| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Friberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl McWhorter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Carl McWhorter inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes is hacked by Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo's layup is rejected by John Friberg | 34-31 |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | John Friberg buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Carl McWhorter - foul #3 on Carl McWhorter, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SF) Carl McWhorter | |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | John Friberg makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina State | Peter Troutman is called for the reach on Mike Owen - foul #1 on Peter Troutman, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Owen - foul #2 on Mike Owen, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reynaldo Gallo and he's hacked by John Friberg - foul #1 on John Friberg, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (SG), Ronald Laboy (C) Donald Smith, John Friberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Frank Watt (PF) Mike Owen, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SG), Eric Trumbull (SF) Clarence Sullivan, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo (C) Alfredo Marino | |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Kenny Knox picks off the pass by Theodore Koehn in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm (PG), Andrew Atwood (SG) Theodore Koehn, Brian Burrowes | |
| 17:42 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos is hacked by Eric Trumbull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Friberg (C) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:37 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Laboy | 39-34 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | John Friberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Malizia | 42-34 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Robert Malizia, Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Rodolfo Ramos, Frank Watt, Clifford Badillo | |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | John Friberg can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Friberg - foul #2 on John Friberg, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF) Donald Smith, Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Carl McWhorter (SF) Chad Wilhelm, Andrew Atwood | |
| 16:00 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Friberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl McWhorter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Frank Watt (PF), Clifford Badillo (C) Mike Owen, Reynaldo Gallo, Alfredo Marino | |
| 15:18 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar Jackson - foul #2 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SG), Eric Trumbull (SF) Clarence Sullivan, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:18 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-36 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn is hacked by Kenny Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Knox, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Ronald Laboy (C) Robert Malizia, Oscar Jackson, John Friberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos (C) Clifford Badillo | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Frank Watt denies the turnaround by Kenny Knox | 44-36 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes tips it home | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Clarence Rhodes steals the ball from Frank Watt | 46-36 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Hamner | 48-36 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Thomas Hamner is called for the reach on Theodore Koehn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), John Friberg (C) Thomas Hamner, Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Brian Burrowes, Carl McWhorter, Frank Watt | |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | John Friberg knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Smith | 50-38 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen makes the wide open floater from the left side | 50-40 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clarence Sullivan | 52-40 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF) Donald Smith, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Andrew Atwood (SF) Theodore Koehn, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Malizia | 55-40 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by John Friberg - foul #3 on John Friberg, team foul #9 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy (C) John Friberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm (PG), Frank Watt (C) Mike Owen, Alfredo Marino | |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Frank Watt - foul #2 on Frank Watt, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG) Clarence Sullivan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo (C) Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Laboy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Chad Wilhelm (fresh) SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Atwood (fresh) PF - Frank Watt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Badillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Peter Troutman takes the ball from Chad Wilhelm | 57-42 |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia hits a 3 from the left wing | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Brian Burrowes is called for the reach on Robert Malizia - foul #3 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), John Friberg (C) Thomas Hamner, Robert Malizia, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos (PG), Carl McWhorter (SF) Brian Burrowes, Andrew Atwood | |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Clifford Badillo denies the turnaround by Clarence Sullivan | 60-45 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo misses the dunk but he's hacked by Clarence Sullivan - foul #1 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Alfredo Marino (C) Chad Wilhelm, Frank Watt | |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | John Friberg clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 60-46 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | John Friberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Burrowes | 60-48 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on John Friberg - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Kenny Knox (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF), Ronald Laboy (C) Clarence Sullivan, Donald Smith, Eric Trumbull, John Friberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Theodore Koehn (SG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Frank Watt (C) Rodolfo Ramos, Brian Burrowes, Clifford Badillo, Alfredo Marino | |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm (SG) Carl McWhorter | |
| 08:57 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), John Friberg (C) Robert Malizia, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Andrew Atwood (SF), Alfredo Marino (C) Chad Wilhelm, Frank Watt | |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen is hacked by Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Andrew Atwood - foul #1 on Andrew Atwood, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SG) Kenny Knox | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl McWhorter (SF) Theodore Koehn | |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo tips it home | 61-55 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman banks in the layup set up by Donald Smith | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Friberg (tiring) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Atwood (fairly fresh) SF - Carl McWhorter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SF), Robert Malizia (PF) Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos (PG), Brian Burrowes (SG), Frank Watt (PF) Mike Owen, Andrew Atwood, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes blows the layup | 63-55 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodolfo Ramos | 63-55 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina State | Carl McWhorter can't finish the layup | 63-55 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina State | Carl McWhorter tips it but misses | 63-55 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Burrowes - foul #4 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Oscar Jackson (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Ronald Laboy (C) Clarence Sullivan, Eric Trumbull, Robert Malizia, John Friberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Clifford Badillo (C) Carl McWhorter, Alfredo Marino | |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Frank Watt | 63-55 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm (PG) Rodolfo Ramos | |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Chad Wilhelm steps in front of the Kenny Knox pass | 63-56 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm lays it up and in | 63-58 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Rhodes | 65-58 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson double dribbles | 65-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Robert Malizia (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), John Friberg (C) Thomas Hamner, Kenny Knox, Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Brian Burrowes, Theodore Koehn, Frank Watt, Clifford Badillo | |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino is fouled on the floor by John Friberg - foul #4 on John Friberg, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Andrew Atwood (SG) Chad Wilhelm | |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Sullivan | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clarence Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Friberg (tiring) 10 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Atwood (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Ramos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Ramos | 68-61 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Ronald Laboy (C) Eric Trumbull, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Brian Burrowes (SG), Carl McWhorter (SF), Frank Watt (C) Mike Owen, Andrew Atwood, Rodolfo Ramos, Alfredo Marino | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Burrowes | 68-63 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Brian Burrowes steals it from Donald Smith | 68-63 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn is fouled on the floor by Clarence Sullivan - foul #3 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF) Robert Malizia | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo (C) Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Laboy misses short on a jumper near the basket | 68-64 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Frank Watt | 68-64 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (PF), John Friberg (C) Oscar Jackson, Ronald Laboy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Theodore Koehn, Frank Watt, Clifford Badillo | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Sullivan | 71-64 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Smith and the foul's on Reynaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reynaldo Gallo, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clarence Rhodes | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes is hacked by Brian Burrowes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Robert Malizia (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF), Ronald Laboy (C) Clarence Sullivan, Donald Smith, Peter Troutman, John Friberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Chad Wilhelm (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Frank Watt (PF), Clifford Badillo (C) Mike Owen, Brian Burrowes, Carl McWhorter, Reynaldo Gallo, Alfredo Marino | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-64 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos gets the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamner | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Ramos - foul #1 on Rodolfo Ramos, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SG), Eric Trumbull (SF) Thomas Hamner, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Robert Malizia picks off the pass by Theodore Koehn in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia runs out the clock | 77-64 |