| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fresh) SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) SF - James Moen (fresh) PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) C - Max Hemphill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fresh) SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) C - John Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hinson | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Max Hemphill - foul #1 on Max Hemphill, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Al Norris | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | James Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is fouled in the backcourt by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill banks in the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Horace Gerling steps in front of the William Brewer pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Al Norris | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert drills a 3 from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson is open but misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 6-8 |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 6-8 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Jerry Ward steps in front of the Al Norris pass in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert banks in the layup set up by Jerry Ward | 6-10 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Al Norris can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 16:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Hinson | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | James Moen snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Jerry Ward steps in front of the Al Norris pass | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (tired) 2 pts. SF - James Moen (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) C - John Wilkinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Erikson is called for the reach on Jack Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Erikson, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Glen Owen (SG), Steven Brown (SF), James Ingram (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Al Norris, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | David Phelan denies the turnaround by Lloyd Philip | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lloyd Philip picks off the pass by Jeffery Skoog in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lloyd Philip | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lloyd Philip is called for the reach on Henry Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Angel Marino (SF) Glen Owen, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), John Wilkinson (C) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog, David Phelan | |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 11-10 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino is hacked by Thomas Henegar - foul #1 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SF) Abram Anderson | |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Jerry Ward is called for the reach on Angel Marino - foul #1 on Jerry Ward, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Steven Brown (SF) Lloyd Philip, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Thomas Henegar, John Wilkinson | |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Al Norris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan is hacked by James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG), Glen Owen (SF), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, Steven Brown, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jerry Ward, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| 13:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Hartman - foul #1 on Philip Hartman, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF) Al Norris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG) William Brewer | |
| 13:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF) James Moen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), James Ingram (C) Lloyd Philip, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jeffery Skoog, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan tips it in | 12-14 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Heston, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 12-16 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 11:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Heston (fresh) SF - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Ingram (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Henry Moore (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Henegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Moore | 12-18 |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the turnaround from the left block | 14-18 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the wide open shot from the left side | 14-18 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Angel Marino takes the ball from Jerry Ward in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Erikson is blocked by David Phelan | 16-18 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) William Brewer, Henry Moore, Thomas Henegar, David Phelan | |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Jack Cuthbert steps in front of the Al Norris pass | 16-20 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | James Moen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Hartman is called for the reach on Jerry Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Hartman, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG), Max Hemphill (C) Horace Gerling, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | James Moen is hacked by Jeffery Skoog - foul #1 on Jeffery Skoog, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Robert Hinson (C) Jerry Ward, John Wilkinson | |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill's layup is rejected by Abram Anderson | 16-22 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson lays it in and the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), John Wilkinson (C) William Brewer, Abram Anderson | |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Al Norris - foul #1 on Al Norris, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF) Al Norris, James Moen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Max Hemphill is called for the reach on John Wilkinson - foul #2 on Max Hemphill, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), James Moen (SF) Lloyd Philip, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SF) Jack Cuthbert, Jeffery Skoog | |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson is fouled on the floor by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (C) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Abram Anderson, John Wilkinson | |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Moen (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ingram (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 4 pts. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tired) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Glen Owen (SF) Al Norris, James Moen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Steven Brown (PF) Horace Gerling, Glen Owen, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the lay-in | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jeffery Skoog | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Richard Erikson (PF) Lloyd Philip, James Ingram | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Thomas Henegar (SF) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog | |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the lay-in | 23-27 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Cuthbert picks off the pass by Larry Heston in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward lays it in set up by Jack Cuthbert | 23-29 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | John Wilkinson takes the ball from Angel Marino | 23-29 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward clanks a runner from the right block | 23-29 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Angel Marino | 23-29 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Glen Owen | 25-29 |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert drills a shot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glen Owen and he's hacked by Abram Anderson - foul #1 on Abram Anderson, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), James Moen (SF), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jerry Ward, Jack Cuthbert, Thomas Henegar, Abram Anderson, John Wilkinson | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Brewer | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Heston (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Moen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Hartman (fresh) C - Max Hemphill (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Skoog (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston loses the dribble to William Brewer in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer lays it in | 28-36 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Al Norris misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Brewer - foul #2 on William Brewer, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG) Larry Heston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Al Norris makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Al Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Al Norris - foul #2 on Al Norris, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Hinson denies the turnaround by Max Hemphill | 30-36 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 30-39 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | James Moen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-39 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is hacked by Lloyd Philip in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #13 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), James Ingram (PF) Lloyd Philip, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Abram Anderson (PF) William Brewer, Robert Hinson | |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill scores on a floater from the left block | 32-40 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 32-42 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | James Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Abram Anderson - foul #2 on Abram Anderson, team foul #10 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG) Al Norris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Wilkinson (C) Jeffery Skoog, David Phelan | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-45 |