| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Charles Carrier inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 19:30 | Vermont | Charles Carrier tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:09 | Vermont | Charles Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:44 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Autry | 24-28 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton makes the jumpshot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is fouled on the floor by Terry Hodder - foul #3 on Terry Hodder, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (SF) Terry Hodder | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Jesse Autry clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Braxton - foul #2 on Dennis Braxton, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Braxton | 28-29 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Jesse Autry hits the finger roll | 28-31 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Frank Stitt snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:37 | Vermont | Jesse Autry is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG) Dennis Braxton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Kelly (PF), Michael King (C) Frank Stitt, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 16:03 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is fouled on the floor by Frank Bates - foul #1 on Frank Bates, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (PF) Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Shumway (SF) Charles Carrier | |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Michael King misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-31 |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Ary | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) SF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael King blocks the short jumper by Craig Lansberry | 30-31 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 15:07 | Vermont | Jesse Autry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG), Terry Hodder (SF) Craig Lansberry, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Stearns (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Robert Pinheiro (PF) Victor Deardorff, Joseph Shumway, Richard Kelly | |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (PG), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Christopher Dodson, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Frank Stitt (PF) Jesse Autry, Michael King | |
| 14:31 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro's pass is intercepted by Craig Lansberry | 32-31 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 13:53 | Vermont | Frank Stitt hits the finger roll set up by Charles Stearns and the foul's on Thomas Ary - foul #3 on Thomas Ary, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Frank Bates (C) Craig Lansberry, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (PG), Victor Deardorff (SG) Robert Curcio, Charles Stearns | |
| 13:53 | Vermont | Frank Stitt misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is fouled on the floor by Charles Carrier - foul #1 on Charles Carrier, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Frank Stitt | |
| 12:52 | Vermont | Charles Carrier clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Carrier is called for the reach on Terry Hodder - foul #2 on Charles Carrier, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG) Dennis Braxton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Shumway (SF), Richard Kelly (PF) Charles Carrier, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Victor Deardorff steals the ball from Ronald Jezewski | 32-33 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Jesse Autry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Deardorff | 32-35 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Deardorff - foul #1 on Victor Deardorff, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Terry Hodder, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Stitt (PF) Richard Kelly | |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:33 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway clanks a jumper from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 11:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Ary | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary comes up short on the shot from the right block | 33-35 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | Michael King gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Noel Parker - foul #1 on Noel Parker, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG) Craig Lansberry | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Carrier (SF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Joseph Shumway, Michael King | |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:50 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 09:59 | Vermont | Charles Carrier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is hacked by Robert Pinheiro - foul #3 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (PG), Terry Hodder (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Christopher Dodson, Thomas Ary, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Charles Stearns (SG), Michael King (C) Jesse Autry, Victor Deardorff, Frank Stitt | |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski tips it home | 35-39 |
| 08:34 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro hits a floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 07:30 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Pinheiro | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Braxton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Bates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Curcio (fresh) SG - Charles Stearns (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the floater from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Braxton | 40-43 |
| 06:28 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro misses the floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski is hacked by Michael King - foul #2 on Michael King, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Kenneth Bardwell (SG), Thomas Ary (SF), Noel Parker (C) Craig Lansberry, Dennis Braxton, Terry Hodder, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (PG), Victor Deardorff (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Frank Stitt (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Robert Curcio, Charles Stearns, Charles Carrier, Robert Pinheiro, Michael King | |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Stitt is called for the reach on Ronald Jezewski - foul #2 on Frank Stitt, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Noel Parker is denied by Richard Kelly | 40-43 |
| 05:34 | Vermont | Frank Stitt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:11 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 05:09 | Vermont | Jesse Autry grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway dunks the ball on a nice dish by Victor Deardorff | 40-45 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Ary | 43-45 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Jesse Autry hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | Jesse Autry grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 03:22 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Autry | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Parker | 43-49 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG), Terry Hodder (SF), Frank Bates (C) Kenneth Bardwell, Thomas Ary, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Carrier (SF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Joseph Shumway, Richard Kelly | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Carrier - foul #3 on Charles Carrier, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (PF) Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Dodson | 47-49 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dennis Braxton - foul #3 on Dennis Braxton, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski (PF) Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-51 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski tips it in | 49-51 |
| 01:02 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro buries a shot near the basket | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Frank Stitt | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Jesse Autry is hacked by Dennis Braxton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Braxton, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Jesse Autry pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Christopher Dodson is called for the reach on Jesse Autry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |