| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Fred Zorns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Speegle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fausto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Apodaca (fresh) C - Robert Tatum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Howland (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Moll (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Fausto Yazzie inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | San Diego | David Speegle drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Tatum | 26-23 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Fred Zorns is called for the reach on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Fred Zorns, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG), Dikembe Abdool (SF), Billy Davidson (PF) David Speegle, Fausto Yazzie, William Apodaca | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | John Moll buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Stephens | 26-25 |
| 18:21 | San Diego | Christopher Howland takes the ball from Charles Christenson | 26-25 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 17:53 | San Diego | Robert Tatum snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 17:29 | San Diego | Robert Tatum misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Speegle (SG), Fausto Yazzie (SF), William Apodaca (PF) Charles Christenson, Dikembe Abdool, Billy Davidson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hank Clark (C) Charles Jones | |
| 17:29 | San Diego | Robert Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:29 | San Diego | Robert Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 16:44 | San Diego | The short jumper by Robert Tatum is denied by Eric Christensen | 27-28 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | John Moll grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland is hacked by Fred Zorns - foul #2 on Fred Zorns, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG), Dikembe Abdool (SG), Vasily Zuber (PF) Fred Zorns, David Speegle, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Hank Clark drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Christensen | 27-30 |
| 15:39 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Fausto Yazzie is blocked by Eric Christensen | 27-30 |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | Hank Clark gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Christenson (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdool (fresh) SF - Fausto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vasily Zuber (fresh) C - William Apodaca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Howland (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Moll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hank Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | John Moll's pass is intercepted by Vasily Zuber | 27-30 |
| 14:54 | San Diego | Christopher Howland is called for the reach on Fausto Yazzie - foul #2 on Christopher Howland, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fred Zorns (PG), David Speegle (SG), Billy Davidson (PF), Robert Tatum (C) Charles Christenson, Fausto Yazzie, Vasily Zuber, William Apodaca | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Charles Jones (C) Christopher Howland, Frank Stephens, John Moll | |
| 14:34 | San Diego | Billy Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Christensen | 27-30 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 14:26 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdool | 27-30 |
| 14:04 | San Diego | Billy Davidson lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdool and the foul's on Hank Clark - foul #2 on Hank Clark, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harley Lackey (C) Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Brookshire (SF) Eric Christensen | |
| 14:04 | San Diego | Billy Davidson makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Charles Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 13:12 | San Diego | Billy Davidson makes the shot from the right block | 32-32 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Dennis Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Jones | 32-35 |
| 12:29 | San Diego | Fred Zorns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Jones grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Brookshire is fouled on the floor by Harley Lackey - foul #2 on Harley Lackey, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fausto Yazzie (SF), William Apodaca (PF), Robert Tatum (C) Dikembe Abdool, Billy Davidson, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland (PG), Frank Stephens (SG), Eric Christensen (SF), John Moll (PF) Noel Thomas, Dennis Johnson, Richard Brookshire, Hank Clark | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Christensen | 32-35 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen blows the dunk | 32-35 |
| 11:19 | San Diego | Robert Tatum grabs the board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Fred Zorns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Speegle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fausto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Apodaca (fresh) C - Robert Tatum (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Howland (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Moll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | San Diego | Fred Zorns misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | John Moll grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 10:37 | San Diego | Fred Zorns gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 10:13 | San Diego | David Speegle drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | John Moll tips it home | 35-37 |
| 09:34 | San Diego | William Apodaca misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-37 |
| 09:33 | San Diego | Robert Tatum gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:09 | San Diego | Robert Tatum is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG), Dikembe Abdool (SG), Billy Davidson (PF) Fred Zorns, David Speegle, William Apodaca | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hank Clark (C) Charles Jones | |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdool | 35-37 |
| 08:25 | San Diego | Robert Tatum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Eric Christensen | 35-37 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 08:16 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Robert Tatum | 35-37 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Dikembe Abdool knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Davidson | 37-37 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Christensen | 37-39 |
| 07:00 | San Diego | Robert Tatum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Moll | 37-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Christenson (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdool (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fausto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Tatum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Howland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Moll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Hank Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 06:34 | San Diego | Billy Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:05 | San Diego | Billy Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by John Moll | 37-39 |
| 06:04 | San Diego | Dikembe Abdool tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | John Moll grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Howland and the foul's on Fausto Yazzie - foul #2 on Fausto Yazzie, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fred Zorns (PG), David Speegle (SG), William Apodaca (PF), Harley Lackey (C) Charles Christenson, Fausto Yazzie, Billy Davidson, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Noel Thomas (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Charles Jones (C) Christopher Howland, Frank Stephens, John Moll | |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 05:09 | San Diego | Hank Clark is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdool - foul #3 on Hank Clark, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Brookshire (SF), John Moll (PF) Eric Christensen, Hank Clark | |
| 04:45 | San Diego | William Apodaca hits a jump hook near the basket | 39-42 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Dennis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 04:24 | San Diego | The rebound goes to William Apodaca | 39-42 |
| 03:56 | San Diego | Fred Zorns misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Jones grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 03:32 | San Diego | William Apodaca gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 03:14 | San Diego | William Apodaca misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Dikembe Abdool pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 02:54 | San Diego | Fred Zorns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Jones grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fausto Yazzie (SF), Vasily Zuber (PF) David Speegle, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland (PG), Frank Stephens (SG), Eric Christensen (SF), Hank Clark (PF) Noel Thomas, Dennis Johnson, Richard Brookshire, John Moll | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Fred Zorns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdool (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fausto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vasily Zuber (fresh) C - William Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Howland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Hank Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Frank Stephens hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Howland | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | San Diego | Fred Zorns can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 02:03 | San Diego | William Apodaca gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 01:50 | San Diego | Fred Zorns drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdool | 42-45 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Christopher Howland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 01:29 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | San Diego | Fred Zorns clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 01:03 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to William Apodaca | 42-45 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | William Apodaca double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Speegle (SG), Robert Tatum (C) Dikembe Abdool, Vasily Zuber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Moll (PF) Hank Clark | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | John Moll knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Howland | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | San Diego | Eric Christensen steals the ball from David Speegle | 42-47 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Eric Christensen lays it up and in | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Fred Zorns misses the halfcourt shot | 42-49 |