| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Paul Rana (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) C - James Ridley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | James Ridley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Williams | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Jason Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Paul Rana steals it from Stephen Johnson | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Leonard Bentley is called for the reach on Paul Rana - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | James Ridley connects on the floater in the lane set up by John Thomas | 0-5 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Pete Norwood (SG), Daniel Smidt (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard lays it up and in set up by Piao Chu | 0-7 |
| 16:33 | Evansville | Charles Berry can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-7 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Smidt - foul #1 on Daniel Smidt, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG) Pete Norwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Mile Zirk | |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Charles Berry snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Lin Chu is denied on a layup by Earl Edwards | 0-8 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Daniel Smidt (fresh) PF - John Reynolds (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Edwards (fresh) C - Paul Willard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Willard | 0-10 |
| 15:26 | Evansville | Charles Berry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Berry, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Daniel Smidt, John Reynolds, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum (C) Lin Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:48 | Evansville | Michael Cole is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 14:37 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum blows the layup | 0-10 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 0-10 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk's pass is intercepted by Michael Cole | 0-10 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | Kenneth Roberts steals the ball from Stephen Johnson in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley gets the rebound | 0-10 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Michael Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum snags the offensive board | 0-10 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Cole | 3-10 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is hacked by Michael Cole - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Pete Norwood (SG), Daniel Smidt (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Mile Zirk, John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses short on a floater from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Earl Edwards steals the ball from Lin Chu | 3-10 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | John Reynolds steps in front of the Paul Willard pass | 3-10 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Berry | 3-10 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Lin Chu is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG) Pete Norwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten (PF) Earl Edwards | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lin Chu (fresh) SF - Daniel Smidt (fresh) PF - John Reynolds (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Rana (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Willard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Evansville | John Reynolds dunks the ball set up by Stephen Johnson and he's fouled by Paul Rana - foul #1 on Paul Rana, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Lin Chu, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ridley (C) Paul Willard | |
| 11:38 | Evansville | John Reynolds makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 11:23 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 6-12 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | James Ridley grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Piao Chu | 6-15 |
| 10:45 | Evansville | Charles Berry is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 6-15 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Rana | 6-15 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is fouled on the floor by John Reynolds - foul #1 on John Reynolds, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Daniel Smidt (PF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Stephen Johnson, John Reynolds, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten | |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Bentley - foul #2 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), Lawrence Butkovich (SF) Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Willard (C) James Ridley | |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Pete Norwood hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich | 8-17 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 8-20 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lin Chu | 10-20 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is hacked by Joshua Ketchum - foul #1 on Joshua Ketchum, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Lin Chu, Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | Michael Cole is hacked by Paul Rana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Rana, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Paul Rana | |
| 08:30 | Evansville | Mile Zirk is called for the reach on Joshua Ketchum - foul #1 on Mile Zirk, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (C) Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) Mile Zirk | |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Lin Chu buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Cole | 13-22 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Smidt | 13-22 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Lin Chu pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Roberts - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SF), Charles Berry (C) Daniel Smidt, Lin Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Mile Zirk (SF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, Kenneth Roberts, James Ridley | |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mile Zirk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Willard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 14-25 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Charles Berry is hacked by Henry Cotten - foul #1 on Henry Cotten, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum (C) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) John Thomas | |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Charles Berry misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is whistled for traveling | 14-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Michael Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Piao Chu - foul #1 on Piao Chu, team foul #8 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (PF) Henry Cotten | |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Michael Cole makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Michael Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the runner from close range | 16-25 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Lin Chu grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Michael Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Michael Cole, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, Paul Willard | |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 16-28 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Mile Zirk steals the ball from Joshua Ketchum in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | James Ridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | James Ridley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-28 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards tips it home | 16-30 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses the easy layup | 16-30 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Williams | 18-32 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Pete Norwood loses the dribble to Mile Zirk in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the lay-in | 18-32 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 18-32 |
| 04:55 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-32 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Piao Chu and the foul's on Lawrence Butkovich - foul #1 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #8 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Daniel Smidt (SF), Charles Berry (PF) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, Jason Davis, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), Paul Willard (C) Piao Chu, Earl Edwards, James Ridley | |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Lin Chu travels in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (PF) Lin Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard's pass is intercepted by Stephen Johnson | 18-35 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Michael Cole is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Johnson | 21-35 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-35 |
| 03:47 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses the shot from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smidt (fresh) PF - John Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mile Zirk (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Willard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Lin Chu (C) John Reynolds, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten | |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lin Chu | 21-36 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 21-36 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Roberts | 21-38 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the floater from the right block | 21-38 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Michael Cole tips it but misses | 21-38 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-38 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Leonard Bentley | 23-38 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is whistled for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Stephen Johnson, Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, Paul Willard, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Pete Norwood scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Reynolds | 25-38 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SF) John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG) Lin Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Charles Williams takes the ball from Joshua Ketchum | 26-38 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Pete Norwood snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-38 |