| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Howard Mansell inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 31-33 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | James Moen hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Howard Mansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Ingram - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SF) Howard Mansell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nelson steals it from James Moen | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Scot Wolf banks in the wide open layup set up by Carl Tuttle | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | James Moen blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | James Moen tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Scot Wolf pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Philip - foul #2 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG) Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Max Hemphill (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Lloyd Philip, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Philip Hartman swats the short shot by Jess Sherwood | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood knocks in the floater from the left block | 36-35 |
| 17:21 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Heston | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Scot Wolf connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Zuvich | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG) Max Hemphill | |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Murray Rogers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hans Zuvich | 41-37 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Glen Owen | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Scot Wolf (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Steven Harland, Carl Tuttle, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, Glen Owen, Steven Brown, Philip Hartman | |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Hans Zuvich - foul #2 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Scot Wolf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jess Sherwood | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Ingram - foul #3 on James Ingram, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Philip | 43-43 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Richard Erikson is called for the reach on Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Richard Erikson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Howard Mansell, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Steven Harland, Carl Tuttle, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Angel Marino (SF) Lloyd Philip, James Moen | |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (C) Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) James Ingram | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Howard Mansell connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Nelson | 45-43 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Ben Johnson (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Steven Brown (SF) Horace Gerling, Angel Marino | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Scot Wolf - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Hans Zuvich (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF), James Ingram (C) Max Hemphill, Philip Hartman | |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Steven Harland connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Hans Zuvich | 47-43 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits a shot from close range set up by Glen Owen | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Scot Wolf hits the finger roll set up by Carl Tuttle | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scot Wolf | 51-48 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is denied on a layup by Hans Zuvich | 51-48 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Steven Harland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | James Ingram gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Scot Wolf makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Harland and he's fouled by Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Steven Harland, Carl Tuttle, Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Steven Brown, James Ingram | |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Scot Wolf misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Erikson | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Wolf (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Ben Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Howard Mansell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | James Moen snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson lays it up and in set up by Max Hemphill | 53-50 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scot Wolf, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Thomas Nelson, Scot Wolf, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) Max Hemphill | |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-50 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Howard Mansell gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Howard Mansell hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is fouled on the floor by Carl Tuttle - foul #2 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Howard Mansell, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Angel Marino (SF), James Ingram (C) Lloyd Philip, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Richard Erikson | |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Owen - foul #1 on Glen Owen, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SG), Murray Rogers (C) Carl Tuttle, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PF) Philip Hartman | |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | James Ingram gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Thomas Nelson, Scot Wolf, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF), Max Hemphill (PF) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is fouled on the floor by James Ingram - foul #4 on James Ingram, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) James Ingram | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Tuttle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Moen | 58-57 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle loses the dribble to Philip Hartman in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jess Sherwood - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Thomas Nelson, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 58-60 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle connects on the shot from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Ben Johnson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is hacked by Lloyd Philip in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Carl Tuttle, Ben Johnson, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Steven Brown (PF), James Ingram (C) Lloyd Philip, Horace Gerling, James Moen, Max Hemphill, Philip Hartman | |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Owen | 62-65 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Heston | 62-68 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Scot Wolf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Zuvich - foul #3 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Ben Johnson (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Shawn Kilgore, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Ben Johnson grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Tuttle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scot Wolf (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | James Moen tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Ben Johnson steals it from Richard Erikson | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scot Wolf | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is hacked by Ben Johnson - foul #2 on Ben Johnson, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | James Ingram blows the layup but the foul's on Jess Sherwood - foul #4 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is hacked by Lloyd Philip in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nelson picks off the pass by Lloyd Philip | 67-72 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson is hacked by Carl Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | James Moen pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | James Moen is hacked by Howard Mansell - foul #2 on Howard Mansell, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Steven Brown (PF) Lloyd Philip, Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson's pass is intercepted by Glen Owen in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Hans Zuvich is called for the reach on Glen Owen - foul #4 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Horace Gerling (SG) Larry Heston, James Moen | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Steven Brown | |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | James Moen is hacked by Carl Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is hacked by James Ingram - foul #5 on James Ingram, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Steven Brown, James Ingram | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is hacked by Carl Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown runs out the clock | 70-79 |