| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Stearns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Luis Junior (fresh) SG - Larry Roush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josiah Mancia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Tincher inbounds the ball | 28-18 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Junior | 28-20 |
| 19:27 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 19:25 | Vermont | Richard Kelly grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 18:58 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 18:57 | Vermont | Richard Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:36 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway lays it up and in | 30-20 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Josiah Mancia - foul #3 on Josiah Mancia, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tyrone Davenport (PF) Josiah Mancia | |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Tyrone Davenport grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Shumway swats the short shot by Tyrone Davenport | 31-23 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Brown | 31-23 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Tyrone Davenport is whistled for a carry | 31-23 |
| 17:03 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-23 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Davenport | 31-23 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Curcio steals the ball from Luis Junior | 31-23 |
| 16:31 | Vermont | Robert Curcio dunks the ball | 33-23 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Curcio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stearns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Shumway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Luis Junior (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Roush (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Tincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Davenport (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Vermont | Charles Stearns double dribbles | 33-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bond (SG), Matthew Law (SF), Frank Stitt (PF), Michael King (C) Charles Stearns, Charles Carrier, Joseph Shumway, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF), Josiah Mancia (PF) Jack Tincher, Tyrone Davenport | |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Roush | 33-28 |
| 14:54 | Vermont | Devin Dority blocks the jumper by Michael King | 33-28 |
| 14:53 | Vermont | Charles Bond gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:34 | Vermont | Frank Stitt loses the dribble to Devin Dority | 33-28 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 14:28 | Vermont | Michael King gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:01 | Vermont | Michael King is denied on a layup by Devin Dority | 33-28 |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia is hacked by Charles Bond - foul #2 on Charles Bond, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Stearns (PG), Charles Carrier (SF), Richard Kelly (C) Robert Curcio, Matthew Law, Michael King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Richard Kelly blocks the jumper by Luis Junior | 33-28 |
| 13:31 | Vermont | Richard Kelly pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:03 | Vermont | Charles Stearns double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Shumway (PF) Frank Stitt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush is hacked by Charles Stearns - foul #2 on Charles Stearns, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown tips it home | 33-30 |
| 12:07 | Vermont | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Luis Junior - foul #2 on Luis Junior, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG) Charles Bond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Peele (PG), Tyrone Davenport (C) Luis Junior, Donald Brown | |
| 11:49 | Vermont | Josiah Mancia swats the short shot by Robert Curcio | 33-30 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stearns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Peele (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Roush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Josiah Mancia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Davenport (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:13 | Vermont | William Peele steals the ball from Robert Curcio | 33-30 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | Michael King grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Charles Carrier shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range set up by Robert Curcio | 35-30 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 10:33 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Charles Carrier | 35-30 |
| 10:12 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Josiah Mancia - foul #4 on Josiah Mancia, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bond (SG), Richard Kelly (C) Charles Stearns, Michael King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Donald Brown (C) William Peele, Josiah Mancia | |
| 10:12 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 09:24 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Bond | 40-33 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 40-33 |
| 09:02 | Vermont | Richard Kelly grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 08:38 | Vermont | Robert Curcio connects on the jumper from the left block | 42-33 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Shumway - foul #1 on Joseph Shumway, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Stearns (PG), Matthew Law (SF), Frank Stitt (PF) Robert Curcio, Charles Carrier, Joseph Shumway | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Peele (SG), Kyle Cranston (PF) Larry Roush, Tyrone Davenport | |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:19 | Vermont | Frank Stitt gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:02 | Vermont | Matthew Law knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | William Peele misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 07:43 | Vermont | Matthew Law pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Charles Stearns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bond (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Law (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Luis Junior (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Peele (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Cranston (fresh) C - Donald Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Charles Stearns scores on a shot from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Kyle Cranston makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Junior | 46-36 |
| 06:43 | Vermont | Richard Kelly makes the jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority slams it home and he's hacked by Charles Bond - foul #3 on Charles Bond, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Charles Carrier (SF), Michael King (C) Charles Bond, Matthew Law, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SG), Josiah Mancia (PF), Tyrone Davenport (C) Luis Junior, Kyle Cranston, Donald Brown | |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 06:27 | Vermont | Frank Stitt snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Robert Curcio knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by William Peele - foul #1 on William Peele, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Shumway (PF) Frank Stitt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Robert Curcio makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Devin Dority is denied by Michael King | 51-38 |
| 05:56 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Charles Carrier | 51-38 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Josiah Mancia blocks the short jumper by Joseph Shumway | 51-38 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | William Peele is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Josiah Mancia | 51-41 |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Charles Carrier's fadeaway is rejected by Josiah Mancia | 51-41 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | Michael King gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | William Peele makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Josiah Mancia | 51-44 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Charles Carrier travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bond (SG), Frank Stitt (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Charles Stearns, Joseph Shumway, Michael King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Jack Tincher (SF), Kyle Cranston (C) William Peele, Devin Dority, Tyrone Davenport | |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Roush | 51-47 |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Richard Kelly loses the dribble to Kyle Cranston | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bond (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Luis Junior (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Roush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josiah Mancia (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Kyle Cranston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Kyle Cranston hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 02:59 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Stearns (SG), Joseph Shumway (PF) Charles Bond, Frank Stitt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF), Donald Brown (C) Jack Tincher, Kyle Cranston | |
| 02:40 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 51-49 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Richard Kelly tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Charles Carrier works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stearns | 55-49 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Richard Kelly pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:25 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stearns | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Luis Junior | 57-51 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Charles Carrier, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Junior | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-54 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Charles Stearns gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Charles Stearns is hacked by Larry Roush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Roush, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is hacked by Donald Brown - foul #3 on Donald Brown, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Charles Carrier runs out the clock | 57-54 |