| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Pair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Schwulst (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Franks (fresh) 4 pts. C - John McLean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Willis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bennie Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Schwulst - foul #2 on Jonathan Schwulst, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi (C) Shannon Ayers | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey can't throw it down but he's fouled by Reginald Boling - foul #2 on Reginald Boling, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (PG), Bruce Lusby (SG), Tyler Moya (PF), Thomas Wallin (C) Shawn Pair, Jonathan Schwulst, Stacey Franks, John McLean | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (PG), Vincente Rossi (SG), Leroy Spada (SF), John Billups (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Reginald Boling, Willie Finnegan, Shane Willis, Bennie Benson, Norberto Bianchi | |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups lays it in set up by Shannon Ayers | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier (SF) Harold Peachey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson (PF) Shannon Ayers | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Williams | 39-45 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 39-45 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Bennie Benson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Wallin | 39-48 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya tips it in | 41-48 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Bobby Roy (SG), Todd Lighty (SF), Stacey Franks (PF), John McLean (C) Ivan Tomaszewski, Bruce Lusby, Paul Carrier, Tyler Moya, Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG), Willie Finnegan (SG), Teodoro Costa (SF), Norberto Bianchi (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Edward Williams, Vincente Rossi, Leroy Spada, Bennie Benson, John Billups | |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John McLean takes the ball from Teodoro Costa | 44-48 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | John McLean can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shannon Ayers - foul #2 on Shannon Ayers, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst (SG), Harold Peachey (SF) Bobby Roy, Todd Lighty | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Shane Willis (SF), Bennie Benson (PF) Howard McClee, Teodoro Costa, Norberto Bianchi | |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | John McLean makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | John McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Pair | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Pair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Schwulst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Peachey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stacey Franks (tiring) 4 pts. C - John McLean (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Finnegan (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Shane Willis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bennie Benson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Ayers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stacey Franks - foul #2 on Stacey Franks, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier (SF), Tyler Moya (C) Harold Peachey, John McLean | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG) Reginald Boling | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moya | 48-49 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shane Willis - foul #2 on Shane Willis, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy (PG) Shawn Pair | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa (SG), Norberto Bianchi (PF) Willie Finnegan, Bennie Benson | |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Roy is called for the reach on Norberto Bianchi - foul #2 on Bobby Roy, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (PG), Thomas Wallin (C) Paul Carrier, Stacey Franks | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Edward Williams (SG), John Billups (C) Howard McClee, Shane Willis, Shannon Ayers | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Norberto Bianchi | 50-52 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Teodoro Costa - foul #2 on Teodoro Costa, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), John McLean (C) Jonathan Schwulst, Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi (SG), Shane Willis (SF) Edward Williams, Teodoro Costa | |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (SG), Todd Lighty (SF) Bruce Lusby, Bobby Roy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers (C) John Billups | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis misses the jump hook from the right block | 52-52 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | John McLean buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Tomaszewski | 55-52 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Todd Lighty knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Pair and he's fouled by Reginald Boling - foul #3 on Reginald Boling, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (PG), Jonathan Schwulst (SG), Paul Carrier (PF), Thomas Wallin (C) Shawn Pair, Ivan Tomaszewski, Tyler Moya, John McLean | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG), Willie Finnegan (SG), Leroy Spada (SF), Bennie Benson (PF), John Billups (C) Reginald Boling, Vincente Rossi, Shane Willis, Norberto Bianchi, Shannon Ayers | |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Todd Lighty makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Howard McClee | 58-54 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Todd Lighty can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Schwulst - foul #3 on Jonathan Schwulst, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Harold Peachey (SF), Stacey Franks (PF) Bruce Lusby, Todd Lighty, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Teodoro Costa (SF) Howard McClee, Willie Finnegan, Leroy Spada | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Pair (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Schwulst (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Peachey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stacey Franks (tiring) 6 pts. C - Thomas Wallin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bennie Benson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Billups (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jonathan Schwulst | 60-56 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Wallin is called for the reach on Reginald Boling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wallin, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy (SG) Jonathan Schwulst | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers (C) John Billups | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Edward Williams is called for the reach on Harold Peachey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Williams, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (SG), Tyler Moya (C) Shawn Pair, Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan (SG), Norberto Bianchi (PF) Reginald Boling, Bennie Benson | |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski is fouled on the floor by Norberto Bianchi - foul #2 on Norberto Bianchi, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis (SF) Teodoro Costa | |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Tomaszewski steps in front of the Willie Finnegan pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski lays it in | 63-59 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Stacey Franks - foul #3 on Stacey Franks, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), John McLean (C) Bobby Roy, Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG), Vincente Rossi (SG) Edward Williams, Willie Finnegan | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Willis - foul #3 on Shane Willis, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada (SF) Shane Willis | |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Vincente Rossi | 65-63 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair can't connect on a runner from the right block | 65-63 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Leroy Spada | 65-63 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi is hacked by Stacey Franks - foul #4 on Stacey Franks, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (PG), Jonathan Schwulst (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Thomas Wallin (PF), Tyler Moya (C) Shawn Pair, Ivan Tomaszewski, Harold Peachey, Stacey Franks, John McLean | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Teodoro Costa (SF), Bennie Benson (PF), John Billups (C) Howard McClee, Leroy Spada, Norberto Bianchi, Shannon Ayers | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya lays it in | 67-65 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Wallin - foul #2 on Thomas Wallin, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan (SG), Shane Willis (SF) Vincente Rossi, Teodoro Costa | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Billups - foul #2 on John Billups, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy (PG) Bruce Lusby | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers (C) John Billups | |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is open but misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Schwulst | 68-65 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Bruce Lusby (SG), John McLean (C) Jonathan Schwulst, Paul Carrier, Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG), Teodoro Costa (SG), Norberto Bianchi (PF) Reginald Boling, Willie Finnegan, Bennie Benson | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shane Willis | 68-68 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | John McLean can't finish the uncontested layup | 68-68 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Pair (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Lusby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Wallin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John McLean (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Howard McClee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Willis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norberto Bianchi (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Shannon Ayers (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee loses the dribble to Thomas Wallin | 70-68 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Lusby | 73-68 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Lusby picks off the pass by Shannon Ayers in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wallin | 76-68 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (PG), Jonathan Schwulst (SG), Harold Peachey (SF), Stacey Franks (PF), Tyler Moya (C) Shawn Pair, Bruce Lusby, Bobby Roy, Thomas Wallin, John McLean | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (PG), Willie Finnegan (SG), Leroy Spada (SF), Bennie Benson (PF), John Billups (C) Howard McClee, Teodoro Costa, Shane Willis, Norberto Bianchi, Shannon Ayers | |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski hits a shot from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-70 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Williams - foul #4 on Edward Williams, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier (C) Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Vincente Rossi (SG) Edward Williams, Willie Finnegan | |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks is fouled on the floor by John Billups - foul #3 on John Billups, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG) Ivan Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson banks in the layup | 81-72 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey loses the dribble to Reginald Boling in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Schwulst - foul #4 on Jonathan Schwulst, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (SG), Todd Lighty (SF), Tyler Moya (C) Jonathan Schwulst, Harold Peachey, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis (SF), Norberto Bianchi (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Leroy Spada, Bennie Benson, John Billups | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski is hacked by Shannon Ayers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Ayers, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (SG) Vincente Rossi | |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams is hacked by Shawn Pair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Pair, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan (SG) Reginald Boling | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moya | 83-74 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Shawn Pair | 85-74 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Tomaszewski takes the ball from Edward Williams | 85-74 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (PG), Bobby Roy (SG), Paul Carrier (PF) Shawn Pair, Ivan Tomaszewski, Stacey Franks | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG), Teodoro Costa (SF) Edward Williams, Shane Willis | |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-74 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Todd Lighty misses the tip | 85-74 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Tyler Moya tips it but misses | 85-74 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 85-76 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Willie Finnegan steps in front of the Todd Lighty pass in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-76 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier gets the rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Finnegan - foul #1 on Willie Finnegan, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey (SF), Thomas Wallin (PF), John McLean (C) Todd Lighty, Paul Carrier, Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Vincente Rossi (SG), Shane Willis (SF) Howard McClee, Willie Finnegan, Teodoro Costa | |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Bobby Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vincente Rossi | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Wallin, team foul #11 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Ivan Tomaszewski (SG), Stacey Franks (PF) Bobby Roy, Bruce Lusby, Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson (PF) Norberto Bianchi | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Pair (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Tomaszewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Peachey (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stacey Franks (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - John McLean (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Willis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Benson (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Shannon Ayers (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincente Rossi is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #14 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (SG), Leroy Spada (SF) Vincente Rossi, Shane Willis | |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers snags the defensive board | 86-79 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-79 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair can't finish the layup | 86-79 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Shannon Ayers | 86-79 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks grabs the board | 86-79 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby (PG), Jonathan Schwulst (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Tyler Moya (PF), Thomas Wallin (C) Shawn Pair, Ivan Tomaszewski, Harold Peachey, Stacey Franks, John McLean | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG), Vincente Rossi (SG), Teodoro Costa (SF) Reginald Boling, Edward Williams, Leroy Spada | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi (PF), John Billups (C) Bennie Benson, Shannon Ayers | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Tyler Moya - foul #2 on Tyler Moya, team foul #12 | 86-79 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norberto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Paul Carrier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Bruce Lusby grabs the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 86-81 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on John Billups - foul #4 on John Billups, team foul #15 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Harold Peachey (SF), John McLean (C) Bruce Lusby, Paul Carrier, Tyler Moya | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Willie Finnegan (SG), Shane Willis (SF), Bennie Benson (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Howard McClee, Vincente Rossi, Teodoro Costa, Norberto Bianchi, John Billups | |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wallin makes the free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stacey Franks (PF) Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Willie Finnegan is called for the reach on Harold Peachey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Finnegan, team foul #16 | 89-81 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is hacked by Shawn Pair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Pair, team foul #13 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (PG), Bruce Lusby (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Tyler Moya (PF), Thomas Wallin (C) Shawn Pair, Jonathan Schwulst, Harold Peachey, Stacey Franks, John McLean | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (SG), Leroy Spada (SF), Norberto Bianchi (PF), John Billups (C) Willie Finnegan, Shane Willis, Bennie Benson, Shannon Ayers | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski is hacked by Reginald Boling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Boling, team foul #17 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair (PG), Harold Peachey (SF), Stacey Franks (PF), John McLean (C) Bruce Lusby, Paul Carrier, Tyler Moya, Thomas Wallin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan (SG), Shane Willis (SF), Bennie Benson (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Edward Williams, Leroy Spada, Norberto Bianchi, John Billups | |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson snags the defensive board | 92-83 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Reginald Boling | 92-86 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Boling - foul #5 on Reginald Boling, team foul #18 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst (SG) Ivan Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (PG) Reginald Boling | |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Peachey - foul #2 on Harold Peachey, team foul #14 | 94-86 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Edward Williams is called for the reach on Shawn Pair in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Williams, team foul #19 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee (PG) Edward Williams | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair makes the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Howard McClee | 96-90 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Willie Finnegan is called for the reach on Harold Peachey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Finnegan, team foul #20 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ivan Tomaszewski (SG) Jonathan Schwulst | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 97-90 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Peachey steals it from Shane Willis | 97-90 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Schwulst (SG) Ivan Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey is hacked by Willie Finnegan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Finnegan, team foul #21 | 97-90 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Harold Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 98-90 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis snags the offensive board | 98-90 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Peachey is called for the reach on Shane Willis - foul #3 on Harold Peachey, team foul #15 | 98-90 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John McLean | 98-91 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | John McLean is fouled in the backcourt by Howard McClee - foul #2 on Howard McClee, team foul #22 | 98-91 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | John McLean misses the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | John McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 99-91 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Howard McClee is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard McClee, team foul #23 | 99-91 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 99-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Shawn Pair runs out the clock | 99-91 |