| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Lueck | 44-41 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Lueck - foul #2 on Kevin Lueck, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | Timothy Walcott is called for the reach on Kevin Lueck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Walcott, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 19:03 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Young (PF) Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, Brian Ansell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | John Spears loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG) John Spears | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (PG), Frank Covington (SG), Anthony Sauceda (SF), Richard Terrell (PF), John Prater (C) Bernard Leiva, Kevin Lueck, Bernard Pettigrew, Henry Ainsworth, Loren Barton | |
| 17:53 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Sauceda | 46-44 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hewitt | 46-44 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Toby Rutherford - foul #2 on Toby Rutherford, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Ralph Hewitt, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-44 |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Frank Covington knocks in the runner in the lane | 47-46 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Frank Covington steps in front of the Randolph York pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell is fouled on the floor by Brian Ansell - foul #1 on Brian Ansell, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG) Derrick Puga | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF) Toby Rutherford, Anthony Sauceda | |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wallace Green | 47-46 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott's floater is knocked away by Richard Terrell | 47-46 |
| 16:22 | Grambling State | Frank Covington pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:17 | Grambling State | Frank Covington hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | John Prater gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:01 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell is denied on a layup by Brian Ansell | 47-46 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Green (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lueck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Terrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Prater (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Randolph York clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | John Prater grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Timothy Walcott picks off the pass by Kevin Lueck in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | John Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:19 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:17 | Grambling State | John Prater hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Randolph York's pass is intercepted by Frank Covington | 47-48 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck is fouled on the floor by Brian Ansell - foul #2 on Brian Ansell, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Derrick Puga (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) Randolph York, Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, Brian Ansell, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Toby Rutherford (SG), Bernard Leiva (SF), Henry Ainsworth (PF), Loren Barton (C) Frank Covington, Kevin Lueck, Bernard Pettigrew, Richard Terrell, John Prater | |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Loren Barton's dunk attempt is rejected by David Hartman | 47-48 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 47-48 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Young hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Spears and he's fouled by Adam Mundell - foul #4 on Adam Mundell, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda (SF) Adam Mundell | |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Sauceda - foul #2 on Anthony Sauceda, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | John Spears is called for the reach on Bernard Leiva in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Spears, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Toby Rutherford - foul #3 on Toby Rutherford, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), David Bear (SF) Derrick Puga, Ralph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF) Toby Rutherford, Anthony Sauceda | |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 3rd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | David Bear misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Loren Barton | 54-51 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) John Spears, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Covington (PG) Bernard Leiva | |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Loren Barton swats the short shot by Brian Ansell | 54-51 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Bear (fresh) SG - Timothy Walcott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lueck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Utecht - foul #1 on Earl Utecht, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG) Timothy Walcott | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 11:15 | Grambling State | Frank Covington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG) David Bear | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda (C) Loren Barton | |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 57-53 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Walcott - foul #2 on Timothy Walcott, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Derrick Puga (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Randolph York, Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (PG), Richard Terrell (PF), John Prater (C) Frank Covington, Henry Ainsworth, Anthony Sauceda | |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to John Prater | 57-54 |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Ralph Hewitt steps in front of the Richard Terrell pass | 57-54 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Young tips it in | 59-54 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SF) Ralph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG) Kevin Lueck | |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Bear | 61-54 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Toby Rutherford steps in front of the Derrick Puga pass | 61-54 |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Brian Ansell (PF) John Spears, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG), Anthony Sauceda (SF), Loren Barton (C) Toby Rutherford, Bernard Pettigrew, John Prater | |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF) Derrick Puga, David Bear | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Covington (PG), Henry Ainsworth (PF) Kevin Lueck, Richard Terrell | |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Leiva | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Walcott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Sauceda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Frank Covington steals the ball from Ralph Hewitt | 61-57 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Frank Covington travels with the ball | 61-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) Randolph York, Ralph Hewitt, Brian Ansell, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF), John Prater (C) Frank Covington, Bernard Leiva, Anthony Sauceda, Loren Barton | |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Terrell (PF) Henry Ainsworth | |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell travels with the ball | 61-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), David Bear (SF) Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (SG) Kevin Lueck | |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 06:29 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | David Hartman is hacked by John Prater - foul #1 on John Prater, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, David Bear, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Covington (SG), Henry Ainsworth (PF), Loren Barton (C) Toby Rutherford, Richard Terrell, John Prater | |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green banks in the layup | 63-60 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Derrick Puga steps in front of the Frank Covington pass in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 63-60 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga's floater is tipped away by Bernard Pettigrew | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | Randolph York is called for the reach on Adam Mundell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph York, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Ralph Hewitt (PF) Randolph York, Derrick Puga, Brian Ansell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (SF), Anthony Sauceda (PF) Bernard Pettigrew, Henry Ainsworth | |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses the floater from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Green | 63-60 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Sauceda - foul #3 on Anthony Sauceda, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SF) Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (SG) Frank Covington | |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Loren Barton pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Bear | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | John Spears blows the layup but the foul's on Adam Mundell - foul #5 on Adam Mundell, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) Timothy Walcott, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG), Henry Ainsworth (PF), John Prater (C) Adam Mundell, Bernard Leiva, Loren Barton | |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | John Spears picks off the pass by Anthony Sauceda in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | John Spears is hacked by Henry Ainsworth - foul #3 on Henry Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF) Ralph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (SF) Anthony Sauceda | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Bear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hartman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Toby Rutherford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lueck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth's pass is intercepted by John Spears in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | John Spears banks in the layup | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Earl Utecht takes the ball from Toby Rutherford | 69-60 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Young gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | David Hartman's pass is intercepted by Toby Rutherford | 69-60 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva misses the easy layup | 69-60 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | John Prater pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Derrick Puga (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, David Bear, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda (SF), Richard Terrell (PF) Kevin Lueck, Henry Ainsworth | |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 69-62 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG) Randolph York | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew (SF), Loren Barton (C) Anthony Sauceda, John Prater | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Terrell picks off the pass by Derrick Puga | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Ralph Hewitt takes the ball from Toby Rutherford in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Ralph Hewitt, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG), Henry Ainsworth (PF) Toby Rutherford, Richard Terrell | |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Ansell - foul #3 on Brian Ansell, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Bernard Leiva is called for the reach on John Spears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Timothy Walcott steps in front of the Kevin Lueck pass in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Walcott | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | John Spears is called for the reach on Bernard Pettigrew in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Spears, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell can't finish the layup | 72-66 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | David Hartman tips it but misses | 72-66 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:44 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Bernard Leiva | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Loren Barton steals the ball from Earl Utecht | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Lueck | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Utecht | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew is fouled in the backcourt by John Spears - foul #5 on John Spears, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG) John Spears | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | David Hartman wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses the easy layup | 74-74 |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck makes the 3 from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bernard Leiva - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Derrick Puga is called for the reach on Henry Ainsworth - foul #1 on Derrick Puga, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Ralph Hewitt (SF) Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Henry Ainsworth swats the layup by Robert Young | 76-78 |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-78 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Randolph York comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Loren Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF) Derrick Puga, Ralph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Randolph York double dribbles | 76-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Hartman (C) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (PG), Frank Covington (SG), Richard Terrell (PF), John Prater (C) Bernard Leiva, Kevin Lueck, Henry Ainsworth, Loren Barton | |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Robert Young (PF) Randolph York, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth (PF) Richard Terrell | |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | John Prater tips it home | 76-80 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell (PF) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Loren Barton (C) Toby Rutherford, Frank Covington, John Prater | |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Utecht | 79-80 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth tips it but misses | 79-80 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Loren Barton tips it home | 79-82 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Kevin Lueck picks off the pass by Derrick Puga in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Timothy Walcott picks off the pass by Loren Barton | 79-82 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Earl Utecht | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Loren Barton is hacked by David Hartman - foul #4 on David Hartman, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Loren Barton makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Loren Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Henry Ainsworth is called for the reach on Earl Utecht - foul #4 on Henry Ainsworth, team foul #12 | 81-83 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-86 |