| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cory Neal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Gene Nash steals it from Clarence Sullivan | 39-38 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Samuel Tipton swats the short shot by Gene Nash | 39-38 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tipton | 39-38 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (C) Cory Neal | |
| 18:55 | Southern | James Lindsay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:32 | Southern | Gene Nash snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Marshall Perkins loses the dribble to Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Kennedy | 39-41 |
| 18:13 | Southern | Clarence Sullivan is called for the reach on Marshall Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Andrew Black (PF), Earl Haynes (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Eldon Trainor (SG), Jesse Storms (SF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Joseph Kennedy, Samuel Tipton | |
| 18:06 | Southern | Bruce Loring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Donny Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eldon Trainor | 39-43 |
| 17:10 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Christen - foul #3 on Adam Christen, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), Gene Nash (C) Bruce Loring, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy (SF), Cory Neal (C) Adam Christen, Donald Beck | |
| 16:52 | Southern | Marshall Perkins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Kennedy | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF) Jeffrey Wheeler, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Samuel Tipton (PF) Eldon Trainor, Fred Ware | |
| 16:12 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Cory Neal - foul #2 on Cory Neal, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Haynes (C) Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy (C) Cory Neal | |
| 16:12 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:45 | Southern | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jesse Storms (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Laboy (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern | Joseph Kennedy picks off the pass by James Lindsay in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | James Lindsay steals the ball from Jesse Storms | 42-43 |
| 15:32 | Southern | Anthony Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by James Lindsay | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 15:12 | Southern | James Lindsay is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Mackey - foul #3 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Donny Chenard (PF), Gene Nash (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Eldon Trainor (SG), Adam Christen (SF), Cory Neal (C) Jesse Storms, Matthew Mackey, Joseph Kennedy, Ronald Laboy | |
| 15:01 | Southern | William Howell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cory Neal | 44-46 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 14:42 | Southern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hobson | 44-46 |
| 14:19 | Southern | Donny Chenard misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:11 | Southern | Donny Chenard snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen is hacked by Gene Nash - foul #1 on Gene Nash, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Andrew Black (C) Bruce Loring, William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Donny Chenard, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Eldon Trainor, Adam Christen, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Thompson - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG) Jeffrey Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap connects on the open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Marshall Perkins | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:32 | Southern | James Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:28 | Southern | James Lindsay double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Gene Nash (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (PF), Ronald Laboy (C) Donald Beck, Fred Ware | |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Gene Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 11:38 | Southern | Bruce Loring snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Kennedy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Eldon Trainor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Laboy (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Southern | Gene Nash misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 46-48 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey is fouled on the floor by Bruce Loring - foul #2 on Bruce Loring, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Andrew Black (PF) Bruce Loring, Donny Chenard, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Samuel Tipton (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, Joseph Kennedy, Ronald Laboy | |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Ware | 46-48 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Eldon Trainor is blocked by Earl Haynes | 46-48 |
| 10:26 | Southern | Marshall Perkins snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marshall Perkins | 48-48 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Anthony Thompson is called for the reach on Eldon Trainor - foul #4 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Bruce Loring (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Gene Nash (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Andrew Black, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Cory Neal (C) Matthew Mackey, Eldon Trainor, Samuel Tipton, Fred Ware | |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms is hacked by James Lindsay - foul #3 on James Lindsay, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Hobson (SF) Marshall Perkins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Lindsay and the foul's on Cory Neal - foul #3 on Cory Neal, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Donny Chenard (SF) Lawrence Hobson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG) Adam Christen | |
| 09:37 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms connects on the 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 08:58 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap is denied on a layup by Cory Neal | 51-53 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses short on a floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:26 | Southern | James Lindsay can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:18 | Southern | Gene Nash gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Bruce Loring is hacked by Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF) Bruce Loring, James Lindsay, Donny Chenard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Eldon Trainor (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, Jesse Storms, Joseph Kennedy, Donald Beck, Cory Neal | |
| 08:03 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 08:02 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap tips it in | 53-53 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Fred Ware | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eldon Trainor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Marshall Perkins and the foul's on Eldon Trainor - foul #1 on Eldon Trainor, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (SG), Andrew Black (PF), Earl Haynes (C) William Howell, Harry Gilstrap, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy (SF), Ronald Laboy (C) Matthew Mackey, Samuel Tipton | |
| 07:23 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Eldon Trainor - foul #2 on Eldon Trainor, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Donny Chenard (PF) Marshall Perkins, Lawrence Hobson, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Samuel Tipton (PF) Adam Christen, Fred Ware | |
| 06:59 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Donny Chenard grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Andrew Black blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:17 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:16 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 58-55 |
| 06:12 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donny Chenard | 61-55 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eldon Trainor | 61-58 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 05:25 | Southern | James Lindsay snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:58 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 64-58 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Tipton | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Anthony Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Gene Nash (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Jesse Storms (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Sullivan, Eldon Trainor, Joseph Kennedy, Samuel Tipton, Ronald Laboy | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hobson - foul #2 on Lawrence Hobson, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Bruce Loring is fouled on the floor by Matthew Mackey - foul #4 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Ware (C) Cory Neal | |
| 03:59 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen hits a jump hook from the left block | 66-62 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Marshall Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Haynes (C) Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Neal (C) Donald Beck | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Storms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Ware (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Mackey and he's hacked by Marshall Perkins - foul #1 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG) Lawrence Hobson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap double dribbles | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Gene Nash (C) Bruce Loring, Harry Gilstrap | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (SF) Jesse Storms | |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Neal | 66-67 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Donny Chenard (PF) William Howell, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PF) Cory Neal | |
| 02:20 | Southern | Marshall Perkins can't connect on a floater from the left block | 66-67 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Gene Nash grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Donny Chenard is whistled for a carry | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Gilstrap (PF) Donny Chenard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SF) Adam Christen, Matthew Mackey | |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor is hacked by Marshall Perkins - foul #2 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton (PF), Cory Neal (C) Donald Beck, Fred Ware | |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:41 | Southern | Gene Nash lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Lindsay | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor loses the dribble to James Lindsay | 68-69 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Marshall Perkins drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Harry Gilstrap | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Gene Nash steals it from Cory Neal | 70-69 |
| 01:06 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Gilstrap | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor buries a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on James Lindsay - foul #4 on James Lindsay, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Sullivan - foul #5 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG) Clarence Sullivan, Eldon Trainor | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Marshall Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the fadeaway from the left side | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Southern | James Lindsay gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Southern | James Lindsay is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Christen - foul #4 on Adam Christen, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Kennedy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Kennedy - foul #3 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG), Eldon Trainor (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Matthew Mackey, Joseph Kennedy, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| 04:38 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Storms | 77-77 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Fred Ware steps in front of the Marshall Perkins pass in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Beck | 77-80 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Gene Nash scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Marshall Perkins | 79-80 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Adam Christen | 79-82 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Gene Nash is open and lays it up and in set up by Harry Gilstrap | 81-82 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-82 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Andrew Black (PF) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Cory Neal (C) Adam Christen, Eldon Trainor, Donald Beck | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-85 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF) Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Fred Ware | |
| 02:35 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Tipton - foul #3 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #13 | 81-85 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 83-85 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey hits the follow up shot | 83-87 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Gene Nash is called for traveling | 83-87 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG) Jeffrey Wheeler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Eldon Trainor (SF) Jesse Storms, Joseph Kennedy | |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 83-87 |
| 01:40 | Southern | James Lindsay gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-87 |
| 01:32 | Southern | James Lindsay can't tip it in | 83-87 |
| 01:30 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Gilstrap | 83-87 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Cory Neal blocks the short jumper by Anthony Thompson | 83-87 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen snags the defensive board | 83-87 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy (SF) Eldon Trainor | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Anthony Thompson is called for the reach on Cory Neal - foul #5 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Southern | Donny Chenard (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Marshall Perkins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-89 |
| 00:48 | Southern | Gene Nash tips it back up and in | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen is hacked by Marshall Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #12 | 85-89 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:40 | Southern | James Lindsay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 85-91 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 85-91 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Marshall Perkins is called for the reach on Samuel Tipton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #13 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor (SG), Donald Beck (C) Matthew Mackey, Cory Neal | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-92 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-92 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Harry Gilstrap is called for the reach on Donald Beck - foul #2 on Harry Gilstrap, team foul #14 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG) Samuel Tipton | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Donald Beck takes the ball from Marshall Perkins in the backcourt | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms is hacked by James Lindsay - foul #5 on James Lindsay, team foul #15 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (SG) James Lindsay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Donald Beck takes the ball from Gene Nash | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen runs out the clock | 85-95 |