| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) SG - Lowell Leib (fresh) SF - Samuel Meigs (fresh) PF - Paul Rana (fresh) C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Nevarez (fresh) SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) SF - Sean Bernard (fresh) PF - James Baker (fresh) C - George Wiley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Leib - foul #1 on Lowell Leib, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Sean Bernard hits a driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Columbia | James Baker snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez is hacked by Richard Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Columbia | Lowell Leib is called for the reach on Eugene Grubbs - foul #2 on Lowell Leib, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Lowell Leib | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Sean Bernard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | James Baker gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Sean Bernard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff loses the dribble to James Baker | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Paul Rana picks off the pass by Mark Nevarez | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Eugene Grubbs steals the ball from Piao Chu | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Wilfred Osmond - foul #1 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF), Charles Williams (C) Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (PG), John Marquart (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Mark Nevarez, Sean Bernard, James Baker, George Wiley | |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Piao Chu | 3-6 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | John Marquart is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #1 on John Marquart, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), John Thomas (SG) Richard Ratliff, Piao Chu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (PG) Eugene Grubbs | |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kennith Lamantia - foul #1 on Kennith Lamantia, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Kenneth Roberts takes the ball from Kennith Lamantia in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Smith | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | James Micco makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kennith Lamantia | 4-8 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Kenneth Roberts, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Nevarez (PG), Sean Bernard (SF), Richard Cundiff (PF), George Wiley (C) James Micco, John Marquart, Daniel Smith, Richard Hazel | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mile Zirk (fresh) SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Samuel Meigs (fresh) PF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Nevarez (fresh) SG - Kennith Lamantia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Cundiff (fresh) C - George Wiley (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Sean Bernard travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Piao Chu (SG) Mile Zirk, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs (SG), James Baker (PF) Kennith Lamantia, Richard Cundiff | |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | George Wiley pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Sean Bernard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Osmond | 4-8 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Piao Chu steals it from Eugene Grubbs | 4-8 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana throws it down on a nice dish by Piao Chu | 6-8 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | George Wiley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baker | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses the shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Wiley | 6-10 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Osmond | 6-10 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Ratliff and he's fouled by George Wiley - foul #1 on George Wiley, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Charles Williams (C) Richard Ratliff, Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (PG), James Micco (SG), John Marquart (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Mark Nevarez, Eugene Grubbs, Sean Bernard, James Baker, George Wiley | |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Columbia | Richard Hazel grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | James Micco buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Thomas | 11-13 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | Samuel Meigs is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Samuel Meigs, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Paul Rana (PF) Mile Zirk, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:13 | Columbia | John Marquart misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Cundiff (C) Richard Hazel | |
| 12:13 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kennith Lamantia - foul #2 on Kennith Lamantia, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Cheek (PG), Sean Bernard (SF), James Baker (PF) Kennith Lamantia, John Marquart, Daniel Smith | |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Rana (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Cheek (fresh) SG - James Micco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Bernard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Cundiff (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Columbia | James Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Bernard | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | John Cheek pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Sean Bernard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | James Baker hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | James Baker snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | James Micco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Cheek | 13-19 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Sean Bernard makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Baker | 13-21 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Ratliff | 15-21 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Kenneth Roberts steals the ball from Sean Bernard | 15-21 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Ratliff | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | James Baker misses the runner from the left block | 17-21 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), John Thomas (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF), Charles Williams (C) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Nevarez (PG), Eugene Grubbs (SG), John Marquart (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), George Wiley (C) John Cheek, James Micco, Sean Bernard, James Baker, Richard Cundiff | |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 17-21 |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Meigs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Nevarez (fresh) SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 20-21 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | John Marquart snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Daniel Smith lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Eugene Grubbs | 20-23 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the jumper from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Smith | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | John Marquart banks in the layup | 20-27 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | John Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | John Marquart is hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Paul Rana (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Richard Ratliff, Mile Zirk, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (PG), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Mark Nevarez, Daniel Smith, George Wiley | |
| 05:31 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond is fouled on the floor by Richard Hazel - foul #1 on Richard Hazel, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (SF) John Marquart | |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Sean Bernard is called for the reach on Samuel Meigs - foul #1 on Sean Bernard, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Nevarez (PG) Eugene Grubbs | |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Hazel | 21-29 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | James Micco is fouled on the floor by Paul Rana - foul #1 on Paul Rana, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) Paul Rana | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Cheek (PG), Daniel Smith (PF) Mark Nevarez, James Baker | |
| 04:32 | Columbia | James Micco misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Samuel Meigs | 21-29 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs (SG) James Micco | |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 24-29 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 24-29 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | John Cheek tips it in | 24-31 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Leib (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Meigs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Grubbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Bernard (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hazel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Columbia | Wilfred Osmond is called for the reach on John Cheek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Paul Rana (PF) Charles Williams, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (SG), John Marquart (SF), George Wiley (C) Eugene Grubbs, Sean Bernard, Richard Hazel | |
| 03:38 | Columbia | John Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:38 | Columbia | John Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs loses the dribble to John Cheek | 24-33 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (SG), James Baker (PF) John Cheek, Daniel Smith | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Cundiff (PF) James Baker | |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Marquart misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Osmond - foul #3 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SF), Charles Williams (C) Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Richard Cundiff gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Kennith Lamantia | 24-37 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | James Micco is hacked by Lowell Leib in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Leib, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF) Richard Ratliff, Lowell Leib, John Thomas, Paul Rana | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Nevarez (PG), Sean Bernard (SF), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Kennith Lamantia, John Marquart, Richard Cundiff, George Wiley | |
| 02:00 | Columbia | James Micco makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | James Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Richard Hazel snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Mile Zirk - foul #1 on Mile Zirk, team foul #12 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs (SG), Daniel Smith (PF) James Micco, James Baker | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mile Zirk | 28-40 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez lays it in set up by Eugene Grubbs | 28-42 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Piao Chu | 30-42 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Daniel Smith misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Mile Zirk - foul #2 on Mile Zirk, team foul #13 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), John Thomas (SF), Paul Rana (PF) Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (PG), Richard Cundiff (SF), George Wiley (C) Mark Nevarez, Sean Bernard, Richard Hazel | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The clock runs out | 30-44 |