| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Gust inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Brian Gust connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-22 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill tips it in | 30-22 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Max Hemphill | 33-25 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Brian Gust is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Marino - foul #3 on Angel Marino, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Gust and he's hacked by Glen Owen - foul #2 on Glen Owen, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pat Boyer (C) Christopher Pickles | |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Okoniewski - foul #1 on William Okoniewski, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Horace Gerling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Brian Abshire (SF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski | |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Greene | 34-27 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Glen Owen is called for the reach on Pat Boyer - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Glen Owen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | James Ingram snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston's pass is intercepted by David Greene | 34-30 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 34-30 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gary Carter | 36-30 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Poling, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Gust (SF), William Okoniewski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling, Brian Abshire, Pat Boyer, David Greene | |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Angel Marino (SF) Gary Carter, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Okoniewski | 36-32 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 3 from straight away set up by Horace Gerling | 39-32 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Okoniewski | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Horace Gerling takes the ball from Brian Gust in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is hacked by Rocky Costa - foul #1 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Brian Abshire (SF), Pat Boyer (PF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino's pass is intercepted by Jared Yap | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Glen Owen is called for the reach on Jared Yap in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Owen, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SG) Glen Owen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes loses the dribble to Melvin Poling | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Yap | 39-39 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Jared Yap travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Gust (SF), William Okoniewski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling, Brian Abshire, Pat Boyer, David Greene | |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Pickles - foul #2 on Christopher Pickles, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Okoniewski - foul #2 on William Okoniewski, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Gary Carter is called for the reach on Michael Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Brian Gust buries a jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Frank Barnes (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), Brian Abshire (SF), David Greene (PF), William Williams (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Rocky Costa, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Frank Barnes takes the ball from Melvin Poling | 42-41 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Barnes | 44-41 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | James Ingram is called for the reach on Jared Yap in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pat Boyer (PF) William Williams | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Jared Yap makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Jared Yap makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Barnes | 47-43 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Greene - foul #1 on David Greene, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Gust (SF), William Okoniewski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling, Brian Abshire, Pat Boyer, David Greene | |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski is called for 3 seconds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Larry Heston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino knocks in the runner in the lane | 53-45 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SF), James Ingram (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Gary Carter, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF) Rocky Costa | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Horace Gerling and the foul's on Michael Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Steven Brown (C) Horace Gerling, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), Pat Boyer (PF), William Williams (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Glen Owen is called for the reach on Melvin Poling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Owen, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF) Glen Owen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits the finger roll and the foul's on Melvin Poling - foul #2 on Melvin Poling, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) William Williams | |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jared Yap | 62-52 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Max Hemphill (C) Larry Heston, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), William Williams (C) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling, Pat Boyer | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | William Williams tips it home | 62-54 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Philip Hartman (PF) Frank Barnes, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Okoniewski (PF) David Greene | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa loses the dribble to Gary Carter in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter banks in the layup | 64-54 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | William Williams tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-56 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | William Williams grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG), Brian Gust (SF), Christopher Pickles (C) Rocky Costa, Brian Abshire, William Williams | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Michael Hallenbeck - foul #3 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), James Ingram (C) Horace Gerling, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Pat Boyer (PF) Michael Hallenbeck, William Okoniewski | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Brian Gust is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brian Gust, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Frank Barnes (SF) Gary Carter, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Brown | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Brian Gust drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jared Yap | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the runner from the baseline | 67-59 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Poling (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pat Boyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fairly fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | James Ingram scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 69-59 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (C) James Ingram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), William Okoniewski (SF) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Gust | 69-62 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF) Steven Brown, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG) Pat Boyer | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 69-62 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Pickles | 69-65 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | William Okoniewski swats the short shot by Richard Erikson | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling tips it in | 71-65 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Larry Heston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill banks in the layup | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa is called for traveling | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill drills a turnaround from the right block | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Brian Gust clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski can't tip it in | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Gust - foul #4 on Brian Gust, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), Brian Abshire (SF), Pat Boyer (PF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Rocky Costa, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it but misses | 76-65 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Jared Yap can't tip it in | 76-65 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer can't tip it in | 76-65 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston runs out the clock | 76-65 |