| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Bradley Mumford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Guillory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Zohn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chester Williams (fresh) C - Johnnie Denis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-38 |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Chester Williams steals it from James Ingram in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 19:34 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn is hacked by James Moen - foul #1 on James Moen, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Lafayette | Chester Williams misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Erikson - foul #1 on Richard Erikson, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Joseph (SF), Michael Smith (C) Christopher Zohn, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Angel Marino (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Max Hemphill (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| 19:14 | Lafayette | Chester Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Lafayette | Chester Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 18:55 | Lafayette | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:34 | Lafayette | Larry Heston picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 45-38 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Chester Williams steals the ball from Max Hemphill | 45-38 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | Angel Marino is called for the reach on James Guillory - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Dawes (PG), Donald Daly (SG), Christopher Zohn (SF), Danny Gochenour (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Bradley Mumford, James Guillory, James Joseph, Chester Williams, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Steven Brown, Max Hemphill, Philip Hartman | |
| 17:53 | Lafayette | Donald Daly misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Moen - foul #2 on James Moen, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 17:53 | Lafayette | Donald Daly makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:53 | Lafayette | Donald Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Gerling | 46-40 |
| 17:31 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), Chester Williams (PF) William Dawes, Danny Gochenour | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson is hacked by Chester Williams - foul #3 on Chester Williams, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Guillory (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Donald Daly, Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 16:56 | Lafayette | Michael Smith grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 16:54 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell loses the dribble to Horace Gerling in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Guillory - foul #2 on James Guillory, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Johnson (PG), William Dawes (SG), James Joseph (PF) Glenn Parnell, James Guillory, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Philip Hartman (PF) Glen Owen, Richard Erikson | |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:32 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:13 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) SG - William Dawes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Zohn (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Joseph (fairly fresh) C - Johnnie Denis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Gerling (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Moen (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Philip Hartman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ingram (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Dawes - foul #2 on William Dawes, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford (PG), James Guillory (SG), Donald Daly (SF), Chester Williams (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Frank Johnson, William Dawes, Christopher Zohn, James Joseph, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Angel Marino (SG), Max Hemphill (PF), Steven Brown (C) Larry Heston, Horace Gerling, Philip Hartman, James Ingram | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) James Moen | |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Angel Marino | 48-46 |
| 14:53 | Lafayette | Donald Daly is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Bradley Mumford | 50-46 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 50-46 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 14:37 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Dawes (SG), James Joseph (SF), Johnnie Denis (C) James Guillory, Donald Daly, Danny Gochenour | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), Glen Owen (SF), James Ingram (C) Angel Marino, Steven Brown, Richard Erikson | |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lloyd Philip | 50-51 |
| 14:16 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Philip - foul #4 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 13:59 | Lafayette | William Dawes misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Mumford - foul #1 on Bradley Mumford, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Johnson (PG), Glenn Parnell (SG), Christopher Zohn (SF), Michael Smith (C) Bradley Mumford, William Dawes, James Joseph, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Larry Heston, Max Hemphill, James Ingram | |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson is open but misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | James Moen snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | James Moen is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 50-53 |
| 13:06 | Lafayette | Chester Williams hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford (PG), James Guillory (SG), James Joseph (SF), Johnnie Denis (C) Frank Johnson, Glenn Parnell, Christopher Zohn, Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Steven Brown (PF), James Ingram (C) Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson, Philip Hartman | |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:51 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 52-55 |
| 12:40 | Lafayette | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 12:38 | Lafayette | James Joseph tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (PF) Glen Owen | |
| 12:19 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Angel Marino - foul #2 on Angel Marino, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donald Daly (SF) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Angel Marino | |
| 12:19 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:19 | Lafayette | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Bradley Mumford is called for the reach on Larry Heston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Mumford, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chester Williams (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Bradley Mumford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Guillory (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Daly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Williams (tired) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Denis (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Gerling (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Max Hemphill (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ingram (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | James Guillory comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Horace Gerling - foul #3 on Horace Gerling, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn (SF), Danny Gochenour (PF) Donald Daly, Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Horace Gerling, Steven Brown, Max Hemphill | |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | James Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | James Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is fouled on the floor by Bradley Mumford - foul #3 on Bradley Mumford, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Dawes (SG) James Guillory | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:02 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Mumford | 58-60 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is hacked by William Dawes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dawes, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Joseph (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Christopher Zohn, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SG), Philip Hartman (C) Larry Heston, James Ingram | |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:00 | Lafayette | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 10:39 | Lafayette | Michael Smith makes the fadeaway from close range | 60-61 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donald Daly (SF), Chester Williams (PF) Michael Smith, Danny Gochenour | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Steven Brown (C) Glen Owen, Richard Erikson | |
| 10:22 | Lafayette | Donald Daly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | William Dawes takes the ball from Angel Marino | 60-61 |
| 09:57 | Lafayette | Chester Williams's layup is rejected by Philip Hartman | 60-61 |
| 09:55 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:39 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman's pass is intercepted by Donald Daly | 63-61 |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Johnson (PG), Glenn Parnell (SG), Christopher Zohn (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Bradley Mumford, William Dawes, Donald Daly, Chester Williams, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Max Hemphill (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, Angel Marino, James Moen, Philip Hartman | |
| 09:12 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Christopher Zohn steps in front of the Steven Brown pass | 66-61 |
| 08:38 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith | 68-61 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 68-61 |
| 08:22 | Lafayette | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell is hacked by Horace Gerling - foul #4 on Horace Gerling, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Guillory (SG), Chester Williams (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Frank Johnson, Michael Smith, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Horace Gerling, Steven Brown, James Ingram | |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | James Moen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 07:51 | Lafayette | James Guillory grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Glenn Parnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Guillory (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Zohn (tired) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Williams (tired) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Danny Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Owen (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Moen (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Hemphill (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Lafayette | Chester Williams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chester Williams, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford (PG), Donald Daly (SF) Glenn Parnell, Christopher Zohn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Philip Hartman (C) Glen Owen, Max Hemphill | |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Guillory - foul #3 on James Guillory, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:22 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 72-63 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson tips it home | 72-65 |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | Donald Daly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn (SF), James Joseph (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Donald Daly, Chester Williams, Danny Gochenour | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, James Moen, Philip Hartman | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses long on a jumper from the right side | 72-65 |
| 06:32 | Lafayette | James Joseph gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 06:30 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn's pass is intercepted by Angel Marino in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Angel Marino | 72-67 |
| 06:10 | Lafayette | Lloyd Philip steps in front of the James Joseph pass | 72-67 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip throws it down | 72-69 |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Johnson (PG), William Dawes (SG), Donald Daly (SF), Danny Gochenour (PF), Michael Smith (C) Bradley Mumford, James Guillory, Christopher Zohn, James Joseph, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SF), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG) Horace Gerling | |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:24 | Lafayette | Donald Daly can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 72-70 |
| 05:23 | Lafayette | William Dawes can't tip it in | 72-70 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Danny Gochenour - foul #1 on Danny Gochenour, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Guillory (SG), Chester Williams (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Frank Johnson, Danny Gochenour, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Steven Brown (PF) Larry Heston, Philip Hartman | |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:05 | Lafayette | Chester Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Chester Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), Christopher Zohn (SF) William Dawes, Donald Daly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), James Ingram (C) Horace Gerling, Max Hemphill | |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 04:23 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:16 | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-71 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Glenn Parnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Guillory (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Zohn (tired) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Williams (tired) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnnie Denis (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glen Owen (tired) 6 pts. SF - James Moen (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ingram (tired) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | James Guillory hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Glenn Parnell steals it from Lloyd Philip | 72-71 |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses long on a shot from the left side | 74-71 |
| 02:49 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:49 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Johnson (PG), William Dawes (SG), James Joseph (SF), Danny Gochenour (PF), Michael Smith (C) Glenn Parnell, James Guillory, Christopher Zohn, Chester Williams, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Lloyd Philip, Glen Owen, James Moen, Steven Brown, James Ingram | |
| 02:46 | Lafayette | James Joseph throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford (PG) Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:44 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses short on a floater in the lane | 74-73 |
| 01:42 | Lafayette | James Joseph misses the tip | 74-73 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Bradley Mumford picks off the pass by Philip Hartman | 74-73 |
| 01:26 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | Lafayette | William Dawes grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:10 | Lafayette | James Joseph lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Mumford and he's fouled by Angel Marino - foul #3 on Angel Marino, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Guillory (SG), Chester Williams (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) William Dawes, Danny Gochenour, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Max Hemphill, Philip Hartman | |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:10 | Lafayette | James Joseph makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Philip - foul #5 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Zohn (SF) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 00:42 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:42 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to James Guillory | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Lafayette | James Guillory is hacked by Horace Gerling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Gerling, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Smith (PF) Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG) Horace Gerling | |
| 00:30 | Lafayette | James Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Lafayette | James Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | James Guillory steals the ball from Larry Heston in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | Glen Owen is called for the reach on Bradley Mumford - foul #2 on Glen Owen, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Erikson | 82-73 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson gets the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | James Moen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Bradley Mumford | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford is hacked by Glen Owen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #14 | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Bradley Mumford makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-73 |