| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alan Defoor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Berta (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Urbina (fresh) C - Weldon Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | James Patrick inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | James Patrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:23 | Boston College | Steven Berta makes the 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Alan Defoor picks off the pass by Ronald Boldt | 33-25 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | Robert Urbina connects on the runner from the left block set up by Alan Defoor | 35-25 |
| 18:23 | Long Beach State | Alan Butler steals the ball from Michael Straw | 35-25 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | Alan Butler lays it up and in | 37-25 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:06 | Boston College | Alan Butler pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:46 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 17:45 | Boston College | Robert Urbina grabs the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | Alan Defoor hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Butler | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 16:49 | Boston College | Alan Defoor gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Alan Butler misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-25 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Patrick | 39-25 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | James Patrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Alan Defoor | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alan Defoor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Berta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Urbina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Weldon Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Boston College | Steven Berta buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Butler | 42-25 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Straw | 42-27 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 14:54 | Boston College | Alan Butler tips it back up and in | 44-27 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Art Bennett (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Thomas Branch (PF), Wallace Monroe (C) Alan Defoor, Steven Berta, Alan Butler, Robert Urbina, Weldon Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes (PF), Devin Dority (C) Joseph Guthrie, Ronald Boldt | |
| 14:30 | Boston College | Mark Cowan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Art Bennett | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 47-27 |
| 14:14 | Boston College | Thomas Branch gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Thomas Branch scores on a jump hook from the right block | 49-27 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | James Patrick is fouled on the floor by Mark Cowan - foul #1 on Mark Cowan, team foul #1 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Edward Endicott (SF), Ronald Boldt (C) Michael Straw, James Patrick, Devin Dority | |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Bradly Watson takes the ball from Ronald Boldt | 49-27 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Wendell Boudreaux steals it from Mark Cowan | 49-27 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes is whistled for a carry | 49-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (SG) Art Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Charles Hughes | |
| 12:29 | Boston College | Bradly Watson clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-27 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 49-27 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-27 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux tips it in | 49-29 |
| 11:57 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-29 |
| 11:55 | Boston College | Mark Cowan tips it home | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bradly Watson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Berta (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) SG - Wendell Boudreaux (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Endicott (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Cleveland | 51-32 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Bradly Watson double dribbles | 51-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Defoor (PG), Art Bennett (SG), Alan Butler (SF), Robert Urbina (PF), Weldon Edwards (C) Bradly Watson, Steven Berta, Mark Cowan, Thomas Branch, Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), James Patrick (SF), Charles Hughes (PF), Devin Dority (C) Wendell Boudreaux, Edward Endicott, Joseph Guthrie, Ronald Boldt | |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Alan Defoor steals the ball from Devin Dority in the backcourt | 51-32 |
| 11:00 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-32 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority loses the dribble to Alan Defoor | 51-32 |
| 10:49 | Boston College | Alan Defoor lays it in | 53-32 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Devin Dority is called for the reach on Art Bennett - foul #2 on Devin Dority, team foul #1 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (SG) Art Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:16 | Boston College | Steven Berta scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Alan Butler | 56-32 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Weldon Edwards is called for the reach on James Patrick - foul #3 on Weldon Edwards, team foul #2 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Devin Dority | |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Patrick | 56-34 |
| 09:23 | Boston College | Alan Butler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Patrick - foul #1 on James Patrick, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Thomas Branch (PF), Wallace Monroe (C) Alan Defoor, Robert Urbina, Weldon Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt (C) Charles Hughes | |
| 09:23 | Boston College | Alan Butler misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:23 | Boston College | Alan Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | James Patrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Guthrie | 56-37 |
| 08:47 | Boston College | Thomas Branch misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Guthrie - foul #3 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG), Mark Cowan (SF) Steven Berta, Alan Butler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), Charles Hughes (PF) Michael Straw, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 08:47 | Boston College | Thomas Branch makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 08:47 | Boston College | Thomas Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 08:30 | Boston College | Thomas Branch pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Bradly Watson clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-37 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt tips it home | 58-39 |
| 07:48 | Boston College | Mark Cowan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bradly Watson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Branch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Patrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Mark Cowan steals it from Ronald Boldt in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| 07:30 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe misses the dunk attempt | 58-39 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | James Patrick clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Cowan - foul #2 on Mark Cowan, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Defoor (PG), Steven Berta (SG), Robert Urbina (PF), Weldon Edwards (C) Bradly Watson, Art Bennett, Thomas Branch, Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Milton Cleveland, Ronald Boldt | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | James Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | James Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Mark Cowan is fouled on the floor by James Patrick - foul #2 on James Patrick, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Butler (SF) Mark Cowan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott (SF) James Patrick | |
| 06:21 | Boston College | Alan Butler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Weldon Edwards - foul #4 on Weldon Edwards, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (SG) Wendell Boudreaux | |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Endicott | 58-44 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Straw - foul #2 on Michael Straw, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Cowan (SF), Thomas Branch (PF), Wallace Monroe (C) Alan Butler, Robert Urbina, Weldon Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (C) Joseph Guthrie | |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Steven Berta makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Thomas Branch is called for the reach on Milton Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Branch, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw is fouled on the floor by Steven Berta - foul #2 on Steven Berta, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG) Alan Defoor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt (C) Charles Hughes | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Straw and he's hacked by Wallace Monroe - foul #1 on Wallace Monroe, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Michael Straw | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Thomas Branch comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Devin Dority - foul #3 on Devin Dority, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG) Steven Berta | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SF) Edward Endicott | |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Thomas Branch misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Thomas Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority clanks a shot from the right block | 60-47 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Cleveland | 60-47 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the driving attempt in the paint | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Boston College | Mark Cowan buries a jumpshot from the left side | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bradly Watson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Cowan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Branch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devin Dority (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Boldt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 03:17 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:52 | Boston College | Devin Dority blocks the jumper by Art Bennett | 62-49 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Branch - foul #3 on Thomas Branch, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Defoor (PG), Steven Berta (SG), Alan Butler (SF), Robert Urbina (PF), Weldon Edwards (C) Bradly Watson, Art Bennett, Mark Cowan, Thomas Branch, Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott (PG), Charles Hughes (PF) Wendell Boudreaux, James Patrick | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:31 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Urbina | 62-50 |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Steven Berta knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Butler | 65-50 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland's layup is rejected by Robert Urbina | 65-50 |
| 01:49 | Boston College | Robert Urbina pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:23 | Boston College | Alan Defoor misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 65-50 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Alan Defoor picks off the pass by Milton Cleveland in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 01:06 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 01:05 | Boston College | Alan Defoor gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Steven Berta hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Devin Dority - foul #4 on Devin Dority, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Ronald Boldt | |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Steven Berta makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Alan Butler evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alan Defoor and the foul's on Edward Endicott - foul #1 on Edward Endicott, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Alan Butler makes the free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott's pass is intercepted by Alan Defoor in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Alan Defoor runs out the clock | 69-50 |