| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spencer (fresh) SG - Russell Hunter (fresh) SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) C - Anthony Orear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Hall (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Norris (fresh) PF - Keith Vick (fresh) C - Chester Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Chester Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Idaho | George Hall is denied on a layup by Anthony Orear | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | John Spencer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Idaho | Chester Anderson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Idaho | Ronald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hunter - foul #1 on Russell Hunter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Idaho | George Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Norris steals it from Stanley Roach | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Idaho | George Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Keith Vick | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Idaho | Chester Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Idaho | Chester Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Idaho | Chester Anderson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG) John Spencer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Henry Cross (PF), Walter St. John (C) Keith Vick, Chester Anderson | |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart blows the layup but he's fouled by George Hall - foul #1 on George Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Najar (C) Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Idaho | Billy Roberts (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SG), Patrick Latham (SF) George Hall, Ronald Smith, Charles Norris | |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:25 | Idaho | Patrick Latham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Allen Perry (C) Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry misses the lay-in | 1-0 |
| 17:11 | Idaho | Henry Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:00 | Idaho | Walter St. John banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Roberts and he's fouled by Allen Perry - foul #1 on Allen Perry, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:00 | Idaho | Walter St. John makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benny Sullivan | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | Idaho | Henry Cross misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Benny Sullivan | 4-3 |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Walter St. John | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Najar (fairly fresh) C - Allen Perry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Billy Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Blackwelder (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Latham (fairly fresh) PF - Walter St. John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Cross (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Idaho | Patrick Latham scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Cross | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Cross - foul #1 on Henry Cross, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Raymond Donaldson, Benny Sullivan, Sean Najar, Allen Perry | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Hall (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Charles Norris (SF), Keith Vick (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Billy Roberts, Robert Blackwelder, Patrick Latham, Walter St. John, Henry Cross | |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:57 | Idaho | Keith Vick lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hall | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Wrzesinski | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Idaho | Chester Anderson is hacked by Anthony Orear - foul #1 on Anthony Orear, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG) Robert Wrzesinski | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 14:16 | Idaho | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | Idaho | Chester Anderson tips it home | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Idaho | Russell Hunter steps in front of the Ronald Smith pass in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Keith Vick - foul #1 on Keith Vick, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG), John Baumgartner (SF), Sean Najar (C) Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Idaho | Billy Roberts (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Baumgartner | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Idaho | Charles Norris is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Norris, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jamie Harrison (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF) George Hall, Charles Norris | |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | John Spencer is fouled on the floor by Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter (SG), Anthony Orear (C) John Spencer, Stanley Roach | |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Smith (SG), Patrick Latham (SF) Jamie Harrison, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-9 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymond Donaldson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF), Allen Perry (PF), Benny Sullivan (C) John Baumgartner, Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Hall (PG), Henry Cross (PF), Walter St. John (C) Billy Roberts, Keith Vick, Chester Anderson | |
| 11:46 | Idaho | George Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Perry (fresh) C - Benny Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Latham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Cross (fresh) C - Walter St. John (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Henry Cross steals the ball from Robert Lockhart | 12-9 |
| 11:21 | Idaho | Walter St. John is open and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 12-11 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Walter St. John steals it from Benny Sullivan | 12-11 |
| 10:53 | Idaho | Ronald Smith makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Idaho | Walter St. John snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:26 | Idaho | Ronald Smith is hacked by Russell Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Hunter, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Robert Wrzesinski (SG), John Baumgartner (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Raymond Donaldson, Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Allen Perry, Benny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Idaho | Billy Roberts (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SG), Charles Norris (SF), Keith Vick (PF), Chester Anderson (C) George Hall, Ronald Smith, Patrick Latham, Henry Cross, Walter St. John | |
| 10:05 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:03 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:46 | Idaho | Robert Wrzesinski is called for the reach on Charles Norris - foul #1 on Robert Wrzesinski, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| 09:38 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Keith Vick | 12-16 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 09:13 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder's pass is intercepted by Stanley Roach | 14-16 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | John Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Chester Anderson | 14-16 |
| 08:29 | Idaho | Chester Anderson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 14-16 |
| 08:27 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:18 | Idaho | Billy Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-16 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | John Spencer pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Spencer | 17-16 |
| 08:11 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Benny Sullivan (C) Robert Wrzesinski, John Baumgartner, Stanley Roach, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Hall (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Henry Cross (PF) Billy Roberts, Robert Blackwelder, Keith Vick | |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 07:44 | Idaho | Henry Cross pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:26 | Idaho | George Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Norris | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Najar (fresh) C - Benny Sullivan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Norris (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Cross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Spencer | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Idaho | George Hall is fouled in the backcourt by John Spencer - foul #1 on John Spencer, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Allen Perry (C) Benny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jamie Harrison (SG), Patrick Latham (SF), Walter St. John (PF) Ronald Smith, Charles Norris, Chester Anderson | |
| 07:01 | Idaho | George Hall misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Walter St. John - foul #1 on Walter St. John, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Stanley Roach (PF) John Spencer, Allen Perry | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder (SG) Jamie Harrison | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:09 | Idaho | Walter St. John connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-20 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | George Hall steals the ball from Stanley Roach | 21-20 |
| 05:51 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder banks in the layup on a great pass from George Hall | 21-22 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Hall | 24-25 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lockhart | 27-25 |
| 05:10 | Idaho | George Hall misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Wrzesinski - foul #2 on Robert Wrzesinski, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), John Baumgartner (SG), Allen Perry (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Robert Wrzesinski, Raymond Donaldson, Stanley Roach, Sean Najar | |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Smith (SG), Charles Norris (SF), Keith Vick (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Robert Blackwelder, Patrick Latham, Walter St. John, Henry Cross | |
| 05:10 | Idaho | George Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:10 | Idaho | George Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear blows the layup | 27-27 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear tips it in | 29-27 |
| 04:31 | Idaho | John Spencer is called for the reach on Charles Norris - foul #2 on John Spencer, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF) John Spencer, Robert Lockhart | |
| Subs | Idaho | Billy Roberts (PG) George Hall | |
| 04:31 | Idaho | Charles Norris makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:31 | Idaho | Charles Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Sullivan | 29-29 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear is fouled on the floor by Chester Anderson - foul #1 on Chester Anderson, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Russell Hunter (SG), Stanley Roach (PF) John Baumgartner, Raymond Donaldson, Allen Perry | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:44 | Idaho | Benny Sullivan is called for the reach on Charles Norris - foul #1 on Benny Sullivan, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| 03:44 | Idaho | Charles Norris makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:44 | Idaho | Charles Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Sullivan | 31-31 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 03:08 | Idaho | Billy Roberts pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Orear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Billy Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Norris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Vick (tiring) 2 pts. C - Chester Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Idaho | Ronald Smith is hacked by Benny Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benny Sullivan, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Robert Lockhart (SF) Robert Wrzesinski, Benny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Blackwelder (SF), Walter St. John (PF), Patrick Latham (C) Charles Norris, Keith Vick, Chester Anderson | |
| 03:06 | Idaho | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | Idaho | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 02:52 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 31-32 |
| 02:46 | Idaho | Billy Roberts is hacked by John Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Spencer, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Allen Perry (C) John Spencer, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | Idaho | Henry Cross (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 02:46 | Idaho | Billy Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:46 | Idaho | Billy Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 02:22 | Idaho | Walter St. John grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 02:04 | Idaho | Walter St. John clanks a turnaround near the basket | 31-34 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson's pass is intercepted by Robert Blackwelder | 31-34 |
| 01:27 | Idaho | The jump hook by Walter St. John is blocked by Allen Perry | 31-34 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Allen Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar tips it home | 33-34 |
| 00:54 | Idaho | Patrick Latham misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Donaldson - foul #2 on Raymond Donaldson, team foul #13 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Anthony Orear (C) John Baumgartner, Raymond Donaldson, Sean Najar, Allen Perry | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Hall (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Keith Vick (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Billy Roberts, Robert Blackwelder, Walter St. John, Henry Cross | |
| 00:54 | Idaho | Patrick Latham misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:54 | Idaho | Patrick Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear clanks a fadeaway from close range | 33-35 |
| 00:34 | Idaho | Keith Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Patrick Latham is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Sullivan - foul #3 on Benny Sullivan, team foul #14 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF) Benny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Norris (SF) Chester Anderson | |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Patrick Latham makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Patrick Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 00:07 | Idaho | Charles Norris grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Idaho | Anthony Orear swats the layup by Keith Vick | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski grabs the board | 33-37 |