| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Bob Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Medlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bjork (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Montague (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Sanroman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Cifuentes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Threet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Milton Leach inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Bucknell | Adam Medlock is hacked by Darryl Sanroman - foul #2 on Darryl Sanroman, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:27 | Bucknell | Steven Cifuentes steals the ball from Adam Medlock | 39-23 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Medlock - foul #1 on Adam Medlock, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (SG) Herman Threet | |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:09 | Bucknell | John Bjork pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:50 | Bucknell | Milton Leach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | James Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-23 |
| 18:27 | Bucknell | John Bjork snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 18:13 | Bucknell | Allen Montague makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Milton Leach | 41-23 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | James Parker can't tip it in | 41-23 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin grabs the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 17:31 | Bucknell | John Bjork grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 17:13 | Bucknell | Milton Leach makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Cifuentes | 44-25 |
| 16:54 | Bucknell | Bruce Gavin is called for the reach on Adam Medlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Corker (PG), Jason Sheahan (SG), Chad Dahmen (SF), Jack Southern (PF), David Pendelton (C) Bob Quinn, Adam Medlock, Milton Leach, John Bjork, Allen Montague | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), Herman Threet (C) Nenad Zuziak, James Parker | |
| 16:48 | Bucknell | Jack Southern can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kodwo Albarazi - foul #2 on Kodwo Albarazi, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| 16:48 | Bucknell | Jack Southern makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 16:48 | Bucknell | Jack Southern misses the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Bruce Gavin | 45-25 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-25 |
| 16:29 | Bucknell | David Pendelton gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:23 | Bucknell | Chad Dahmen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin grabs the board | 45-25 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes drills a floater from the left wing set up by Kodwo Albarazi | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:07 | Bucknell | The pull-up jumper by Jason Sheahan is blocked by Herman Threet | 45-27 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Herman Threet | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chad Dahmen - foul #2 on Chad Dahmen, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG) Darryl Sanroman | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kevin Corker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Southern (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Pendelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Gavin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cifuentes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Threet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Bucknell | Jack Southern misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 15:24 | Bucknell | David Pendelton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 15:05 | Bucknell | Jack Southern hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 15:04 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:50 | Bucknell | Herman Threet steals the ball from Jack Southern | 45-29 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Steven Cifuentes - foul #3 on Steven Cifuentes, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bob Quinn (PG), August Polly (SG), Milton Leach (SF), John Bjork (PF), Allen Montague (C) Kevin Corker, Jason Sheahan, Chad Dahmen, Jack Southern, David Pendelton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG) Nenad Zuziak, Kodwo Albarazi | |
| 14:27 | Bucknell | Bruce Gavin picks off the pass by Milton Leach in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-29 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 14:03 | Bucknell | Bob Quinn is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Milton Leach | 48-31 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Milton Leach picks off the pass by Bruce Gavin | 48-31 |
| 13:12 | Bucknell | John Bjork's pass is intercepted by Herman Threet | 48-31 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Corker (PG), Adam Medlock (SG), Benjamin Jones (SF), Jack Southern (PF) Bob Quinn, August Polly, Milton Leach, John Bjork | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG) James Parker | |
| 12:43 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Threet - foul #4 on Herman Threet, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| 12:22 | Bucknell | Jack Southern misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 48-31 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 12:04 | Bucknell | Adam Medlock's pass is intercepted by Nenad Zuziak in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-33 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bob Quinn (PG), Milton Leach (SF) Kevin Corker, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (SG) Darryl Sanroman | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Nenad Zuziak | 48-35 |
| 11:53 | Bucknell | Bob Quinn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Quinn, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Bob Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Medlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Southern (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Montague (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Gavin (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cifuentes (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Threet (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan (SG), Chad Dahmen (C) Adam Medlock, Allen Montague | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:54 | Bucknell | Bob Quinn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 10:33 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Chad Dahmen | 48-35 |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | Chad Dahmen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Threet - foul #5 on Herman Threet, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Corker (PG), August Polly (SF), David Pendelton (C) Bob Quinn, Milton Leach, Jack Southern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Kodwo Albarazi, Herman Threet | |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | Chad Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | Chad Dahmen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman blows the layup | 49-35 |
| 09:56 | Bucknell | Chad Dahmen gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 09:51 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 09:49 | Bucknell | David Pendelton gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 09:39 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan is hacked by Darryl Sanroman - foul #3 on Darryl Sanroman, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Adam Medlock (SG), John Bjork (PF), Allen Montague (C) Kevin Corker, Chad Dahmen, David Pendelton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:39 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:39 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | Bucknell | Adam Medlock clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 08:54 | Bucknell | August Polly snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 08:41 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Adam Medlock | 54-37 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Bruce Gavin is blocked by John Bjork | 54-37 |
| 08:32 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Bucknell | Bruce Gavin is called for the reach on Allen Montague - foul #3 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bob Quinn (PG), Kevin Corker (SG), Milton Leach (SF), Jack Southern (PF) Jason Sheahan, Adam Medlock, August Polly, John Bjork | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Kodwo Albarazi (SG), Joseph Veazey (SF) James Parker, Darryl Sanroman, Gordon Braswell | |
| 08:09 | Bucknell | Allen Montague makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 08:09 | Bucknell | Allen Montague makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin connects on the runner near the basket | 56-39 |
| 07:25 | Bucknell | Jack Southern hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Milton Leach | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Bob Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Corker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Southern (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Montague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Veazey (fresh) PF - Steven Cifuentes (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gavin (very tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Nenad Zuziak | 59-41 |
| 06:48 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker loses the ball out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Chad Dahmen (SF), David Pendelton (C) Milton Leach, Allen Montague | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman (SG), Leonard Jenkins (SF) Kodwo Albarazi, Joseph Veazey | |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-43 |
| 06:10 | Bucknell | Jack Southern banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Bob Quinn | 61-43 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman makes the fadeaway from the left side | 61-45 |
| 05:32 | Bucknell | Chad Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 61-45 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Steven Cifuentes | 61-45 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-45 |
| 05:14 | Bucknell | Jack Southern grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:12 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Adam Medlock (SG), Milton Leach (SF), John Bjork (PF), Allen Montague (C) Kevin Corker, Chad Dahmen, Jack Southern, David Pendelton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG), Kodwo Albarazi (SG), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Darryl Sanroman, Leonard Jenkins | |
| 04:54 | Bucknell | Milton Leach dunks the ball on a great pass from John Bjork | 63-45 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Bob Quinn is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #3 on Bob Quinn, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Corker (PG), Jason Sheahan (SG), August Polly (SF), Chad Dahmen (PF), David Pendelton (C) Bob Quinn, Adam Medlock, Milton Leach, John Bjork, Allen Montague | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | James Parker is hacked by Chad Dahmen - foul #3 on Chad Dahmen, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey (SF) Gordon Braswell | |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin is denied on a layup by David Pendelton | 63-45 |
| 04:05 | Bucknell | David Pendelton snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 03:45 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | August Polly blocks the short jumper by Steven Cifuentes | 66-45 |
| 03:22 | Bucknell | David Pendelton pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kevin Corker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Sheahan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Polly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Pendelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Veazey (fresh) PF - Steven Cifuentes (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gavin (very tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker misses short on an open floater in the paint | 66-45 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses the shot from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | James Parker hits the follow up shot | 66-47 |
| 02:23 | Bucknell | August Polly is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Chad Dahmen swats the shot by Bruce Gavin | 69-47 |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | David Pendelton grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 01:46 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jack Southern (PF) August Polly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell (C) Joseph Veazey | |
| 01:46 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:46 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Pendelton - foul #2 on David Pendelton, team foul #6 | 70-47 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:35 | Bucknell | Jack Southern pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| 01:18 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-48 |
| 01:16 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan grabs the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Kodwo Albarazi steps in front of the Jack Southern pass | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Pendelton - foul #3 on David Pendelton, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #10 | 70-50 |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | Jason Sheahan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell tips it in | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Kevin Corker runs out the clock | 71-52 |