| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Noel Seiter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nichols (fresh) C - Harland Luper (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bradburn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial clanks a jumper from the left side | 26-41 |
| 19:49 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 19:20 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols drills a driving attempt from the right block | 28-41 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial is whistled for traveling | 28-41 |
| 18:52 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Cecil Williams and he's fouled by Larry Nichols - foul #2 on Larry Nichols, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Harland Luper | 28-43 |
| 18:15 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dial steals the ball from Raphael Costa | 28-43 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial lays it up and in | 28-45 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 30-45 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harland Luper | 33-48 |
| 17:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 17:00 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Patrick Hartung | 33-48 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn misses the easy layup | 33-48 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols's layup is rejected by Cecil Williams | 33-51 |
| 16:20 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter gets the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:01 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raphael Costa | 36-51 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raphael Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Seiter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Harland Luper (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bradburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Hartung (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams tips it but misses | 36-51 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-51 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Raphael Costa makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson blows the layup | 39-51 |
| 15:17 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:55 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 14:18 | St. Joseph's | Raphael Costa pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:05 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Noel Seiter | 44-51 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Larry Nichols | 44-51 |
| 13:43 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan (PG), Justin Hayes (SG), Joseph Brawner (SF), Roy Blakeley (PF), David Roque (C) Joseph Smith, Raphael Costa, Noel Seiter, Larry Nichols, Harland Luper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF), James Clark (C) John Bradburn, Patrick Hartung | |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Dial | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | Justin Hayes misses the easy layup | 44-53 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SG), John Bradburn (PF) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, Cecil Williams | |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Justin Hayes scores on a runner from the right block | 46-53 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | James Allen can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Roque - foul #1 on David Roque, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:50 | St. Joseph's | Roy Blakeley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Hogan | 49-55 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Harry Hogan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Brawner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Blakeley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Roque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bradburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | James Allen throws it down | 49-57 |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Hayes | 52-57 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Justin Hayes picks off the pass by Johnnie Holder | 52-57 |
| 11:11 | St. Joseph's | Justin Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Smith (PG), Raphael Costa (SG), Jeffrey Leddy (SF), Larry Nichols (PF), Harland Luper (C) Harry Hogan, Justin Hayes, Joseph Brawner, Roy Blakeley, David Roque | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), Cecil Williams (SF), Roman Wadsworth (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Johnnie Holder, Russ Rich, James Allen, John Bradburn, James Clark | |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:37 | St. Joseph's | Raphael Costa misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Leddy lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 54-59 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter (SF) Jeffrey Leddy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Smith and he's hacked by Cecil Williams - foul #3 on Cecil Williams, team foul #1 | 56-59 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 09:36 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams makes the floater in the paint | 57-63 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cecil Williams - foul #4 on Cecil Williams, team foul #2 | 57-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan (PG), Justin Hayes (SG), Roy Blakeley (PF), Joseph Brawner (C) Joseph Smith, Raphael Costa, Larry Nichols, Harland Luper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SG), James Allen (SF), John Bradburn (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, Cecil Williams, Roman Wadsworth, Patrick Hartung | |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is hacked by Roy Blakeley - foul #3 on Roy Blakeley, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | James Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | James Clark is hacked by Joseph Brawner - foul #2 on Joseph Brawner, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | James Allen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 59-63 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Harry Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Noel Seiter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roy Blakeley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Brawner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bradburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raphael Costa (SG), Larry Nichols (PF) Noel Seiter, Joseph Brawner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), Cecil Williams (SF), Roman Wadsworth (C) Johnnie Holder, Russ Rich, James Allen, James Clark | |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 59-66 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Smith (PG), Harland Luper (C) Harry Hogan, Roy Blakeley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Leddy (SF) Justin Hayes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 61-71 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols makes the contested runner from the left block set up by Raphael Costa | 63-71 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Brawner (PG), Noel Seiter (SF) Joseph Smith, Jeffrey Leddy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF), James Clark (C) John Bradburn, Roman Wadsworth | |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper misses the easy layup | 63-71 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Raphael Costa steals the ball from Cecil Williams | 63-71 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's | Raphael Costa misses the lay-in | 63-71 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Brawner is called for the reach on Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Joseph Brawner, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan (PG), Justin Hayes (SG), Roy Blakeley (PF) Joseph Brawner, Raphael Costa, Larry Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SG), Roman Wadsworth (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Richard Dial, Cecil Williams, James Clark | |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #4 | 63-73 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Roque (C) Harland Luper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), John Bradburn (PF) Robert Dotson, Roman Wadsworth | |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Bradburn, team foul #5 | 64-73 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Brawner (C) David Roque | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Harry Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Noel Seiter (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roy Blakeley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Brawner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bradburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Roy Blakeley slams it home | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | James Allen knocks in the shot in the paint | 66-75 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Brawner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Hogan | 68-75 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Smith (PG), Raphael Costa (SG), Larry Nichols (PF), Harland Luper (C) Harry Hogan, Justin Hayes, Roy Blakeley, Joseph Brawner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), Cecil Williams (SF) Johnnie Holder, Russ Rich, James Allen | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 02:34 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Harland Luper | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper's layup is rejected by John Bradburn | 68-75 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Raphael Costa is called for the reach on Richard Dial - foul #3 on Raphael Costa, team foul #7 | 68-75 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | St. Joseph's | Larry Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-77 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson tips it in | 68-79 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | John Bradburn denies the turnaround by Joseph Smith | 68-79 |
| 01:08 | St. Joseph's | Harland Luper tips it in | 70-79 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Dotson | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | St. Joseph's | Noel Seiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 70-83 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hartung - foul #2 on Patrick Hartung, team foul #6 | 70-83 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harry Hogan (PG), Justin Hayes (SG), Joseph Brawner (SF), Roy Blakeley (PF), David Roque (C) Joseph Smith, Raphael Costa, Noel Seiter, Larry Nichols, Harland Luper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SG), James Allen (SF), Roman Wadsworth (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, Cecil Williams, John Bradburn, Patrick Hartung | |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Roy Blakeley is hacked by Russ Rich - foul #2 on Russ Rich, team foul #7 | 70-83 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Roy Blakeley makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Roy Blakeley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Roman Wadsworth | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder runs out the clock | 71-83 |