| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Shiffer (fresh) SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Ochs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Crofoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Walker | 31-39 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| 18:57 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs is hacked by William Shiffer - foul #3 on William Shiffer, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (SG) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | John Bethea can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:20 | The Citadel | Samuel Baker steals the ball from James Walker in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Baker | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Mahar (PF), Brandon Hawkins (C) John Bethea, Andrew Crofoot | |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher clanks a runner from the left block | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon loses the dribble to Samuel Baker | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer is hacked by Marvin Ochs - foul #3 on Marvin Ochs, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (PG), William Conley (SG), Ed Bishop (SF) James Walker, Marvin Ochs, Timothy Gordon | |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:59 | The Citadel | Ed Bishop snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Mahar - foul #2 on Harold Mahar, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) David Shaffer, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Bethea (PF), Andrew Crofoot (C) Harold Mahar, Brandon Hawkins | |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:21 | The Citadel | Ed Bishop hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Crofoot | 39-41 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG) William Conley | |
| 15:53 | The Citadel | Ed Bishop misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:52 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Whitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Crofoot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Ed Bishop swats the layup by Floyd Chartier | 39-43 |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 15:19 | The Citadel | John Bethea gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | The Citadel | Ed Bishop scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Walker | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Cotten | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harvey Winters | 41-47 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt's pass is intercepted by James Walker | 41-47 |
| 14:16 | The Citadel | Ed Bishop lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Walker | 41-49 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 14:00 | The Citadel | John Bethea pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:36 | The Citadel | James Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker loses the dribble to John Bethea | 41-49 |
| 13:18 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), William Shiffer (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Samuel Baker, Mario Whitt, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Conley (PG), Marvin Ochs (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Harold Mahar (PF), Brandon Hawkins (C) James Walker, Harvey Winters, Ed Bishop, John Bethea, Andrew Crofoot | |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Shaffer | 43-49 |
| 12:41 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Ochs | 43-51 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Mahar - foul #3 on Harold Mahar, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs is fouled in the backcourt by William Shiffer - foul #4 on William Shiffer, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (SG) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:56 | The Citadel | William Conley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Heist (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William Conley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Ochs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Mahar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | James Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:09 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Conley | 45-54 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher connects on the floater from the right wing set up by David Heist | 47-54 |
| 10:47 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Shaffer, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG), Brian Schweigart (SF), John Bethea (PF), Jack Hamblin (C) William Conley, Timothy Gordon, Harold Mahar, Brandon Hawkins | |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | James Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 10:18 | The Citadel | John Bethea grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:14 | The Citadel | John Bethea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) David Heist | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot (C) Jack Hamblin | |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | James Young connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Earl Edwards and the foul's on Marvin Ochs - foul #4 on Marvin Ochs, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (SG), Ed Bishop (SF) Marvin Ochs, Brian Schweigart | |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | James Young makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | The Citadel | James Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 09:45 | The Citadel | Ed Bishop misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Harvey Winters picks off the pass by James Young | 50-54 |
| 09:23 | The Citadel | Earl Edwards is called for the reach on Harvey Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (SG), Julian Corchado (SF) Samuel Baker, Earl Edwards | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon (SF), Jack Hamblin (PF) Ed Bishop, John Bethea | |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Crofoot | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Hamblin - foul #1 on Jack Hamblin, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Conley (SG) Harvey Winters | |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | The Citadel | William Conley is hacked by David Heist in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Heist, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) David Heist | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | The jumper by James Walker is denied by Floyd Chartier | 52-56 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | James Young snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Julian Corchado, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ed Bishop (SG), John Bethea (PF), Harold Mahar (C) James Walker, Jack Hamblin, Andrew Crofoot | |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon hits a jump hook from close range set up by William Conley and he's hacked by Ron Bacher - foul #1 on Ron Bacher, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (PG), William Shiffer (SG) Samuel Baker, James Young | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (PG), Marvin Ochs (SG) William Conley, Ed Bishop | |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Timothy Gordon takes the ball from Ira Hasse | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Heist (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Shiffer (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Hasse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harvey Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Ochs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Gordon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Harold Mahar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harvey Winters | 52-62 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Marvin Ochs picks off the pass by Earl Edwards | 52-62 |
| 06:53 | The Citadel | John Bethea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | David Heist grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Marvin Ochs is called for the reach on William Shiffer - foul #5 on Marvin Ochs, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (PG), David Shaffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) David Heist, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG), William Conley (SG), Ed Bishop (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Andrew Crofoot (C) Harvey Winters, Marvin Ochs, Timothy Gordon, John Bethea, Harold Mahar | |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Crofoot - foul #1 on Andrew Crofoot, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:32 | The Citadel | William Shiffer steps in front of the James Walker pass | 54-62 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Shiffer | 56-62 |
| 04:44 | The Citadel | James Walker hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ed Bishop | 56-64 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Andrew Crofoot blocks the short jumper by Henry Cotten | 56-64 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Floyd Chartier steals it from William Conley in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt's pass is intercepted by James Walker | 58-64 |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | William Conley misses the easy layup | 58-64 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Shaffer | 58-64 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 03:42 | The Citadel | James Walker pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:18 | The Citadel | Ed Bishop is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 03:16 | The Citadel | James Walker tips it home | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mario Whitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Shiffer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Crofoot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Cotten | 60-66 |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (PG), David Heist (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Mario Whitt, William Shiffer, David Shaffer, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), John Bethea (PF), Harold Mahar (C) William Conley, Ed Bishop, Brandon Hawkins, Andrew Crofoot | |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | James Young hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Heist | 62-66 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | James Walker is fouled in the backcourt by James Young - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 02:23 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:23 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot (C) Harold Mahar | |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Ron Bacher steals it from James Walker in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) David Heist | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 02:01 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:43 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Andrew Crofoot | 62-70 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) James Young, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker is whistled for a carry | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | James Walker is fouled in the backcourt by William Shiffer - foul #5 on William Shiffer, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (SG) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Crofoot | 62-72 |
| 01:24 | The Citadel | John Bethea snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 01:19 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-72 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | James Young grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 64-72 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | Floyd Chartier is called for the reach on James Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | James Walker misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker is hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | James Walker is hacked by Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ed Bishop (SF) Timothy Gordon | |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is fouled on the floor by James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon (SF) Ed Bishop | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | John Bethea is hacked by James Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Young, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Heist (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Conley (SG), Ed Bishop (SF) James Walker, Timothy Gordon | |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | John Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | John Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | John Bethea is hacked by David Heist in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Heist, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Whitt (SG) David Heist | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | John Bethea misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | John Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mario Whitt | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | William Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Baker - foul #4 on Samuel Baker, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | William Conley misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | William Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | John Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | Mario Whitt is called for the reach on William Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Whitt, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | William Conley makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | William Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Floyd Chartier is called for the reach on Andrew Crofoot - foul #3 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters is hacked by Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Baker, team foul #16 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado (SG) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG), Timothy Gordon (SF) William Conley, Ed Bishop | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Mario Whitt is called for the reach on James Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Whitt, team foul #17 | 77-81 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Julian Corchado comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-83 |