| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) C - Edward Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Freeman | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Earl Edwards - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Cotten | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Patrick August's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Roberts | 5-8 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | John Thomas lays it in set up by Kenneth Roberts | 5-10 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ron Bacher - foul #1 on Ron Bacher, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (C) Antony Bigelow, Michael Fleener, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG) John Thomas, Piao Chu | |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 5-10 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ira Hasse | 5-13 |
| 16:30 | McNeese State | Patrick August is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Charles Williams, Kenneth Roberts, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 5-13 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Wade | 5-13 |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on John Booth - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG) Patrick August | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (SF) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, William Shiffer | |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) C - Virgil Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu loses the dribble to Joseph Hare | 5-13 |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 5-13 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:08 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Ron Bacher (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) John Thomas, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF) Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Ira Hasse (C) Piao Chu, Earl Edwards | |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Knarr | 7-13 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher clanks a jumper from the baseline | 7-13 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener tips it home | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts's pass is intercepted by Robert Knarr | 9-13 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), Louis Trinkle (C) John Booth, Michael Fleener, Robert Knarr, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Samuel Baker, Kenneth Roberts, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael McCarn | 9-13 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Mile Zirk takes the ball from Louis Trinkle in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is hacked by Patrick August - foul #1 on Patrick August, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG) Mile Zirk | |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | John Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | Patrick August is hacked by Piao Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Piao Chu, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), William Shiffer (SF) Piao Chu, Earl Edwards | |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Patrick August clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Shiffer - foul #1 on William Shiffer, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick August - foul #2 on Patrick August, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Robert Knarr (SF) Patrick August, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG) John Thomas | |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | John Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Chartier | 12-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tiring) SG - John Booth (tiring) SF - Robert Knarr (fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Shiffer (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 3 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) | |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 12-18 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Piao Chu | 12-20 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Floyd Chartier steps in front of the John Booth pass in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McCarn | 12-20 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it back up and in | 12-22 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Freeman | 14-22 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Antony Bigelow | 16-22 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Piao Chu | 16-24 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Floyd Chartier is called for the reach on Edward Freeman - foul #1 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) John Booth, Robert Knarr, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Earl Edwards | |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Louis Trinkle, team foul #3 | 18-24 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Louis Trinkle | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle drills a jump hook in the paint | 20-24 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | John Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 20-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fleener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Hare (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener loses the dribble to John Thomas | 20-26 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hare - foul #1 on Joseph Hare, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Henry Cotten (PF) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, Ira Hasse | |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is fouled on the floor by Michael Fleener - foul #1 on Michael Fleener, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Mile Zirk | 20-26 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Fleener takes the ball from Henry Cotten | 20-26 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Bacher | 22-29 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener is fouled in the backcourt by Piao Chu - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG) Antony Bigelow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Floyd Chartier (C) Piao Chu, Henry Cotten | |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mile Zirk | 24-31 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Edward Freeman steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 24-31 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Fleener | 26-31 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) John Booth, Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), William Shiffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Ira Hasse (C) John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts, Ron Bacher, Floyd Chartier | |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle lays it up and in and he's fouled by Henry Cotten - foul #1 on Henry Cotten, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (SF) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, William Shiffer | |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Piao Chu | 29-37 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Piao Chu steals the ball from Patrick August | 29-37 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle is hacked by Henry Cotten - foul #2 on Henry Cotten, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Joseph Hare, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) Ira Hasse | |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Antony Bigelow - foul #1 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF) Earl Edwards | |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Henry Cotten is called for the reach on Antony Bigelow - foul #3 on Henry Cotten, team foul #13 | 30-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael McCarn (PF) Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Ron Bacher (PF) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Henry Cotten | |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Freeman | 33-39 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Shiffer and the foul's on Antony Bigelow - foul #2 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Michael Fleener (SF) Antony Bigelow, Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Ira Hasse (C) William Shiffer, Floyd Chartier | |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | The short jumper by John Booth is denied by Ira Hasse | 33-41 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Patrick August gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | John Booth is fouled in the backcourt by Mile Zirk - foul #1 on Mile Zirk, team foul #14 | 33-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Patrick August is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Patrick August, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG) Patrick August | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) Ron Bacher | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Booth misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-43 |