| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Tullos (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Preston Fagan inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Preston Fagan | 37-30 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | William Purnell swats the shot by Lester Alexander | 37-30 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Alexander | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Alcaraz | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:07 | Yale | The jump hook by Preston Fagan is blocked by Kyle Tullos | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Albert Bush | 39-35 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 17:17 | Yale | Preston Fagan grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | Yale | Michael Pottorff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:48 | Yale | William Purnell tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:29 | Yale | Preston Fagan grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | Yale | A charge is called on Andrew Alcaraz - foul #3 on Andrew Alcaraz, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), James Slater (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Andrew Alcaraz, Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Earl Owens (PF), Walter Rich (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Albert Bush, Kyle Tullos, Lester Alexander | |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | James Slater is called for the reach on Walter Rich - foul #1 on James Slater, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz (SG) Michael Pottorff | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Rich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Andre, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 15:17 | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 15:16 | Yale | James Slater can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Earl Owens | 41-35 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is hacked by James Slater - foul #2 on James Slater, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF) James Slater | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos (PF), Jack Gerhardt (C) Earl Owens, Walter Rich | |
| 14:23 | Yale | Raymond Mackay steals the ball from Andrew Alcaraz in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 14:16 | Yale | Brandon Andre picks off the pass by Preston Fagan in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick McGuire | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Yale | Arlie Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Gerhardt - foul #1 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Roberto Trujillo (PF) Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Albert Bush (SF) Patrick McGuire, Brandon Andre, Raymond Mackay | |
| 13:55 | Yale | Arlie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:55 | Yale | Arlie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Arlie Walker denies the turnaround by Kyle Tullos | 43-40 |
| 13:27 | Yale | The rebound goes to Andrew Alcaraz | 43-40 |
| 13:05 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses the floater in the lane | 43-40 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Arlie Walker steals the ball from Robert Rommel | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Yale | Gilbert Olson is called for the reach on William Sano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Olson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), James Slater (SF), William Purnell (C) William Sano, Preston Fagan, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Walter Rich (SF), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Robert Rommel, Albert Bush, Kyle Tullos, Jack Gerhardt | |
| 12:30 | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz loses the dribble to Earl Owens | 43-40 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Olson | 43-42 |
| 11:54 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Earl Owens - foul #1 on Earl Owens, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Raymond Mackay (SF) Gilbert Olson, Lester Alexander | |
| 11:54 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Alcaraz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Mackay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 11:29 | Yale | James Slater gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:12 | Yale | Michael Pottorff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Yale | William Purnell hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Yale | James Slater gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:21 | Yale | James Slater misses the jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 10:19 | Yale | James Slater grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Yale | William Purnell drills a driving attempt from the right block | 50-42 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Alcaraz - foul #4 on Andrew Alcaraz, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Preston Fagan (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Andrew Alcaraz, James Slater, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Eddie Anderson, Patrick McGuire, Earl Owens, Walter Rich | |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:48 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:28 | Yale | Keith Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Preston Fagan is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 50-44 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Keith Marshall blocks the jumper by Raymond Mackay | 50-44 |
| 08:43 | Yale | Preston Fagan gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:38 | Yale | Michael Pottorff can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel's pass is intercepted by William Sano | 50-44 |
| 08:28 | Yale | Preston Fagan is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Gerhardt - foul #2 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Yale | William Purnell (C) Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF) Robert Rommel, Raymond Mackay, Lester Alexander | |
| 08:00 | Yale | William Purnell can't connect on a floater in the lane | 50-44 |
| 07:58 | Yale | Michael Pottorff tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Pottorff (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Tullos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Yale | Michael Pottorff makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Sano | 55-47 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz (SG), James Slater (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Michael Pottorff, Preston Fagan, Keith Marshall, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Walter Rich (SF), Lester Alexander (C) Brandon Andre, Gilbert Olson, Albert Bush, Jack Gerhardt | |
| 06:53 | Yale | William Sano's pass is intercepted by Robert Rommel in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Arlie Walker swats the short shot by Lester Alexander | 55-47 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich's floater is tipped away by Arlie Walker | 55-47 |
| 06:22 | Yale | Arlie Walker snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:03 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:36 | Yale | Arlie Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo's pass is intercepted by Robert Rommel | 55-47 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Arlie Walker gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Preston Fagan (SF), William Purnell (C) William Sano, James Slater, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF), Earl Owens (PF) Walter Rich, Kyle Tullos | |
| 04:37 | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-47 |
| 04:36 | Yale | William Purnell tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Pottorff steals the ball from Lester Alexander | 57-47 |
| 03:58 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 57-47 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 57-50 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Robert Rommel is called for the reach on Michael Pottorff - foul #3 on Robert Rommel, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (SG), Keith Marshall (PF) Andrew Alcaraz, Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF), Walter Rich (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Albert Bush, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| 03:30 | Yale | Michael Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Michael Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sano (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Mackay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Tullos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Preston Fagan steals the ball from Brandon Andre | 59-50 |
| 03:11 | Yale | Michael Pottorff banks in the layup set up by Preston Fagan | 61-50 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Marshall - foul #1 on Keith Marshall, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Arlie Walker (C) William Purnell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Yale | William Purnell (C) Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Albert Bush (SF), Earl Owens (C) Brandon Andre, Raymond Mackay, Walter Rich | |
| 02:27 | Yale | Keith Marshall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 02:25 | Yale | Keith Marshall can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz (SG), Roberto Trujillo (PF) Michael Pottorff, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Earl Owens | |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 02:14 | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 01:55 | Yale | William Sano's pass is intercepted by Eddie Anderson | 61-52 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson banks in the layup | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Yale | Kyle Tullos is called for the reach on William Sano - foul #1 on Kyle Tullos, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 01:25 | Yale | William Sano makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:25 | Yale | William Sano misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 00:53 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Sano and he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG) William Sano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:53 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:46 | Yale | The rebound goes to Preston Fagan | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Yale | Preston Fagan is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Keith Marshall (PF) Michael Pottorff, Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:43 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Yale | Keith Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Robert Rommel is called for the reach on Keith Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rommel, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Bush | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Yale | William Sano is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Anderson - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Yale | William Sano makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Yale | William Sano misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | William Sano picks off the pass by Robert Rommel | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | Yale | William Sano banks in the layup | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | William Sano runs out the clock | 70-59 |