| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) SG - James Sae (fresh) SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) C - Karl Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | John Chmura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Sae | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | James Tsan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | James Tsan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Stewart | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | John Chmura tips it in | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | John Chmura pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Baltz | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses badly on a shot from the right block | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard travels in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (SF), Paul Hansen (PF), John Erickson (C) John Chmura, Michael Jones, Joseph Woll, James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is denied on a dunk by Barry Read | 3-5 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Hansen | 3-5 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | James Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | John Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) SF - William Banton (fresh) PF - James Lindsey (fresh) C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Simpson (fresh) SG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) SF - Barry Read (fresh) PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) C - John Erickson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | James Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Davis and he's fouled by Jerry Cunningham - foul #2 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Raymond Davis picks off the pass by Barry Read | 6-5 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | William Banton is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Dennis Hansard (C) James Simpson, Barry Read, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | William Banton steps in front of the Joseph Woll pass | 6-5 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Raymond Davis | 6-5 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | John Chmura hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis travels in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz (C) James Tsan | |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), James Lindsey (C) William Stewart, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (PF) Dennis Hansard | |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 8-7 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by James Sae - foul #1 on James Sae, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SF), Dennis Hansard (C) Joseph Woll, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | John Chmura drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 8-10 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by John Chmura - foul #1 on John Chmura, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) William Stewart, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Alexander Slinkard | 10-10 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard's floater is tipped away by Charles Heavner | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Barry Read is hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), John Erickson (C) John Chmura, James Simpson, Paul Hansen, Dennis Hansard | |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | John Erickson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Barry Read tips it in | 10-12 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Barry Read picks off the pass by Karl Woods in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll lays it in on a great pass from Barry Read | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) SG - Barry Read (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Erickson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by John Erickson - foul #1 on John Erickson, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (PF) William Banton, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG), Nicholas Baltz (C) Barry Read, John Erickson | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers's dunk attempt is rejected by James Tsan | 10-14 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers tips it in | 12-14 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard is hacked by Nicholas Baltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Baltz, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Barry Read (SF), Paul Hansen (PF) Edward Kokocinski, Joseph Woll, James Tsan | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Baltz denies the turnaround by Kent Whittenburg | 12-14 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Barry Read grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Heavner steals it from James Simpson | 12-14 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is hacked by Paul Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hansen, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, William Banton, Charles Heavner, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), John Erickson (C) Barry Read, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Alexander Slinkard | 17-14 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods jams it on a nice dish by William Stewart | 19-14 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-14 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | James Simpson can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | John Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | John Erickson blows the layup | 19-14 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | John Chmura hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Michael Jones, James Simpson, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll grabs the board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) SF - William Banton (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Barry Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Woll | 19-18 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Barry Read pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG) Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG) John Chmura | |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses short on a shot from the left block | 19-18 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | William Banton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Read - foul #1 on Barry Read, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard (C) Nicholas Baltz | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Barry Read clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | William Banton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Stewart | 24-18 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Barry Read clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Edward Kokocinski - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (C) William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG), Paul Hansen (PF) Barry Read, James Tsan | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen blows the layup | 25-20 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | James Sae is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) Alexander Slinkard, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Barry Read (SF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Edward Kokocinski, Joseph Woll, Dennis Hansard | |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Barry Read drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Jones | 25-22 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Baltz steps in front of the James Sae pass | 25-22 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | James Sae is called for the reach on James Simpson - foul #2 on James Sae, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (C) Richard Rogers, James Sae, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), James Tsan (PF) Barry Read, Paul Hansen | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | John Chmura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones tips it home | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Simpson (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by John Chmura - foul #2 on John Chmura, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Karl Woods (C) Raymond Davis, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (SF), John Erickson (PF), Dennis Hansard (C) Michael Jones, James Simpson, James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | John Erickson pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Barry Read is fouled on the floor by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (PF) William Stewart, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (PF) Dennis Hansard | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen is fouled on the floor by James Lindsey - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) James Sae, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF) Barry Read | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | John Chmura takes the ball from Richard Rogers in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses the shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen tips it home | 25-27 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raymond Davis | 28-27 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Raymond Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Kent Whittenburg (C) Richard Rogers, Alexander Slinkard, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Barry Read (SF), James Tsan (PF), Dennis Hansard (C) John Chmura, Jerry Cunningham, Joseph Woll, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Simpson | 30-29 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is hacked by James Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Heavner - foul #1 on Charles Heavner, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) William Stewart, William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz (C) Dennis Hansard | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | James Tsan gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | James Simpson banks in the layup set up by Michael Jones | 32-33 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | James Sae is hacked by James Tsan - foul #1 on James Tsan, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Richard Rogers, Alexander Slinkard, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF) Barry Read | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | James Sae makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | James Tsan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-35 |