| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Frank Russel inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG) Robert Dotson | |
| 19:35 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:35 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Vermont | Frank Russel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:00 | Vermont | Richard Dial steals it from Paul Hodges | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael lays it in set up by Richard Dial | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Vermont | Paul Hodges scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Hilton Smith | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Samuel Wallace steals it from James Allen | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Dial | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:13 | Vermont | Richard Dial steals the ball from Samuel Wallace | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | James Allen dunks the ball set up by Richard Dial | 31-36 |
| 16:44 | Vermont | Frank Russel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF) Dennis Michael | |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SG), Clifford Showers (PF), Chester Bennett (C) Hilton Smith, Samuel Wallace, Kenneth Daniels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:02 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 16:01 | Vermont | Clifford Showers tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Showers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russ Rich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | James Allen can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Chester Bennett - foul #1 on Chester Bennett, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), Fredrick Brenner (SF) Paul Hodges, Frank Russel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG) Johnnie Holder | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Chester Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:20 | Vermont | Clifford Showers hits the finger roll | 35-37 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Dial | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | James Allen denies the turnaround by Clifford Showers | 35-40 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Russ Rich is blocked by Fredrick Brenner | 35-40 |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Chester Bennett pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:47 | Vermont | Chester Bennett misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Roman Wadsworth - foul #1 on Roman Wadsworth, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Harvey Potter, John Wike, Fredrick Brenner, Clifford Showers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF), James Clark (PF) Russ Rich, James Allen | |
| 13:47 | Vermont | Chester Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:47 | Vermont | Chester Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Daniels is called for the reach on Roman Wadsworth - foul #2 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Wallace (PF) Chester Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Russel - foul #1 on Frank Russel, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Daniels | 37-41 |
| 13:06 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Daniels - foul #3 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:24 | Vermont | James Clark steals it from Kenneth Daniels | 39-42 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 stl. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Vermont | Frank Russel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:34 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace tips it in | 41-42 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:53 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Russel | 43-44 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Daniels takes the ball from Dennis Michael | 43-44 |
| 10:16 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 10:14 | Vermont | Paul Hodges tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael knocks in the runner near the basket | 43-46 |
| 09:36 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-46 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Dennis Michael | 43-46 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Hodges steps in front of the Richard Dial pass | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Russel | 46-46 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:14 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Vermont | Frank Russel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Russel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dial (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dennis Michael (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Roman Wadsworth (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 07:32 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:06 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:50 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 06:26 | Vermont | Hilton Smith is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), John Wike (SG), Fredrick Brenner (SF), Clifford Showers (PF), Chester Bennett (C) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Kenneth Daniels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SG), Johnnie Holder (SF), James Allen (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Richard Dial, Dennis Michael, James Clark, Roman Wadsworth | |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Clifford Showers clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Hartung - foul #1 on Patrick Hartung, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Clifford Showers misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:07 | Vermont | Clifford Showers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | James Allen grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is hacked by Clifford Showers - foul #3 on Clifford Showers, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Dial (SG) Robert Dotson | |
| 05:12 | Vermont | Richard Dial is called for the reach on Harvey Potter - foul #2 on Richard Dial, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 04:51 | Vermont | John Wike misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | James Allen can't connect on a runner in the paint | 49-46 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | James Allen banks in the layup | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Showers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Chester Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Dial (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russ Rich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | John Wike hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Dial - foul #3 on Richard Dial, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF) Harvey Potter, Fredrick Brenner, Chester Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG) Richard Dial | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | John Wike misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:28 | Vermont | John Wike makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is fouled on the floor by Hilton Smith - foul #1 on Hilton Smith, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG) John Wike | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth (C) Patrick Hartung | |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | James Allen drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Samuel Wallace - foul #2 on Samuel Wallace, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels (C) Clifford Showers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Frank Russel gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:19 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 50-51 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Dial (SG), Dennis Michael (SF) Russ Rich, Johnnie Holder | |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Allen | 50-54 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Hilton Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Dotson - foul #4 on Robert Dotson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial is fouled on the floor by Paul Hodges - foul #2 on Paul Hodges, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the floater from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Frank Russel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Hilton Smith is called for the reach on Roman Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hilton Smith, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF) Dennis Michael | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Paul Hodges drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hilton Smith | 58-59 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | James Allen is hacked by Paul Hodges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Hodges, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF) Russ Rich | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |