| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) SG - James Simpson (fresh) SF - Albert Bush (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Mark Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) SG - Gene Jansen (fresh) SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) PF - Michael Sample (fresh) C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Kokocinski | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz is fouled on the floor by Mark Woodard - foul #1 on Mark Woodard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | James Simpson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | James Tsan grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush clanks a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tomas Hall | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is hacked by Gene Jansen - foul #1 on Gene Jansen, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Byron Harris (C) Tomas Hall, Gene Jansen, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Freddie Gibson - foul #1 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SF) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | James Simpson picks off the pass by Marlon Coy | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | James Simpson lays it up and in | 7-3 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Jerry Cunningham steps in front of the Byron Harris pass | 7-3 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | James Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Cunningham | 10-3 |
| 16:18 | East Carolina | Mark Woodard denies the turnaround by Byron Harris | 10-3 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-3 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Byron Harris gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Tsan (fairly fresh) C - Mark Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) C - Byron Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Jason Myers (C) Edward Kokocinski, James Simpson, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Tomas Hall (SF) Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy | |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Byron Harris grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | William Sydow is called for the reach on Jared Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sydow, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz (C) Freddie Gibson | |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tomas Hall | 10-5 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nenad Zenz | 10-5 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Byron Harris knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jared Lewis and he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #1 on Albert Bush, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Gene Jansen, Tomas Hall, Nenad Zenz | |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | William Sydow grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), James Simpson (SG), Kyle Tullos (PF), Seymour Charette (C) William Sydow, Albert Bush, Craig Alcantar, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Terry Schaller, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson | |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | James Simpson is called for the reach on Gene Jansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the shot from the left block set up by Tomas Hall and the foul's on James Simpson - foul #2 on James Simpson, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), William Sydow (SF) James Simpson, Raymond Mackay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (PF), Byron Harris (C) Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Kokocinski | 13-11 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Kyle Tullos, Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Gene Jansen, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson | |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Sample | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Kokocinski - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, Tomas Hall, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Jared Lewis picks off the pass by William Sydow | 13-13 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy slams it home set up by Gene Jansen and he's hacked by William Sydow - foul #2 on William Sydow, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Jason Myers (C) William Sydow, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Byron Harris (C) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 13-16 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy tips it home | 13-18 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Cunningham | 16-18 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Terry Schaller | 16-20 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Mackay (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Alcantar (fairly fresh) C - Jason Myers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fairly fresh) C - Byron Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kokocinski - foul #2 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Edward Kokocinski, Craig Alcantar, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Terry Schaller, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Tsan | 16-21 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gene Jansen, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Byron Harris (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Gene Jansen, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson | |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Michael Sample steals it from Mark Woodard | 18-21 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis's pass is intercepted by James Tsan | 18-21 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-21 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Seymour Charette (C) James Simpson, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) Jared Lewis, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Eldridge | 18-23 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Albert Bush | 21-23 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (C) Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Ronnie Eldridge, Byron Harris | |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz loses the dribble to Albert Bush in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers is hacked by Marlon Coy - foul #1 on Marlon Coy, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), Seymour Charette (C) Albert Bush, Craig Alcantar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Michael Sample (PF), Byron Harris (C) Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-23 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | James Simpson can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Hall | 21-23 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tomas Hall | 21-25 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Sample - foul #1 on Michael Sample, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos (PF) James Simpson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Nenad Zenz | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jason Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Cunningham (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Mackay (tired) PF - Kyle Tullos (fresh) C - Seymour Charette (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Gibson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Freddie Gibson | 23-27 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Jason Myers is called for the reach on Nenad Zenz - foul #1 on Jason Myers, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Jason Myers, Kyle Tullos, Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Jared Lewis, Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson | |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Sample - foul #2 on Michael Sample, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar (PF) Edward Kokocinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) Terry Schaller, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Byron Harris misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-29 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Byron Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Tsan - foul #1 on James Tsan, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF) James Tsan, Craig Alcantar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Freddie Gibson | |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Terry Schaller steals the ball from Jerry Cunningham | 25-30 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall is hacked by Jerry Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), Seymour Charette (C) Raymond Mackay, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Terry Schaller, Byron Harris | |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kyle Tullos | 25-31 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Freddie Gibson - foul #2 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Byron Harris (PF) Tomas Hall, Freddie Gibson | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the dunk but the foul's on Albert Bush - foul #3 on Albert Bush, team foul #13 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG) Ronnie Eldridge | |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is fouled on the floor by Nenad Zenz - foul #1 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Kyle Tullos, Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Tomas Hall | |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is hacked by James Simpson - foul #3 on James Simpson, team foul #14 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG), Craig Alcantar (C) James Simpson, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (PG), Michael Sample (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Jared Lewis, Byron Harris, Nenad Zenz | |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Gene Jansen steps in front of the Edward Kokocinski pass in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | James Tsan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | James Tsan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Byron Harris (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sydow (fresh) SF - Jerry Cunningham (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Alcantar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Harris (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fairly fresh) C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tomas Hall | 29-36 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses the shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen's dunk attempt is rejected by James Tsan | 29-36 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Tsan | 29-36 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | James Tsan buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Kokocinski | 31-36 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall tips it in | 31-38 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | James Tsan scores on a 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) James Tsan, Craig Alcantar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (C) Tomas Hall, Byron Harris, Nenad Zenz | |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Marlon Coy blocks the jumper by Edward Kokocinski | 34-38 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | William Sydow steps in front of the Marlon Coy pass in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Sydow | 36-38 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Michael Sample hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard is fouled on the floor by Gene Jansen - foul #3 on Gene Jansen, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG) Gene Jansen | |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits a turnaround from close range set up by Ronnie Eldridge | 36-42 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Michael Sample snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-42 |