| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Carter | 44-37 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), James Ingram (PF) Gary Carter, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Steven Brown (C) Angel Marino, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Robert Delany drills a floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is fouled on the floor by Glen Owen - foul #2 on Glen Owen, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Philip Hartman (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Bond | 44-41 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Barnes - foul #1 on Frank Barnes, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Frank Barnes, Steven Brown, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bond | 46-43 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Max Hemphill - foul #3 on Max Hemphill, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SF), James Ingram (C) Angel Marino, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Erikson | 48-45 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | William Lamanna scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Horace Gerling steps in front of the Joseph Causey pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Glen Owen, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey, Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Gerling (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Gerald Bryant | |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-47 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the driving attempt from the right block | 54-47 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is fouled on the floor by Philip Hartman - foul #1 on Philip Hartman, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Steven Brown (PF) Larry Heston, Horace Gerling, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes's pass is intercepted by Jamie Umana in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond tips it home | 54-49 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana travels in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Larry Heston (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Frank Barnes, Angel Marino, Steven Brown, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Robert Delany (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond | |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson is hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston tips it in | 58-49 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Horace Gerling is called for the reach on Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Gerling, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Glen Owen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Gerling | 58-49 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 58-49 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Robert Delany throws it down on a nice dish by Leonard Walker | 58-51 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Horace Gerling | 60-51 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Larry Heston, James Ingram, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, William Lamanna | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Marino (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Drury (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the easy open layup | 61-54 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Frank Barnes steps in front of the Joseph Causey pass in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes lays it in | 63-54 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Larry Heston (SF), James Ingram (PF) Frank Barnes, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill is whistled for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Glen Owen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | James Ingram can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter's pass is intercepted by Rick Drury | 63-54 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Horace Gerling steals the ball from Robert Delany | 63-54 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Larry Heston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Glen Owen (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Larry Heston, Philip Hartman, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, William Lamanna | |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 65-54 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Owen - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson comes up short on the floater from close range | 65-55 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-55 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is hacked by Joseph Bond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is intercepted by Horace Gerling in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Glen Owen - foul #5 on Jamie Umana, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Delany picks off the pass by Max Hemphill | 66-55 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Bryant | 66-57 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Barnes - foul #2 on Frank Barnes, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Marino (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) C - Philip Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Bond (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamanna (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Steven Brown | 69-58 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker travels in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-58 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown misses the tip | 69-58 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 69-58 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston tips it back up and in | 71-58 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Walker | 71-60 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Angel Marino, Steven Brown, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #5 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Gary Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Card (PG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Horace Gerling steps in front of the Gerald Bryant pass in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling blows the layup | 74-63 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson tips it back up and in | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is called for traveling | 76-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany, Joseph Causey | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Max Hemphill | 78-63 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Philip Hartman (PF) Horace Gerling, Frank Barnes, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 78-65 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown is hacked by Rick Drury - foul #4 on Rick Drury, team foul #12 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Larry Heston (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Angel Marino, Philip Hartman, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Marsh (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Ernest Card, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury buries a floater from the free throw line | 80-67 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #13 | 80-67 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's pass is intercepted by Gary Carter | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is called for a charge - foul #4 on Horace Gerling, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Angel Marino (SF), James Ingram (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Larry Heston, Richard Erikson, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Card (PG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) John Marsh, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Marino (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Max Hemphill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Card (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Drury (very tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Bond (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamanna (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's floater is tipped away by James Ingram | 81-67 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | James Ingram is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Glen Owen | 83-67 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant buries a jumper from the left wing | 83-69 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Philip Hartman (PF) Glen Owen, Angel Marino, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Heston | 85-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Larry Heston is called for the reach on William Lamanna - foul #4 on Larry Heston, team foul #10 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Glen Owen (SF) Horace Gerling, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Ernest Card, Joseph Bond | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #14 | 85-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Card (PG), John Marsh (SG) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Ernest Card is hacked by Larry Heston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Heston, team foul #11 | 87-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) Larry Heston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Ernest Card makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Ernest Card makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown jams it on a great pass from Glen Owen and the foul's on Ernest Card - foul #1 on Ernest Card, team foul #15 | 89-72 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown misses the free throw | 89-72 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 89-72 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 89-72 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 89-72 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Marsh - foul #1 on John Marsh, team foul #16 | 89-72 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | James Ingram denies the turnaround by Robert Delany | 91-72 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman pulls down the rebound | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen hits the finger roll set up by James Ingram | 93-72 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Marsh misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-72 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Philip Hartman | 93-72 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown runs out the clock | 93-72 |