| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Owens | 44-38 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Abernethy - foul #1 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Adams steals the ball from Jeffrey Jasmin in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams lays it in | 47-38 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Gary Atkins is called for the reach on Kris McLeary - foul #2 on Gary Atkins, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Minch (PF) Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Jasmin steals it from Robert Minch | 47-40 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jasmin | 47-42 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dale Bulinski, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), James Frey (SG), Kris McLeary (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (SG), John Glasser (SF), Neil Dixson (PF), Dave Clauson (C) Nicholas Owens, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins, Dale Abernethy | |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 47-44 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch jams it | 49-44 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Yamamoto | 51-44 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Yamamoto | 53-47 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser loses the dribble to Kelly Skidmore in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Kelly Skidmore, James Frey, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (PG), Nicholas Owens (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Gary Atkins (PF), Dale Abernethy (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Thomas Walter, John Glasser, Neil Dixson, Dave Clauson | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Spencer Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins's floater is tipped away by Kris McLeary | 53-47 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez blows the layup | 53-47 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Adams steals the ball from Nicholas Owens | 53-47 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary hits a runner from the left block | 55-47 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 55-49 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George Reynolds | 57-49 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), James Frey (PF) Matthew Adams, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG), Dave Clauson (PF) Nicholas Owens, Gary Atkins | |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is denied on a dunk by Dale Abernethy | 57-49 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | George Reynolds is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jasmin - foul #3 on George Reynolds, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade (C) Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG), John Glasser (SF), Neil Dixson (PF) Spencer Jackson, Jeffrey Jasmin, Dale Abernethy | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson makes the floater in the paint | 57-51 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Bulinski and he's fouled by John Glasser - foul #1 on John Glasser, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto (PF) James Frey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Dale Abernethy (C) Neil Dixson, Dave Clauson | |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Patterson | 59-53 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser is hacked by Stanley Kincade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Kincade, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Robert Minch (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Robert Breeden, George Reynolds, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (SG) Donald Patterson | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 61-53 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch is hacked by John Glasser - foul #2 on John Glasser, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), James Frey (SG), George Reynolds (SF) Steven Harris, Dale Bulinski, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Gary Atkins (PF) Spencer Jackson, Thomas Walter, John Glasser | |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Dale Abernethy blocks the short jumper by Robert Minch | 61-53 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Teddy Greenhalgh, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson (C) Dale Abernethy | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Frey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Minch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Guitierrez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Dixson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | James Frey knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Owens | 64-55 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Teddy Greenhalgh picks off the pass by Charles Guitierrez | 64-55 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin is called for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), John Yamamoto (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, James Frey, George Reynolds, Robert Minch, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (PG), Donald Patterson (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), John Glasser (PF), Dave Clauson (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Nicholas Owens, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins, Neil Dixson | |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy (C) Donald Patterson | |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Dave Clauson | 65-55 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Glasser | 65-58 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Spencer Jackson - foul #4 on Spencer Jackson, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (PG), Robert Minch (SF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Robert Breeden, John Yamamoto, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Donald Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Thomas Walter, Spencer Jackson, John Glasser | |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SG), George Reynolds (SF) Dale Bulinski, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins (PF), Neil Dixson (C) Dave Clauson, Dale Abernethy | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh loses the ball out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG) Donald Patterson | |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the floater from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson loses the dribble to Charles Guitierrez | 69-58 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | James Frey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Frey - foul #2 on James Frey, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Kris McLeary (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Kelly Skidmore, George Reynolds, Robert Minch, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG), John Glasser (PF), Dave Clauson (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Gary Atkins, Neil Dixson | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Frey (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris McLeary (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Glasser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Clauson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary loses the dribble to Dave Clauson | 69-59 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Walter | 69-62 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF), John Yamamoto (C) James Frey, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (PG), Donald Patterson (SG), Dale Abernethy (C) Nicholas Owens, Jeffrey Jasmin, Dave Clauson | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Adams - foul #1 on Matthew Adams, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG) Donald Patterson | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Yamamoto denies the turnaround by John Glasser | 69-62 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to George Reynolds | 69-62 |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is hacked by Thomas Walter - foul #3 on Thomas Walter, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), Charles Guitierrez (C) Matthew Adams, Robert Breeden, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Neil Dixson (PF) Thomas Walter, John Glasser | |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Teddy Greenhalgh | 70-64 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Steven Harris | 72-64 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Spencer Jackson | 72-67 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), James Frey (SF), Robert Minch (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Steven Harris, Dale Bulinski, George Reynolds, John Yamamoto, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG), Nicholas Owens (SG), John Glasser (SF), Gary Atkins (PF) Teddy Greenhalgh, Spencer Jackson, Jeffrey Jasmin, Neil Dixson | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade clanks a shot in the lane | 72-69 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | James Frey gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | John Glasser is called for the reach on Robert Breeden - foul #3 on John Glasser, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson (C) Dale Abernethy | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Frey (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Minch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Glasser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dave Clauson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Walter | 73-71 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Frey | 76-71 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez (C) Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Neil Dixson (C) John Glasser, Dave Clauson | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Frey - foul #3 on James Frey, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF) Robert Minch | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | James Frey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG), John Yamamoto (PF) Matthew Adams, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Dale Abernethy (C) Thomas Walter, Neil Dixson | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Teddy Greenhalgh | 76-74 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | James Frey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Adams | 78-74 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Jasmin | 78-77 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams makes the 3 from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Adams - foul #2 on Matthew Adams, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF), Kris McLeary (PF) James Frey, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jasmin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jasmin, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is fouled in the backcourt by Kris McLeary - foul #3 on Kris McLeary, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the turnaround in the paint | 82-80 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to George Reynolds | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Jasmin is called for the reach on George Reynolds - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jasmin, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Gary Atkins | 83-82 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Greenhalgh - foul #3 on Teddy Greenhalgh, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dale Bulinski - foul #3 on Dale Bulinski, team foul #11 | 83-82 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kris McLeary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins's floater is tipped away by George Reynolds | 83-83 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Reynolds - foul #4 on George Reynolds, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), Robert Minch (SF), James Frey (PF) Matthew Adams, George Reynolds, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (SG), Neil Dixson (PF) Nicholas Owens, Gary Atkins | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 85-85 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Breeden and he's hacked by Dale Abernethy - foul #2 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #13 | 87-85 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the free throw | 88-85 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy snags the offensive board | 88-85 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dale Abernethy | 88-87 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 88-87 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin pulls down the rebound | 88-87 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), Gary Atkins (PF) Thomas Walter, Neil Dixson | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens loses the dribble to Matthew Adams | 88-87 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams slams it home | 90-87 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Jasmin | 90-90 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF) James Frey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Matthew Adams | 92-90 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Adams steals it from Nicholas Owens in the backcourt | 92-90 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams can't finish the layup | 92-90 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch can't tip it in | 92-90 |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez gets the offensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 92-90 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski gets the offensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez hits a jumper from the right block set up by Dale Bulinski | 94-90 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 94-90 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch grabs the defensive rebound | 94-90 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch misses short on a shot from the right block | 94-90 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary gets the offensive rebound | 94-90 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch double dribbles | 94-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Reynolds (SF) Robert Minch | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dale Bulinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kris McLeary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Atkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) 10 pts. 16 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Adams is called for the reach on Teddy Greenhalgh - foul #3 on Matthew Adams, team foul #13 | 94-90 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez gets the rebound | 94-90 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Teddy Greenhalgh is called for the reach on Charles Guitierrez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Teddy Greenhalgh, team foul #14 | 94-90 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Dale Abernethy | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Teddy Greenhalgh | 95-93 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez is hacked by Nicholas Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Owens, team foul #15 | 95-93 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 97-93 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez gets the rebound | 97-93 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez is hacked by Nicholas Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Owens, team foul #16 | 97-93 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SG), Robert Minch (PF) Dale Bulinski, Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 98-93 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 99-93 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin is whistled for traveling | 99-93 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG) Robert Minch | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez is hacked by Teddy Greenhalgh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Teddy Greenhalgh, team foul #17 | 99-93 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG) Teddy Greenhalgh | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy gets the rebound | 100-93 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 100-93 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden pulls down the rebound | 100-93 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 100-93 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary (PF) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez is hacked by Thomas Walter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Walter, team foul #18 | 100-93 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins pulls down the rebound | 101-93 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Atkins | 101-96 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Walter - foul #5 on Thomas Walter, team foul #19 | 101-96 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG) Kris McLeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (PG) Thomas Walter | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses the 1st free throw | 101-96 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 101-96 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy gets the rebound | 101-96 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 101-96 |