| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Junior (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alfred Fuller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Charles Carrier inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Vermont | Jesse Autry is called for 10 seconds | 23-33 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority loses the dribble to Charles Carrier | 23-33 |
| 19:11 | Vermont | Charles Carrier loses the ball out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the tip | 23-33 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:30 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the runner from close range | 23-33 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | Jesse Autry tips it home | 23-35 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior is hacked by Frank Stitt - foul #2 on Frank Stitt, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority travels with the ball | 23-35 |
| 17:28 | Vermont | The jump hook by Jesse Autry is blocked by Alfred Fuller | 23-35 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Straw and the foul's on Frank Stitt - foul #3 on Frank Stitt, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Frank Stitt | |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Luis Junior - foul #3 on Luis Junior, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Peele (SG) Luis Junior | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw loses the dribble to Robert Pinheiro | 26-36 |
| 16:10 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Hughes - foul #3 on Charles Hughes, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia (PF) Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:10 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:10 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Carrier - foul #3 on Charles Carrier, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SG), Charles Hughes (PF) William Peele, Josiah Mancia | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Stitt (PF) Robert Pinheiro | |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Roush (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Vermont | Charles Carrier buries a fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Devin Dority | 28-40 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 28-40 |
| 15:00 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jesse Autry | 28-40 |
| 14:55 | Vermont | Jesse Autry clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 14:54 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Stitt | 28-40 |
| 14:42 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hughes | 30-40 |
| 14:00 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 30-40 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Devin Dority | 33-40 |
| 13:15 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Devin Dority - foul #2 on Devin Dority, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Richard Kelly (PF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Jesse Autry, Charles Carrier, Frank Stitt, Michael King | |
| 13:15 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:15 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Devin Dority | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Devin Dority | 36-42 |
| 11:59 | Vermont | Alfred Fuller steals it from Victor Deardorff | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Roush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Charles Hughes - foul #4 on Charles Hughes, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia (PF), Donald Brown (C) Charles Hughes, Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (PG), Charles Stearns (SG), Frank Stitt (PF) Robert Curcio, Victor Deardorff, Richard Kelly | |
| 11:13 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Pinheiro | 38-45 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Jesse Autry jams it | 38-47 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Shumway - foul #3 on Joseph Shumway, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Carrier (SF) Joseph Shumway | |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:59 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-47 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 40-47 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Michael Straw is denied by Frank Stitt | 40-47 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority lays it in | 42-47 |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Charles Carrier hits a jumper from close range | 42-49 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush's floater is knocked away by Robert Pinheiro | 42-49 |
| 08:33 | Vermont | Jesse Autry grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Brown - foul #1 on Donald Brown, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Alfred Fuller (C) Michael Straw, Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Vermont | Victor Deardorff (SG), Richard Kelly (PF), Michael King (C) Charles Stearns, Frank Stitt, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 08:27 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Josiah Mancia - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Luis Junior (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Roush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devin Dority (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josiah Mancia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfred Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Jesse Autry scores on a runner in the paint | 45-52 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Deardorff - foul #1 on Victor Deardorff, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Charles Hughes (PF) Larry Roush, Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:09 | Vermont | Michael King gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:41 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Straw - foul #3 on Michael Straw, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro (PF) Richard Kelly | |
| 06:41 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:41 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Charles Hughes - foul #5 on Charles Hughes, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Brown (SF) Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Stitt (PF) Michael King | |
| 06:14 | Vermont | Frank Stitt misses the jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Charles Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Straw - foul #4 on Michael Straw, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SF) Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Shumway (SF) Charles Carrier | |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 46-55 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia tips it home | 48-55 |
| 05:11 | Vermont | Michael Straw takes the ball from Frank Stitt | 48-55 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Luis Junior - foul #4 on Luis Junior, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF) Luis Junior | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Charles Carrier (SF), Michael King (C) Jesse Autry, Joseph Shumway, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Michael King connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller (C) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Kelly (PF) Frank Stitt | |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Michael King makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller lays it up and in | 50-58 |
| 03:57 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 50-58 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | Michael King snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Richard Kelly is hacked by Josiah Mancia - foul #1 on Josiah Mancia, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (SG) Larry Roush | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (PG), Charles Stearns (SG), Robert Pinheiro (C) Robert Curcio, Victor Deardorff, Michael King | |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Junior (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josiah Mancia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stearns (fresh) SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller buries a shot from the right side | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Jesse Autry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Charles Stearns grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SG) Luis Junior | |
| Subs | Vermont | Victor Deardorff (SG), Frank Stitt (PF) Charles Stearns, Richard Kelly | |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Devin Dority is called for the reach on Victor Deardorff - foul #3 on Devin Dority, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Jesse Autry is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Straw - foul #5 on Michael Straw, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG) Michael Straw | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Josiah Mancia denies the turnaround by Charles Carrier | 57-63 |
| 01:55 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:48 | Vermont | Larry Roush takes the ball from Robert Pinheiro | 57-63 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 01:07 | Vermont | Charles Carrier hits a floater from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the floater in the paint | 59-65 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro is hacked by Luis Junior in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Junior, team foul #14 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Peele (PG) Luis Junior | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Frank Stitt | |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Stitt (PF) Robert Pinheiro | |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is hacked by Larry Roush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Roush, team foul #15 | 59-66 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro (C) Michael King | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Pinheiro picks off the pass by William Peele | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is hacked by Larry Roush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Roush, team foul #16 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Swanson (SG) Larry Roush | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Robert Pinheiro | |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfred Fuller, team foul #17 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Brown (SF), Kyle Cranston (C) Devin Dority, Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Jesse Autry runs out the clock | 59-70 |