| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) SG - Ian Towell (fresh) SF - Ronald Schrader (fresh) PF - Mario Renfro (fresh) C - James Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jimmy Lanphear (fresh) SG - David Shead (fresh) SF - David Byrd (fresh) PF - Gary Shabazz (fresh) C - David Hoover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | David Hoover 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 | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | David Shead hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Lanphear | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Schrader | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Northeastern | David Hoover is hacked by Mario Renfro - foul #1 on Mario Renfro, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Northeastern | David Byrd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to David Hoover | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Northeastern | Ronald Schrader takes the ball from David Byrd | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | James Crawford drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Northeastern | James Crawford steps in front of the David Shead pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader drills a jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:17 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear is hacked by Mario Renfro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Renfro, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Ronald Schrader, Mario Renfro, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Coy Weiss (PG), Robert Iler (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), David Varela (PF), Anthony St. Pierre (C) Jimmy Lanphear, David Shead, David Byrd, Gary Shabazz, David Hoover | |
| 17:05 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-2 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Gary Joines | 9-2 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-2 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson hits the follow up shot | 11-2 |
| 16:34 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the shot from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 15:48 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson is whistled for traveling | 13-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), James Crawford (C) Stephen Lieb, Shelby Johnson, Aaron Heier, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Shead (SG), David Byrd (SF), James Pollock (PF), David Hoover (C) Coy Weiss, Michael Peterson, David Varela, Anthony St. Pierre | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) SF - Ronald Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Harrington (fresh) C - James Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Iler (fresh) SG - David Shead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Byrd (fresh) PF - James Pollock (fresh) C - David Hoover (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-2 |
| 15:28 | Northeastern | David Shead grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 15:22 | Northeastern | David Shead double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF) Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG) Robert Iler | |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | David Shead steps in front of the Michael Sims pass | 13-2 |
| 14:49 | Northeastern | David Shead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | James Crawford snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-2 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims gets the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Carter | 15-2 |
| 13:44 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Crawford - foul #1 on James Crawford, team foul #3 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Ronald Schrader, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Iler (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Gary Shabazz (PF), Anthony St. Pierre (C) David Shead, David Byrd, James Pollock, David Hoover | |
| 13:44 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear makes the 1st free throw | 15-3 |
| 13:44 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Lieb and he's hacked by Gary Shabazz - foul #1 on Gary Shabazz, team foul #1 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Coy Weiss (PG) Jimmy Lanphear | |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington makes the free throw | 18-4 |
| 13:21 | Northeastern | Robert Iler is fouled in the backcourt by Shelby Johnson - foul #1 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #4 | 18-4 |
| 13:05 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 18-4 |
| 13:03 | Northeastern | Robert Iler tips it in | 18-6 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Lieb | 20-6 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dustin Harrington - foul #1 on Dustin Harrington, team foul #5 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF), James Crawford (C) Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Varela (C) Anthony St. Pierre | |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson makes the free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 12:03 | Northeastern | Robert Iler grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 11:59 | Northeastern | Robert Iler is fouled on the floor by Aaron Heier - foul #1 on Aaron Heier, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Ian Towell (SG) Stephen Lieb, Aaron Heier | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Shead (SG), David Byrd (SF), David Hoover (C) Michael Peterson, Robert Iler, Gary Shabazz | |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | David Varela drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Coy Weiss | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fresh) SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) C - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Coy Weiss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Shead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Byrd (fresh) PF - David Varela (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hoover (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims jams it | 22-12 |
| 11:13 | Northeastern | David Shead dunks the ball set up by David Byrd and the foul's on Ian Towell - foul #1 on Ian Towell, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Gary Joines (PF) Ian Towell, Shelby Johnson, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), James Pollock (SF), Anthony St. Pierre (C) Coy Weiss, David Byrd, David Hoover | |
| 11:13 | Northeastern | David Shead misses the free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Sims | 22-14 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Jimmy Lanphear steals it from Michael Sims | 22-14 |
| 10:52 | Northeastern | David Shead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Lanphear | 22-16 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims is fouled on the floor by James Pollock - foul #1 on James Pollock, team foul #2 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG), Dustin Harrington (PF), James Crawford (C) Robert McNicol, Gary Joines, Michael Sims | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Iler (SG), Michael Peterson (SF) David Shead, David Varela | |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb snags the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb's pass is intercepted by Michael Peterson | 22-16 |
| 09:54 | Northeastern | Anthony St. Pierre can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-16 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Schrader | 24-16 |
| 09:20 | Northeastern | Robert Iler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 24-19 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Iler - foul #1 on Robert Iler, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Gary Joines (PF) Gary Carter, Ronald Schrader, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Coy Weiss (PG), David Shead (SG), David Byrd (SF), Gary Shabazz (PF), David Hoover (C) Jimmy Lanphear, Robert Iler, Michael Peterson, James Pollock, Anthony St. Pierre | |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:59 | Northeastern | Stephen Lieb steals it from David Byrd in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb banks in the layup | 27-19 |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Aaron Heier steals it from David Byrd | 27-19 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 08:24 | Northeastern | David Hoover grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | David Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Michael Sims (PF), Dustin Harrington (C) Stephen Lieb, Gary Joines, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Harry Abbott (PG) Coy Weiss | |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier makes the fadeaway from the right side | 29-19 |
| 07:48 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-19 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fresh) SG - Ian Towell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Heier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Harry Abbott (fresh) SG - David Shead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Byrd (fresh) PF - Gary Shabazz (fresh) C - David Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier hits a shot from close range | 31-19 |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | David Shead misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-19 |
| 07:14 | Northeastern | David Hoover tips it home | 31-21 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-21 |
| 06:57 | Northeastern | David Byrd grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:28 | Northeastern | David Shead makes the 3 from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on David Shead - foul #1 on David Shead, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Gary Joines (C) Robert McNicol, Ian Towell, Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), Robert Iler (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), David Varela (PF) Harry Abbott, David Shead, David Byrd, Gary Shabazz | |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | David Varela makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jimmy Lanphear and he's hacked by Michael Sims - foul #1 on Michael Sims, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Crawford (C) Michael Sims | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | David Varela misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | James Crawford pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG) Shelby Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:26 | Northeastern | David Varela is hacked by Stephen Lieb - foul #1 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony St. Pierre (C) David Hoover | |
| 05:26 | Northeastern | David Varela makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:26 | Northeastern | David Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines makes the turnaround from the left block | 35-28 |
| 05:13 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson loses the dribble to Stephen Lieb in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gary Carter | 37-28 |
| 04:24 | Northeastern | Robert Iler connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Peterson and the foul's on Stephen Lieb - foul #2 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Shelby Johnson (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF) Gary Carter, Stephen Lieb, Ronald Schrader, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Coy Weiss (PG), David Byrd (SF), James Pollock (PF), David Hoover (C) Jimmy Lanphear, Michael Peterson, David Varela, Anthony St. Pierre | |
| 04:24 | Northeastern | Robert Iler misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Coy Weiss - foul #1 on Coy Weiss, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF) James Crawford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Shead (SG) Robert Iler | |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:48 | Northeastern | David Hoover buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Coy Weiss | 39-33 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 03:30 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to David Hoover | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Towell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Coy Weiss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Shead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Byrd (fairly fresh) PF - James Pollock (fresh) C - David Hoover (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northeastern | Coy Weiss is hacked by Robert McNicol in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McNicol, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), James Crawford (C) Robert McNicol, Ian Towell, Michael Sims, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz (PF), Anthony St. Pierre (C) David Byrd, David Hoover | |
| 03:27 | Northeastern | Coy Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:27 | Northeastern | Coy Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Crawford | 39-34 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter loses the dribble to James Pollock | 39-34 |
| 03:02 | Northeastern | Coy Weiss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Coy Weiss, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Harry Abbott (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), David Byrd (SF) Coy Weiss, David Shead, James Pollock | |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | James Crawford tips it home | 41-34 |
| 02:41 | Northeastern | Harry Abbott is hacked by Ronald Schrader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Schrader, team foul #12 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG) Shelby Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), Robert Iler (SG) David Byrd, Anthony St. Pierre | |
| 02:41 | Northeastern | Harry Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 02:41 | Northeastern | Harry Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-35 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Aaron Heier (SF), Gary Joines (PF), Michael Sims (C) Gary Carter, Ronald Schrader, Mario Renfro, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Byrd (SF), David Hoover (C) Michael Peterson, Harry Abbott | |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | Robert Iler dunks the ball set up by Jimmy Lanphear | 41-37 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Iler takes the ball from Robert McNicol | 41-37 |
| 01:18 | Northeastern | David Hoover blows the dunk | 41-37 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Iler steals the ball from Robert McNicol | 41-37 |
| 00:42 | Northeastern | David Byrd lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Lanphear | 41-39 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Iler is called for the reach on Stephen Lieb - foul #2 on Robert Iler, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Shelby Johnson (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), Dustin Harrington (C) Robert McNicol, Aaron Heier, Gary Joines, Michael Sims | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Coy Weiss (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), James Pollock (SF), David Varela (PF), Anthony St. Pierre (C) Jimmy Lanphear, Robert Iler, David Byrd, Gary Shabazz, David Hoover | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | David Varela takes the ball from Ian Towell | 41-39 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | The jump hook by David Varela is blocked by Shelby Johnson | 41-39 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Renfro | 44-39 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | James Pollock buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses the fullcourt shot | 44-42 |