| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Adam Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Fyfe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Prior (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Prestwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmine Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) SG - William Sydow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 19:32 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:27 | UNC Asheville | Victor Fyfe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 19:25 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman snags the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 19:00 | UNC Asheville | Richard Prior throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Sydow | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Prior | 32-26 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | William Sydow buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Anderson | 32-28 |
| 17:58 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman is hacked by Albert Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Bush, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Joseph Taylor (SG), Daniel Yancey (PF) Victor Fyfe, Edward Prestwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Kyle Tullos (SF), Seymour Charette (C) Eddie Anderson, William Sydow, Albert Bush, Jason Myers | |
| 17:43 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Taylor is denied on a layup by Mark Woodard | 32-28 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel is fouled on the floor by Daniel Yancey - foul #2 on Daniel Yancey, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Yates (PG) Adam Sherman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF) Mark Woodard | |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Victor Fyfe (SG) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:41 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-28 |
| 16:39 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:19 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Yates | 34-28 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Fyfe - foul #1 on Victor Fyfe, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Edward Prestwood (PF) John Yates, Victor Fyfe, Carmine Dodge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Albert Bush (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Patrick McGuire, Raymond Mackay, Kyle Tullos, Seymour Charette | |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:59 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood grabs the board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Adam Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Prior (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Prestwood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Yancey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG) Robert Rommel | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-29 |
| 15:13 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:07 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Sherman | 36-29 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 14:44 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Richard Prior | 36-29 |
| 14:24 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman is hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Victor Fyfe (SG), Carmine Dodge (C) Richard Prior, Daniel Yancey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Eddie Anderson, William Sydow, Albert Bush, Jason Myers, Mark Woodard | |
| 14:09 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-29 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Yates (PG) Adam Sherman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Mackay | 36-32 |
| 13:32 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kyle Tullos | 36-32 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 13:12 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 12:52 | UNC Asheville | John Yates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 12:43 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Victor Fyfe | 36-32 |
| 12:14 | UNC Asheville | Kyle Tullos swats the layup by Carmine Dodge | 36-32 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is hacked by John Yates - foul #2 on John Yates, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman (PG), Richard Prior (SF), Daniel Yancey (PF), Damek Czekanski (C) John Yates, Victor Fyfe, Edward Prestwood, Carmine Dodge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), William Sydow (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Raymond Mackay, Kyle Tullos, Seymour Charette | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Adam Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Prior (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Yancey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Damek Czekanski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sydow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 11:23 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson and he's hacked by Daniel Yancey - foul #3 on Daniel Yancey, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:15 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:11 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Taylor's pass is intercepted by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Anderson | 36-36 |
| 11:08 | UNC Asheville | William Sydow takes the ball from Adam Sherman in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Joey Smith (SG) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:18 | UNC Asheville | Richard Prior misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jason Myers - foul #1 on Jason Myers, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Victor Fyfe (SG) Joey Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF) Albert Bush | |
| 10:18 | UNC Asheville | Richard Prior makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:18 | UNC Asheville | Richard Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Joey Smith (SF) Richard Prior | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Seymour Charette (C) Eddie Anderson, William Sydow, Jason Myers | |
| 09:34 | UNC Asheville | Damek Czekanski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Yancey | 41-36 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 09:17 | UNC Asheville | Damek Czekanski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:52 | UNC Asheville | Damek Czekanski is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Yates (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Edward Prestwood (PF), Carmine Dodge (C) Adam Sherman, Victor Fyfe, Daniel Yancey, Damek Czekanski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), William Sydow (SG), Kyle Tullos (SF), Jason Myers (PF) Brandon Andre, Robert Rommel, Raymond Mackay, Mark Woodard | |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses the dunk attempt | 41-36 |
| 08:37 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Carmine Dodge | 41-36 |
| 08:32 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Prior (SF) Joey Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Albert Bush (SF) Patrick McGuire, Seymour Charette | |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | William Sydow can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Bush | 41-36 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Albert Bush and he's hacked by John Yates - foul #3 on John Yates, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (SG) William Sydow | |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:58 | UNC Asheville | Richard Prior is hacked by Albert Bush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 07:39 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge blows the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Tullos - foul #3 on Kyle Tullos, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman (PG), Victor Fyfe (SG), Daniel Yancey (PF) John Yates, Joseph Taylor, Edward Prestwood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Mark Woodard (C) Patrick McGuire, Kyle Tullos | |
| 07:39 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:39 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Adam Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Fyfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Prior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Yancey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmine Dodge (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel drills a turnaround from the right block | 41-41 |
| 06:52 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman is hacked by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Joseph Taylor (SF), Damek Czekanski (C) Richard Prior, Carmine Dodge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), William Sydow (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Seymour Charette (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Albert Bush, Jason Myers | |
| 06:33 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Victor Fyfe | 43-41 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Sydow | 43-43 |
| 05:58 | UNC Asheville | Damek Czekanski scores on a turnaround in the lane | 45-43 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Yates (PG), Joey Smith (SF), Edward Prestwood (PF) Adam Sherman, Victor Fyfe, Damek Czekanski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Kyle Tullos (PF) William Sydow, Mark Woodard | |
| 05:20 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Raymond Mackay | 45-43 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 04:42 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Prestwood | 47-46 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Raymond Mackay is denied by Daniel Yancey | 47-46 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 04:21 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Yancey pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:02 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman (PG), Richard Prior (SF), Carmine Dodge (C) John Yates, Joseph Taylor, Daniel Yancey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), William Sydow (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Raymond Mackay, Kyle Tullos, Seymour Charette | |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Prior steals the ball from Jason Myers | 47-46 |
| 03:38 | UNC Asheville | Joey Smith's pass is intercepted by Albert Bush in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | William Sydow lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Bush | 47-48 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Adam Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Prior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Prestwood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmine Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Sydow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Sherman | 49-48 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers buries a runner from the baseline set up by William Sydow | 49-50 |
| 02:31 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Adam Sherman picks off the pass by William Sydow | 49-50 |
| 02:17 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Anderson | 51-52 |
| 01:32 | UNC Asheville | Carmine Dodge banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Adam Sherman steals it from Mark Woodard | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mark Woodard - foul #1 on Mark Woodard, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Victor Fyfe (SG) Joey Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:57 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Woodard | 53-52 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carmine Dodge - foul #1 on Carmine Dodge, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:31 | UNC Asheville | Jason Myers denies the turnaround by Adam Sherman | 53-54 |
| 00:29 | UNC Asheville | Edward Prestwood tips it in | 55-54 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Myers, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman is hacked by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 00:09 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:09 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is hacked by Adam Sherman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Sherman, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:06 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman is hacked by Patrick McGuire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick McGuire, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | Adam Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | William Sydow hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 58-56 |