| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) SF - Brent Everett (fresh) PF - Earl Owens (fresh) C - Lester Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dennis Turk (fresh) SG - Marco Mancini (fresh) SF - Eugene Postell (fresh) PF - Peter Samford (fresh) C - James Cotter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | James Cotter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Drexel | Marco Mancini buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel connects on the floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Drexel | Eugene Postell misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #1 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Drexel | Eugene Postell makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Drexel | Eugene Postell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Samford - foul #1 on Peter Samford, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Drexel | Lester Alexander is called for the reach on Marco Mancini - foul #1 on Lester Alexander, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Drexel | Marco Mancini drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Samford | 4-8 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Eugene Postell - foul #1 on Eugene Postell, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Ron Hardt (PF) Peter Samford | |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:56 | Drexel | Dennis Turk travels in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edwin Wright (SG) Marco Mancini | |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Edwin Wright is called for the reach on Robert Rommel - foul #1 on Edwin Wright, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dikembe Akwei (C) James Cotter | |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Rich (SF) Brent Everett | |
| Subs | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito (SG), Bradley Mann (C) Dennis Turk, Eugene Postell | |
| 17:08 | Drexel | Ron Hardt misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 17:06 | Drexel | Ron Hardt grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:57 | Drexel | Bradley Mann makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Wright | 6-10 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel scores on a 3 from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 16:25 | Drexel | Ron Hardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Eugene Postell (SF), Peter Samford (PF), James Cotter (C) Eliseo Esposito, Ron Hardt, Dikembe Akwei, Bradley Mann | |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick McGuire | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Rich (fresh) PF - Jack Gerhardt (fresh) C - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edwin Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marco Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Postell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) C - James Cotter (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Drexel | Eugene Postell clanks a shot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 15:39 | Drexel | Peter Samford tips it in | 12-12 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 15:26 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Peter Samford | 12-12 |
| 15:16 | Drexel | Marco Mancini is called for 10 seconds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF) Walter Rich | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dennis Turk (PG), Eliseo Esposito (SG), Ron Hardt (SF), Dikembe Akwei (PF) Edwin Wright, Marco Mancini, Eugene Postell, Peter Samford | |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is hacked by Ron Hardt - foul #1 on Ron Hardt, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Bradley Mann (C) James Cotter | |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 14:36 | Drexel | Dikembe Akwei snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:19 | Drexel | Dikembe Akwei can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Gerhardt - foul #1 on Jack Gerhardt, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 14:19 | Drexel | Dikembe Akwei makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:19 | Drexel | Dikembe Akwei makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:52 | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:31 | Drexel | Bradley Mann is fouled on the floor by Earl Owens - foul #1 on Earl Owens, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Walter Rich (SF) Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Eugene Postell (SF), Peter Samford (PF), James Cotter (C) Dennis Turk, Ron Hardt, Dikembe Akwei, Bradley Mann | |
| 13:14 | Drexel | James Cotter is fouled on the floor by Robert Rommel - foul #1 on Robert Rommel, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Francis Godfrey (PG) Eliseo Esposito | |
| 13:03 | Drexel | Eugene Postell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edwin Wright (PG) Francis Godfrey | |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | Drexel | James Cotter clanks a floater from the left block | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander clanks a shot near the basket | 12-14 |
| 12:20 | Drexel | Marco Mancini pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:03 | Drexel | Edwin Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:01 | Drexel | Eugene Postell pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | Drexel | Edwin Wright travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Walter Rich, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dennis Turk (PG), Eliseo Esposito (SG), Ron Hardt (PF), Bradley Mann (C) Edwin Wright, Marco Mancini, Peter Samford, James Cotter | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Gerhardt (fresh) C - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dennis Turk (fresh) SG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) SF - Eugene Postell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Hardt (fresh) C - Bradley Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett is fouled on the floor by Eugene Postell - foul #2 on Eugene Postell, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dikembe Akwei (PF) Eugene Postell | |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre's pass is intercepted by Dennis Turk | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre tips it but misses | 12-17 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Everett | 15-17 |
| 10:31 | Drexel | Dennis Turk is hacked by Patrick McGuire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick McGuire, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Walter Rich (SF) Patrick McGuire, Brent Everett | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Edwin Wright (SF) Eliseo Esposito, Dikembe Akwei | |
| 10:16 | Drexel | Marco Mancini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jack Gerhardt | 15-17 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-17 |
| 10:02 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Marco Mancini | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Drexel | Brandon Andre is called for the reach on Marco Mancini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Andre, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Brandon Andre, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Drexel | Peter Samford (PF), James Cotter (C) Dennis Turk, Bradley Mann | |
| 10:00 | Drexel | Marco Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:00 | Drexel | Marco Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Samford - foul #2 on Peter Samford, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG) Eddie Anderson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Francis Godfrey (SF) Peter Samford | |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:23 | Drexel | Edwin Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses long on a jumper in the paint | 17-19 |
| 09:07 | Drexel | Ron Hardt pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:03 | Drexel | Edwin Wright connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marco Mancini | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 17-22 |
| 08:41 | Drexel | Francis Godfrey grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:13 | Drexel | Earl Owens steps in front of the Marco Mancini pass | 17-22 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander clanks a jump hook from the left block | 17-22 |
| 08:01 | Drexel | Edwin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:54 | Drexel | Ron Hardt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edwin Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Mancini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Godfrey (fairly fresh) PF - Ron Hardt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cotter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-22 |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Edwin Wright pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:43 | Drexel | Edwin Wright travels in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Walter Rich, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dennis Turk (PG), Eliseo Esposito (SG), Dikembe Akwei (PF), Bradley Mann (C) Edwin Wright, Marco Mancini, Francis Godfrey, James Cotter | |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Dennis Turk is called for the reach on Robert Whiteaker - foul #1 on Dennis Turk, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:18 | Drexel | Dennis Turk hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akwei | 19-25 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Anderson | 22-25 |
| 06:24 | Drexel | Dikembe Akwei comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 22-25 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt blows the layup | 22-25 |
| 06:12 | Drexel | Bradley Mann pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:10 | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito is hacked by Brandon Andre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Andre, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Earl Owens (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Eddie Anderson, Brandon Andre, Robert Whiteaker, Jack Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Drexel | James Cotter (C) Bradley Mann | |
| 06:10 | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:10 | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Patrick McGuire | 25-27 |
| 05:49 | Drexel | Ron Hardt misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brent Everett - foul #1 on Brent Everett, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Eliseo Esposito | |
| 05:49 | Drexel | Ron Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:49 | Drexel | Ron Hardt misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Francis Godfrey (SF) Ron Hardt | |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Brent Everett is called for the reach on Dennis Turk - foul #2 on Brent Everett, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Walter Rich (SF) Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Dennis Turk misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Dennis Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Dennis Turk is called for the reach on Lester Alexander - foul #2 on Dennis Turk, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt (PF) Earl Owens | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edwin Wright (PG), Bradley Mann (PF) Dennis Turk, Dikembe Akwei | |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:08 | Drexel | Bradley Mann grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 04:45 | Drexel | Edwin Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-29 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Edwin Wright steals it from Walter Rich | 25-29 |
| 04:37 | Drexel | Marco Mancini hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Wright | 25-31 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-31 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 03:39 | Drexel | James Cotter lays it in and the foul's on Lester Alexander - foul #2 on Lester Alexander, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Earl Owens (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Walter Rich, Jack Gerhardt, Lester Alexander | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dennis Turk (PG), Eliseo Esposito (SG), Eugene Postell (SF), Peter Samford (PF) Edwin Wright, Marco Mancini, Francis Godfrey, Bradley Mann | |
| 03:39 | Drexel | James Cotter makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dennis Turk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Postell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner and the foul's on Dennis Turk - foul #3 on Dennis Turk, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Dennis Turk | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:15 | Drexel | Marco Mancini misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 03:01 | Drexel | Peter Samford grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 02:59 | Drexel | Marco Mancini travels in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edwin Wright (SG), Dikembe Akwei (C) Marco Mancini, James Cotter | |
| 02:24 | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Dikembe Akwei | 31-36 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 02:04 | Drexel | Peter Samford gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:02 | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Walter Rich (C) Eddie Anderson, Brandon Andre, Robert Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Eliseo Esposito | |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gilbert Olson | 33-36 |
| 01:50 | Drexel | Brent Everett steals the ball from Eugene Postell in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Rich | 35-36 |
| 01:05 | Drexel | Marco Mancini comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Mancini | 35-36 |
| 00:50 | Drexel | Edwin Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Brandon Andre (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Lester Alexander (C) Gilbert Olson, Robert Rommel, Brent Everett, Earl Owens | |
| Subs | Drexel | Eliseo Esposito (PG), Ron Hardt (PF), Bradley Mann (C) Marco Mancini, Peter Samford, Dikembe Akwei | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Brandon Andre picks off the pass by Eliseo Esposito in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Gerhardt | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Eugene Postell clanks a halfcourt shot | 40-36 |