| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Keeble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Shields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Trotter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | John Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Clarence Turner - foul #1 on Clarence Turner, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Turner | 39-42 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | John Jones is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner loses the dribble to Mark Pirkle in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Trotter - foul #3 on Bryan Trotter, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (PG), Lanny Baker (SG), Joseph Watkins (SF), Franklin Mattox (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Clarence Turner, Larry Payne, Robert Keeble, Richard Shields, Bryan Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Cris Henderson (PF) Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled in the backcourt by Lanny Baker - foul #2 on Lanny Baker, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) Paul Stokes | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Merle Wheaton | 42-48 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Benjamin Torbert swats the shot by Lanny Baker | 42-48 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Al Prahl steals the ball from Merle Wheaton in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Al Prahl | 44-48 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Richard Shields (PF) Al Prahl, Lanny Baker, Joseph Watkins, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Keeble | 47-48 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle scores on a jumper from close range set up by Merle Wheaton | 47-50 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Carl Darnell | 47-50 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG) Clarence Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), John Jones (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Charles Bogar, Carl Darnell | |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Pirkle - foul #1 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frederick Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Keeble (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Shields (tiring) 2 pts. C - Franklin Mattox (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Randy Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Frederick Wallace steps in front of the Robert Regnier pass | 49-50 |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Wallace | 51-50 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Larry Payne | 51-50 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Mark Pirkle is called for the reach on Robert Keeble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Al Prahl (SG), Michael Jewell (SF), Michael Denniston (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Frederick Wallace, Larry Payne, Robert Keeble, Richard Shields, Franklin Mattox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | Paul Stokes picks off the pass by Bryan Trotter | 51-50 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Michael Jewell - foul #4 on Michael Jewell, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins (SF) Michael Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Cris Henderson | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clarence Turner | 54-53 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Merle Wheaton is called for the reach on Clarence Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Richard Shields (PF) Al Prahl, Joseph Watkins, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, Charles Bogar, Paul Stokes | |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Kron | 54-56 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG) Clarence Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF) Cris Henderson | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern State | Bryan Trotter steals it from Robert Regnier | 54-56 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Carl Darnell takes the ball from Robert Keeble | 54-56 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Frederick Wallace takes the ball from Alan Kron in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Moore - foul #2 on Randy Moore, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Larry Payne (SG) Frederick Wallace, Lanny Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Cris Henderson (C) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, Carl Darnell | |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | John Jones grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Bryan Trotter steps in front of the Alan Kron pass in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Merle Wheaton picks off the pass by Robert Keeble | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Keeble (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Shields (tired) 3 pts. C - Bryan Trotter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kron (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Pirkle (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cris Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Pirkle | 55-59 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (SG), Joseph Watkins (SF), Franklin Mattox (PF) Larry Payne, Robert Keeble, Richard Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (PG), Robert Regnier (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Mattox | 57-59 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Joseph Watkins steps in front of the Alan Kron pass in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner is fouled on the floor by Cris Henderson - foul #1 on Cris Henderson, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker (SG), Michael Denniston (PF) Clarence Turner, Bryan Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Charles Bogar (PF) John Sager, Cris Henderson | |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston is fouled on the floor by Charles Bogar - foul #1 on Charles Bogar, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Robert Keeble (SF) Al Prahl, Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF) Alan Kron, Robert Regnier | |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-59 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Pirkle | 57-59 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Al Prahl (SG), Joseph Watkins (SF), Richard Shields (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Frederick Wallace, Lanny Baker, Robert Keeble, Michael Denniston, Franklin Mattox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Alan Kron (SG), John Sager (SF), John Jones (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Merle Wheaton, Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is hacked by Al Prahl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Al Prahl, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Kron | 57-61 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl blows the layup but he's fouled by Alan Kron - foul #4 on Alan Kron, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Cris Henderson (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Alan Kron, John Jones, Carl Darnell | |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Randy Moore | 59-63 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Cris Henderson swats the short shot by Bryan Trotter | 59-63 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | John Sager can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Al Prahl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Shields (tired) 3 pts. C - Bryan Trotter (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Sager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Moore (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Cris Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stokes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Shields swats the layup by Cris Henderson | 59-63 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Cris Henderson swats the short shot by Richard Shields | 59-63 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson's pass is intercepted by Al Prahl in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner is hacked by John Sager - foul #2 on John Sager, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG), Michael Jewell (SF), Michael Denniston (PF), Franklin Mattox (C) Al Prahl, Joseph Watkins, Richard Shields, Bryan Trotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Carl Darnell (C) John Sager, Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, Cris Henderson, Paul Stokes | |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron travels in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG) Clarence Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston connects on the runner from the right block set up by Frederick Wallace | 63-63 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alan Kron | 63-65 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Mattox | 65-65 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Merle Wheaton | 65-68 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston's layup is rejected by Carl Darnell | 65-68 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Denniston | 65-68 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Payne | 67-68 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Lanny Baker (SG), Richard Shields (PF) Frederick Wallace, Larry Payne, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Charles Bogar (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Cris Henderson (C) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Carl Darnell | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 67-68 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Lanny Baker picks off the pass by Charles Bogar | 67-68 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields blows the wide open layup | 67-68 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lanny Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jewell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Shields (tired) 3 pts. C - Franklin Mattox (tired) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Alan Kron (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Bogar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cris Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields travels with the ball | 67-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Michael Denniston (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Clarence Turner, Lanny Baker, Michael Jewell, Richard Shields, Franklin Mattox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert, Cris Henderson | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Trotter | 67-68 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace's floater is tipped away by Paul Stokes | 67-68 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Randy Moore | 67-68 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Michael Jewell (SF), Richard Shields (PF) Frederick Wallace, Robert Keeble, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) Randy Moore | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clarence Turner | 69-71 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | John Jones loses the dribble to Larry Payne | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Trotter is blocked by John Jones | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne hits the follow up shot | 71-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | John Jones hits the finger roll | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne is hacked by Alan Kron - foul #5 on Alan Kron, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG) Alan Kron | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |