| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) PF - Francis Kendall (fresh) C - Donald Nale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fresh) SG - Chad Morrill (fresh) SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) C - Chad Clouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay 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 | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Morrill | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz tips it home | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Timothy Lynn steps in front of the Daniel Asay pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn hits the finger roll | 4-3 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Schultz - foul #1 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Nale - foul #1 on Donald Nale, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Thiel | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:49 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is fouled on the floor by Harold Hocker - foul #1 on Harold Hocker, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Timothy Lynn, Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Rodney Morgan steals it from James Shaw | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Gary Engel's pass is intercepted by James Shaw in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree lays it up and in on a great pass from James Shaw | 6-7 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Brian Haider snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan blows the dunk | 6-9 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (tiring) SG - Stefan Degree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brad Norman (tiring) C - Ronald Silver (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) SG - Joe Rio (tiring) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (tiring) PF - Rodney Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Haider (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Brad Norman is denied by Brian Haider | 6-11 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Brian Haider pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Brad Norman is called for the reach on Rodney Morgan - foul #1 on Brad Norman, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Francis Kendall (PF), Donald Nale (C) Mike Troy, Stefan Degree, James Shaw, Brad Norman, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel scores on a driving attempt from close range | 6-13 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Garrett | 9-13 |
| 15:07 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is hacked by Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Clouse, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Chad Morrill is called for the reach on Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Morrill, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is fouled on the floor by Donald Nale - foul #2 on Donald Nale, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (C) Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Chad Clouse | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Chad Clouse is called for the reach on Andrew Schultz - foul #2 on Chad Clouse, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Haider (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Lynn | 12-15 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Ronald Garrett is called for the reach on Daniel Asay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | Brian Haider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 12-15 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Harold Hocker is called for the reach on Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Hocker, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (PG), Brad Norman (PF) Timothy Lynn, Francis Kendall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG) Harold Hocker | |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Gary Engel snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz tips it in | 14-15 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Brian Haider blows the dunk | 14-15 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Andrew Schultz | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), James Shaw (SF), Francis Kendall (PF) Stefan Degree, Ronald Garrett, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Clouse (C) Brian Haider | |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Gary Engel | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Schultz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francis Kendall (tiring) C - Brad Norman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Asay (tired) C - Chad Clouse (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Gary Engel is called for the reach on Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Engel, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG) Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Haider (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | James Shaw is fouled on the floor by Chad Morrill - foul #2 on Chad Morrill, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (C) Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Chad Clouse (C) Chad Morrill, Brian Haider | |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Francis Kendall - foul #1 on Francis Kendall, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (PF) Chad Clouse | |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Gary Engel takes the ball from Timothy Lynn in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses long on a floater from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Gary Engel snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay lays it in uncontested | 16-21 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 16-21 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Gary Engel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), Brad Norman (PF) Timothy Lynn, Stefan Degree, Francis Kendall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Rodney Morgan | |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | James Shaw comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Morrill - foul #3 on Chad Morrill, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG) Chad Morrill | |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay buries a floater from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy misses the floater from the right side | 17-23 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | James Shaw is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Silver | 19-23 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay scores on a runner from the baseline | 19-25 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | Joe Rio's pass is intercepted by James Shaw | 22-25 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), Francis Kendall (PF) Mike Troy, Andrew Schultz, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Rodney Morgan (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Harold Hocker, Joe Rio, Daniel Asay, Brian Haider | |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | James Shaw drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Lynn | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shaw (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Francis Kendall (tiring) C - Brad Norman (tired) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tired) 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Thiel (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Shaw - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Gary Engel, Chad Morrill, Rodney Morgan | |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | James Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (C) Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Rodney Morgan (PF) Harold Hocker, Sherwood Hinnant, Daniel Asay | |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Ronald Silver - foul #1 on Ronald Silver, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Daniel Asay (PF) Gary Engel, Rodney Morgan | |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | James Shaw lays it in uncontested | 26-28 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse blows the layup but he's hacked by Francis Kendall - foul #2 on Francis Kendall, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), Brad Norman (PF) Stefan Degree, Francis Kendall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG) Harold Hocker | |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chad Clouse | 26-30 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Morrill | 26-32 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse tips it home | 26-34 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Lynn | 28-34 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Engel | 28-36 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn is fouled on the floor by Leon Thiel - foul #1 on Leon Thiel, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Stefan Degree (SG) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Rodney Morgan (PF), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF), Francis Kendall (PF), Donald Nale (C) James Shaw, Brad Norman, Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Clouse (C) Brian Haider | |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is hacked by Mike Troy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Troy, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Nale | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Kendall (tired) 2 reb. C - Donald Nale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Morrill (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Thiel (very tired) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike Troy | 32-37 |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Francis Kendall is called for the reach on Harold Hocker - foul #3 on Francis Kendall, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Brad Norman (PF) Mike Troy, Francis Kendall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Daniel Asay (PF) Chad Morrill, Rodney Morgan | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-37 |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Harold Hocker steps in front of the Stefan Degree pass in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Morrill (SG) Joe Rio | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chad Clouse | 32-39 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stefan Degree - foul #1 on Stefan Degree, team foul #14 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG) Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Troy | 34-40 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-40 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stefan Degree and he's fouled by Chad Clouse - foul #3 on Chad Clouse, team foul #10 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG) Mike Troy, Stefan Degree | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Rodney Morgan (PF), Brian Haider (C) Chad Morrill, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman's layup is rejected by Rodney Morgan | 37-40 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale blows the wide open layup | 37-40 |