| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ian Towell | 34-35 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Johnny Calloway misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper is hacked by Jesus Silva - foul #1 on Jesus Silva, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Johnny Calloway misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses the dunk attempt | 36-37 |
| 18:24 | Howard | John Walters pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Johnny Calloway scores on a jumper from the right block | 38-37 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Harper | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is denied on a layup by Johnny Calloway | 38-37 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Joseph Holder snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Manuel Gregory can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Ian Towell - foul #3 on Ian Towell, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), David Cousin (SF), Norris Poli (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Jesus Silva, John Walters, Johnny Calloway, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Frank Barnes, Edward Harper, James Crawford | |
| 17:30 | Howard | Manuel Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Manuel Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb's pass is intercepted by Norris Poli | 39-37 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Shelby Johnson is called for the reach on Dumaka Abdur in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (SF) Manuel Gregory | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Shelby Johnson | |
| 16:52 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mario Renfro - foul #3 on Mario Renfro, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Joines (C) Mario Renfro | |
| 16:52 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Gary Joines | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (SF) Aaron Heier | |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Dumaka Abdur - foul #3 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (SG), Joseph Holder (C) Dumaka Abdur, Hiram Lavallie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), Mario Renfro (PF) Gary Carter, Stephen Lieb, Michael Sims, Dustin Harrington | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Renfro (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gary Joines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Holder steals it from Gary Joines | 40-37 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Joseph Holder comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Joines - foul #2 on Gary Joines, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), John Walters (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF) David Cousin, Tommy Williams, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF) Gary Joines | |
| 15:23 | Howard | Joseph Holder makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | Howard | Joseph Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Howard | John Walters misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Johnny Calloway misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Manuel Gregory snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Johnny Calloway misses the jump hook from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes tips it in | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Mario Renfro swats the layup by Joseph Holder | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Jesus Silva tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Johnny Calloway | 43-41 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Jesus Silva loses the dribble to Frank Barnes in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Jesus Silva is called for the reach on Ian Towell - foul #2 on Jesus Silva, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG), David Cousin (SG), Tommy Williams (SF), Norris Poli (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Manuel Gregory, Jesus Silva, John Walters, Johnny Calloway, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Edward Harper (PF), James Crawford (C) Shelby Johnson, Ian Towell, Frank Barnes, Michael Sims, Mario Renfro | |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Heier and the foul's on Norris Poli - foul #1 on Norris Poli, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Cousin | 45-44 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | James Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Tommy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Lieb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Heier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is fouled on the floor by Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 11:22 | Howard | Tommy Williams buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Cousin | 47-44 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:04 | Howard | David Cousin grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Tommy Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Norris Poli tips it home | 49-44 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Gary Carter steals it from Tommy Williams | 49-44 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter banks in the layup | 49-46 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Norris Poli misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | James Crawford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Lieb and he's hacked by Tommy Williams - foul #2 on Tommy Williams, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), Jesus Silva (SG), John Walters (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Joseph Holder (C) Dumaka Abdur, David Cousin, Tommy Williams, Norris Poli, Hiram Lavallie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF) Gary Carter, Stephen Lieb, Aaron Heier, Edward Harper | |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Jesus Silva drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Holder | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Shelby Johnson | 53-50 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Shelby Johnson is called for the reach on Manuel Gregory - foul #4 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Mario Renfro (C) Shelby Johnson, James Crawford | |
| 08:48 | Howard | Manuel Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Manuel Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 08:25 | Howard | John Walters snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | Howard | Johnny Calloway connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Holder and the foul's on Dustin Harrington - foul #2 on Dustin Harrington, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Joines (C) Mario Renfro | |
| 08:06 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is hacked by Johnny Calloway - foul #1 on Johnny Calloway, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (PG), Michael Sims (PF) Gary Carter, Dustin Harrington | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesus Silva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ian Towell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Joines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Walters - foul #2 on John Walters, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Clifford Pitts (PF) Johnny Calloway | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Clifford Pitts pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:23 | Howard | Clifford Pitts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Gregory | 60-51 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Pitts - foul #2 on Clifford Pitts, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (PG) Manuel Gregory | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:51 | Howard | Jesus Silva clanks a jumper from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Jesus Silva pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Jesus Silva can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 06:24 | Howard | John Walters tips it home | 62-53 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines tips it in | 62-55 |
| 06:09 | Howard | John Walters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (PG), Tommy Williams (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Jesus Silva, John Walters, Clifford Pitts, Joseph Holder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Dustin Harrington (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Shelby Johnson, Ian Towell, Michael Sims, Gary Joines | |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Harper (PF) Mario Renfro | |
| 05:37 | Howard | Norris Poli connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-55 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Harrington | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Johnny Calloway clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-58 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Dustin Harrington | 64-58 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Carter | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | Howard | David Cousin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Carter | 64-63 |
| 04:25 | Howard | Frank Barnes takes the ball from Dumaka Abdur in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington misses long on a jumper in the paint | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper tips it in | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cousin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Calloway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Norris Poli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Lieb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Barnes (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Tommy Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 64-65 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Williams - foul #3 on Tommy Williams, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), Jesus Silva (SG), John Walters (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF), Joseph Holder (C) Dumaka Abdur, David Cousin, Tommy Williams, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (PG), Aaron Heier (SG), Mario Renfro (PF), James Crawford (C) Gary Carter, Stephen Lieb, Edward Harper, Dustin Harrington | |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:52 | Howard | Clifford Pitts is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 02:51 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Pitts | 64-67 |
| 02:34 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Frank Barnes | 64-67 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Gary Joines (C) Frank Barnes, James Crawford | |
| 02:03 | Howard | Jesus Silva is fouled on the floor by Ian Towell - foul #4 on Ian Towell, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Jesus Silva makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Joseph Holder snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Shelby Johnson steals it from Jesus Silva | 65-67 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Calloway (PF) Clifford Pitts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Frank Barnes (SF), Edward Harper (PF), James Crawford (C) Shelby Johnson, Aaron Heier, Mario Renfro, Gary Joines | |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Crawford | 65-70 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Jesus Silva is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Howard | Jesus Silva loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Manuel Gregory - foul #1 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF) Frank Barnes, Edward Harper | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Manuel Gregory is fouled on the floor by Dustin Harrington - foul #3 on Dustin Harrington, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Edward Harper (PF) Shelby Johnson, Dustin Harrington | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Manuel Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Manuel Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | James Crawford is hacked by Manuel Gregory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF) Frank Barnes, Edward Harper | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | James Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | James Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Manuel Gregory clanks a floater from the left side | 65-76 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter runs out the clock | 65-76 |