| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Norman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Nale (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Neumann - foul #3 on Michael Neumann, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-39 |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm's floater is tipped away by Joshua Morris | 37-39 |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Morris | 37-39 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Nathanson and the foul's on Donald Nale - foul #2 on Donald Nale, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Ranieri and the foul's on Troy Phares - foul #1 on Troy Phares, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Brad Norman, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Wilson Harding (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling tips it home | 39-44 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Everett Briggs | 41-44 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Jerry Green takes the ball from Manuel Appling in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Manuel Appling is called for the reach on Jerry Green - foul #2 on Manuel Appling, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas knocks in the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Manuel Appling - foul #3 on Manuel Appling, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Joseph Carlton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (PF) Manuel Appling | |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding's pass is intercepted by Wayne Worm | 44-44 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | James Hall takes the ball from Cornell Socha | 44-44 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Everett Briggs steals it from James Hall | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | William Carl snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Carl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Pulver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Green - foul #3 on Jerry Green, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Wayne Worm, Jerry Green, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) James Hall, George Quesenberry, William Carl, Brian Pulver | |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Ranieri | 46-46 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Troy Phares - foul #2 on Troy Phares, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF) Wilson Harding | |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 48-50 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG), Manuel Appling (C) Robert Summers, Joshua Morris | |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Carl Nathanson - foul #1 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Brad Norman (SF) Joseph Carlton, Michael Ranieri, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Joshua Morris (C) Pierre Lanctot, Troy Phares | |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is fouled on the floor by Jerry Green - foul #4 on Jerry Green, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG) Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Robert Summers (SG) Matt Hill, George Quesenberry | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SG), Michael Neumann (PF) Michael Ranieri, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (PF) Carl Nathanson | |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is fouled on the floor by Joshua Morris - foul #2 on Joshua Morris, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF) Manuel Appling | |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Worm - foul #3 on Wayne Worm, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG) Robert Summers | |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Pete Bryant (fresh) SG - Everett Briggs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cornell Socha (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Carl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs tips it home | 53-52 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is fouled on the floor by Everett Briggs - foul #1 on Everett Briggs, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG) Pete Bryant, Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Brian Pulver (C) James Hall, William Carl, Joshua Morris | |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-52 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Nathanson - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Michael Ranieri, Michael Neumann, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Wilson Harding (SF), Manuel Appling (PF) George Quesenberry, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Joseph Carlton steals the ball from Wilson Harding | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Wilson Harding - foul #1 on Wilson Harding, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Joseph Carlton, Brad Norman, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris (C) Brian Pulver | |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Wayne Worm picks off the pass by Joshua Morris in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Wayne Worm is blocked by Joshua Morris | 58-54 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 58-56 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Joshua Morris is called for the reach on Donald Nale - foul #3 on Joshua Morris, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG) Wayne Worm | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Robert Summers, Wilson Harding, Joshua Morris | |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-56 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Troy Phares swats the short shot by Michael Neumann | 60-56 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Everett Briggs is called for the reach on Carl Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Briggs, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Brian Pulver (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Matt Hill, James Hall, Troy Phares, Manuel Appling | |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Pierre Lanctot picks off the pass by Wayne Worm in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jonas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Worm | 62-60 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Carl Nathanson and he's hacked by Joseph Carlton - foul #2 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Michael Neumann (PF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Wilson Harding (SF), William Carl (PF) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Brian Pulver | |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the driving attempt from close range | 64-63 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Joseph Carlton, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Joshua Morris (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Quesenberry | |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | William Carl pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Taiwo Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Joshua Morris | 64-63 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann lays it up and in set up by Taiwo Abdelaziz | 66-63 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz buries a driving attempt from close range | 68-63 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Hall | 68-65 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Cornell Socha | 70-65 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | William Carl grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cornell Socha | 70-65 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green double dribbles | 70-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Jerry Green, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Manuel Appling (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Matt Hill, James Hall, Wilson Harding, William Carl, Joshua Morris | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Ranieri - foul #2 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF) George Quesenberry | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jonas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is whistled for a carry | 72-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Nale (C) Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF) Brian Pulver | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is hacked by Donald Nale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Nale, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Nale | 72-67 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Brad Norman (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Troy Phares | |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Brad Norman is called for the reach on George Quesenberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Norman, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG) Michael Ranieri | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Troy Phares (PF) Robert Summers, Manuel Appling | |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot loses the dribble to Pete Bryant in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Green and he's hacked by Carl Nathanson - foul #3 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris (C) Brian Pulver | |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Pete Bryant steps in front of the Pierre Lanctot pass in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Jonas (C) Pete Bryant, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Manuel Appling (C) George Quesenberry, Joshua Morris | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green's floater is tipped away by Manuel Appling | 77-68 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Worm - foul #4 on Wayne Worm, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Donald Nale (C) Jerry Green, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris (C) Manuel Appling | |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Ranieri is called for the reach on Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #4 on Robert Summers, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ranieri - foul #4 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Pierre Lanctot is called for the reach on Michael Neumann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot double dribbles | 79-72 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Michael Ranieri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Summers, team foul #16 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG) Robert Summers | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares gets the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Nathanson | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Lanctot - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #17 | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses the runner near the basket | 82-72 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm runs out the clock | 82-72 |