| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) SF - Richard Bell (fresh) PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) C - Harold Ashby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) C - Walter Butler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Richard Bell is called for the reach on Peter Troutman - foul #1 on Richard Bell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses the jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell is hacked by Walter Butler - foul #1 on Walter Butler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Harold Ashby denies the turnaround by Walter Butler | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Malizia | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Butler - foul #2 on Walter Butler, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (PF), Donald Smith (C) Darrell Welch, Walter Butler | |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Leon Caddell | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman | |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell's pass is intercepted by Johnny Adkinson | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Bell steps in front of the Thomas Hamner pass | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Bell | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Bell - foul #2 on Richard Bell, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Edward Hardcastle (SG), Christian Wilson (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF), Florencio Colombo (C) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Richard Bell, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Kenny Knox (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Dyer (fresh) SG - Edward Hardcastle (fresh) SF - Christian Wilson (fresh) PF - Troy Pitcock (fresh) C - Florencio Colombo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) SF - Kenny Knox (fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) C - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Hardcastle | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:58 | Saint Louis | Brian Allain picks off the pass by Troy Pitcock in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Malizia | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenny Knox | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer makes the floater from the left wing set up by Florencio Colombo | 14-9 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrell Welch - foul #1 on Darrell Welch, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Randell Johnson (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Donald Smith (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Darrell Welch, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull is denied on a layup by Florencio Colombo | 16-12 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Randell Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine (PF) Florencio Colombo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Ashby and he's hacked by Randolph Daughtrey - foul #1 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| 12:13 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull's pass is intercepted by Leon Caddell | 19-16 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine dunks the ball on a great pass from Leon Caddell | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randell Johnson (fresh) PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randolph Daughtrey (fairly fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses short on a shot from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner is hacked by Fred Redwine - foul #1 on Fred Redwine, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson (SF) Randell Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Darrell Welch (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Thomas Hamner, Randolph Daughtrey, Donald Smith | |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Malizia and the foul's on Christian Wilson - foul #1 on Christian Wilson, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg (PG), Steven Dyer (SG), Edward Hardcastle (SF) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Christian Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:59 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Malizia | 21-21 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman loses the dribble to Fred Redwine | 21-21 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Adkinson | 21-21 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Eric Trumbull | 21-21 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eric Trumbull | 21-23 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Robert Malizia takes the ball from Steven Dyer | 21-23 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is fouled on the floor by Edward Hardcastle - foul #1 on Edward Hardcastle, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Christian Wilson (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF), Florencio Colombo (C) Seth Liljeberg, Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Donald Smith (C) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Darrell Welch, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Darrell Welch (PF) Thomas Hamner, Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Malizia | 21-25 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Pitcock, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Florencio Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Knox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Welch (tiring) 4 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Trumbull | 21-28 |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Eric Trumbull steps in front of the James Williams pass in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch throws it down set up by Eric Trumbull | 21-30 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson is hacked by Darrell Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Welch, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Randell Johnson (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF) Kenny Knox, Darrell Welch | |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Harold Ashby is denied by Johnny Adkinson | 21-30 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 21-32 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Randell Johnson makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Florencio Colombo | 23-32 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Troutman | 23-34 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Malizia is called for the reach on James Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Malizia, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (SG), Edward Hardcastle (SF), Fred Redwine (PF) Leon Caddell, Randell Johnson, Florencio Colombo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Donald Smith | |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg (PG), Troy Pitcock (PF), Christian Wilson (C) James Williams, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Kenny Knox (SF) Thomas Hamner, Peter Troutman | |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock makes the jumper from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Seth Liljeberg - foul #1 on Seth Liljeberg, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell (SG), Fred Redwine (PF) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Donald Smith (C) Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Donald Smith steps in front of the Christian Wilson pass | 27-36 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Randell Johnson (SF), Florencio Colombo (C) Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Robert Malizia, Kenny Knox, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 03:56 | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Fred Redwine - foul #2 on Fred Redwine, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Richard Bell (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Seth Liljeberg, Randell Johnson, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch (PF), Walter Butler (C) Peter Troutman, Donald Smith | |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Harold Ashby | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Caddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Florencio Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Butler | 30-37 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 02:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer is hacked by Thomas Hamner - foul #1 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Troy Pitcock (PF) Leon Caddell, Florencio Colombo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF) Thomas Hamner, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 01:50 | Saint Louis | Walter Butler is called for the reach on Harold Ashby - foul #3 on Walter Butler, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle (SG), Christian Wilson (SF), Fred Redwine (PF) Steven Dyer, Richard Bell, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Donald Smith (C) Kenny Knox, Walter Butler | |
| 01:50 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 31-39 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Welch | 31-41 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson tips it home | 33-41 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Hardcastle - foul #2 on Edward Hardcastle, team foul #10 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Richard Bell (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF), Florencio Colombo (C) James Williams, Christian Wilson, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Peter Troutman | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock tips it home | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-43 |