| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) SG - Ian Towell (fresh) SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) PF - Edward Harper (fresh) C - James Crawford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Ian Towell picks off the pass by Daniel Volpe | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Frank Barnes swats the short shot by Duane Battiste | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Alan Grant blocks the jumper by James Crawford | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste is fouled in the backcourt by James Crawford - foul #1 on James Crawford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Duane Battiste picks off the pass by Frank Barnes | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crawford | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Alan Grant | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Harper - foul #1 on Edward Harper, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SG), David Cahill (SF), Willie Taylor (C) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Daniel Volpe | |
| 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 | |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Pierce | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | David Pierce is called for the reach on Stephen Lieb in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang (C) Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | David Cahill hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Willie Beadle | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Willie Taylor denies the turnaround by Stephen Lieb | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | David Pierce snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pierce (fairly fresh) SF - David Cahill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sheng Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stephen Lieb (fairly fresh) SG - Shelby Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Heier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) C - Mario Renfro (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Renfro - foul #1 on Mario Renfro, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Daniel Volpe (C) Willie Beadle, David Pierce, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Michael Sims (PF), Gary Joines (C) Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington, Mario Renfro | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Walter Wilson | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe misses short on an open jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Joines - foul #1 on Gary Joines, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Alan Grant (PF) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Willie Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Frank Barnes (SF), Edward Harper (PF), Dustin Harrington (C) Ian Towell, Shelby Johnson, Michael Sims, Gary Joines | |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is hacked by Daniel Volpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Duane Battiste, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb connects on the shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Frank Barnes steals it from Alan Grant in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stephen Lieb | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Alan Grant - foul #1 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), David Cahill (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) John Schwanbeck, David Pierce, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Mario Renfro (C) Stephen Lieb, Edward Harper | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste is hacked by Frank Barnes - foul #1 on Frank Barnes, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) Clay Wolverton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SF) Frank Barnes | |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Shelby Johnson is called for the reach on Duane Battiste - foul #1 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF) Dustin Harrington | |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is fouled on the floor by Eric Davis - foul #1 on Eric Davis, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Willie Taylor (PF) Eric Davis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier (SF), James Crawford (C) Gary Carter, Mario Renfro | |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | James Crawford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG), David Pierce (SF) Willie Beadle, Duane Battiste | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Ian Towell, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | David Pierce pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton loses the dribble to Shelby Johnson in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), David Cahill (PF) Walter Wilson, David Pierce, Willie Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Mario Renfro (PF), James Crawford (C) Aaron Heier, Shelby Johnson, Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Eric Davis (fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (tiring) SF - Duane Battiste (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Cahill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Volpe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (tired) SG - Stephen Lieb (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mario Renfro (fairly fresh) C - James Crawford (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton loses the dribble to James Crawford | 14-8 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb loses the ball out of bounds | 14-8 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Clay Wolverton, David Cahill, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Michael Sims (SF), Edward Harper (PF), Gary Joines (C) Stephen Lieb, Frank Barnes, Mario Renfro, James Crawford | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is hacked by Gary Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #8 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG) Duane Battiste | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #9 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG) Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (PG), Dustin Harrington (C) Gary Carter, Gary Joines | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ian Towell | 17-8 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Shelby Johnson picks off the pass by Willie Beadle in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper makes the jumper near the basket | 17-10 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang tips it in | 19-10 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | David Pierce blocks the short jumper by Dustin Harrington | 19-10 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Harper - foul #2 on Edward Harper, team foul #10 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Daniel Volpe (C) John Schwanbeck, Willie Beadle, Eric Davis, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), Gary Joines (C) Shelby Johnson, Ian Towell, Michael Sims, Edward Harper, Dustin Harrington | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Walter Wilson picks off the pass by Aaron Heier in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste is hacked by Frank Barnes - foul #2 on Frank Barnes, team foul #11 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) David Pierce | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SF) Frank Barnes | |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant pulls down the rebound | 23-10 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton can't connect on a shot in the paint | 23-10 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant snags the offensive board | 23-10 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-10 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier pulls down the rebound | 23-10 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Wolverton | 26-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clay Wolverton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alan Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Volpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Aaron Heier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Lieb (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Johnson (tired) 2 stl. PF - Mario Renfro (fairly fresh) C - Gary Joines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier is hacked by Clay Wolverton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Wolverton, team foul #4 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), David Cahill (PF) Walter Wilson, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), James Crawford (C) Shelby Johnson, Gary Joines | |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Clay Wolverton is called for the reach on Stephen Lieb - foul #2 on Clay Wolverton, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG) Clay Wolverton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell buries a floater from the right side | 26-14 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 28-14 |
| 06:17 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 28-17 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck snags the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Schwanbeck | 31-17 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-17 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | David Pierce hits a jump hook near the basket | 33-17 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier's pass is intercepted by Daniel Volpe in the backcourt | 33-17 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe tips it in | 35-17 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-17 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Alan Grant (PF), Willie Taylor (C) John Schwanbeck, David Pierce, David Cahill, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (PG), Michael Sims (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Stephen Lieb, Aaron Heier, Mario Renfro, James Crawford | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Wilson and he's fouled by Michael Sims - foul #1 on Michael Sims, team foul #12 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses the free throw | 37-17 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the offensive rebound | 37-17 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 37-17 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-17 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Sheng Huang picks off the pass by Shelby Johnson | 37-17 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Alan Grant (PF) Eric Davis, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG) Ian Towell | |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-17 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington snags the offensive board | 37-17 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses the shot in the lane | 37-17 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste grabs the board | 37-17 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is hacked by Stephen Lieb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #13 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG), Daniel Volpe (C) Walter Wilson, Willie Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Frank Barnes (SF), Edward Harper (PF) Stephen Lieb, Michael Sims, Gary Joines | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 39-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Battiste (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Alan Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Volpe (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) SG - Shelby Johnson (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Harper (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Harrington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is hacked by Shelby Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #14 | 39-19 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes grabs the board | 40-19 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Daniel Volpe is called for the reach on Shelby Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #6 | 40-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Willie Beadle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper misses the runner from the left block | 40-19 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes hits the follow up shot | 40-21 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe is open and buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Duane Battiste | 42-21 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Battiste - foul #1 on Duane Battiste, team foul #7 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (PG), Willie Taylor (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Crawford (C) Dustin Harrington | |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Duane Battiste - foul #2 on Duane Battiste, team foul #8 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SF), Daniel Volpe (C) Eric Davis, Duane Battiste, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Gary Joines (C) Shelby Johnson, James Crawford | |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe blows the layup | 42-24 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle tips it home | 44-24 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-24 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe tips it back up and in | 46-24 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Volpe - foul #3 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #9 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, David Pierce, Willie Taylor, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG), Michael Sims (PF) Ian Towell, Edward Harper | |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant connects on the open shot from the right block set up by Clay Wolverton | 48-26 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Clay Wolverton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #15 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SF) Duane Battiste | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SG), Dustin Harrington (C) Stephen Lieb, Gary Joines | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Alan Grant is called for the reach on Frank Barnes - foul #1 on Alan Grant, team foul #10 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Crawford (C) Michael Sims | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-28 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is hacked by James Crawford - foul #2 on James Crawford, team foul #16 | 50-30 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington grabs the board | 51-30 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 51-30 |