| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) SF - Dane Brown (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Joe Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) SG - Clarence Rosenthal (fresh) SF - Jared Janicki (fresh) PF - Bert Shepard (fresh) C - John Conner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Malcom Peterson | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | David Scott's pass is intercepted by Donald Breazeale | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Janicki hits the finger roll set up by Donald Breazeale | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Jared Janicki is called for the reach on David Scott - foul #1 on Jared Janicki, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander is hacked by Bert Shepard - foul #1 on Bert Shepard, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to George Kreps | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | John Conner blocks the short jumper by Howard Alexander | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Weaver (fresh) SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - George Kreps (fresh) C - Howard Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Rosenthal (fresh) SF - Jared Janicki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Conner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner is fouled on the floor by Russell Gupton - foul #1 on Russell Gupton, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), David Scott (PF) James Weaver, Russell Gupton, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet (SF), Dennis Mayfield (PF), Gordon Smith (C) Jared Janicki, Bert Shepard, John Conner | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander banks in the layup set up by John Armstrong | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (C) Robert Johnson, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG) Donald Breazeale, Clarence Rosenthal | |
| 14:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Armstrong | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Graziani - foul #1 on Alfred Graziani, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), James Johnson (PF), Joe Pierce (C) John Armstrong, David Scott, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Clarence Rosenthal (SG), Jared Janicki (SF), Bert Shepard (PF), John Conner (C) Alfred Graziani, Ralph Waddy, James Overstreet, Gordon Smith, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Breazeale | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jared Janicki - foul #2 on Jared Janicki, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF) James Weaver, Dane Brown, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet (SF) Jared Janicki | |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Johnson steals it from Bert Shepard | 13-12 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson throws it down | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Joe Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Rosenthal (fresh) SF - James Overstreet (fresh) PF - Bert Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Malcom Peterson, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by James Overstreet | 15-12 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Dane Brown (SF), David Scott (PF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, Robert Johnson, George Kreps, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | David Scott snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Russell Gupton, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 10:12 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet is hacked by James Weaver - foul #1 on James Weaver, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) James Weaver, Dane Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy (SF) James Overstreet | |
| 10:00 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), Joe Pierce (C) Robert Johnson, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield (PF), Gordon Smith (C) Bert Shepard, John Conner | |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Waddy | 18-16 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Gupton | 21-16 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Howard Alexander is called for the reach on Dennis Mayfield - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Dane Brown (SF), David Scott (PF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, Russell Gupton, Robert Johnson, George Kreps, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), James Overstreet (SF) Donald Breazeale, Clarence Rosenthal | |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Alfred Graziani steals the ball from John Armstrong in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 07:41 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dane Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Bert Shepard (PF), John Conner (C) Ralph Waddy, Dennis Mayfield, Gordon Smith | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Joe Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SF - James Overstreet (fresh) PF - Bert Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-16 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), James Johnson (PF), George Kreps (C) Robert Johnson, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal (SG) Alfred Graziani | |
| 07:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | James Overstreet swats the layup by Dane Brown | 21-18 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Bert Shepard | 21-18 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale is fouled on the floor by Dane Brown - foul #1 on Dane Brown, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce (C) George Kreps | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Donald Breazeale - foul #1 on Donald Breazeale, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), George Kreps (C) John Armstrong, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Weaver | 23-20 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Malcom Peterson | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), Ralph Waddy (SF), Dennis Mayfield (C) Donald Breazeale, James Overstreet, John Conner | |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | James Johnson loses the dribble to Ralph Waddy | 25-20 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce tips it in | 27-20 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-20 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joe Pierce | 27-20 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Dennis Mayfield is called for the reach on Joe Pierce - foul #1 on Dennis Mayfield, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Dane Brown (SF), David Scott (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Russell Gupton, Robert Johnson, James Johnson, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Jared Janicki (SF), John Conner (C) Clarence Rosenthal, Ralph Waddy, Bert Shepard | |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | David Scott drills a shot from the right block set up by John Armstrong | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SF - Jared Janicki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-20 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Conner | 29-23 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander is denied on a dunk by Dennis Mayfield | 29-23 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | David Scott hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | David Scott tips it back up and in | 33-25 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Janicki misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-25 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Janicki grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield is whistled for a carry | 33-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) John Armstrong, Dane Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal (SG), Bert Shepard (PF) Alfred Graziani, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Clarence Rosenthal - foul #1 on Clarence Rosenthal, team foul #7 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith (C) John Conner | |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal is fouled on the floor by James Weaver - foul #2 on James Weaver, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith buries a jumper in the lane | 35-27 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander tips it home | 37-27 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Janicki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Dane Brown (SF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, Robert Johnson, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet (SF), John Conner (C) Jared Janicki, Gordon Smith | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | David Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The clock runs out | 37-27 |