| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) C - Chester Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) SG - Clarence Phillips (fresh) SF - Duane Campbell (fresh) PF - Edward Tucholski (fresh) C - Ray Harrington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kenneth Starks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Ralph Hicks takes the ball from Chester Payne | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Hicks | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Ray Harrington is called for the reach on David Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Harrington, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Providence | David Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Sanders | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Edward Tucholski steps in front of the David Sanders pass | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski throws it down on a great pass from Duane Campbell and he's hacked by Kenneth Starks - foul #1 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Duane Campbell - foul #1 on Duane Campbell, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Gregory Tall (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Paul Johnson, Kenneth Starks, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker (C) Ray Harrington | |
| 17:53 | Providence | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips double dribbles | 2-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Walter Wilson (SG), John Andre (SF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Ralph Hicks, Clarence Phillips, Duane Campbell, Edward Tucholski | |
| 17:15 | Providence | Micheal Whitaker swats the short shot by Gregory Tall | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Micheal Whitaker | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Emmett Nurse gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Josh Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Mims | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Gregory Tall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Nicholas Alejos denies the turnaround by Gregory Tall | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | 3 seconds is called on Walter Wilson | 5-5 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Josh Hill, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG), Clarence Phillips (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Edward Tucholski (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Douglas Luis, Walter Wilson, John Andre, Micheal Whitaker, Nicholas Alejos | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) C - Chester Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Phillips (fresh) SF - Duane Campbell (fresh) PF - Edward Tucholski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Harrington (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Providence | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Phillips - foul #1 on Clarence Phillips, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Chester Payne misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Tucholski - foul #1 on Edward Tucholski, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Chester Payne makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Chester Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Ray Harrington - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Christopher Moore gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Christopher Moore is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 9-5 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Campbell | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Chester Payne drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Johnson | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington tips it in | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Christopher Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Gregory Tall (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Paul Johnson, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), John Andre (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Ralph Hicks, Clarence Phillips, Duane Campbell, Edward Tucholski, Ray Harrington | |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | John Andre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Sylvester Everson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Gregory Tall grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Jimmy Mims drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Tall | 13-12 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Mims - foul #1 on Jimmy Mims, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF) Josh Hill, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Clarence Phillips (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Micheal Whitaker (C) Douglas Luis, Mark Pfeiffer, John Andre, Nicholas Alejos | |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Jimmy Mims gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Walter Wilson swats the short shot by Emmett Nurse | 13-12 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Providence | Jimmy Mims gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmy Mims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) C - Emmett Nurse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jordan Lewis (fresh) SG - Clarence Phillips (fresh) SF - Duane Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Emmett Nurse misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Wilson | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Gregory Tall (PF), Paul Alexander (C) Jimmy Mims, Kenneth Starks, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG), Douglas Luis (SG), Edward Tucholski (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Jordan Lewis, Clarence Phillips, Walter Wilson, Micheal Whitaker | |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Douglas Luis - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Chester Payne (C) Paul Johnson, Christopher Moore, Paul Alexander | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Andre (SF) Duane Campbell | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Sylvester Everson | 13-12 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Ralph Hicks picks off the pass by Gregory Tall | 13-12 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 13-12 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Andre | 13-12 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | John Andre is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF) Josh Hill, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips (SG), Nicholas Alejos (C) Douglas Luis, Ray Harrington | |
| 09:44 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is fouled on the floor by John Andre - foul #1 on John Andre, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Alexander (C) Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF) John Andre, Edward Tucholski | |
| 09:27 | Providence | Jimmy Mims comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Hicks | 13-15 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Phillips and he's hacked by David Sanders - foul #1 on David Sanders, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Christopher Moore, Paul Alexander | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Walter Wilson (SF), Ray Harrington (C) Ralph Hicks, Clarence Phillips, Duane Campbell, Micheal Whitaker | |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Mark Pfeiffer, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Tall (PF) Kenneth Starks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Edward Tucholski (PF) Jordan Lewis, Nicholas Alejos | |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Pfeiffer | 14-19 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Edward Tucholski is blocked by Emmett Nurse | 14-19 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski lays it up and in | 14-21 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Walter Wilson steps in front of the Jimmy Mims pass in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington's fadeaway is rejected by Emmett Nurse | 14-21 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Gregory Tall grabs the board | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fresh) SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) SF - Walter Wilson (fresh) PF - Edward Tucholski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ray Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Jimmy Mims can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Gregory Tall grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:26 | Providence | Gregory Tall knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Douglas Luis - foul #1 on Douglas Luis, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Christopher Moore (SF), Chester Payne (C) Josh Hill, Sylvester Everson, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG), Clarence Phillips (SG), John Andre (SF), Micheal Whitaker (C) Douglas Luis, Mark Pfeiffer, Walter Wilson, Ray Harrington | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Gregory Tall grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Jimmy Mims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Starks (PF) Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Duane Campbell (SF), Nicholas Alejos (C) John Andre, Edward Tucholski | |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Walter Wilson (PF) Ralph Hicks, Micheal Whitaker | |
| 05:59 | Providence | Chester Payne can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Kenneth Starks is denied on a layup by Duane Campbell | 17-21 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Jimmy Mims buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Sanders | 20-21 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Jordan Lewis steps in front of the Jimmy Mims pass in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jordan Lewis | 20-23 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Kenneth Starks knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Sanders | 22-23 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Chester Payne - foul #1 on Chester Payne, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Gregory Tall (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Jimmy Mims, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG), Douglas Luis (SG), John Andre (SF), Edward Tucholski (PF) Jordan Lewis, Clarence Phillips, Duane Campbell, Walter Wilson | |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Gregory Tall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington (C) Nicholas Alejos | |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Hicks | 22-27 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Josh Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Sylvester Everson hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG) David Sanders | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Josh Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Luis (fresh) SF - John Andre (fresh) PF - Edward Tucholski (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ray Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Paul Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Emmett Nurse - foul #1 on Emmett Nurse, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG) Josh Hill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Duane Campbell (SF), Micheal Whitaker (C) Douglas Luis, John Andre, Ray Harrington | |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Edward Tucholski takes the ball from Sylvester Everson in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | Edward Tucholski lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Hicks | 26-31 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Everson | 28-31 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Mims - foul #2 on Jimmy Mims, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Paul Alexander (C) Jimmy Mims, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips (SG), Walter Wilson (PF) Mark Pfeiffer, Edward Tucholski | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Walter Wilson - foul #1 on Walter Wilson, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), John Andre (SF), Ray Harrington (C) Ralph Hicks, Duane Campbell, Micheal Whitaker | |
| 01:41 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Clarence Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Josh Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Josh Hill is hacked by Douglas Luis - foul #2 on Douglas Luis, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Payne (C) Paul Alexander | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:03 | Providence | Josh Hill misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Phillips | 30-35 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Chester Payne connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Chester Payne swats the layup by Douglas Luis | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Chester Payne hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-35 |