| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dillingham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:34 | VMI | James Dillingham gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:30 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-25 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 19:15 | VMI | Daniel Cady grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:56 | VMI | Mark Shirley hits a turnaround from close range | 36-27 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Adams | 38-27 |
| 18:17 | VMI | George Reynolds takes the ball from Mark Shirley | 38-27 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez tips it home | 40-27 |
| 17:22 | VMI | Daniel Cady lays it up and in | 40-29 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams loses the dribble to James Dillingham | 40-29 |
| 16:14 | VMI | Brian Mann is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Shirley | 40-31 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez knocks in the shot from the left side set up by George Reynolds | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Bulinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ingram (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Shirley (tiring) 6 pts. C - James Dillingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | VMI | Daniel Cady is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Cady, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), James Frey (SG), Robert Minch (SF), John Yamamoto (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Glenn Patti (SG), George Jones (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Thomas Walker blocks the short jumper by John Yamamoto | 42-31 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Yamamoto, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 15:23 | VMI | George Jones is hacked by Robert Minch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Minch, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 15:09 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 42-31 |
| 15:08 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to George Jones | 42-31 |
| 14:54 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 14:39 | VMI | Glenn Patti grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 14:10 | VMI | Russell Ingram hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Davis | 42-33 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch is fouled on the floor by Russell Ingram - foul #1 on Russell Ingram, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Robert Breeden, James Frey, John Yamamoto, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | VMI | Alan George (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), Mark Shirley (PF), James Dillingham (C) Leo Davis, Russell Ingram, George Jones, Thomas Walker | |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Cady - foul #3 on Daniel Cady, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF) Robert Minch | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:46 | VMI | Daniel Cady pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:32 | VMI | Glenn Patti clanks a runner from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | James Dillingham denies the turnaround by George Reynolds | 42-33 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | James Dillingham blocks the short jumper by Charles Guitierrez | 42-33 |
| 12:37 | VMI | Glenn Patti gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:11 | VMI | James Dillingham connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cady | 42-35 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly Skidmore | 44-35 |
| 11:51 | VMI | Daniel Cady is hacked by George Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Reynolds, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), James Frey (SG), Robert Minch (SF), John Yamamoto (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Kelly Skidmore, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Leo Davis (SG), Russell Ingram (SF), George Jones (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Alan George, Daniel Cady, Glenn Patti, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Frey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Minch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Yamamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Ingram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | VMI | Russell Ingram buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Frey | 46-38 |
| 11:14 | VMI | James Frey takes the ball from Leo Davis in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto lays it in on a nice dish by James Frey | 48-38 |
| 10:52 | VMI | Russell Ingram can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Stanley Kincade | 48-38 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 10:44 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Jones | 48-38 |
| 10:34 | VMI | Leo Davis misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Minch - foul #2 on Robert Minch, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Charles Guitierrez (C) John Yamamoto, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | VMI | James Dillingham (C) Thomas Walker | |
| 10:34 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:34 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Glenn Patti (PF) Russell Ingram, George Jones | |
| 09:47 | VMI | Leo Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | James Frey is hacked by James Dillingham - foul #2 on James Dillingham, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG), Kris McLeary (PF) James Frey, Robert Minch | |
| Subs | VMI | Alan George (PG), Russell Ingram (SF) Brian Mann, Leo Davis | |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Patti - foul #1 on Glenn Patti, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto (C) Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Shirley (PF) Glenn Patti | |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Adams | 50-40 |
| 09:07 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-40 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Bulinski | 52-40 |
| 08:23 | VMI | James Dillingham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 07:58 | VMI | Alan George is hacked by Matthew Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Adams, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), James Frey (SF), Robert Minch (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Leo Davis (SF), George Jones (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Alan George, Russell Ingram, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| 07:53 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 07:51 | VMI | Daniel Cady tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Bulinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Frey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Minch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski is hacked by Brian Mann - foul #2 on Brian Mann, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez (C) Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | VMI | Glenn Patti (PF) Daniel Cady | |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Breeden | 56-42 |
| 07:16 | VMI | The jump hook by George Jones is blocked by Charles Guitierrez | 56-42 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Minch | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Walker - foul #2 on Thomas Walker, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG) Dale Bulinski | |
| Subs | VMI | Russell Ingram (SF) Leo Davis | |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | VMI | Glenn Patti misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kelly Skidmore - foul #1 on Kelly Skidmore, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Kelly Skidmore, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG) Thomas Walker | |
| 06:27 | VMI | Glenn Patti misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:27 | VMI | Glenn Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Glenn Patti is called for the reach on Robert Breeden - foul #2 on Glenn Patti, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG) James Frey | |
| Subs | VMI | James Dillingham (C) George Jones | |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:09 | VMI | Glenn Patti grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Brian Mann is hacked by Kelly Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Skidmore, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG), John Yamamoto (SF) Robert Breeden, Robert Minch | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Shirley (PF) Glenn Patti | |
| 06:05 | VMI | Brian Mann misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore is hacked by Brian Mann - foul #3 on Brian Mann, team foul #9 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF) Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | VMI | Alan George (PG), Leo Davis (SG) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady | |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:43 | VMI | James Dillingham grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 05:32 | VMI | 3 seconds is called on Alan George | 59-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SG), Charles Guitierrez (C) Dale Bulinski, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Leo Davis takes the ball from Charles Guitierrez | 59-43 |
| 04:39 | VMI | James Dillingham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan George | 59-46 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Kelly Skidmore | 61-46 |
| 04:14 | VMI | Leo Davis is hacked by James Frey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Frey, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Robert Minch (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Kelly Skidmore, James Frey, George Reynolds, John Yamamoto, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), George Jones (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Alan George, Russell Ingram, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| 04:14 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:14 | VMI | Leo Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Breeden and he's fouled by Thomas Walker - foul #3 on Thomas Walker, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), James Frey (PF) Matthew Adams, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | VMI | Alan George (PG), Glenn Patti (SG) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch misses the free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:52 | VMI | Glenn Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | VMI | Steven Harris is called for the reach on Alan George in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Harris, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| 03:48 | VMI | Alan George makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:48 | VMI | Alan George makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Minch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Frey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Alan George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Patti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 03:29 | VMI | The rebound goes to Glenn Patti | 63-49 |
| 03:27 | VMI | George Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch is denied on a dunk by Thomas Walker | 63-49 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | James Frey tips it in | 65-49 |
| 03:01 | VMI | Alan George makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Glenn Patti | 65-51 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | James Frey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden is fouled on the floor by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #11 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto (C) Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:08 | VMI | Robert Breeden is called for the reach on Alan George in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Breeden, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade (C) Steven Harris | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:08 | VMI | Alan George makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:08 | VMI | Alan George misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses the 3 from straight away | 67-52 |
| 01:46 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Jones | 67-52 |
| 01:25 | VMI | Leo Davis clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Yamamoto - foul #2 on John Yamamoto, team foul #11 | 67-52 |
| 01:25 | VMI | Leo Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:25 | VMI | Leo Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Walker - foul #4 on Thomas Walker, team foul #12 | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | VMI | Alan George throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-52 |
| 00:31 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Jones | 68-52 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Thomas Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Yamamoto - foul #3 on John Yamamoto, team foul #12 | 68-52 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden runs out the clock | 68-54 |