| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Moffit (fresh) SG - Herman Kelly (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mendiola (fresh) PF - Fred Griffin (fresh) C - Timothy Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Lucas Porter (fresh) SG - Aaron Fortuna (fresh) SF - Bill Usry (fresh) PF - Robert Horsley (fresh) C - David Gully (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | David Gully 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 | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | The Citadel | Robert Horsley misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | The Citadel | David Gully hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lucas Porter | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | The Citadel | Bill Usry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola is fouled on the floor by Bill Usry - foul #1 on Bill Usry, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Mendiola and he's hacked by Robert Horsley - foul #1 on Robert Horsley, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | The Citadel | Robert Horsley misses short on a shot from close range | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Timothy Hall | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Herman Kelly and the foul's on Robert Horsley - foul #2 on Robert Horsley, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Fred Dent (PF) Robert Horsley | |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | The Citadel | Bill Usry is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Griffin | 10-2 |
| 17:09 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Kelly | 13-2 |
| 16:36 | The Citadel | David Gully is hacked by Timothy Hall - foul #1 on Timothy Hall, team foul #1 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland (PG), Jackson Schiff (SG), Ali Williams (SF), George Williams (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Paul Moffit, Herman Kelly, Kenneth Mendiola, Fred Griffin, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks (PG), Charles Cobos (SG), James Kerr (PF), Dwight Maddox (C) Lucas Porter, Aaron Fortuna, Bill Usry, David Gully | |
| 16:20 | The Citadel | Dwight Maddox lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Maddocks | 13-4 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Ali Williams misses the jumper near the basket | 13-4 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Frank Johnson snags the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Frank Johnson can't tip it in | 13-4 |
| 15:48 | The Citadel | James Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robbie Roland (fresh) SG - Jackson Schiff (fresh) SF - Ali Williams (fresh) PF - George Williams (fresh) C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Matthew Maddocks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cobos (fresh) SF - Fred Dent (fairly fresh) PF - James Kerr (fresh) C - Dwight Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit (PG) Jackson Schiff | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lucas Porter (PG), David Bourgoin (SF) Charles Cobos, Fred Dent | |
| 15:44 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:44 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Ali Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | James Kerr grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks is hacked by Ali Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ali Williams, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly (SG) Ali Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Gully (C) David Bourgoin | |
| 14:55 | The Citadel | David Gully misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-6 |
| 14:53 | The Citadel | James Kerr tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Kerr | 13-8 |
| 14:34 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | George Williams snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | David Gully denies the turnaround by George Williams | 13-8 |
| 14:26 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Kerr | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | The Citadel | James Kerr misses short on a runner in the paint | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Dwight Maddox steals it from Herman Kelly | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | David Gully makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Maddocks | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by David Gully | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:55 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Frank Johnson | 13-12 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Frank Johnson misses the easy layup | 13-12 |
| 12:33 | The Citadel | Dwight Maddox grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:15 | The Citadel | James Kerr clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | The Citadel | David Gully tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robbie Roland | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | The Citadel | James Kerr misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robbie Roland - foul #1 on Robbie Roland, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff (PG), Richard Howze (SG), Kenneth Mendiola (SF), Fred Griffin (PF), Timothy Hall (C) Paul Moffit, Herman Kelly, Robbie Roland, George Williams, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Cobos (PG), Aaron Fortuna (SG), Bill Usry (SF), Fred Dent (C) Lucas Porter, Matthew Maddocks, Dwight Maddox, David Gully | |
| 11:47 | The Citadel | James Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | The Citadel | James Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Fred Griffin | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jackson Schiff (fresh) SG - Richard Howze (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mendiola (fresh) PF - Fred Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Timothy Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Charles Cobos (fresh) SG - Aaron Fortuna (fresh) SF - Bill Usry (fresh) PF - James Kerr (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Dent (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Fred Dent steals it from Timothy Hall | 16-14 |
| 11:28 | The Citadel | Fred Griffin takes the ball from Charles Cobos in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin buries a turnaround from close range set up by Jackson Schiff | 18-14 |
| 11:09 | The Citadel | Aaron Fortuna's pass is intercepted by Fred Griffin in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Howze and he's hacked by Aaron Fortuna - foul #1 on Aaron Fortuna, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Gully (C) James Kerr | |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:48 | The Citadel | Fred Dent misses the fadeaway from close range | 21-14 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Jackson Schiff is blocked by David Gully | 21-14 |
| 10:41 | The Citadel | Aaron Fortuna grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:34 | The Citadel | David Gully misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 21-14 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Howze | 24-14 |
| 10:12 | The Citadel | Charles Cobos is hacked by Jackson Schiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackson Schiff, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit (PG), Herman Kelly (SG), Leslie Williams (SF), Ali Williams (PF) Jackson Schiff, Richard Howze, Kenneth Mendiola, Fred Griffin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bret Caulfield (PG) Charles Cobos | |
| 09:56 | The Citadel | Herman Kelly takes the ball from David Gully | 24-14 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Leslie Williams can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 24-14 |
| 09:41 | The Citadel | Aaron Fortuna grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 09:39 | The Citadel | Herman Kelly steals it from Bret Caulfield in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit lays it in on a great pass from Herman Kelly | 26-14 |
| 09:15 | The Citadel | Bret Caulfield connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-16 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Leslie Williams is fouled on the floor by Aaron Fortuna - foul #2 on Aaron Fortuna, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff (PG), Richard Howze (SG), Kenneth Mendiola (SF) Paul Moffit, Herman Kelly, Leslie Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lucas Porter (PG), Charles Cobos (SG), David Bourgoin (SF) Bret Caulfield, Aaron Fortuna, Bill Usry | |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola is fouled on the floor by Charles Cobos - foul #1 on Charles Cobos, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff's fadeaway is rejected by David Bourgoin | 26-16 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola snags the offensive board | 26-16 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola grabs the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Howze is fouled on the floor by Charles Cobos - foul #2 on Charles Cobos, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin (PF) Ali Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks (SG) Charles Cobos | |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Howze makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Howze makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:02 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-16 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Lucas Porter takes the ball from Kenneth Mendiola | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Howze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackson Schiff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mendiola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hall (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Lucas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bourgoin (fresh) PF - Fred Dent (fairly fresh) C - David Gully (tiring) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit (PG), Robbie Roland (SG), Leslie Williams (SF) Richard Howze, Jackson Schiff, Kenneth Mendiola | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dwight Maddox (PF) Fred Dent | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robbie Roland | 31-16 |
| 07:09 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dwight Maddox | 31-18 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by David Bourgoin - foul #1 on David Bourgoin, team foul #8 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Williams (C) Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bret Caulfield (SG), Bill Usry (SF) Lucas Porter, David Bourgoin | |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland makes the 3rd free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:43 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks travels with the ball | 33-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly (SG), Ali Williams (PF) Leslie Williams, Fred Griffin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | George Williams misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Moffit | 33-18 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly misses the lay-in | 33-18 |
| 06:03 | The Citadel | David Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 05:45 | The Citadel | Dwight Maddox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | George Williams grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland gets the offensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | Dwight Maddox picks off the pass by Paul Moffit | 33-18 |
| 05:04 | The Citadel | David Gully lays it up and in set up by Bill Usry and he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff (PG), Richard Howze (SG), Kenneth Mendiola (SF), Fred Griffin (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Paul Moffit, Herman Kelly, Robbie Roland, Ali Williams, George Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lucas Porter (PG), David Bourgoin (SF), Fred Dent (PF) Bret Caulfield, Bill Usry, Dwight Maddox | |
| 05:04 | The Citadel | David Gully misses the free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Frank Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-20 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff hits the follow up shot | 35-20 |
| 04:27 | The Citadel | David Gully misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 35-20 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Frank Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Frank Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin snags the offensive board | 35-20 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Mendiola hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-20 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Howze grabs the offensive board | 35-20 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin loses the dribble to David Gully | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jackson Schiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Howze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Mendiola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Griffin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Lucas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Maddocks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bourgoin (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Dent (fairly fresh) C - David Gully (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | The Citadel | Matthew Maddocks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit (PG), Herman Kelly (SG), Leslie Williams (SF), Ali Williams (PF), Timothy Hall (C) Jackson Schiff, Richard Howze, Kenneth Mendiola, Fred Griffin, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Aaron Fortuna (SG), Bill Usry (SF), Robert Horsley (PF), James Kerr (C) Matthew Maddocks, David Bourgoin, Fred Dent, David Gully | |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Leslie Williams is hacked by Bill Usry - foul #2 on Bill Usry, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Cobos (PG) Lucas Porter | |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Leslie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Leslie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | Aaron Fortuna connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Cobos | 37-23 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly is hacked by Robert Horsley - foul #3 on Robert Horsley, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robbie Roland (PG) Paul Moffit | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Fred Dent (C) Robert Horsley | |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Herman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:12 | The Citadel | Bill Usry makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Cobos | 39-25 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Leslie Williams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-25 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Leslie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Timothy Hall comes up short on the runner from close range | 39-25 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Charles Cobos gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:36 | The Citadel | Aaron Fortuna misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 01:34 | The Citadel | Aaron Fortuna tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Timothy Hall drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ali Williams and he's hacked by Aaron Fortuna - foul #3 on Aaron Fortuna, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jackson Schiff (PG), Richard Howze (SG), Kenneth Mendiola (SF), Fred Griffin (PF) Robbie Roland, Herman Kelly, Leslie Williams, Ali Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lucas Porter (PG), David Bourgoin (SF), Dwight Maddox (PF) Aaron Fortuna, Bill Usry, James Kerr | |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Timothy Hall makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:03 | The Citadel | Richard Howze is called for the reach on Charles Cobos - foul #1 on Richard Howze, team foul #7 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Williams (C) Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:03 | The Citadel | Charles Cobos makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:03 | The Citadel | Charles Cobos misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | George Williams grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Howze drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Griffin | 44-28 |
| 00:38 | The Citadel | David Bourgoin misses the easy layup | 44-28 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-28 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Charles Cobos | 44-28 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jackson Schiff - foul #2 on Jackson Schiff, team foul #8 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Moffit (PG), Robbie Roland (SF) Richard Howze, Kenneth Mendiola | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bret Caulfield (SG), Bill Usry (SF), David Gully (C) Charles Cobos, David Bourgoin, Fred Dent | |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Lucas Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Fred Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | George Williams double dribbles | 44-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Johnson (C) Fred Griffin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Bill Usry misses short on a halfcourt shot | 44-29 |