| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cornelius Kilmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | John Lown inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Princeton | John Lown hits the finger roll | 30-41 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | James Annis's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mowen | 30-41 |
| 19:17 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen blows the dunk | 30-41 |
| 19:16 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening is hacked by Thomas Frantz - foul #2 on Thomas Frantz, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) Malcom Peterson, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Bruening | 32-43 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | John Lown's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Wells | 32-43 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Thomas Frantz picks off the pass by Joe Wells | 32-43 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | James Weaver is called for the reach on Anthony Mowen - foul #2 on James Weaver, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) James Weaver | |
| 17:48 | Princeton | John Lown misses the fadeaway near the basket | 32-43 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Mowen - foul #2 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) Malcom Peterson | |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:21 | Princeton | John Lown clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-45 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Cornelius Kilmer - foul #3 on Cornelius Kilmer, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kenneth Noland (SF), Samuel Nunn (PF), Joe Dotson (C) John Lown, Cornelius Kilmer, Thomas Frantz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), John Paulson (C) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts, Christopher Bruening | |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Erik Fossett - foul #1 on Erik Fossett, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG) George Kern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Maurice Sabol, Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Berry - foul #2 on Jerry Berry, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gregory Denby (SF) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF) Malcom Peterson, James Annis | |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:19 | Princeton | Kenneth Noland gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:15 | Princeton | Jerry Berry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 16:14 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Berry | 34-48 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | Kenneth Noland clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | John Paulson pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Noland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Denby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 34-50 |
| 15:26 | Princeton | Rich Roberts takes the ball from Kenneth Noland | 34-50 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Noland is called for the reach on Christopher Bruening - foul #3 on Kenneth Noland, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Anthony Mowen (SG), John Lown (SF), Cornelius Kilmer (PF), Thomas Frantz (C) Jerry Berry, Kenneth Noland, Gregory Denby, Samuel Nunn, Joe Dotson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Maurice Sabol | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:52 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Kern | 37-53 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | James Annis is hacked by Thomas Frantz - foul #3 on Thomas Frantz, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | John Paulson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Malcom Peterson | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong drills a shot from the right side set up by James Annis | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:27 | Princeton | George Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Nunn (PF) Cornelius Kilmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | William Barrett hits a runner from the right block set up by Erik Fossett | 39-59 |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rich Roberts | 41-62 |
| 12:35 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Wells | 41-65 |
| 12:03 | Princeton | John Lown lays it in on a nice dish by George Kern | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Lown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Frantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Anthony Mowen is called for the reach on Rich Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG), Kenneth Noland (SG), Gregory Denby (SF), Cornelius Kilmer (PF) George Kern, Anthony Mowen, John Lown, Thomas Frantz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Joe Wells, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 11:35 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer loses the dribble to Rich Roberts | 43-67 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is fouled on the floor by Samuel Nunn - foul #2 on Samuel Nunn, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 10:54 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Nunn | 45-68 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Bruening | 45-71 |
| 10:14 | Princeton | Jerry Berry hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cornelius Kilmer | 47-71 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | James Annis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 09:53 | Princeton | Christopher Bruening blocks the short jumper by Gregory Denby | 47-71 |
| 09:51 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer tips it home | 49-71 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 49-73 |
| 09:03 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-73 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Paulson | 49-73 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-73 |
| 08:46 | Princeton | Gregory Denby grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 08:34 | Princeton | Gregory Denby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Anthony Mowen (SG), John Lown (SF), Joe Dotson (PF), Thomas Frantz (C) Jerry Berry, Kenneth Noland, Gregory Denby, Cornelius Kilmer, Samuel Nunn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Sabol | 49-75 |
| 07:58 | Princeton | Joe Dotson blows the layup | 49-75 |
| 07:57 | Princeton | John Lown snags the offensive board | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen loses the dribble to Maurice Sabol | 49-75 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett lays it in on a great pass from Joe Wells | 49-77 |
| 07:18 | Princeton | George Kern buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-77 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells is hacked by John Lown - foul #1 on John Lown, team foul #9 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 06:50 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by John Paulson - foul #2 on John Paulson, team foul #3 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF) Joe Wells | |
| 06:50 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz misses the free throw | 54-79 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | William Barrett snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | James Annis comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Frantz - foul #4 on Thomas Frantz, team foul #10 | 54-79 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | James Annis makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | James Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 06:02 | Princeton | William Barrett denies the turnaround by George Kern | 54-81 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | William Barrett grabs the board | 54-81 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | William Barrett can't finish the layup | 54-81 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong snags the offensive board | 54-81 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | George Kern picks off the pass by John Paulson | 54-81 |
| 05:10 | Princeton | William Barrett blocks the short jumper by Thomas Frantz | 54-81 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | John Paulson pulls down the rebound | 54-81 |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | James Annis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Armstrong | 54-84 |
| 04:26 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Kern | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | John Paulson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Frantz | 56-84 |
| 03:56 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-84 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Frantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Barrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Princeton | John Lown is hacked by John Paulson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Paulson, team foul #4 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG), James Johnson (SG), Kenneth Noland (SF), Samuel Nunn (PF), Gregory Denby (C) George Kern, Anthony Mowen, John Lown, Joe Dotson, Thomas Frantz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), James Weaver (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 03:42 | Princeton | Jerry Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-84 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the board | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | William Barrett misses the lay-in | 56-84 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | William Barrett grabs the offensive board | 56-84 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Noland - foul #4 on Kenneth Noland, team foul #11 | 56-84 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| 02:52 | Princeton | Kenneth Noland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Nunn | 58-86 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | William Barrett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-86 |
| 02:32 | Princeton | James Johnson gets the rebound | 58-86 |
| 02:28 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn is hacked by Erik Fossett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Fossett, team foul #5 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Princeton | Johnnie Stewart (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:21 | Princeton | Kenneth Noland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-86 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | William Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells is hacked by Gregory Denby - foul #1 on Gregory Denby, team foul #12 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joe Dotson (C) Johnnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) James Weaver | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 1st free throw | 58-87 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 02:00 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Joe Dotson | 58-87 |
| 01:57 | Princeton | Jerry Berry is hacked by William Barrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Barrett, team foul #6 | 58-87 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Maurice Sabol is called for the reach on Samuel Nunn - foul #1 on Maurice Sabol, team foul #7 | 58-87 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-87 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Noland - foul #5 on Kenneth Noland, team foul #13 | 60-87 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Johnson (SG) Kenneth Noland | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-89 |
| 01:01 | Princeton | Joe Dotson is whistled for a carry | 60-89 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | James Johnson picks off the pass by Rich Roberts | 60-89 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Princeton | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-89 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | William Barrett grabs the board | 60-89 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-89 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | William Barrett tips it in | 60-91 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-91 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts gets the rebound | 60-91 |