| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Grillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Logan | 41-31 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick McKay | 43-31 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow's pass is intercepted by Eric Bradshaw | 43-31 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Teeters - foul #2 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Millard Langford (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF), Jason McClay (C) Derrick McKay, Andrew Arthurs, Eric Bradshaw, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Richard Loera (PF), Brian Molden (C) Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Roy Grillo | |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera is fouled on the floor by Derrick Wilkes - foul #2 on Derrick Wilkes, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Terry Craney | |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson scores on a floater from the left side and the foul's on Millard Langford - foul #2 on Millard Langford, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Sean Cervantez, Alan Leaman, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Franklin Hampton, Richard Loera, Brian Molden | |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 45-34 |
| 17:15 | Southern Methodist | Henry Stull steals it from Ellis Larson | 45-34 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billie Lawson - foul #3 on Billie Lawson, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG) Henry Stull, Millard Langford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Richard Loera (C) Robert Patterson, Billie Lawson, Roy Grillo | |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Lester Logan is called for the reach on Clifton Teeters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Logan, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (C) John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF) Clifton Teeters | |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera hits a shot from the left side | 46-36 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay's pass is intercepted by Robert Morrow in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw lays it in uncontested set up by Derrick McKay | 48-38 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Bradshaw (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Logan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Wilkes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ellis Larson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Loera (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-38 |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Larson and he's fouled by Derrick McKay - foul #3 on Derrick McKay, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Sean Cervantez (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Jason McClay (PF), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, Andrew Arthurs, Eric Bradshaw, Lester Logan, Derrick Wilkes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Ellis Larson, Franklin Hampton, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Roy Grillo | 48-40 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Teeters - foul #3 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Millard Langford (SG), Lester Logan (PF) Henry Stull, Sean Cervantez, Jason McClay | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson (SF) Clifton Teeters | |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick McKay | 51-40 |
| 13:42 | Southern Methodist | Lester Logan steps in front of the Terry Craney pass | 51-40 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alan Leaman, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Terry Craney, Brian Molden, Roy Grillo | |
| 13:20 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson misses short on a runner in the lane | 51-40 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Millard Langford | 53-40 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera is denied on a layup by Lester Logan | 53-40 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Derrick McKay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF), Jason McClay (C) Alan Leaman, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (PG), Clifton Teeters (SF) Ellis Larson, Billie Lawson | |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-40 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay tips it in | 55-40 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton is whistled for traveling | 55-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG) Derrick McKay, Millard Langford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Brian Molden (C) Robert Patterson, Richard Loera | |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Brian Molden is called for the reach on Sean Cervantez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Molden, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Robert Morrow | |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 12:08 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden misses long on a floater near the basket | 55-40 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay grabs the board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Cervantez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Wilkes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tired) 10 pts. SG - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clifton Teeters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Molden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Grillo (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney's pass is intercepted by Henry Stull in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull lays it in | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Arthurs picks off the pass by Clifton Teeters | 57-40 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez banks in the layup set up by Andrew Arthurs | 59-40 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Jason McClay picks off the pass by Franklin Hampton | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Sean Cervantez | 61-40 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the easy layup | 61-40 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-40 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden can't throw it down but he's fouled by Andrew Arthurs - foul #3 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #6 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Millard Langford (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull, Andrew Arthurs, Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Terry Craney, Franklin Hampton, Clifton Teeters, Roy Grillo | |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden misses the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw is hacked by Brian Molden - foul #3 on Brian Molden, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (C) Brian Molden | |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford can't tip it in | 61-41 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Loera | 61-41 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ellis Larson | 61-43 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Larson - foul #2 on Ellis Larson, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera is hacked by John Dunaway - foul #2 on John Dunaway, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw is hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Billie Lawson | |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the shot from the left side | 65-43 |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Derrick McKay | 67-43 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by John Dunaway - foul #3 on John Dunaway, team foul #8 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Alan Leaman (SF) Millard Langford, Eric Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson (SF) Clifton Teeters | |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 3rd free throw | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Arthurs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Leaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Logan (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dunaway (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Patterson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Larson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Billie Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morrow (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Loera (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick McKay | 69-46 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 69-46 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera tips it home | 69-48 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Derrick McKay | 71-48 |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Dunaway - foul #4 on John Dunaway, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Jason McClay (C) Andrew Arthurs, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Franklin Hampton (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (C) Robert Patterson, Ellis Larson, Billie Lawson, Robert Morrow | |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Molden - foul #4 on Brian Molden, team foul #9 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Richard Loera | |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-49 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-49 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw is hacked by Clifton Teeters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #10 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-49 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is fouled on the floor by Brian Molden - foul #5 on Brian Molden, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Alan Leaman (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF) Derrick McKay, Eric Bradshaw, Lester Logan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Richard Loera (PF) Terry Craney, Clifton Teeters, Brian Molden | |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Grillo, team foul #12 | 73-49 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Sean Cervantez | 75-49 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton scores on a runner from the baseline | 75-51 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Loera - foul #3 on Richard Loera, team foul #13 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG) Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Roy Grillo | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-53 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay is open but misses the lay-in | 77-53 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-53 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-53 |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 77-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Millard Langford (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Cervantez (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Derrick Wilkes (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason McClay (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (very tired) 12 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Billie Lawson (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Hampton (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Loera (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-53 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes gets the rebound | 77-53 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is hacked by Billie Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billie Lawson, team foul #14 | 77-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF) Sean Cervantez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow (PF) Terry Craney | |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson gets the rebound | 78-53 |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Millard Langford picks off the pass by Robert Patterson in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull lays it up and in on a great pass from Millard Langford | 80-53 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-53 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Robert Morrow | |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is hacked by Jason McClay - foul #2 on Jason McClay, team foul #10 | 80-53 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Larson - foul #3 on Ellis Larson, team foul #15 | 80-54 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the jumper from the right block | 82-56 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull is hacked by Billie Lawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billie Lawson, team foul #16 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Ellis Larson, Billie Lawson | |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 84-56 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Henry Stull picks off the pass by Franklin Hampton in the backcourt | 84-56 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Stull | 86-56 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters is hacked by Alan Leaman - foul #2 on Alan Leaman, team foul #11 | 86-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG) Henry Stull | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Robert Morrow | |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 86-56 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 86-57 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Hampton - foul #3 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #17 | 86-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Clifton Teeters | |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 87-57 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Sean Cervantez is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Sean Cervantez, team foul #12 | 88-57 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 88-58 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-59 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 88-59 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford grabs the offensive board | 88-59 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the floater from just outside the lane | 90-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-59 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the tip | 90-59 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman snags the defensive board | 90-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez runs out the clock | 90-59 |