| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) SF - Roger Failla (fresh) PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gene Wells (fresh) SG - Arnold Nyman (fresh) SF - Joseph Pope (fresh) PF - Thomas Wynn (fresh) C - Mark Vreeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Gene Wells is called for the reach on Brian Strand - foul #1 on Gene Wells, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wynn - foul #1 on Thomas Wynn, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Strand | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman is fouled on the floor by Brian Strand - foul #1 on Brian Strand, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Mark Vreeland is blocked by Brandon Jackson | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roger Failla | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla's layup is rejected by Mark Vreeland | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand's pass is intercepted by Gene Wells in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Vermont | Joseph Pope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gene Wells | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | 3 seconds is called on Jeff McCandless | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Failla - foul #1 on Roger Failla, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand scores on a shot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Mark Vreeland blocks the short jumper by Michael Magnusson | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Arnold Nyman | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Vermont | Brian Strand steals it from Arnold Nyman | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand hits the finger roll | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Vermont | Joseph Pope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Pope | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Louis Press (PF), Jerry Drake (C) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson, Brandon Jackson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (PG), John Lewis (SG), Eddie Marlin (SF), Stanley Young (PF), William Boothby (C) Gene Wells, Arnold Nyman, Joseph Pope, Thomas Wynn, Mark Vreeland | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) PF - Louis Press (fresh) C - Jerry Drake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Edward Lane (fresh) SG - John Lewis (fresh) SF - Eddie Marlin (fresh) PF - Stanley Young (fresh) C - William Boothby (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Vermont | Louis Press swats the layup by Stanley Young | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bogdan | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Vermont | Edward Lane is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Lane, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Ruckman | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake is hacked by William Boothby - foul #1 on William Boothby, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson (PF), Brandon Jackson (C) Louis Press, Jerry Drake | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (SF) John Lewis | |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on William Boothby - foul #2 on William Boothby, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF) Joseph Silvia, Perry Ruckman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Chad Newman (PF), Mark Vreeland (C) Eddie Marlin, Stanley Young, William Boothby | |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | Edward Lane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:22 | Vermont | Edward Lane hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Vermont | Gene Wells tips it in | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Joseph Silvia (SG), Louis Press (C) Charles Bogdan, Jeff McCandless, Brandon Jackson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arnold Nyman (SG), Thomas Wynn (PF) Edward Lane, Mark Vreeland | |
| 12:40 | Vermont | Gene Wells hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Vermont | Chad Newman gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla knocks in the floater from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Vermont | Chad Newman comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Press - foul #1 on Louis Press, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman (SF), Jerry Drake (C) Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (PG), Stanley Young (C) Gene Wells, Joseph Pope | |
| 12:03 | Vermont | Chad Newman makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Vermont | Chad Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Brandon Jackson (C) Joseph Silvia, Jerry Drake | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (PG), Mark Vreeland (C) Chad Newman, Thomas Wynn | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) PF - Louis Press (fresh) C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Edward Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnold Nyman (fresh) SF - Eddie Marlin (fresh) PF - Stanley Young (fresh) C - Mark Vreeland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Vermont | Edward Lane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Louis Press grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman is fouled on the floor by Stanley Young - foul #1 on Stanley Young, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake (PF) Louis Press | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Joseph Pope (SF) Edward Lane, Eddie Marlin | |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Pope - foul #1 on Joseph Pope, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Robert Simmons (C) Brian Strand, Brandon Jackson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas Wynn (PF) Mark Vreeland | |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:27 | Vermont | Stanley Young is called for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Michael Magnusson (PF) Jeff McCandless, Perry Ruckman, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (SG) Arnold Nyman | |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 10:04 | Vermont | Gene Wells pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:56 | Vermont | Edward Lane is fouled on the floor by Jerry Drake - foul #1 on Jerry Drake, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chad Newman (C) Stanley Young | |
| 09:41 | Vermont | Joseph Pope buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Lane | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Magnusson | 18-16 |
| 09:08 | Vermont | Jerry Drake steps in front of the Chad Newman pass | 18-16 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Silvia | 18-16 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Drake | 18-16 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:19 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Thomas Wynn | 18-16 |
| 08:15 | Vermont | Edward Lane is hacked by Jerry Drake - foul #2 on Jerry Drake, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Louis Press (PF), Brandon Jackson (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson, Jerry Drake | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Abbott (PG), Arnold Nyman (SG), Eddie Marlin (SF), Stanley Young (PF), Mark Vreeland (C) Gene Wells, Edward Lane, Joseph Pope, Thomas Wynn, Chad Newman | |
| 08:03 | Vermont | Louis Press is called for the reach on Andrew Abbott - foul #2 on Louis Press, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson (PF) Louis Press | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:38 | Vermont | Perry Ruckman takes the ball from Mark Vreeland | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) PF - Michael Magnusson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Abbott (fresh) SG - Arnold Nyman (fresh) SF - Eddie Marlin (fresh) PF - Stanley Young (fresh) C - Mark Vreeland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 07:18 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Magnusson - foul #1 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (SF) Andrew Abbott | |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Strand | 21-18 |
| 06:39 | Vermont | Stanley Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Strand - foul #2 on Brian Strand, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG) Brian Strand | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG) Eddie Marlin | |
| 06:39 | Vermont | Stanley Young makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:39 | Vermont | Stanley Young makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 05:59 | Vermont | Brandon Jackson denies the turnaround by Arnold Nyman | 23-20 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeff McCandless | 23-20 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Magnusson | 25-20 |
| 05:35 | Vermont | Gene Wells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Wells - foul #2 on Gene Wells, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Robert Simmons (C) Jeff McCandless, Michael Magnusson, Brandon Jackson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (PG), John Lewis (SG), Eddie Marlin (SF), Thomas Wynn (PF), Chad Newman (C) Gene Wells, Arnold Nyman, Joseph Pope, Stanley Young, Mark Vreeland | |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | Chad Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:11 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson (PF) Perry Ruckman | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson loses the dribble to Thomas Wynn | 26-20 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Chad Newman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 04:45 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wynn | 26-20 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Roger Failla is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on Roger Failla, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Hall (SF) Roger Failla | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (SF) Eddie Marlin | |
| 04:26 | Vermont | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Joseph Pope grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 04:00 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Lane | 26-24 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Joseph Pope grabs the board | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Magnusson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Edward Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Joseph Pope loses the dribble to Joseph Silvia | 26-24 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Louis Press (PF), Brandon Jackson (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, John Hall, Michael Magnusson, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Arnold Nyman (SG), Stanley Young (PF), Mark Vreeland (C) Edward Lane, John Lewis, Thomas Wynn, Chad Newman | |
| 02:58 | Vermont | Brandon Jackson is called for the reach on Joseph Pope - foul #1 on Brandon Jackson, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| 02:58 | Vermont | Joseph Pope makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:58 | Vermont | Joseph Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Louis Press hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:17 | Vermont | Gene Wells double dribbles | 26-26 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Jackson | 28-26 |
| 01:44 | Vermont | Stanley Young connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Pope | 28-29 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Young - foul #2 on Stanley Young, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG) Jeff McCandless | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SF), Thomas Wynn (PF) Joseph Pope, Stanley Young | |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 01:13 | Vermont | Gene Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Wynn - foul #2 on Thomas Wynn, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Jerry Drake (C) Brian Strand, Roger Failla, Brandon Jackson | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Boothby (C) Mark Vreeland | |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Louis Press makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:31 | Vermont | Perry Ruckman denies the turnaround by Gene Wells | 30-29 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin tips it home | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Gene Wells snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Gene Wells misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-31 |