| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Heffner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Goddard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Shelby Routh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | David Goddard grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Adams - foul #3 on Peter Adams, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson (SF) Peter Adams | |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Goddard | 47-37 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Tull | 47-39 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | David Goddard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Roger Coleman - foul #2 on Roger Coleman, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Joe Tinker (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Brian Myers (PF) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (SG), Bradley Kerr (SF), George Hamilton (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Frank Tull, Otis Thompson, Joey Wittig, Roger Coleman | |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 48-42 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges is fouled on the floor by Eugene Smith - foul #1 on Eugene Smith, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Henry (C) David Goddard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett (PG) Shelby Routh | |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina State | Mike Henry is called for the reach on Eugene Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Henry, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Jeffrey Herron (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Eric Borges, Joe Tinker, Michael Bolduc, Brian Myers, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG), Otis Thompson (SF), Roger Coleman (C) Charles Johnson, Bradley Kerr, Eugene Smith | |
| 16:37 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull loses the dribble to David Goddard | 48-42 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Avilla | 50-42 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Jesse Stripling - foul #2 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner (SF) Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (PG), Joey Wittig (PF) Frank Tull, Roger Coleman | |
| 16:14 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling lays it up and in | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Walters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Heffner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Goddard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Shelby Routh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Faucett (fairly fresh) SF - George Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina State | Jesse Stripling takes the ball from Shelby Routh | 52-44 |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Avilla | 54-44 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | David Goddard grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | David Goddard lays it up and in set up by Brian Walters | 56-44 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett is hacked by Brian Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Walters, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Joe Tinker (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Brian Myers (PF), Mike Henry (C) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Eugene Smith (PF), Roger Coleman (C) Shelby Routh, Samuel Faucett, George Hamilton, Joey Wittig, Otis Thompson | |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Murphy | 56-47 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams loses the dribble to Joe Tinker in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Tinker | 59-47 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker is fouled on the floor by Frank Tull - foul #2 on Frank Tull, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Eric Borges, Joe Tinker, Michael Bolduc, Brian Myers, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (SG), Bradley Kerr (SF), Joey Wittig (PF) Frank Tull, Peter Adams, Eugene Smith | |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Goddard | 61-47 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Walters (SG) Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (PG) Vincent Murphy | |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling misses the easy layup | 61-47 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina State | Frank Avilla picks off the pass by Joey Wittig in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Kerr and he's hacked by Jesse Stripling - foul #3 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Brian Myers (C) Frank Avilla, David Goddard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson (C) Roger Coleman | |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Eric Borges and the foul's on Joey Wittig - foul #2 on Joey Wittig, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron (SF) Michael Heffner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG), Peter Adams (SF), George Hamilton (C) Charles Johnson, Bradley Kerr, Joey Wittig | |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eric Borges (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Walters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) PF - Jesse Stripling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Myers (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Routh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Otis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Joe Tinker (SF) Eric Borges, Brian Walters | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG), Joey Wittig (PF) Shelby Routh, Otis Thompson | |
| 11:07 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig is fouled on the floor by Jesse Stripling - foul #4 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), David Goddard (C) Al Moten, Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith (C) George Hamilton | |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Herron - foul #1 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (SG), Michael Heffner (SF) Jeffrey Herron, Brian Myers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (PG), Charles Johnson (SG) Vincent Murphy, Frank Tull | |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith connects on the fadeaway from close range | 63-56 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Johnson steals the ball from Joe Tinker | 63-56 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh is hacked by Joe Tinker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Tinker, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Mike Henry (PF), Brian Myers (C) Frank Avilla, Eric Borges, Michael Heffner, Joe Tinker, David Goddard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG), Bradley Kerr (SF), Otis Thompson (PF), George Hamilton (C) Charles Johnson, Peter Adams, Joey Wittig, Eugene Smith | |
| 09:06 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry is hacked by Otis Thompson - foul #2 on Otis Thompson, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG) Shelby Routh | |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to George Hamilton | 63-60 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman (C) Bradley Kerr | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters buries a shot near the basket set up by Michael Bolduc | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Moten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolduc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Henry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Myers (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Tull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Bolduc - foul #2 on Michael Bolduc, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Al Moten, Michael Bolduc, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (SG), Bradley Kerr (SF) Frank Tull, George Hamilton | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Roger Coleman - foul #3 on Roger Coleman, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner (SF), David Goddard (C) Brian Walters, Brian Myers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig (PF) Otis Thompson | |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Heffner | 70-62 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Murphy | 70-65 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Borges | 73-65 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | David Goddard banks in the layup | 75-65 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Coleman | 75-68 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner grabs the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner tips it home | 77-68 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 77-68 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Shelby Routh | 77-70 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Joe Tinker (SF), Brian Myers (PF), Mike Henry (C) Eric Borges, Jeffrey Herron, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Otis Thompson (PF), George Hamilton (C) Vincent Murphy, Bradley Kerr, Joey Wittig, Roger Coleman | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to George Hamilton | 77-70 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Joe Tinker blocks the short jumper by Otis Thompson | 77-70 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Shelby Routh | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Tinker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Myers (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Mike Henry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Shelby Routh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Otis Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker misses the jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Walters | 77-72 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers is hacked by Otis Thompson - foul #3 on Otis Thompson, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Eric Borges (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Joe Tinker, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Eugene Smith (PF), Roger Coleman (C) Shelby Routh, Frank Tull, Otis Thompson, George Hamilton | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Roger Coleman | 77-72 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Al Moten is fouled on the floor by Vincent Murphy - foul #4 on Vincent Murphy, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Al Moten makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Al Moten makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), Joe Tinker (C) Al Moten, Eric Borges, Michael Bolduc, Brian Myers | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG), Otis Thompson (PF), George Hamilton (C) Charles Johnson, Eugene Smith, Roger Coleman | |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters clanks a turnaround from the left block | 79-72 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner can't tip it in | 79-72 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Otis Thompson | 79-72 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Myers (PF), Mike Henry (C) Jesse Stripling, Joe Tinker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig (PF), Roger Coleman (C) Otis Thompson, George Hamilton | |
| 01:59 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 79-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Brian Myers, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-72 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Frank Tull picks off the pass by Brian Walters | 79-72 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull lays it in | 79-74 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | David Goddard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Frank Tull - foul #3 on Frank Tull, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Tull and he's fouled by Brian Walters - foul #3 on Brian Walters, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Vincent Murphy takes the ball from Frank Avilla | 80-77 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters double dribbles | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Heffner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Goddard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters scores on a shot from the left side set up by Frank Avilla | 82-80 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig misses the dunk attempt | 82-80 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | David Goddard pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 82-80 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters grabs the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Walters | 84-80 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Frank Avilla | 86-80 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Murphy | 86-83 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Heffner | 88-83 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by David Goddard | 88-83 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling grabs the board | 88-83 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-83 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig snags the defensive board | 88-83 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy misses short on a runner in the paint | 88-83 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling is fouled on the floor by Joey Wittig - foul #3 on Joey Wittig, team foul #11 | 88-83 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Jesse Stripling - foul #5 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #10 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Myers (PF) Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | David Goddard can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 89-84 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Heffner | 89-84 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 89-84 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull gets the rebound | 89-84 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Walters (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Heffner (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Myers (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Goddard (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Tull (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joey Wittig (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Murphy | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | David Goddard knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Avilla | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Brian Myers is called for the reach on Frank Tull - foul #1 on Brian Myers, team foul #11 | 91-86 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman grabs the offensive board | 91-87 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 91-87 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Tull - foul #4 on Frank Tull, team foul #12 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker (SF) Michael Heffner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-87 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brian Myers | 92-87 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Vincent Murphy is called for the reach on Brian Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Murphy, team foul #13 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (SG), Jeffrey Herron (SF) Brian Walters, Joe Tinker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (PG) Vincent Murphy | |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams is fouled on the floor by Brian Myers - foul #2 on Brian Myers, team foul #12 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Walters (SG), Michael Heffner (SF) Eric Borges, Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla runs out the clock | 94-89 |