| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Rich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carmelo Jun (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Kash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Richardson (fresh) C - Lenard Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers clanks a jumper from the right block | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brent Everett | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 32-29 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun is hacked by Brandon Andre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Andre, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG) Brandon Andre | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (PG), Alan Judd (SF), Albert Neal (PF), Jerome Abad (C) Carmelo Jun, Joseph Carr, James Richardson, Lenard Meyers | |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Rich | 32-29 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Brent Everett is blocked by Albert Neal | 32-29 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Douglas Kash | 32-29 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Noble | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson is fouled on the floor by Albert Neal - foul #3 on Albert Neal, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Earl Owens (C) Jon Pratt, Brent Everett, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (PG), Joseph Carr (SF), James Richardson (PF), Lenard Meyers (C) Douglas Kash, Alan Judd, Albert Neal, Jerome Abad | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jack Gerhardt - foul #2 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SG), Alan Judd (SF) Carmelo Jun, Joseph Carr | |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | James Richardson denies the turnaround by Gilbert Olson | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | James Richardson is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Noble | 32-35 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | James Richardson grabs the board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Phillip Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jack Gerhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jason Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Kash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Judd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lenard Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers is wide open and dunks the ball | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Alan Judd misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-37 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | James Richardson grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash buries a shot from the right wing set up by Alan Judd | 34-39 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Alan Judd is called for the reach on Jack Gerhardt - foul #1 on Alan Judd, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Jon Pratt (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Walter Rich (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Phillip Stone, Gilbert Olson, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (PG), Joseph Carr (SF), Joseph Maguire (PF), Jerome Abad (C) Douglas Kash, Alan Judd, James Richardson, Lenard Meyers | |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Everett | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble makes the jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Carr | 37-41 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Jun - foul #1 on Carmelo Jun, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SG), Albert Neal (PF) Jason Noble, Jerome Abad | |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr's layup is rejected by Lester Alexander | 37-41 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Pratt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carmelo Jun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Kash (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Maguire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rich | 37-41 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt's pass is intercepted by Joseph Maguire | 37-41 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Earl Owens (C) Jon Pratt, Brent Everett, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Alan Judd (SF), Lenard Meyers (C) Douglas Kash, Joseph Carr, Albert Neal | |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Stone | 39-43 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun scores on a shot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG), Walter Rich (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Phillip Stone, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SG), Joseph Carr (SF), Jerome Abad (C) Carmelo Jun, Alan Judd, Lenard Meyers | |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Gilbert Olson is denied by Joseph Carr | 39-45 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Kash - foul #1 on Douglas Kash, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF) Jack Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers (C) Jerome Abad | |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Andre - foul #4 on Brandon Andre, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Earl Owens (C) Brandon Andre, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (PG) Douglas Kash | |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Phillip Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Earl Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carmelo Jun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Noble (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Maguire (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lenard Meyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-47 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 40-47 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers tips it home | 40-49 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brent Everett | 42-49 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire loses the dribble to Walter Rich | 42-49 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Stone | 42-49 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Stone | 44-49 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Owens - foul #2 on Earl Owens, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Jon Pratt (SG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Phillip Stone, Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Walter Rich, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SG), Alan Judd (SF), Jerome Abad (C) Jason Noble, Joseph Carr, Lenard Meyers | |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Alexander | 46-51 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (PG) Carmelo Jun | |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:19 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Noble, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers (C) Jerome Abad | |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Judd - foul #2 on Alan Judd, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Rich (PF) Jack Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerome Abad (C) Lenard Meyers | |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble is fouled on the floor by Brandon Andre - foul #5 on Brandon Andre, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG) Brandon Andre | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers (C) Jerome Abad | |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-51 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Rich | 50-51 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Lenard Meyers takes the ball from Lester Alexander | 50-51 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Lenard Meyers is blocked by Robert Whiteaker | 50-51 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Kash | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jon Pratt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Rich (tiring) 6 reb. C - Lester Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jason Noble (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Kash (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Alan Judd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Maguire (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lenard Meyers (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers misses short on an open floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Whiteaker | 50-51 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Whiteaker | 52-51 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Brent Everett (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Earl Owens (C) Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (PG), Joseph Carr (SF), Jerome Abad (C) Douglas Kash, Alan Judd, Lenard Meyers | |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Jerome Abad misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jack Gerhardt | 52-51 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Maguire is called for the reach on Jack Gerhardt - foul #4 on Joseph Maguire, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SG) Jason Noble | |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Carr connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Carmelo Jun steals it from Earl Owens | 54-53 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brent Everett | 54-53 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Walter Rich (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Phillip Stone, Jack Gerhardt, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers (C) Jerome Abad | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jon Pratt | 56-53 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Jun - foul #2 on Carmelo Jun, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jon Pratt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fresh) 6 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carmelo Jun (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Douglas Kash (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Maguire (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lenard Meyers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Earl Owens (C) Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (PG), Alan Judd (SF), James Richardson (PF) Carmelo Jun, Joseph Carr, Joseph Maguire | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | James Richardson loses the dribble to Earl Owens | 58-56 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (PG), Joseph Carr (SF), Joseph Maguire (C) Douglas Kash, Alan Judd, Lenard Meyers | |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 60-56 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | James Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Carmelo Jun, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Phillip Stone, Jack Gerhardt, Walter Rich, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SG), Alan Judd (SF), Albert Neal (PF), Jerome Abad (C) Carmelo Jun, Joseph Carr, James Richardson, Joseph Maguire | |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander is fouled on the floor by Jerome Abad - foul #3 on Jerome Abad, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Walter Rich (PF) Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire (PF), Lenard Meyers (C) Albert Neal, Jerome Abad | |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble loses the dribble to Gilbert Olson in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Everett and he's fouled by Douglas Kash - foul #2 on Douglas Kash, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert Neal (PF) Joseph Maguire | |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Brent Everett is called for the reach on Alan Judd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Everett, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG) Phillip Stone | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (PG), Joseph Carr (SF), Joseph Maguire (PF) Jason Noble, Alan Judd, Albert Neal | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brent Everett | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Olson steals the ball from Lenard Meyers in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jon Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carmelo Jun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Kash (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Maguire (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lenard Meyers (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire's floater is tipped away by Lester Alexander | 66-56 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt runs out the clock | 66-56 |