| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Perrodin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Cantero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Woods (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - John Luongo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | John Luongo is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | David Sokol hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 27-24 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Aaron Cantero | 27-24 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Timothy Chaidez steals it from David Sokol | 27-24 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Chaidez | 27-26 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Sokol | 29-26 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Chaidez | 29-28 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Hyer (PG), Ronald Briggs (SG), Michael Preston (SF), Charles Papke (PF), Ken Stevenson (C) David Sokol, James Perrodin, Walter Erickson, Aaron Cantero, Willie Jensen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno (PG), Charles Brouillette (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Robert Watson (PF), Felix Stout (C) Timothy Chaidez, Gerald Smith, Theodore Woods, Derrick Russell, John Luongo | |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | David Hyer is called for the reach on Lawrence Nuno - foul #3 on David Hyer, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Howard (PG) David Hyer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Mark Brown can't finish the layup | 29-28 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Howard | 29-28 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs travels in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Brown misses the floater from the right side | 29-28 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston banks in the layup | 31-28 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Felix Stout misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Papke gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Nuno takes the ball from William Howard in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Mark Brown lays it in set up by Lawrence Nuno | 31-30 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Watson gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SG - Ronald Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Preston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Papke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ken Stevenson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lawrence Nuno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brouillette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno misses the 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Brouillette steals the ball from William Howard in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Papke snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston lays it in on a great pass from William Howard | 33-30 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Brouillette | 33-33 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | William Howard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Watson gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno misses short on a runner in the paint | 33-33 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs is fouled on the floor by Felix Stout - foul #1 on Felix Stout, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Perrodin (SG), Walter Erickson (SF), Aaron Cantero (PF), Willie Jensen (C) William Howard, Ronald Briggs, Michael Preston, Charles Papke, Ken Stevenson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez (PG), Gerald Smith (SG), Theodore Woods (SF), Derrick Russell (PF), John Luongo (C) Lawrence Nuno, Charles Brouillette, Mark Brown, Robert Watson, Felix Stout | |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Theodore Woods is called for the reach on Walter Erickson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Woods, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Luongo | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | David Sokol hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Perrodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Cantero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Jensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Chaidez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luongo (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Hyer (SG), Robert Braxton (C) James Perrodin, Willie Jensen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Marrs (PG), Charles Brouillette (SG), Henry Goodman (PF) Timothy Chaidez, Gerald Smith, Derrick Russell | |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Sokol | 41-40 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | John Luongo loses the dribble to Walter Erickson | 41-40 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | David Sokol is hacked by James Marrs in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Marrs, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Watson (C) John Luongo | |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses short on a turnaround from close range | 41-40 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Henry Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Marrs | 41-43 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | David Sokol hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Howard (PG), James Perrodin (SG), Ronald Briggs (SF), Charles Papke (PF), Willie Jensen (C) David Sokol, David Hyer, Walter Erickson, Aaron Cantero, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez (PG), Gerald Smith (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Derrick Russell (PF), John Luongo (C) James Marrs, Charles Brouillette, Theodore Woods, Henry Goodman, Robert Watson | |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Gerald Smith steals the ball from James Perrodin | 41-43 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell misses the dunk | 41-43 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | John Luongo steals the ball from William Howard in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Mark Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Luongo and he's hacked by Willie Jensen - foul #1 on Willie Jensen, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), Walter Erickson (SF), Michael Preston (PF) William Howard, Ronald Briggs, Charles Papke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Watson (C) John Luongo | |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Mark Brown misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Willie Jensen | 41-45 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | David Sokol throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno (PG) Timothy Chaidez | |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | David Sokol picks off the pass by Mark Brown | 41-45 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | David Sokol is hacked by Gerald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Hyer (SG), Ken Stevenson (C) James Perrodin, Willie Jensen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette (SF), Felix Stout (C) Mark Brown, Robert Watson | |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 41-45 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ken Stevenson | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hyer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Walter Erickson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Stevenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lawrence Nuno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Brouillette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson loses the dribble to Charles Brouillette in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 41-47 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Brouillette steals it from Walter Erickson | 41-47 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-47 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Michael Preston steals the ball from Derrick Russell | 41-47 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Gerald Smith picks off the pass by Ken Stevenson | 41-47 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith lays it in | 41-49 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Ken Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson tips it home | 43-49 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ken Stevenson | 43-49 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | David Hyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Ken Stevenson can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | David Hyer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Howard (PG), James Perrodin (SG), Ronald Briggs (SF), Aaron Cantero (PF), Willie Jensen (C) David Sokol, David Hyer, Walter Erickson, Michael Preston, Ken Stevenson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez (PG), James Marrs (SG), Theodore Woods (SF), Robert Watson (PF), Mark Brown (C) Lawrence Nuno, Gerald Smith, Charles Brouillette, Derrick Russell, Felix Stout | |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Howard | 45-49 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Watson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Chaidez | 45-52 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown takes the ball from Ronald Briggs | 45-52 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Watson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Marrs | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Howard (fresh) 5 reb. SG - James Perrodin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Briggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Cantero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Marrs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Woods (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs drills a shot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Willie Jensen takes the ball from Theodore Woods | 47-54 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith (SG), John Luongo (C) James Marrs, Mark Brown | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs hits the finger roll and the foul's on Timothy Chaidez - foul #3 on Timothy Chaidez, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson (SF) William Howard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Ronald Briggs steps in front of the Theodore Woods pass | 50-54 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs lays it in | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Ronald Briggs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero scores on a shot from the left side set up by Walter Erickson | 54-54 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Erickson - foul #1 on Walter Erickson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG) Ronald Briggs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell (PF) Robert Watson | |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-56 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on David Sokol - foul #4 on Gerald Smith, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | David Sokol misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | David Sokol tips it in | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | John Luongo blows the layup | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Willie Jensen | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | David Sokol misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Perrodin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Erickson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Cantero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luongo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Smith - foul #5 on Gerald Smith, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Preston (PF) Aaron Cantero | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Robert Watson (C) Gerald Smith, Theodore Woods, John Luongo | |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Preston - foul #2 on Michael Preston, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Hyer (SG) James Perrodin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | David Sokol buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Hyer | 61-57 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Chaidez | 61-59 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Michael Preston loses the dribble to Timothy Chaidez | 61-59 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero (PF), Ken Stevenson (C) Michael Preston, Willie Jensen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Marrs (PG), Charles Brouillette (SG), Theodore Woods (SF), Henry Goodman (PF), Felix Stout (C) Timothy Chaidez, Lawrence Nuno, Mark Brown, Derrick Russell, Robert Watson | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | David Sokol hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Hyer | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Perrodin (SG), Willie Jensen (C) David Hyer, Ken Stevenson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez (PG), Derrick Russell (PF), John Luongo (C) James Marrs, Henry Goodman, Felix Stout | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | John Luongo drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Chaidez and he's hacked by Willie Jensen - foul #2 on Willie Jensen, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno (SG) Charles Brouillette | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | John Luongo makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | David Sokol picks off the pass by John Luongo | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Chaidez - foul #4 on Timothy Chaidez, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Aaron Cantero misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Nuno comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Luongo - foul #2 on John Luongo, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | James Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Chaidez | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Perrodin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Erickson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Cantero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Jensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Chaidez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Nuno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Russell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luongo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Theodore Woods - foul #2 on Theodore Woods, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell misses the turnaround near the basket | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | John Luongo gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Timothy Chaidez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson is hacked by Theodore Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Woods, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Walter Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen grabs the board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Chaidez - foul #5 on Timothy Chaidez, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Brouillette (SG) Timothy Chaidez | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Willie Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Derrick Russell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-68 |