| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Chad Monti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Deberry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Walden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kraatz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Michael Deberry inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Centenary | Chad Monti is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Monti, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:49 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 19:47 | Centenary | The rebound goes to John Kraatz | 46-38 |
| 19:18 | Centenary | Shane Burke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond is fouled on the floor by Michael Deberry - foul #1 on Michael Deberry, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Hayes | 49-38 |
| 18:35 | Centenary | John Kraatz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 18:34 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Deberry | 49-38 |
| 18:09 | Centenary | Chad Monti misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Osmond | 49-38 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 17:43 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Raymond Walden | 49-38 |
| 17:26 | Centenary | Louis Hayes swats the layup by John Kraatz | 49-38 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Deberry steals it from David Rice | 49-38 |
| 17:17 | Centenary | Shane Burke's pass is intercepted by Paul Kerr in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs blows the dunk | 49-38 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 16:56 | Centenary | John Kraatz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:54 | Centenary | Chad Monti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Leonard Sneed (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Sexton (PF), Samuel Meigs (C) Paul Kerr, John Jacobs, David Rice, Louis Hayes, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mash (PG), Ronald Galgano (SG), Charles Sinclair (SF) Chad Monti, Shane Burke, Michael Deberry | |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 16:41 | Centenary | Charles Sinclair grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 16:39 | Centenary | Ronald Galgano is hacked by Richard Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 16:31 | Centenary | Raymond Walden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Thomas Mash - foul #1 on Thomas Mash, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:58 | Centenary | John Kraatz misses the dunk | 52-38 |
| 15:57 | Centenary | Raymond Walden tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Meigs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Thomas Mash (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Galgano (fresh) SF - Charles Sinclair (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Walden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kraatz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Meigs | 55-40 |
| 15:25 | Centenary | John Kraatz misses badly on a floater in the lane | 55-40 |
| 15:24 | Centenary | John Kraatz tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 15:02 | Centenary | Charles Sinclair gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:59 | Centenary | Charles Sinclair is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr (PG), John Jacobs (SG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, Gerard Merritt, Paul Sexton, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (PG), Peter Barnett (SG), Michael Deberry (SF), Earl Hamilton (C) Thomas Mash, Ronald Galgano, Charles Sinclair, John Kraatz | |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-42 |
| 14:47 | Centenary | Peter Barnett snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 14:27 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Deberry - foul #2 on Michael Deberry, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shane Burke (SG), John Kraatz (C) Peter Barnett, Raymond Walden | |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:46 | Centenary | Michael Deberry can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 13:44 | Centenary | John Kraatz snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 13:27 | Centenary | Shane Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-42 |
| 13:25 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 13:12 | Centenary | John Kraatz knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Deberry | 57-44 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Wilfred Osmond - foul #2 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Leonard Sneed (SG), Paul Sexton (SF), Samuel Meigs (C) Paul Kerr, John Jacobs, David Rice, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Centenary | Chad Monti (PG), Ronald Galgano (SG), Charles Sinclair (SF), Raymond Walden (PF) Marvin Catoe, Shane Burke, Michael Deberry, John Kraatz | |
| 12:43 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 12:41 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sinclair | 57-44 |
| 12:28 | Centenary | Ronald Galgano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Leonard Sneed | 59-44 |
| 12:01 | Centenary | Paul Sexton swats the layup by Raymond Walden | 59-44 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Chad Monti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Galgano (fresh) SF - Charles Sinclair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Walden (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Hamilton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton is fouled on the floor by Earl Hamilton - foul #4 on Earl Hamilton, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, Louis Hayes | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shane Burke (SG), John Kraatz (C) Charles Sinclair, Earl Hamilton | |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lowell Leib and he's fouled by John Kraatz - foul #1 on John Kraatz, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jacobs (SG), Paul Kerr (C) Mark Brown, Paul Sexton | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mash (PG), Michael Deberry (SF) Chad Monti, Ronald Galgano | |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Centenary | John Kraatz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-44 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the floater in the lane set up by Lowell Leib and the foul's on Raymond Walden - foul #3 on Raymond Walden, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Gerard Merritt, Paul Kerr | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Barnett (SG), Ronald Galgano (PF) Shane Burke, Raymond Walden | |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses the free throw | 64-44 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | The rebound goes to John Kraatz | 64-44 |
| 10:12 | Centenary | Peter Barnett loses the dribble to Lowell Leib | 64-44 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-44 |
| 09:58 | Centenary | Ronald Galgano snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 09:40 | Centenary | Ronald Galgano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-44 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | Thomas Mash is called for the reach on Lowell Leib - foul #2 on Thomas Mash, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed (SG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF), Paul Kerr (C) John Jacobs, Paul Sexton, Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Centenary | Chad Monti (PG), Charles Sinclair (SF), Raymond Walden (PF) Thomas Mash, Michael Deberry, Ronald Galgano | |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:13 | Centenary | John Kraatz snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 09:05 | Centenary | John Kraatz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG) Lowell Leib | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shane Burke (SG) Peter Barnett | |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | David Rice is called for traveling | 65-44 |
| 08:38 | Centenary | Richard Ratliff takes the ball from Chad Monti in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff hits the finger roll | 67-44 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Charles Sinclair double dribbles | 67-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton (PF) Louis Hayes | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | David Rice tips it back up and in | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Chad Monti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sinclair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Walden (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kraatz (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Chad Monti hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Ratliff - foul #3 on Richard Ratliff, team foul #3 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Brown (PG), John Jacobs (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, David Rice, Paul Kerr | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Barnett (SG), Ronald Galgano (SF), Earl Hamilton (PF) Shane Burke, Raymond Walden, John Kraatz | |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Chad Monti makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Chad Monti misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Osmond | 69-45 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Charles Sinclair steps in front of the Gerard Merritt pass | 69-45 |
| 06:48 | Centenary | Peter Barnett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-45 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 06:36 | Centenary | Chad Monti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-45 |
| 06:34 | Centenary | Ronald Galgano gets the offensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 06:29 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton travels with the ball | 69-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF), Paul Kerr (C) Mark Brown, Gerard Merritt, Paul Sexton, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mash (PG), Michael Deberry (SF), Raymond Walden (PF) Chad Monti, Peter Barnett, Charles Sinclair | |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 06:12 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton grabs the board | 69-45 |
| 06:06 | Centenary | Thomas Mash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 06:04 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 69-47 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | David Rice can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 05:38 | Centenary | Raymond Walden snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 05:28 | Centenary | Raymond Walden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-47 |
| 05:27 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton tips it in | 69-49 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 05:20 | Centenary | Raymond Walden snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 05:17 | Centenary | Thomas Mash's pass is intercepted by John Jacobs in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Jacobs | 72-49 |
| 04:45 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton banks in the wide open layup set up by Ronald Galgano | 72-51 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | David Rice double dribbles | 72-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Leonard Sneed (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Sexton (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Lowell Leib, John Jacobs, David Rice, Louis Hayes, Paul Kerr | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (PG), Peter Barnett (SG), Charles Sinclair (SF) Thomas Mash, Michael Deberry, Raymond Walden | |
| 03:57 | Centenary | Peter Barnett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton can't finish the layup | 72-54 |
| 03:29 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Marvin Catoe (fresh) SG - Peter Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sinclair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Hamilton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Galgano (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 03:16 | Centenary | Ronald Galgano gets the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 03:04 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton scores on a shot near the basket | 72-56 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond grabs the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt travels with the ball | 72-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), Mark Brown (SG), David Rice (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF), Paul Kerr (C) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, Gerard Merritt, Paul Sexton, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mash (PG) Marvin Catoe | |
| 02:13 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lowell Leib - foul #2 on Lowell Leib, team foul #4 | 72-56 |
| 02:13 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:13 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lowell Leib, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jacobs (SG), Louis Hayes (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Lowell Leib, Mark Brown, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Thomas Mash misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Louis Hayes - foul #3 on Louis Hayes, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Thomas Mash makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Thomas Mash misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Thomas Mash misses the 3rd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Jacobs | 72-59 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 01:08 | Centenary | Earl Hamilton gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | Peter Barnett is hacked by John Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jacobs, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | Peter Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Rice | 72-59 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Ronald Galgano swats the dunk try by David Rice | 72-59 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | David Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr runs out the clock | 72-59 |