| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Wilson (fresh) SF - Duane Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Nold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knopf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Walden (fresh) C - Gerald Wilds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski hits the finger roll | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Marshall | Norman Nold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Gerald Wilds tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Wilds - foul #1 on Gerald Wilds, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:44 | Marshall | Norman Nold is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Wilds | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Duane Campbell | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Marshall | Walter Wilson steps in front of the Kenneth Jones pass in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Wilson | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Knopf | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), John Andre (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Ralph Hicks, Walter Wilson, Duane Campbell, Edward Tucholski, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Gregory (PG), Jerry Andrus (SG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), John Paniagua (PF), David Becker (C) Norman Nold, Kenneth Jones, John Knopf, Timothy Walden, Gerald Wilds | |
| 17:24 | Marshall | Nicholas Alejos is called for the reach on Steve Zapoticky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Alejos, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Andrus | 40-43 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Steve Zapoticky is called for the reach on John Andre - foul #2 on Steve Zapoticky, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Pfeiffer, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Whitaker - foul #3 on Micheal Whitaker, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski (PF) Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (SG) Steve Zapoticky | |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Jones | 40-44 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jerry Andrus | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) SF - John Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Tucholski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Alejos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Paniagua (fresh) C - David Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus is hacked by Douglas Luis - foul #2 on Douglas Luis, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG), Clarence Phillips (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Ray Harrington (C) Douglas Luis, Mark Pfeiffer, John Andre, Nicholas Alejos | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Knopf (SF), Steve Zapoticky (PF) Ronald Gregory, David Becker | |
| 15:25 | Marshall | John Knopf scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Andrus | 40-47 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks's pass is intercepted by Steve Zapoticky | 40-47 |
| 15:08 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus is hacked by Ralph Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hicks, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson (PF), Micheal Whitaker (C) Edward Tucholski, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (PG), Timothy Walden (PF), Gerald Wilds (C) Jerry Andrus, Steve Zapoticky, John Paniagua | |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Timothy Walden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Gerald Wilds denies the turnaround by Walter Wilson | 40-47 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | Gerald Wilds grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | John Knopf clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Micheal Whitaker - foul #4 on Micheal Whitaker, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), John Andre (SF), Ray Harrington (C) Ralph Hicks, Duane Campbell, Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Nold (PG), Ronald Gregory (SG) Herbert Yee, Kenneth Jones | |
| 14:30 | Marshall | John Knopf makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | John Knopf makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | Timothy Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | John Knopf misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Wilson - foul #3 on Walter Wilson, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Edward Tucholski (PF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Douglas Luis, Clarence Phillips, John Andre, Walter Wilson, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Paniagua (PF), David Becker (C) Timothy Walden, Gerald Wilds | |
| 13:43 | Marshall | John Knopf makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:43 | Marshall | John Knopf makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jordan Lewis | 42-51 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | John Paniagua is hacked by Duane Campbell - foul #2 on Duane Campbell, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG) Jordan Lewis | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Steve Zapoticky (SF) Norman Nold, Ronald Gregory, John Knopf | |
| 13:12 | Marshall | John Paniagua misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Mark Pfeiffer is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #3 on Mark Pfeiffer, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Paniagua - foul #1 on John Paniagua, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (SG) Mark Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:32 | Marshall | John Paniagua connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Andrus | 44-55 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Douglas Luis | 46-55 |
| 11:46 | Marshall | Nicholas Alejos denies the turnaround by Steve Zapoticky | 46-55 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks grabs the board | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Luis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Tucholski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Alejos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Zapoticky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Paniagua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-55 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky is open and lays it up and in | 46-57 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski can't throw it down | 46-57 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 10:29 | Marshall | David Becker grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | Douglas Luis is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Luis, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Clarence Phillips (SG), John Andre (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Ralph Hicks, Douglas Luis, Duane Campbell, Edward Tucholski, Nicholas Alejos | |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Nold (PG), John Knopf (SF), Timothy Walden (PF), Gerald Wilds (C) Jerry Andrus, Steve Zapoticky, John Paniagua, David Becker | |
| 10:27 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Wilson | 46-58 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Norman Nold is called for the reach on Jordan Lewis - foul #1 on Norman Nold, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Gregory (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | John Knopf picks off the pass by Walter Wilson | 46-58 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Jordan Lewis is called for the reach on Norman Nold - foul #2 on Jordan Lewis, team foul #11 | 46-58 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Norman Nold makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Norman Nold makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Walden - foul #2 on Timothy Walden, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Norman Nold | 48-62 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Walden - foul #3 on Timothy Walden, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (PG), Duane Campbell (SF) Jordan Lewis, John Andre | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (SG), Jerry Andrus (SF) Norman Nold, John Knopf | |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | Herbert Yee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky (PF) Timothy Walden | |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Pfeiffer | 52-62 |
| 08:11 | Marshall | Gerald Wilds's pass is intercepted by Clarence Phillips in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Herbert Yee is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Phillips - foul #4 on Clarence Phillips, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG), Edward Tucholski (PF), Micheal Whitaker (C) Clarence Phillips, Walter Wilson, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (SG) Ronald Gregory | |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Herbert Yee makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | Herbert Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (SG), John Andre (SF) Mark Pfeiffer, Duane Campbell | |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Nold (PG), John Knopf (SF), John Paniagua (PF), David Becker (C) Herbert Yee, Jerry Andrus, Steve Zapoticky, Gerald Wilds | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Tucholski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Nold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knopf (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Paniagua (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Marshall | John Paniagua scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Knopf | 55-66 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 06:56 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Becker | 55-66 |
| 06:31 | Marshall | John Knopf drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Kenneth Jones | 55-68 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:57 | Marshall | Norman Nold loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Clarence Phillips (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Ralph Hicks, Douglas Luis, John Andre, Edward Tucholski, Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Gregory (PG), Jerry Andrus (SF), Timothy Walden (PF), Gerald Wilds (C) Norman Nold, John Knopf, John Paniagua, David Becker | |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-68 |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington (C) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky (SF) Kenneth Jones | |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell can't tip it in | 60-68 |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington misses the tip | 60-68 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky blows the dunk | 60-68 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | Timothy Walden gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 03:49 | Marshall | Timothy Walden can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 60-68 |
| 03:48 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Timothy Walden is called for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG), Douglas Luis (SG), John Andre (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Micheal Whitaker (C) Jordan Lewis, Clarence Phillips, Duane Campbell, Nicholas Alejos, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Nold (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), John Knopf (SF), John Paniagua (PF), David Becker (C) Ronald Gregory, Jerry Andrus, Steve Zapoticky, Timothy Walden, Gerald Wilds | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Luis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Nold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knopf (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Paniagua (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | John Andre misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | John Andre grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Norman Nold steals it from John Andre | 60-68 |
| 02:44 | Marshall | Norman Nold dunks the ball | 60-70 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips (SG), Edward Tucholski (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Douglas Luis, John Andre, Micheal Whitaker | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 62-70 |
| 02:27 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Walden (PF) David Becker | |
| 02:06 | Marshall | John Knopf is hacked by Edward Tucholski - foul #1 on Edward Tucholski, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | John Knopf misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | John Knopf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Marshall | John Paniagua connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 65-73 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips is fouled on the floor by John Paniagua - foul #2 on John Paniagua, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell (SF) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gerald Wilds (C) John Paniagua | |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Timothy Walden misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Tucholski - foul #2 on Edward Tucholski, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Timothy Walden makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:58 | Marshall | Timothy Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:46 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones grabs the board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Clarence Phillips is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Phillips, team foul #15 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson (SG) Clarence Phillips | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Gregory (SF) John Knopf | |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Norman Nold steals it from Ralph Hicks | 67-77 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory misses the dunk | 67-77 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ralph Hicks | 67-77 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell is whistled for traveling | 67-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), John Andre (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Ralph Hicks, Duane Campbell, Edward Tucholski, Ray Harrington | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (SG), Jerry Andrus (SF), Steve Zapoticky (PF), John Paniagua (C) Norman Nold, Kenneth Jones, Timothy Walden, Gerald Wilds | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus connects on the jump hook from the right block | 67-79 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-79 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | John Paniagua grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | John Paniagua runs out the clock | 67-79 |