| Lineup | La Verne | PG - John Luellen (fresh) SG - Norman Newbold (fresh) SF - Dave Mahood (fresh) PF - Robert Cataldo (fresh) C - Gary Case (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Gary Caudill (fresh) SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Rolland Goodrich (fresh) PF - Bob Floyd (fresh) C - Bret Knight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Brandeis | Bret Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich is hacked by Dave Mahood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Mahood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Brandeis | James Jackson hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rolland Goodrich | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | La Verne | Norman Newbold is hacked by Bret Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bret Knight, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | La Verne | Gary Case scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Luellen | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dave Mahood - foul #2 on Dave Mahood, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Kelly (SF) Dave Mahood | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 19:16 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | La Verne | James Jackson is called for the reach on Norman Newbold - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | La Verne | Michael Kelly is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:50 | Brandeis | James Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | La Verne | Gary Case can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo tips it in | 6-3 |
| 18:30 | Brandeis | Bret Knight drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Caudill | 6-5 |
| 18:28 | La Verne | John Luellen is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Caudill - foul #1 on Gary Caudill, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 18:18 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Caudill - foul #2 on Gary Caudill, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG) Gary Caudill | |
| 18:18 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 18:11 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 18:09 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:52 | La Verne | 3 seconds is called on Norman Newbold | 9-5 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas Curtis (PG), Jim Wilbert (SF), Warren Yoon (PF), Howard Payne (C) John Luellen, Michael Kelly, Robert Cataldo, Gary Case | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) James Jackson, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd, Bret Knight | |
| 17:34 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 17:33 | La Verne | Warren Yoon snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:30 | La Verne | Norman Wheeler picks off the pass by Norman Newbold in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 17:20 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 17:05 | La Verne | Norman Newbold's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Wilkins | 9-8 |
| 17:03 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:58 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hal Laduke | 9-11 |
| 16:48 | La Verne | Jim Wilbert is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jim Wilbert, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas White (PG), Michael Kelly (SF), Robert Cataldo (PF), Gary Case (C) Thomas Curtis, Jim Wilbert, Warren Yoon, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Joaquin Walters (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Lamont Cunningham (PF), Bret Knight (C) Donald Dougherty, Norman Wheeler, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| 16:38 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the fadeaway from close range | 9-11 |
| 16:37 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Knight | 9-11 |
| 16:28 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Kelly - foul #1 on Michael Kelly, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 16:28 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:28 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:28 | La Verne | Gary Case gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 16:13 | La Verne | Michael Kelly clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 9-11 |
| 16:12 | La Verne | Gary Case pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 16:05 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Case | 12-11 |
| 15:56 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Kelly - foul #2 on Michael Kelly, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Luellen (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), Warren Yoon (SF) Thomas White, Norman Newbold, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Hal Laduke (SF), Bob Floyd (PF) Joaquin Walters, Rolland Goodrich, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 15:56 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:56 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - John Luellen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) SF - Warren Yoon (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cataldo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Case (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Donald Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Hal Laduke (fairly fresh) PF - Bob Floyd (fairly fresh) C - Bret Knight (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | La Verne | Thomas Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins (C) Bret Knight | |
| 15:43 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 15:41 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 15:17 | La Verne | Warren Yoon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 15:15 | La Verne | Gary Case grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 15:06 | La Verne | Warren Yoon hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Luellen | 14-13 |
| 15:01 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Cataldo - foul #1 on Robert Cataldo, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | La Verne | Norman Newbold (SG), Jim Wilbert (SF) Thomas Curtis, Warren Yoon | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Donald Dougherty, Hal Laduke, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 15:01 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 15:01 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:46 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 14:45 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:40 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 14-14 |
| 14:39 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 14:31 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden's layup is rejected by Gary Case | 14-14 |
| 14:30 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:13 | Brandeis | Jim Wilbert steals the ball from Rolland Goodrich | 14-14 |
| 14:08 | La Verne | Jim Wilbert misses the easy layup | 14-14 |
| 14:07 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:03 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by John Luellen - foul #1 on John Luellen, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas White (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), Warren Yoon (SF), Howard Payne (PF) John Luellen, Norman Newbold, Jim Wilbert, Robert Cataldo | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Joaquin Walters (SG), Lamont Cunningham (C) James Jackson, Norman Wheeler, Bret Knight | |
| 14:03 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:03 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:49 | La Verne | Warren Yoon is hacked by Joaquin Walters - foul #1 on Joaquin Walters, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF) Rolland Goodrich | |
| 13:25 | La Verne | Thomas White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-16 |
| 13:23 | Brandeis | Lamont Cunningham snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 13:21 | Brandeis | Thomas White picks off the pass by Donald Dougherty in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 13:03 | La Verne | Thomas White knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Curtis | 17-16 |
| 12:52 | Brandeis | Warren Yoon is called for the reach on Donald Dougherty - foul #1 on Warren Yoon, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Luellen (PG), Norman Newbold (SG), Jim Wilbert (SF), Robert Cataldo (PF) Thomas White, Thomas Curtis, Howard Payne, Gary Case | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Joaquin Walters, Douglas Holden, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 12:52 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:52 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:52 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Robert Cataldo | 17-17 |
| 12:42 | La Verne | Warren Yoon misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 17-17 |
| 12:41 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:39 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty loses the dribble to Jim Wilbert in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 12:27 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo lays it up and in | 19-17 |
| 12:04 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 12:04 | La Verne | La Verne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-19 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas Curtis (PG), Howard Payne (C) John Luellen, Warren Yoon | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bret Knight (C) Donald Dougherty, Hal Laduke, Charles Wilkins | |
| 11:50 | La Verne | Norman Wheeler takes the ball from Thomas Curtis | 19-19 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Newbold (tired) SF - Jim Wilbert (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Cataldo (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Norman Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rolland Goodrich (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Floyd (tiring) C - Bret Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Brandeis | Thomas Curtis takes the ball from Bob Floyd | 19-19 |
| 11:31 | La Verne | Howard Payne misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 11:30 | La Verne | Howard Payne can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 11:29 | Brandeis | Bret Knight pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:24 | Brandeis | James Jackson is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Luellen (PG), Gary Case (C) Norman Newbold, Robert Cataldo | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joaquin Walters (SG), Douglas Holden (PF) Norman Wheeler, Bob Floyd | |
| 11:03 | La Verne | Thomas Curtis is open but misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 11:01 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Joaquin Walters | 19-19 |
| 10:50 | Brandeis | Bret Knight connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jackson | 19-22 |
| 10:32 | La Verne | Howard Payne loses the dribble to Bret Knight | 19-22 |
| 10:29 | Brandeis | John Luellen is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Luellen, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas White (PG), Warren Yoon (SF), Robert Cataldo (PF) John Luellen, Jim Wilbert, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Lamont Cunningham (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Joaquin Walters, Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| 10:29 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:29 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:29 | La Verne | Gary Case pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 10:12 | La Verne | Warren Yoon misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 19-23 |
| 10:11 | La Verne | Thomas White tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 09:47 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Thomas White | 21-23 |
| 09:44 | La Verne | Warren Yoon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | La Verne | Norman Newbold (SG) Thomas White | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Douglas Holden (SF), Bob Floyd (PF) James Jackson, Hal Laduke, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 09:34 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Curtis - foul #1 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| 09:34 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:34 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:34 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Gary Case | 21-24 |
| 09:28 | La Verne | Warren Yoon hits the easy wide open finger roll | 23-24 |
| 09:22 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 09:21 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 09:09 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 23-24 |
| 09:08 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 08:51 | La Verne | Norman Newbold clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Wheeler - foul #1 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas White (PG), Jim Wilbert (SF), Howard Payne (PF) Thomas Curtis, Warren Yoon, Robert Cataldo | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 08:51 | La Verne | Norman Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:51 | La Verne | Norman Newbold misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:51 | Brandeis | Bret Knight gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:39 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 08:38 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:27 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolland Goodrich | 24-27 |
| 08:23 | La Verne | Norman Newbold is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | La Verne | Warren Yoon (C) Gary Case | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joaquin Walters (SG), Hal Laduke (SF) James Jackson, Rolland Goodrich | |
| 08:23 | La Verne | Norman Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:23 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 08:19 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jim Wilbert - foul #2 on Jim Wilbert, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Cataldo (PF) Jim Wilbert | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bob Floyd (PF) Douglas Holden | |
| 08:19 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:19 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:19 | La Verne | Howard Payne grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 07:58 | La Verne | Thomas White misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Floyd - foul #1 on Bob Floyd, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| 07:58 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-27 |
| 07:58 | La Verne | Thomas White makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:58 | La Verne | Thomas White misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:58 | Brandeis | Bret Knight snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 07:48 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd lays it in on a great pass from Joaquin Walters | 25-29 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Newbold (tired) 1 pts. SF - Warren Yoon (tired) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cataldo (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Payne (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Donald Dougherty (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Joaquin Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal Laduke (tiring) PF - Bob Floyd (tired) 2 pts. C - Bret Knight (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | La Verne | Thomas White is hacked by Donald Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Dougherty, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas Curtis (SG), Gary Case (C) Norman Newbold, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF), Lamont Cunningham (PF) Hal Laduke, Bob Floyd | |
| 07:45 | La Verne | Thomas White makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:45 | La Verne | Thomas White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:28 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Dougherty | 27-31 |
| 07:12 | La Verne | Thomas Curtis scores on a shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 07:04 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Verne | Norman Newbold (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Thomas White, Robert Cataldo | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Joaquin Walters, Rolland Goodrich, Lamont Cunningham, Bret Knight | |
| 06:45 | La Verne | Gary Case is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Case, team foul #12 | 29-31 |
| 06:32 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Norman Newbold - foul #1 on Norman Newbold, team foul #13 | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joaquin Walters (SG) Donald Dougherty | |
| 06:32 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:32 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:16 | La Verne | Norman Newbold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 06:15 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:56 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 05:54 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:44 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins misses the easy open layup | 29-33 |
| 05:42 | La Verne | Warren Yoon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:40 | La Verne | Joaquin Walters steps in front of the Thomas Curtis pass in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 05:35 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden scores on a shot from the left block set up by Joaquin Walters | 29-35 |
| 05:30 | La Verne | Thomas Curtis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 05:28 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 05:24 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 05:22 | Brandeis | Joaquin Walters snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 05:14 | Brandeis | Gary Case is called for the reach on Charles Wilkins - foul #2 on Gary Case, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas White (PG), Dave Mahood (SF), Robert Cataldo (PF) Thomas Curtis, Howard Payne, Gary Case | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Lamont Cunningham (PF) Joaquin Walters, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden | |
| 05:14 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:14 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:53 | La Verne | Thomas White is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 04:51 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty's pass is intercepted by Dave Mahood in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 04:51 | La Verne | La Verne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-37 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bob Floyd (PF) Charles Wilkins | |
| 04:42 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo's layup is rejected by Lamont Cunningham | 31-37 |
| 04:40 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:34 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich makes the runner in the paint set up by Bob Floyd | 31-39 |
| 04:22 | La Verne | Norman Newbold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas White | 33-39 |
| 04:20 | Brandeis | Thomas White steps in front of the Lamont Cunningham pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 04:17 | La Verne | Norman Newbold banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas White | 35-39 |
| 04:15 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas Curtis (PG), Howard Payne (C) Thomas White, Warren Yoon | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joaquin Walters (SG), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 04:10 | La Verne | Dave Mahood lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Curtis | 37-39 |
| 03:52 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Dave Mahood - foul #3 on Dave Mahood, team foul #15 | 37-41 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Luellen (PG), Michael Kelly (SF), Jim Wilbert (PF), Gary Case (C) Norman Newbold, Dave Mahood, Robert Cataldo, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), James Jackson (SG) Donald Dougherty, Joaquin Walters | |
| 03:52 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 03:48 | La Verne | John Luellen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - John Luellen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Curtis (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Wilbert (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gary Case (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Gary Caudill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolland Goodrich (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Floyd (tiring) 5 pts. C - Bret Knight (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 03:34 | La Verne | Gary Case pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 03:21 | La Verne | Michael Kelly scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 03:07 | Brandeis | John Luellen steals it from Bret Knight | 39-42 |
| 03:00 | La Verne | Jim Wilbert misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-42 |
| 02:58 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 02:51 | Brandeis | Michael Kelly steals it from Bob Floyd | 39-42 |
| 02:46 | La Verne | Thomas Curtis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Kelly | 41-42 |
| 02:42 | Brandeis | Jim Wilbert is called for the reach on Gary Caudill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Wilbert, team foul #16 | 41-42 |
| Subs | La Verne | Norman Newbold (SG), Robert Cataldo (PF) Thomas Curtis, Jim Wilbert | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Lamont Cunningham (C) Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd, Bret Knight | |
| 02:42 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 02:42 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:28 | La Verne | Norman Newbold loses the dribble to Hal Laduke | 41-43 |
| 02:25 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill slams it home on a nice dish by Hal Laduke | 41-45 |
| 02:08 | La Verne | Robert Cataldo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bret Knight (C) Lamont Cunningham | |
| 02:05 | Brandeis | Bret Knight is hacked by Gary Case in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Case, team foul #17 | 41-45 |
| Subs | La Verne | Warren Yoon (C) Gary Case | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 02:05 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 02:05 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:01 | La Verne | John Luellen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 01:54 | Brandeis | Bret Knight is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 01:53 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 01:52 | La Verne | Michael Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 01:34 | La Verne | John Luellen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 01:33 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 01:29 | Brandeis | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Kelly - foul #3 on Michael Kelly, team foul #18 | 41-47 |
| Subs | La Verne | Howard Payne (C) Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Lamont Cunningham (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Hal Laduke, Bret Knight | |
| 01:29 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:29 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:29 | La Verne | Howard Payne pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 01:05 | La Verne | Lamont Cunningham blocks the short jumper by Robert Cataldo | 41-48 |
| 01:03 | Brandeis | James Jackson gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:57 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden double dribbles | 41-48 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas Curtis (SG) Norman Newbold | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF) Lamont Cunningham | |
| 00:47 | La Verne | Warren Yoon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Rolland Goodrich - foul #1 on Rolland Goodrich, team foul #10 | 41-48 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bob Floyd (PF), Bret Knight (C) Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| 00:47 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| 00:47 | La Verne | Warren Yoon misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:47 | La Verne | Warren Yoon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:24 | Brandeis | Bret Knight is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas White (PG) John Luellen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joaquin Walters (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF) James Jackson, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd | |
| 00:22 | La Verne | Joaquin Walters takes the ball from Warren Yoon in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 00:05 | Brandeis | Bret Knight hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joaquin Walters | 42-50 |
| 00:01 | La Verne | Thomas White buries a fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-50 |