 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 01:01 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Pinheiro | 43-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Straw - foul #2 on Michael Straw, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Larry Roush (SG), Edward Endicott (SF), Alfred Fuller (PF), Josiah Mancia (C) Michael Straw, Wendell Boudreaux, Devin Dority, Charles Hughes, Ronald Boldt | |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Coonrod - foul #1 on Milton Coonrod, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Charles Pendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Alfred Fuller steals it from Victor Deardorff | 43-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Pinheiro - foul #5 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Robert Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Jesse Autry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Roush - foul #1 on Larry Roush, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior runs out the clock | 44-56 |