| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Paul Rana (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) C - James Ridley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - James Marsh (fresh) SG - John Thorn (fresh) SF - Richard Flake (fresh) PF - Jason Primm (fresh) C - Paul Webber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | James Ridley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Colgate | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Colgate | Jason Primm misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Colgate | Paul Webber tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is hacked by James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Paul Webber - foul #1 on Paul Webber, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is hacked by John Thorn - foul #1 on John Thorn, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Paul Webber takes the ball from Henry Cotten | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Colgate | Charles Williams is called for the reach on James Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Colgate | John Thorn misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Thorn - foul #2 on John Thorn, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer (SG) John Thorn | |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Colgate | Jason Primm misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Colgate | Paul Webber tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Webber - foul #2 on Paul Webber, team foul #5 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) John Thomas, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Johnson (C) Paul Webber | |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Colgate | Jason Primm grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Colgate | Richard Flake misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Rana | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Colgate | James Marsh double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Charles Williams, Paul Rana | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gregory Greene (PF) Jason Primm | |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Flake - foul #1 on Richard Flake, team foul #6 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Roger Davis (PG), Timothy Burke (SF) James Marsh, Richard Flake | |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Colgate | Roger Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts loses the dribble to Roger Davis | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer lays it in set up by Roger Davis | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | Colgate | Roger Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) PF - Earl Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Willard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Burke (fresh) PF - Gregory Greene (fresh) C - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Colgate | Roger Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | Colgate | Richard Flake (SF), Jason Primm (PF), Rene Lombardi (C) Bradley Schwartzer, Gregory Greene, Charles Johnson | |
| 15:25 | Colgate | Roger Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Colgate | Roger Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | James Ridley pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Cotten | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi is fouled on the floor by James Ridley - foul #1 on James Ridley, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Marsh (PG) Roger Davis | |
| 14:51 | Colgate | Timothy Burke is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Marsh | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Burke - foul #1 on Timothy Burke, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer (SG) Timothy Burke | |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Colgate | James Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gregory Greene (PF) Jason Primm | |
| 14:08 | Colgate | James Marsh misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Marsh | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | John Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | James Ridley tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Colgate | Richard Flake hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Lombardi | 12-14 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | James Ridley grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:40 | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:36 | Colgate | John Thomas is called for the reach on James Marsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | Colgate | Roger Davis (PG), Timothy Burke (SG), Jason Primm (PF), Charles Johnson (C) James Marsh, Bradley Schwartzer, Gregory Greene, Rene Lombardi | |
| 12:31 | Colgate | Roger Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Burke | 12-17 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:06 | Colgate | Jason Primm gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:01 | Colgate | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | Colgate | Timothy Burke hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) SF - Mile Zirk (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Flake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Primm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Colgate | Charles Johnson banks in the layup set up by Roger Davis | 12-21 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten double dribbles | 12-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Marsh (PG), Bradley Schwartzer (SG) Roger Davis, Richard Flake | |
| 10:57 | Colgate | Charles Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:41 | Colgate | Timothy Burke gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:25 | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 10:17 | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:13 | Colgate | James Marsh hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Schwartzer | 12-23 |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Rana | 14-23 |
| 09:45 | Colgate | James Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | Colgate | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Flake (SF), Gregory Greene (PF), Rene Lombardi (C) James Marsh, Timothy Burke, Jason Primm, Charles Johnson | |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 17-23 |
| 09:19 | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Earl Edwards | 17-23 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) Paul Rana | |
| Subs | Colgate | Timothy Burke (SG) Bradley Schwartzer | |
| 08:30 | Colgate | Timothy Burke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts knocks in the shot in the paint | 19-23 |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Roger Davis misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Willard - foul #1 on Paul Willard, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer (SG), Jason Primm (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Timothy Burke, Gregory Greene, Rene Lombardi | |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Roger Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana tips it but misses | 19-24 |
| 07:29 | Colgate | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Ridley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Roger Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Schwartzer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Flake (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jason Primm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 07:24 | Colgate | Charles Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:16 | Colgate | Jason Primm's pass is intercepted by Henry Cotten | 19-24 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG) Piao Chu | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Marsh (PG), Timothy Burke (SG) Roger Davis, Bradley Schwartzer | |
| 06:43 | Colgate | Timothy Burke makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Johnson | 19-27 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 06:25 | Colgate | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:15 | Colgate | Jason Primm can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Ridley - foul #2 on James Ridley, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Thorn (SG), Paul Webber (C) Richard Flake, Charles Johnson | |
| 06:15 | Colgate | Jason Primm makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | Colgate | Jason Primm makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-29 |
| 05:45 | Colgate | James Marsh is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gregory Greene (PF) Jason Primm | |
| 05:45 | Colgate | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:45 | Colgate | James Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Earl Edwards | 22-30 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Colgate | Rene Lombardi (PF) Timothy Burke | |
| 05:09 | Colgate | Paul Webber misses the wide open runner in the paint | 22-30 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Piao Chu | 24-30 |
| 04:23 | Colgate | John Thorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Paul Webber steals it from Mile Zirk | 24-30 |
| 04:02 | Colgate | Paul Webber hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by John Thorn | 24-32 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mile Zirk | 26-32 |
| 03:12 | Colgate | Paul Webber misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-32 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul Rana (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Edwards (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Willard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - James Marsh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Greene (tiring) PF - Rene Lombardi (fairly fresh) C - Paul Webber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is hacked by James Marsh - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| Subs | Colgate | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Flake (SF), Jason Primm (PF) James Marsh, Gregory Greene, Rene Lombardi | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:02 | Colgate | Paul Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:38 | Colgate | Kenneth Roberts is called for the reach on Paul Webber - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Johnson (PF) Jason Primm | |
| 02:38 | Colgate | Paul Webber makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:38 | Colgate | Paul Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | John Thomas grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 02:24 | Colgate | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 02:08 | Colgate | John Thorn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Davis | 26-36 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is hacked by Richard Flake - foul #2 on Richard Flake, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jason Primm (PF) Paul Webber | |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:46 | Colgate | Roger Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Flake | 28-38 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is fouled on the floor by Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Marsh (PG), Timothy Burke (SF) Roger Davis, Richard Flake | |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:36 | Colgate | John Thorn grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Colgate | Kenneth Roberts steps in front of the Timothy Burke pass in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Thomas | 31-38 |
| 01:15 | Colgate | John Thorn is hacked by Henry Cotten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Cotten, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Webber (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 01:15 | Colgate | John Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:15 | Colgate | John Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | James Ridley gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 33-40 |
| 00:49 | Colgate | James Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Bradley Schwartzer (SG) John Thorn | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Paul Webber - foul #3 on Paul Webber, team foul #11 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Johnson (C) Paul Webber | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:38 | Colgate | Jason Primm grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Paul Rana takes the ball from James Marsh | 33-40 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is fouled on the floor by Timothy Burke - foul #2 on Timothy Burke, team foul #12 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Kenneth Roberts (C) Samuel Baker, James Ridley | |
| Subs | Colgate | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Flake (SF), Gregory Greene (PF) James Marsh, Timothy Burke, Jason Primm | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Gregory Greene misses the easy open layup | 34-40 |