| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Sanroman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Veazey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Gavin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Herman Threet (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jose Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Flannigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Burton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | UMBC | The rebound goes to David Smith | 38-31 |
| 19:02 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | John Burton steps in front of the Darryl Sanroman pass | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | UMBC | Jose Villegas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Burton - foul #1 on John Burton, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), James Parker (SG), Steven Cifuentes (SF), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Darryl Sanroman, Joseph Veazey, Herman Threet | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jun Chin (PG), Malawa Ahumada (SG), Gregory Thomas (SF), Clarence Stickley (PF), Michael Brugger (C) Jose Villegas, Kevin Flannigan, David Smith, Alan Gwyn, John Burton | |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | UMBC | Malawa Ahumada is called for 10 seconds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins (PF) Bruce Gavin | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 39-31 |
| 17:42 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Jun Chin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Thomas | 39-33 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Jenkins | 42-33 |
| 16:56 | UMBC | Malawa Ahumada misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | UMBC | Jun Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:49 | UMBC | Steven Cifuentes steals the ball from Michael Brugger | 42-33 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | James Parker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kodwo Albarazi | 45-33 |
| 16:08 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley drills a shot from close range set up by Jun Chin and he's hacked by Leonard Jenkins - foul #1 on Leonard Jenkins, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Bruce Gavin (PF), Herman Threet (C) Kodwo Albarazi, James Parker, Steven Cifuentes, Leonard Jenkins, Gordon Braswell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jose Villegas (PG), Kevin Flannigan (SG), David Smith (SF), John Burton (C) Jun Chin, Malawa Ahumada, Gregory Thomas, Michael Brugger | |
| 16:08 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Nenad Zuziak is denied by Clarence Stickley | 45-36 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Sanroman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Lavoie (fresh) PF - Bruce Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Herman Threet (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jose Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Flannigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Stickley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Burton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UMBC | David Smith misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Nenad Zuziak | 47-36 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 15:19 | UMBC | John Burton gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:59 | UMBC | Jose Villegas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nenad Zuziak | 49-36 |
| 14:31 | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 14:29 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 14:11 | UMBC | Ralph Lavoie picks off the pass by David Smith | 49-36 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nenad Zuziak | 52-36 |
| 13:47 | UMBC | David Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Nenad Zuziak | 54-39 |
| 13:13 | UMBC | Herman Threet steals the ball from Jose Villegas | 54-39 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-39 |
| 12:49 | UMBC | John Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan loses the dribble to Ralph Lavoie | 54-39 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Flannigan - foul #1 on Kevin Flannigan, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), James Parker (SG), Joseph Veazey (SF), Steven Cifuentes (PF) Nenad Zuziak, Darryl Sanroman, Ralph Lavoie, Bruce Gavin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jun Chin (PG), Malawa Ahumada (SG), Gregory Thomas (SF), Alan Gwyn (PF), Michael Brugger (C) Jose Villegas, Kevin Flannigan, David Smith, Clarence Stickley, John Burton | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:15 | UMBC | Jun Chin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 12:14 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn grabs the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 11:55 | UMBC | Jun Chin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-39 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes grabs the board | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Veazey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Cifuentes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Threet (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jun Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Malawa Ahumada (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Thomas (fresh) PF - Alan Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Veazey | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:22 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Parker | 60-41 |
| 10:53 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn slams it home set up by Jun Chin | 60-43 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi is fouled on the floor by Jun Chin - foul #2 on Jun Chin, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG), Leonard Jenkins (PF), Gordon Braswell (C) Kodwo Albarazi, James Parker, Steven Cifuentes, Herman Threet | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Smith (SF), John Burton (C) Gregory Thomas, Michael Brugger | |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 62-43 |
| 10:06 | UMBC | Malawa Ahumada's pass is intercepted by Darryl Sanroman in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 09:23 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn blows the layup but the foul's on Gordon Braswell - foul #2 on Gordon Braswell, team foul #2 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jose Villegas (PG), Kevin Flannigan (SG) Jun Chin, Malawa Ahumada | |
| 09:23 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:23 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman is called for 3 seconds | 65-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Bruce Gavin (PF), Steven Cifuentes (C) Nenad Zuziak, Joseph Veazey, Leonard Jenkins, Gordon Braswell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gregory Thomas (SF), Michael Brugger (PF) David Smith, Alan Gwyn | |
| 08:50 | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan is hacked by Darryl Sanroman - foul #3 on Darryl Sanroman, team foul #3 | 65-44 |
| 08:37 | UMBC | Michael Brugger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-44 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kodwo Albarazi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Sanroman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Lavoie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Gavin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jose Villegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Flannigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Brugger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Sanroman - foul #4 on Darryl Sanroman, team foul #4 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), James Parker (SG), Joseph Veazey (SF), Gordon Braswell (C) Kodwo Albarazi, Darryl Sanroman, Ralph Lavoie, Steven Cifuentes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jun Chin (PG), David Smith (SF), Alan Gwyn (PF) Jose Villegas, Gregory Thomas, Michael Brugger | |
| 07:29 | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-44 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin snags the defensive board | 68-44 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | David Smith steals the ball from Bruce Gavin | 68-44 |
| 07:06 | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan lays it in set up by David Smith | 68-46 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-46 |
| 06:37 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 06:22 | UMBC | Alan Gwyn's layup is rejected by Bruce Gavin | 68-46 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | James Parker gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 06:17 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 06:15 | UMBC | David Smith grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 06:12 | UMBC | David Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG), Leonard Jenkins (PF), Steven Cifuentes (C) Nenad Zuziak, James Parker, Bruce Gavin, Gordon Braswell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Malawa Ahumada (SG) Kevin Flannigan | |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi is called for traveling | 68-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie (SF) Joseph Veazey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jose Villegas (PG), Michael Brugger (PF), Gregory Thomas (C) Malawa Ahumada, Alan Gwyn, John Burton | |
| 05:47 | UMBC | Jun Chin loses the dribble to Darryl Sanroman in the backcourt | 68-46 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie lays it up and in set up by Darryl Sanroman | 70-46 |
| 05:35 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Villegas | 70-49 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-49 |
| 05:05 | UMBC | Michael Brugger gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:58 | UMBC | David Smith scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jose Villegas and he's hacked by Leonard Jenkins - foul #2 on Leonard Jenkins, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), James Parker (SG), Bruce Gavin (PF), Herman Threet (C) Kodwo Albarazi, Darryl Sanroman, Ralph Lavoie, Leonard Jenkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | Malawa Ahumada (SG) Jun Chin | |
| 04:58 | UMBC | David Smith makes the free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak is fouled on the floor by Jose Villegas - foul #1 on Jose Villegas, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey (SF) Steven Cifuentes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Flannigan (SG), Stephen Baril (SF), Alan Gwyn (PF), Clarence Stickley (C) Jose Villegas, David Smith, Michael Brugger, Gregory Thomas | |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin clanks a jump hook from the right block | 70-52 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | James Parker buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Nenad Zuziak | 72-52 |
| 03:57 | UMBC | James Parker steals the ball from Kevin Flannigan | 72-52 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak misses the lay-in | 72-52 |
| 03:52 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Clarence Stickley | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley is hacked by Joseph Veazey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Veazey, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Steven Cifuentes (PF), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Joseph Veazey, Bruce Gavin, Herman Threet | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jun Chin (PG), Michael Brugger (C) Kevin Flannigan, Alan Gwyn | |
| 03:44 | UMBC | James Parker takes the ball from Malawa Ahumada | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins (PF) Steven Cifuentes | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Lavoie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Braswell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jun Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Malawa Ahumada (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Baril (fresh) PF - Clarence Stickley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Brugger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UMBC | Michael Brugger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley hits the follow up shot | 72-54 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie loses the dribble to Jun Chin | 72-54 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Stephen Baril misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 02:33 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley tips it home | 72-56 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kodwo Albarazi | 74-56 |
| 02:01 | UMBC | Malawa Ahumada is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Malawa Ahumada, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes (C) Gordon Braswell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Sears (SF), Gregory Thomas (PF) Stephen Baril, Michael Brugger | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi is hacked by Jun Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jun Chin, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell (C) Ralph Lavoie | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Brugger (C) Donald Sears | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:47 | UMBC | Michael Brugger blows the layup but the foul's on Gordon Braswell - foul #3 on Gordon Braswell, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| 01:47 | UMBC | Michael Brugger makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:47 | UMBC | Michael Brugger misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:47 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas snags the offensive board | 76-57 |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Leonard Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Clarence Stickley | 76-57 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 01:06 | UMBC | Clarence Stickley gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 00:49 | UMBC | Jun Chin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Stickley - foul #1 on Clarence Stickley, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Gregory Thomas misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Parker runs out the clock | 77-60 |