| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes inbounds the ball | 31-17 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Michael Haywood steals it from Anthony West | 31-17 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-17 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | George Brower knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Hughes | 33-17 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 33-19 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-19 |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 33-19 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Anthony West hits the follow up shot | 35-19 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Bruce Cole - foul #3 on Bruce Cole, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (PF), Christopher Roepke (C) Bruce Cole, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Nicolas Evans (SG), Steven Bragg (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Joseph Woods | |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury misses the free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Okello Ake grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes travels in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (C) Joel Bury | |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-21 |
| 17:49 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | Okello Ake clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim McDermott - foul #1 on Jim McDermott, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 17:16 | Arizona State | Okello Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bragg - foul #1 on Steven Bragg, team foul #2 | 35-21 |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Steven Bragg - foul #2 on Steven Bragg, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods (C) Jim McDermott | |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg tips it in | 37-23 |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | George Brower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Johnson (C) Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans is hacked by Anthony West - foul #1 on Anthony West, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joel Bury (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 16:13 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | George Brower misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Tate - foul #2 on Andrew Tate, team foul #4 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Bruce Cole (PF) Anthony West, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Jim McDermott (SF) Andrew Tate, Nicolas Evans, Steven Bragg | |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-23 |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Joel Bury - foul #2 on Joel Bury, team foul #5 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SF) Joseph Woods | |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Hughes - foul #1 on Joseph Hughes, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke (C) Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Shawn Anderson, Joel Bury | |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:50 | Arizona State | George Brower blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Hensel - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy (SF) Joseph Hughes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG), Steven Bragg (PF) Michael Haywood, Jim McDermott | |
| 14:50 | Arizona State | George Brower misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:50 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-27 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 14:12 | Arizona State | George Brower is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Depalma | 43-27 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-27 |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma is hacked by Gary Claudio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Claudio, team foul #7 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Joseph Hughes (SF), Okello Ake (PF), Gene Johnson (C) George Brower, Jerry Grundy, Bruce Cole, Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Jim McDermott (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Nicolas Evans, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate buries a shot from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | The refs have stopped play. Jim McDermott is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG) Jesse Depalma | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Joel Bury (PF) Gary Claudio, Steven Bragg, Jim McDermott | |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-29 |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Haywood | 45-31 |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony West and he's fouled by Joseph Woods - foul #3 on Joseph Woods, team foul #8 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy (SF), Christopher Roepke (PF) Joseph Hughes, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy is fouled on the floor by Andrew Tate - foul #3 on Andrew Tate, team foul #9 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | George Brower (PG), Bruce Cole (PF) Buck Davis, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG), Gary Claudio (SG), Steven Bragg (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Andrew Tate, Joseph Woods | |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Grundy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Roepke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nicolas Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Claudio (fresh) SF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-33 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Anthony West grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Steven Bragg is called for the reach on Jerry Grundy - foul #3 on Steven Bragg, team foul #10 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Johnson (C) Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SF) Joel Bury | |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Jerry Grundy is called for the reach on Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Jerry Grundy, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (SG), Joseph Hughes (SF) Anthony West, Jerry Grundy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Nicolas Evans takes the ball from Bruce Cole | 52-33 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 52-33 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | Nicolas Evans is called for the reach on George Brower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Evans, team foul #11 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG) Cary Vincent | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Andrew Tate (SF), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Gary Claudio, Aaron Hensel, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor | |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-33 |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Woods - foul #4 on Joseph Woods, team foul #12 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Okello Ake (PF), Christopher Roepke (C) George Brower, Bruce Cole, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson (SG), Jim McDermott (C) Nicolas Evans, Joseph Woods | |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson is hacked by Jesse Depalma - foul #2 on Jesse Depalma, team foul #5 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Jerry Grundy (SF) Jesse Depalma, Joseph Hughes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SF) Michael Haywood, Andrew Tate | |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-33 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury hits the follow up shot | 55-35 |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke loses the dribble to Donald Walls | 55-35 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Anderson | 55-37 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke can't throw it down | 55-37 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Shawn Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Roepke - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #13 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | George Brower (PG), Bruce Cole (PF) Buck Davis, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Nicolas Evans (SG), Steven Bragg (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Donald Walls, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Joel Bury | |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-37 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg gets the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Grundy - foul #2 on Jerry Grundy, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Joseph Hughes (SF), Gene Johnson (C) Anthony West, Jerry Grundy, Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG) Jim McDermott | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods (C) Nicolas Evans | |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-39 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole grabs the board | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Woods (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Arizona State | George Brower comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | George Brower can't tip it in | 57-39 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Steven Bragg, team foul #14 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Okello Ake (PF) George Brower, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF) Andrew Tate, Paul Taylor | |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Aaron Hensel takes the ball from Joseph Hughes in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel can't finish the layup | 57-39 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Woods | 57-39 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans can't connect on a shot in the paint | 57-39 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Steven Bragg steps in front of the Joseph Hughes pass in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans buries a jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson misses the easy layup | 57-41 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg is hacked by Okello Ake - foul #2 on Okello Ake, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | George Brower (PG), Anthony West (SG), Jerry Grundy (SF), Bruce Cole (PF), Christopher Roepke (C) Buck Davis, Jesse Depalma, Joseph Hughes, Okello Ake, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Jim McDermott (C) Michael Haywood, Nicolas Evans, Aaron Hensel, Joseph Woods | |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 57-43 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole lays it in uncontested set up by Anthony West | 59-45 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the dunk | 59-45 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Anthony West gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy is fouled on the floor by Steven Bragg - foul #5 on Steven Bragg, team foul #15 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Johnson (C) Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Andrew Tate, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor | |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Anthony West is called for the reach on Nicolas Evans - foul #2 on Anthony West, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes (SF), Okello Ake (PF) Jerry Grundy, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF) Shawn Anderson, Jim McDermott | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Anthony West is hacked by Joseph Woods - foul #5 on Joseph Woods, team foul #16 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor (C) Joseph Woods | |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Joseph Hughes is denied by Paul Taylor | 62-46 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury knocks in the runner from the left block | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony West (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nicolas Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Claudio (fresh) SF - Aaron Hensel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Bury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Anthony West is hacked by Joel Bury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Bury, team foul #17 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Jerry Grundy (SF), Bruce Cole (PF), Christopher Roepke (C) George Brower, Joseph Hughes, Okello Ake, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Andrew Tate (SF), Jim McDermott (C) Nicolas Evans, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | Anthony West pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Buck Davis | 66-48 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Claudio | 66-51 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joel Bury - foul #4 on Joel Bury, team foul #18 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG) Anthony West | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Gary Claudio, Joel Bury | |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans hits a floater from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Evans - foul #3 on Nicolas Evans, team foul #19 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (PF) Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio (SG) Donald Walls | |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans's floater is knocked away by Okello Ake | 68-53 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans is fouled on the floor by Buck Davis - foul #1 on Buck Davis, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gary Claudio - foul #2 on Gary Claudio, team foul #20 | 68-55 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate buries a floater from the right side set up by Nicolas Evans | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy can't connect on a runner from close range | 70-57 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Grundy - foul #3 on Jerry Grundy, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Buck Davis runs out the clock | 70-58 |