| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bjork (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rush (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Cowden | 42-32 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ford | 42-35 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | David Cowden scores on a 3 from straight away set up by William Bjork | 45-35 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Shinkle | 45-38 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | David Cowden is hacked by Ruben Shinkle - foul #3 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (SG), Michael Crocker (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) William Bjork, John Wyatt, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), Daniel Pearson (PF), Mark Eberhart (C) Harold Reid, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Crocker - foul #1 on Michael Crocker, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SF) Joseph Rush | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG) Roger Corp | |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger comes up short on the floater in the lane | 45-38 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | John Galey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | David Cowden takes the ball from John Galey in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Ralph Waddy steals it from Craig McQueeny | 45-38 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy throws it down | 45-40 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Eberhart | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker tips it home | 47-40 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | David Cowden steals the ball from John Galey in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker makes the driving attempt from close range | 49-40 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Sam Hazard is called for the reach on Ralph Waddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Hazard, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG), Joseph Rush (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) Sam Hazard, Craig McQueeny, Michael Crocker, Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Roger Corp (SF), James Ford (PF), Justin Matheney (C) John Galey, Daniel Loose, Daniel Pearson, Mark Eberhart | |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Reid | 49-42 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alex Crow (SG) David Cowden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza (SG), Ruben Shinkle (C) Ralph Waddy, Justin Matheney | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Rush (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Costanza | 49-44 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush misses short on a floater from close range | 49-44 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | William Bjork pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Costanza - foul #4 on Richard Costanza, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Craig McQueeny (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), Caleb Black (C) William Bjork, Joseph Rush, John Wyatt, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Justin Matheney (C) Harold Reid, Richard Costanza, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | James Ford is fouled on the floor by David Cowden - foul #3 on David Cowden, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the easy open layup | 51-44 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Corp | 51-44 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Alex Crow steps in front of the James Ford pass | 51-44 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | David Cowden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | David Cowden hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | John Galey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Loose | 53-44 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Galey | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Crow (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig McQueeny (tiring) PF - Jessie Rudisill (tiring) 2 pts. C - Caleb Black (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Corp (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ford (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Matheney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Matheney - foul #1 on Justin Matheney, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), Joseph Rush (SF), John Wyatt (PF) David Cowden, Alex Crow, Craig McQueeny, Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Pearson (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Roger Corp, James Ford, Justin Matheney | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is hacked by William Bjork in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bjork, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols (C) Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Waddy | 55-49 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | William Bjork can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses the floater near the basket | 55-49 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols tips it home | 57-49 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy's floater is knocked away by Joshua Nichols | 57-49 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle tips it in | 57-51 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Ralph Waddy takes the ball from John Wyatt | 57-51 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy lays it up and in | 57-53 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | William Bjork loses the dribble to Harold Reid in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose lays it in set up by Daniel Pearson and he's fouled by William Bjork - foul #4 on William Bjork, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Michael Crocker (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) William Bjork, Sam Hazard, John Wyatt, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ford (PF), Mark Eberhart (C) Daniel Pearson, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | James Ford swats the shot by Alex Crow | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Harold Reid is called for the reach on David Cowden - foul #1 on Harold Reid, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Roger Corp (SF) Harold Reid, Daniel Loose | |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | David Cowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Joseph Rush picks off the pass by Mark Eberhart | 59-57 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow hits a 3 from straight away set up by David Cowden | 62-57 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | John Galey is fouled on the floor by David Cowden - foul #4 on David Cowden, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG), John Wyatt (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) Alex Crow, Michael Crocker, Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza (SF), Daniel Pearson (PF), Justin Matheney (C) Roger Corp, James Ford, Mark Eberhart | |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Bjork (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Rush (tiring) 8 pts. PF - John Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Pearson (fresh) C - Justin Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle (C) Ralph Waddy | |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Cowden | 64-57 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Galey | 64-59 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza is hacked by John Wyatt - foul #1 on John Wyatt, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), Jessie Rudisill (SF) David Cowden, Joseph Rush | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), Billy Rego (C) John Galey, Daniel Pearson, Justin Matheney, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ralph Waddy | 67-62 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is hacked by William Bjork in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bjork, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) Sam Hazard, William Bjork, Jessie Rudisill, John Wyatt, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard Costanza | 67-62 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Costanza - foul #5 on Richard Costanza, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Caleb Black (C) Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Daniel Pearson (SG), Daniel Loose (SF), Justin Matheney (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Richard Costanza, Billy Rego | |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Shinkle | 67-62 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | John Galey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Loose | 67-64 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Shinkle | 67-64 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Alex Crow steals the ball from Daniel Pearson | 67-64 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Crow | 69-64 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle hits the easy wide open finger roll | 69-66 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Galey | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alex Crow (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig McQueeny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Crocker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Caleb Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pearson (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Loose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Justin Matheney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Daniel Pearson steps in front of the Michael Crocker pass | 69-68 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson lays it in | 69-70 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | David Cowden scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Crow | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (SG), Joseph Rush (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) Alex Crow, Craig McQueeny, Michael Crocker, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Mark Eberhart (C) John Galey, Daniel Pearson, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 72-70 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Mark Eberhart steals the ball from Joseph Rush | 72-70 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Wyatt (PF) Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson (SF), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Ralph Waddy, Justin Matheney, Mark Eberhart | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is hacked by Sam Hazard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Hazard, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ruben Shinkle - foul #4 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SG) David Cowden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses the easy open layup | 73-70 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses the tip | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | James Ford snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harold Reid | 73-73 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Alex Crow (SG) Sam Hazard, Craig McQueeny | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF) Daniel Loose, Daniel Pearson | |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | David Cowden hits a jumpshot from the right side | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Joshua Nichols is called for the reach on Ruben Shinkle - foul #3 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Cowden | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Nichols - foul #4 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Reid - foul #2 on Harold Reid, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Reid, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols is hacked by James Ford - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Waddy | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Reid - foul #4 on Harold Reid, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ford | 81-80 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | David Cowden runs out the clock | 81-80 |