| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Ezell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | John Marsden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steven Boer | 27-34 |
| 18:30 | Holy Cross | John Marsden connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by Lowell Ezell out of the doubleteam | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:55 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Campbell | 31-34 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:16 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses the shot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Scott | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-34 |
| 16:32 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:15 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side set up by John Marsden | 33-34 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip tips it in | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Ezell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grover Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Boer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott can't throw it down | 33-36 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | John Marsden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Atnip | 35-38 |
| 14:05 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lowell Ezell out of the doubleteam | 38-38 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer is hacked by Lowell Ezell - foul #2 on Lowell Ezell, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Herman Wingate (SG), Herman Falzone (SF), Kevin Whetsel (PF), Hank Cooley (C) John Marsden, Lowell Ezell, Robert Scott, Grover Watkins, Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG) Robert Vice, Steven Boer | |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Herman Wingate steals the ball from Kyle Kenney | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | Holy Cross | Steven Thomas steals the ball from Herman Wingate | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno is hacked by Hank Cooley - foul #2 on Hank Cooley, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | John Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kyle Kenney | 38-38 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Herman Falzone steals it from Michael Bueno | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Holy Cross | John Robinson hits the finger roll set up by Herman Falzone | 40-38 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell (SG) Herman Wingate | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Steven Boer (SG), Ralph Saunders (C) Kevin Meunier, Michael Bueno, Kenneth Atnip | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Ezell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Falzone (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Whetsel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hank Cooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley loses the dribble to Steven Thomas | 40-38 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:51 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-38 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 09:27 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Grover Watkins (PF), Steven Campbell (C) John Robinson, Herman Falzone, Kevin Whetsel, Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Michael Bueno (SF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Vance Robinson, Steven Boer, Steven Thomas | |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lowell Ezell - foul #3 on Lowell Ezell, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate (SG) Lowell Ezell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | John Marsden can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 07:44 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Atnip picks off the pass by Steven Campbell | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fresh) SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 07:20 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate loses the dribble to Kenneth Atnip | 42-39 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Campbell - foul #2 on Steven Campbell, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell (SG), Hank Cooley (C) Herman Wingate, Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG), Steven Thomas (PF) Kyle Kenney, Ralph Saunders | |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:47 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone (SF), Kevin Whetsel (PF) Robert Scott, Grover Watkins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG) Robert Vice | |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Lowell Ezell | 42-40 |
| 05:01 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel tips it in | 44-40 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Hank Cooley | 44-40 |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | John Marsden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Bueno | 44-40 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lowell Ezell - foul #4 on Lowell Ezell, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Grover Watkins (PF), Glenn Ward (C) John Marsden, Herman Falzone, Kevin Whetsel, Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Ralph Saunders (C) Vance Robinson, Kenneth Atnip | |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | Glenn Ward misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell (C) Glenn Ward | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SF) Michael Bueno | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Ezell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kyle Kenney | 44-45 |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Robinson | 47-45 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno (SF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Kyle Kenney, Ralph Saunders | |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 02:31 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Lowell Ezell | 47-45 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Marsden | 50-45 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Atnip | 50-48 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | John Marsden is hacked by Steven Boer - foul #1 on Steven Boer, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| 01:25 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | John Marsden snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | John Marsden is hacked by Robert Vice - foul #3 on Robert Vice, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is hacked by Steven Boer - foul #2 on Steven Boer, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is hacked by Steven Boer - foul #3 on Steven Boer, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Michael Bueno is called for the reach on Robert Scott - foul #3 on Michael Bueno, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Vice is called for the reach on Steven Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Vice, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer buries a 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vice - foul #5 on Robert Vice, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (PG) Robert Vice | |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses short on a fullcourt shot | 56-51 |