| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Friberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is called for 3 seconds | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Smith | 36-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Horace Adams takes the ball from Clarence Sullivan | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Kenny Knox (SG), Eric Trumbull (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Ronald Laboy (C) Clarence Sullivan, Donald Smith, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams, John Merchant | |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Malizia - foul #1 on Robert Malizia, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brown | 36-41 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Garner and he's hacked by Robert Malizia - foul #2 on Robert Malizia, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG) Kenny Knox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG) Christopher Garner | |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Hastings - foul #1 on Willie Hastings, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (PF) Eric Trumbull | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG) Timothy Brandon | |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty blows the dunk | 37-44 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Sullivan | 39-44 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Malizia picks off the pass by Elmer Shope in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Jackson | 41-44 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Clarence Rhodes steals it from Kurtis Beatty | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Laboy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Laboy | 44-44 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Sullivan - foul #3 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Eric Trumbull (SF), John Friberg (C) Clarence Sullivan, Robert Malizia, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Johnny Lowe, Willie Hastings | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Brandon - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF) Eric Trumbull | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hamner is called for the reach on Frank Tobin - foul #1 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-44 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Rhodes | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Kenny Knox (SG), Eric Trumbull (SF) Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Horace Adams (C) Timothy Brandon, John Merchant | |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Elmer Shope picks off the pass by John Friberg | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 47-46 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Howard Lawson picks off the pass by John Friberg | 47-46 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Clarence Sullivan is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Clarence Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) Frank Tobin | |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | John Friberg tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson tips it home | 49-50 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Eric Trumbull is called for the reach on Johnny Lowe - foul #2 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams | |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is hacked by Johnny Lowe - foul #1 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Ronald Laboy (C) Robert Malizia, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF), Frank Tobin (PF) Christopher Garner, Johnny Lowe | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Troutman | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Laboy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is called for a backcourt violation | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), John Friberg (C) Thomas Hamner, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Horace Adams (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Timothy Brandon, David Brown, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Clarence Rhodes is called for the reach on Horace Adams - foul #1 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Kurtis Beatty | |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | John Friberg pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Howard Lawson | 54-54 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) Willie Hastings | |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Horace Adams - foul #1 on Horace Adams, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SG), Eric Trumbull (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Kenny Knox, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), Frank Tobin (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams | |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | John Friberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | John Friberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy (C) John Friberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 56-57 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Brandon | 56-59 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses short on a jumper in the paint | 58-59 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Laboy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Lowe - foul #2 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Kenny Knox (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), John Friberg (C) Robert Malizia, Donald Smith, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), David Brown (SF), Horace Adams (PF), John Merchant (C) Timothy Brandon, Kurtis Beatty, Johnny Lowe, Frank Tobin, Willie Hastings | |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner loses the dribble to Clarence Rhodes | 58-59 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF) Eric Trumbull | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | John Friberg makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenny Knox | 60-59 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Adams | 60-61 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | David Brown snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is fouled on the floor by Clarence Sullivan - foul #5 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Donald Smith (SG) Clarence Sullivan, Kenny Knox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF) David Brown, John Merchant | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Horace Adams | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Friberg - foul #3 on John Friberg, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Frank Tobin - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF), Ronald Laboy (C) Donald Smith, Peter Troutman, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Johnny Lowe (SG), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, John Merchant | |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Brandon - foul #2 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SG) Thomas Hamner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG) Frank Tobin | |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Laboy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #5 on Donald Smith, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), John Friberg (C) Donald Smith, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Frank Tobin (PF), Horace Adams (C) Timothy Brandon, Howard Lawson, Johnny Lowe, Willie Hastings | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Frank Tobin steals it from Peter Troutman | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SG) Robert Malizia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Garner | 61-68 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | John Friberg blows the layup | 61-68 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SF), Ronald Laboy (PF) Thomas Hamner, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, Horace Adams | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | John Merchant gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Shope, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF) John Friberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-71 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Ronald Laboy picks off the pass by Timothy Brandon in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Knox | 63-71 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), John Friberg (C) Eric Trumbull, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Timothy Brandon, Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Kenny Knox is called for the reach on Howard Lawson - foul #1 on Kenny Knox, team foul #15 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) Frank Tobin | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | John Friberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses the tip | 63-73 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is hacked by Kenny Knox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Knox, team foul #16 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Ronald Laboy (C) Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), Horace Adams (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox is hacked by Willie Hastings - foul #2 on Willie Hastings, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), David Brown (SF) Elmer Shope, Willie Hastings | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kurtis Beatty | 63-77 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-77 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy snags the offensive board | 63-77 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The clock runs out | 63-77 |