| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Ferreri (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Millard Lachowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne inbounds the ball | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Millard Lachowski - foul #1 on Millard Lachowski, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 32-52 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Jefferson - foul #3 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #1 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-52 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau tips it back up and in | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-54 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oscar Croteau | 33-54 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 33-56 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Troy Edwards steals the ball from Shawn Ferreri | 33-56 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards tips it home | 33-58 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-58 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 33-60 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #2 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (PG), Francis Smith (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Shawn Ferreri, Alfred Brown, Millard Lachowski, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-60 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher hits the follow up shot | 35-60 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-60 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | James Young gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Ron Bacher steals it from Troy Edwards | 35-60 |
| 17:06 | Long Beach State | Thomas Alexander picks off the pass by Ron Bacher | 35-60 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-60 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 35-60 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-60 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-63 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse lays it in on a great pass from Rodney Hobdy and he's fouled by Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #3 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), David Shaffer (SF), Millard Lachowski (PF), John Grant (C) Rodney Hobdy, James Young, Francis Smith, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), James Pegues (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Oliver Smith | |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Ferreri (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ira Hasse (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Millard Lachowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is hacked by Ira Hasse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Hasse, team foul #2 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (SG) Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Hobdy blocks the short jumper by Jacob Jefferson | 40-63 |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | James Pegues steals it from David Shaffer | 40-63 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson is hacked by Rodney Hobdy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Hobdy, team foul #3 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (SG), Floyd Chartier (C) Rodney Hobdy, John Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (C) James Pegues, Walter Underwood | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-63 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | James Young pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-63 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the offensive board | 40-63 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer double dribbles | 40-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown (SF) David Shaffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses long on a shot from close range | 40-63 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood tips it home | 40-65 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski is fouled on the floor by Oscar Croteau - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #4 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Donald Payne | |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Millard Lachowski | 43-65 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Grant (C) Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (SG) Francis Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) James Pegues | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Rodney Hobdy is called for the reach on Warren Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Hobdy, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson is whistled for traveling | 43-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Millard Lachowski, John Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Alfred Brown | 45-65 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Donald Payne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 45-68 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on Shawn Ferreri in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Millard Lachowski (PF), John Grant (C) Rodney Hobdy, Alfred Brown, Ron Bacher, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), James Pegues (SF), Joe Lane (PF) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Walter Underwood denies the turnaround by John Grant | 45-68 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | James Pegues grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | David Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Francis Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (SG) Shawn Ferreri | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | John Grant is fouled on the floor by Joe Lane - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (PG) Francis Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | John Grant makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | John Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | David Lawson is hacked by Ira Hasse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ira Hasse, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher (C) John Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Troy Edwards (C) David Lawson, Walter Underwood | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is called for traveling | 47-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Shaffer, Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) James Pegues, Joe Lane | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ira Hasse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Young (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Brown (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Payne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse travels in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Brown - foul #2 on Alfred Brown, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Rodney Hobdy (SG) Ira Hasse, James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #8 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Edwards | 47-73 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Alexander - foul #4 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #9 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (SG), Millard Lachowski (PF) Rodney Hobdy, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne, Troy Edwards | |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri misses the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 48-75 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-75 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it but misses | 48-75 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Warren Thompson is called for the reach on Francis Smith - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #10 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ira Hasse (PF), John Grant (C) Shawn Ferreri, Alfred Brown, Millard Lachowski, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Donald Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 48-75 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse snags the defensive board | 48-75 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | James Young makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Shaffer | 50-75 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by David Shaffer - foul #4 on David Shaffer, team foul #7 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (PG), Alfred Brown (SF), Millard Lachowski (PF), Ron Bacher (C) Francis Smith, David Shaffer, Ira Hasse, John Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Randolph Cheesman, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 09:19 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 50-75 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher can't tip it in | 50-75 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski misses the tip | 50-75 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | David Lawson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alfred Brown - foul #3 on Alfred Brown, team foul #8 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Donald Payne | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 50-76 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | James Pegues is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pegues, team foul #11 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Floyd Chartier (C) Alfred Brown, Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Joe Lane (C) David Lawson, Warren Thompson, Walter Underwood | |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy tips it back up and in | 52-76 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 52-76 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | James Pegues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-76 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (PG), James Young (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Millard Lachowski (PF), John Grant (C) Shawn Ferreri, Ira Hasse, Rodney Hobdy, Ron Bacher, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Randolph Cheesman, James Pegues, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Francis Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Young (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Millard Lachowski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer misses long on a runner from close range | 52-76 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Donald Payne grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-79 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski is hacked by Jacob Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #12 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 53-79 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | James Young picks off the pass by Oliver Smith | 53-79 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | John Grant is fouled on the floor by Donald Payne - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #13 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Rodney Hobdy (SG), Alfred Brown (SF), Ron Bacher (PF) Francis Smith, James Young, David Shaffer, Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Pegues (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Oliver Smith | |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | John Grant makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | John Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Pegues throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (SG), Floyd Chartier (C) Rodney Hobdy, John Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | James Pegues picks off the pass by Shawn Ferreri in the backcourt | 55-79 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Pegues | 55-82 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown makes the jumpshot from the right side | 57-82 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-82 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander tips it home | 57-84 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Bacher, team foul #9 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (PG), Francis Smith (SG), David Shaffer (SF) Shawn Ferreri, Alfred Brown, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Joe Lane (PF) Oscar Croteau, James Pegues, Walter Underwood | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-84 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse snags the defensive board | 57-84 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-84 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse snags the offensive board | 57-84 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Hobdy and he's fouled by Thomas Alexander - foul #5 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #14 | 59-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Thomas Alexander | |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the free throw | 60-84 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (SG), Millard Lachowski (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Francis Smith, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Randolph Cheesman, James Pegues, Troy Edwards | |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Lawson - foul #2 on David Lawson, team foul #15 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (SG), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) James Young, Millard Lachowski, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | James Pegues is open but misses the lay-in | 62-84 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the defensive rebound | 62-84 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Randolph Cheesman steps in front of the Francis Smith pass in the backcourt | 62-84 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Rodney Hobdy is called for the reach on Oliver Smith - foul #4 on Rodney Hobdy, team foul #10 | 62-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Grant (C) Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Grant | 62-85 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith is hacked by James Pegues in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pegues, team foul #16 | 62-85 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (C) Oliver Smith | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | David Lawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-85 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse gets the rebound | 64-85 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Francis Smith (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rodney Hobdy (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - David Shaffer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ira Hasse (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (tired) 5 pts. SG - Randolph Cheesman (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Pegues (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Joe Lane (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-85 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | David Lawson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randolph Cheesman | 64-87 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse is denied on a layup by Joe Lane | 64-87 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | John Grant can't tip it in | 64-87 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-87 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse connects on the jumper near the basket | 66-87 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher (PF) Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) James Pegues | |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 66-87 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Lane | 66-87 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith is hacked by Rodney Hobdy - foul #5 on Rodney Hobdy, team foul #11 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (SG) Rodney Hobdy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Joe Lane | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ron Bacher | 66-88 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Randolph Cheesman - foul #1 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #17 | 66-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (C) Oliver Smith | |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-88 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 67-88 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the shot from close range | 67-88 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards snags the defensive board | 67-88 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman's layup is rejected by John Grant | 67-88 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Shaffer | 67-88 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses the easy open layup | 67-88 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman gets the rebound | 67-88 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 67-88 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-88 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses short on a turnaround from close range | 67-88 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | John Grant grabs the offensive board | 67-88 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer's pass is intercepted by Joe Lane | 67-88 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Pegues is fouled in the backcourt by David Shaffer - foul #5 on David Shaffer, team foul #12 | 67-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown (SF) David Shaffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 67-89 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 67-90 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-90 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | James Pegues lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ron Bacher - foul #2 on Ron Bacher, team foul #13 | 69-92 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the free throw | 69-93 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher dunks the ball | 71-93 |