| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Richard Carter inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is hacked by Tracey Reynolds - foul #1 on Tracey Reynolds, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi is hacked by Tracey Reynolds - foul #2 on Tracey Reynolds, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi lays it in and the foul's on Clyde Richardson - foul #1 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steve Gagnon | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Doss, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Al Norris (SG), James Moen (SF), Ricardo Luna (PF), Anthony Waddell (C) Tracey Reynolds, Daniel Long, Steve Gagnon, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG) Carroll Smith | |
| 17:39 | Arizona State | William Cobb is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Jones | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Al Norris drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Wesley Alford steps in front of the Richard Carter pass in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | James Moen lays it up and in on a great pass from Wesley Alford | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Richard Carter clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Moen - foul #1 on James Moen, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Steve Gagnon (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF) Wesley Alford, Al Norris, James Moen, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG) Thomas Grijalva | |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clyde Richardson | 42-39 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on William Cobb - foul #3 on William Cobb, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Jones (C) William Cobb | |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Ricardo Luna steals the ball from Carroll Smith | 44-39 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Tracey Reynolds | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Jacobi (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Rollins (SF), Matthew Doss (C) Clyde Richardson, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Dennis (PG), Thomas Grijalva (SG), Omer Pietrowski (SF), William Cobb (C) Stephen Jones, Carroll Smith, Richard Carter, Kevin Jacobi | |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon is hacked by Michael Dennis - foul #1 on Michael Dennis, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Al Norris (SG), Anthony Waddell (PF) Tracey Reynolds, Daniel Long, Steve Gagnon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | William Cobb swats the layup by William Rollins | 46-42 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | William Rollins tips it in | 48-42 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis is hacked by William Rollins in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Rollins, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF) William Rollins, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Al Norris misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Omer Pietrowski - foul #1 on Omer Pietrowski, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG) Michael Dennis | |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Al Norris misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Al Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 49-45 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Al Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | James Moen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Al Norris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Cobb | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Cobb | 49-48 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Lee Jones steals the ball from Anthony Waddell | 49-48 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Lee Jones misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 49-48 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wesley Alford | 49-48 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell tips it home | 51-48 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the floater from close range | 51-48 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Waddell - foul #2 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Steve Gagnon (SF), Ricardo Luna (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Al Norris, Wesley Alford, James Moen, Clyde Richardson, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Stephen Jones, Omer Pietrowski, William Cobb | |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Doss | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds is hacked by Thomas Grijalva - foul #1 on Thomas Grijalva, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Dennis (C) Lee Jones | |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Thomas Grijalva steals it from Steve Gagnon | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith lays it in set up by Thomas Grijalva | 51-51 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon is hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG) Thomas Grijalva | |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 51-51 |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:46 | Arizona State | Richard Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss tips it home | 53-53 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Richard Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Clyde Richardson (PF) Tracey Reynolds, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (PG), Lee Jones (SF), William Cobb (C) Stephen Jones, Richard Carter, Michael Dennis | |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (SG) Daniel Long | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Richard Carter (SF) Carroll Smith, Kevin Jacobi | |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the floater from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), James Moen (SF), Anthony Waddell (C) Al Norris, Steve Gagnon, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Dennis (PG), Carroll Smith (SG), Omer Pietrowski (SF) Stephen Jones, Thomas Grijalva, Richard Carter | |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lee Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG), William Rollins (SF), Ricardo Luna (PF) Wesley Alford, James Moen, Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell is hacked by Lee Jones - foul #1 on Lee Jones, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (SG), Clyde Richardson (PF) Daniel Long, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Thomas Grijalva (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Michael Dennis, Carroll Smith, Omer Pietrowski, Lee Jones | |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Richard Carter tips it home | 53-57 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Tracey Reynolds | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones's pass is intercepted by William Rollins | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | William Rollins lays it up and in set up by Al Norris and he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Steve Gagnon (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Tracey Reynolds, Al Norris, Clyde Richardson, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF), Lee Jones (PF), Michael Dennis (C) Richard Carter, Kevin Jacobi, William Cobb | |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Matthew Doss | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Dennis | 58-57 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 58-60 |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Alford | 60-60 |
| 04:10 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss is fouled on the floor by Michael Dennis - foul #2 on Michael Dennis, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Anthony Waddell (PF) Daniel Long, William Rollins, Steve Gagnon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Kevin Jacobi (PF), William Cobb (C) Thomas Grijalva, Omer Pietrowski, Lee Jones, Michael Dennis | |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Doss (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cobb (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna is hacked by Kevin Jacobi - foul #2 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (SG), James Moen (SF) Wesley Alford, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint | 62-65 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Tracey Reynolds - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG) Al Norris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (PG), Lee Jones (SF) Stephen Jones, Richard Carter | |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses the jumper near the basket | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | William Cobb can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Lee Jones snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | William Cobb knocks in the runner in the lane | 64-67 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Rollins (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF) James Moen, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF), Michael Dennis (C) Kevin Jacobi, William Cobb | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clyde Richardson | 67-67 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Cobb (C) Michael Dennis | |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Tracey Reynolds is called for the reach on Omer Pietrowski - foul #3 on Tracey Reynolds, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss (C) Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Thomas Grijalva, Lee Jones | |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Jacobi - foul #3 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Carter (SF) Omer Pietrowski | |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is hacked by Daniel Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Long, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | William Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss drills a runner in the paint set up by Daniel Long | 69-68 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Richard Carter can't tip it in | 69-68 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to William Cobb | 69-68 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Long - foul #4 on Daniel Long, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tracey Reynolds | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Clyde Richardson is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Rollins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Doss (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | William Cobb wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones buries a floater from the left side set up by Richard Carter | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Richardson | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | William Rollins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carroll Smith - foul #1 on Carroll Smith, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna (C) Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Jones (PF) Kevin Jacobi | |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Tracey Reynolds - foul #4 on Tracey Reynolds, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF) Richard Carter | |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (PG) Stephen Jones | |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Thomas Grijalva steals the ball from Ricardo Luna | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva banks in the layup | 75-76 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Richard Carter (SF), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Thomas Grijalva, Omer Pietrowski, Lee Jones | |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | Ricardo Luna takes the ball from Richard Carter | 75-76 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | William Cobb swats the shot by Tracey Reynolds | 75-76 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | William Cobb pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 75-78 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Long | 77-78 |
| 00:59 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith grabs the offensive board | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Long (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Rollins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ricardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cobb (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-78 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 77-78 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Tracey Reynolds is called for the reach on William Cobb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracey Reynolds, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Matthew Doss (C) Tracey Reynolds, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson buries a shot in the paint | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-78 |