| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fresh) SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses long on a floater near the basket | 37-42 |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to George Reynolds | 37-42 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Robert Breeden steps in front of the Mark Giles pass in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Wayne Darby denies the turnaround by Larry Mitchell | 39-42 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Wayne Darby gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Mark Giles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Giles is called for the reach on Robert Breeden - foul #1 on Mark Giles, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Minch (PF) Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Haney | 39-42 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Guitierrez and he's fouled by Wayne Darby - foul #3 on Wayne Darby, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), James Frey (SG), John Yamamoto (C) Larry Mitchell, Robert Breeden, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Charles Furman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Jasper | 42-45 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Furman blocks the short jumper by John Yamamoto | 42-45 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Albert Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by John Yamamoto - foul #2 on John Yamamoto, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF) Robert Minch | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | James Frey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Jasper - foul #3 on Timothy Jasper, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade (C) George Reynolds | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irvin Pittman (C) Timothy Jasper | |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | James Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-47 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Irvin Pittman denies the turnaround by Stanley Kincade | 43-47 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Furman | 43-47 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Charles Furman misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-47 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Frey | 43-47 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Charles Furman - foul #2 on Charles Furman, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Minch (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Matthew Adams, James Frey, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley, Irvin Pittman | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Minch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | John Haney scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez loses the dribble to Wayne Darby | 45-49 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | John Yamamoto steps in front of the Mark Giles pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | John Haney denies the turnaround by Robert Minch | 45-49 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Minch | 45-49 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Guitierrez | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Wayne Darby hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derek Gayton | 47-51 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | John Haney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | John Haney gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is hacked by John Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Matthew Adams (SG), James Frey (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Dale Bulinski, Robert Breeden, John Yamamoto, Robert Minch, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Kris McLeary steals it from Timothy Jasper | 47-51 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Timothy Jasper | 47-51 |
| 12:32 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dudley | 47-51 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Charles Furman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF) Matthew Adams | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Charles Furman misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Charles Furman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | James Frey's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Jasper | 47-52 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Charles Furman pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Albert Clark is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Chrisman | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - James Frey (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kris McLeary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Kincade (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Furman picks off the pass by Kris McLeary | 47-54 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Albert Clark | 47-57 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses badly on a runner from close range | 47-57 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Timothy Jasper | 47-57 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-57 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Frey | 50-57 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley's floater is tipped away by Stanley Kincade | 50-57 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Carl Chrisman takes the ball from George Reynolds | 50-57 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | Charles Furman is hacked by James Frey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Frey, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Minch (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Larry Mitchell, James Frey, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley, Timothy Jasper | |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derek Gayton | 50-59 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez connects on the runner in the paint | 52-59 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Mark Giles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez tips it in | 54-62 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (SG) Mark Giles | |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Apodaca steals the ball from Dale Bulinski | 54-62 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca banks in the layup | 54-64 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Minch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Guitierrez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Jacobus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Haney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca is hacked by George Reynolds - foul #2 on George Reynolds, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), Kris McLeary (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Matthew Adams, George Reynolds, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Irvin Pittman (C) Derek Gayton, John Haney | |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Apodaca | 54-64 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), James Frey (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Dale Bulinski, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF) Gary Jacobus, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby | |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kelly Skidmore, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Kris McLeary takes the ball from Irvin Pittman | 54-64 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-64 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled on the floor by Charles Guitierrez - foul #1 on Charles Guitierrez, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Matthew Adams (SG), George Reynolds (SF), John Yamamoto (C) Kelly Skidmore, Robert Breeden, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Timothy Jasper (PF), John Haney (C) Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley, Irvin Pittman | |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Derek Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Albert Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | John Haney gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:35 | Columbia | Albert Clark connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Derek Gayton | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Frey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Jasper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is hacked by Derek Gayton - foul #2 on Derek Gayton, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Minch (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Matthew Adams, James Frey, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, Timothy Jasper | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on George Reynolds - foul #3 on George Reynolds, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG) Albert Clark | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Gary Jacobus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SG), John Yamamoto (PF) Robert Breeden, George Reynolds | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (PF) Mark Giles, John Haney | |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch is denied on a layup by Stephen Dudley | 54-68 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Dudley | 54-68 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stanley Kincade - foul #1 on Stanley Kincade, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG) Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irvin Pittman (C) Albert Clark | |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | James Frey snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-69 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto can't tip it in | 54-69 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-69 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | James Frey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Gary Jacobus gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 57-69 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman tips it but misses | 57-69 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Pittman | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman is fouled on the floor by John Yamamoto - foul #4 on John Yamamoto, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Stanley Kincade (C) Kelly Skidmore, Dale Bulinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG) Gary Jacobus | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Furman - foul #3 on Charles Furman, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Jasper (C) Irvin Pittman | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Albert Clark runs out the clock | 58-71 |