| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) SG - Jason Antunez (fresh) SF - Michael John (fresh) PF - Randall Offutt (fresh) C - Donald Finger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stanley Madison (fresh) SG - Antonio Alley (fresh) SF - Shing Zhou (fresh) PF - Eliseo Romano (fresh) C - Lei Chiong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Harvard | Antonio Alley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eliseo Romano | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez's pass is intercepted by Shing Zhou | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Harvard | Shing Zhou can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jason Antunez | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt is fouled on the floor by Lei Chiong - foul #1 on Lei Chiong, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Harvard | Antonio Alley gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Harvard | Stanley Madison misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Harvard | Lei Chiong snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Harvard | Stanley Madison hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Alley | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Michael John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Michael John, Randall Offutt, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 17:15 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano is hacked by Arthur Raker - foul #1 on Arthur Raker, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Douglas Johnson (PG), James Coger (PF) Stanley Madison, Eliseo Romano | |
| 16:56 | Harvard | James Coger misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 0-5 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Otto Cameron | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Harvard | Douglas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Gates (PG), Eric Beckett (SF), Thomas Reeves (C) Antonio Alley, Shing Zhou, Lei Chiong | |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | James Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Harvard | Thomas Reeves gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Harvard | Thomas Reeves makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Beckett | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Otto Cameron | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Marvin Gates (fresh) SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) SF - Eric Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coger (fresh) C - Thomas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Thomas Reeves misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Michael John (SF), Randall Offutt (PF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stanley Madison (PG), Antonio Alley (SG), Eliseo Romano (PF) Marvin Gates, Eric Beckett, James Coger | |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Thomas Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Thomas Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Antunez and he's fouled by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), James Williams (C) Michael John, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Shing Zhou (SF), James Coger (C) Douglas Johnson, Thomas Reeves | |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Harvard | James Coger grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Antunez - foul #1 on Jason Antunez, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael John (SF), Donald Finger (C) Howard Fellman, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lei Chiong (C) James Coger | |
| 15:23 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt is whistled for a carry | 6-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (C) Michael John, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 14:44 | Harvard | Jason Antunez steals it from Antonio Alley | 6-10 |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker clanks a jumper in the paint | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Harvard | Shing Zhou snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:13 | Harvard | Stanley Madison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 14:11 | Harvard | Antonio Alley tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Antonio Alley is called for the reach on Roger Sandoz - foul #1 on Antonio Alley, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Michael John (SF), James Williams (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Howard Fellman, Randall Offutt, Arthur Raker | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Gates (PG), Douglas Johnson (SG), Eric Beckett (SF), James Coger (PF) Stanley Madison, Antonio Alley, Shing Zhou, Eliseo Romano | |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Michael John can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Michael John grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | James Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Finger | 8-10 |
| 13:23 | Harvard | Douglas Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:22 | Harvard | James Coger tips it in | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Randall Offutt (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Reeves (C) Lei Chiong | |
| 12:55 | Harvard | James Coger throws it down set up by Thomas Reeves | 8-14 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt slams it home on a nice dish by Michael John | 10-14 |
| 12:20 | Harvard | Marvin Gates clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 10-14 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Michael John knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Randall Offutt | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) SG - Jason Antunez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Marvin Gates (fresh) SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) SF - Eric Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Harvard | Marvin Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Antunez | 15-14 |
| 11:16 | Harvard | Douglas Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Michael John hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 10:39 | Harvard | Eric Beckett double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Michael John, Randall Offutt, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stanley Madison (PG), Antonio Alley (SG), Shing Zhou (SF), Eliseo Romano (PF), Lei Chiong (C) Marvin Gates, Douglas Johnson, Eric Beckett, James Coger, Thomas Reeves | |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Raker | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Harvard | Shing Zhou is called for traveling | 19-14 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | James Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-14 |
| 09:42 | Harvard | Lei Chiong snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:38 | Harvard | Antonio Alley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 19-14 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Eliseo Romano steals the ball from Arthur Raker | 19-14 |
| 09:11 | Harvard | Lei Chiong connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eliseo Romano | 19-16 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Michael John (SF), Randall Offutt (PF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 08:30 | Harvard | Lei Chiong connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Madison | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Shing Zhou picks off the pass by Michael John | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Harvard | Jason Antunez is called for the reach on Antonio Alley - foul #2 on Jason Antunez, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), James Williams (C) Jason Antunez, Michael John, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Douglas Johnson (PG), Eric Beckett (SF), James Coger (PF), Thomas Reeves (C) Stanley Madison, Shing Zhou, Eliseo Romano, Lei Chiong | |
| 07:53 | Harvard | Antonio Alley scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Reeves | 19-21 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Offutt | 19-21 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-21 |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 07:16 | Harvard | Eric Beckett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt lays it up and in set up by Roger Sandoz | 23-21 |
| 06:46 | Harvard | James Williams steals it from Thomas Reeves | 23-21 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is hacked by Antonio Alley - foul #2 on Antonio Alley, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Michael John (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Randall Offutt, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | Shing Zhou (SF), Eliseo Romano (PF), Lei Chiong (C) Antonio Alley, James Coger, Thomas Reeves | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Michael John is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Randall Offutt (PF) Otto Cameron, Arthur Raker | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stanley Madison (PG) Eric Beckett | |
| 06:11 | Harvard | Randall Offutt picks off the pass by Lei Chiong | 23-21 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 06:06 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:47 | Harvard | Shing Zhou misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz loses the dribble to Stanley Madison | 23-21 |
| 05:25 | Harvard | Lei Chiong is hacked by Donald Finger - foul #1 on Donald Finger, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Arthur Raker (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Randall Offutt, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Beckett (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Stanley Madison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Otto Cameron - foul #1 on Otto Cameron, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Michael John, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | James Coger (PF) Eliseo Romano | |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Stanley Madison makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Stanley Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Raker, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Michael John (SF), Randall Offutt (PF), James Williams (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Gates (PG), William Beck (SF), Thomas Reeves (C) Stanley Madison, Shing Zhou, Lei Chiong | |
| 04:41 | Harvard | Marvin Gates is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Donald Finger (C) Jason McCollum, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Michael John connects on the runner from the left block | 25-22 |
| 04:05 | Harvard | William Beck misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Roger Sandoz | 25-22 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is hacked by Eric Beckett - foul #1 on Eric Beckett, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason Antunez (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Travis Finch, Michael John, Randall Offutt, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Douglas Johnson (PG), Antonio Alley (SG) Marvin Gates, William Beck | |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | James Coger steps in front of the Howard Fellman pass | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Antunez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Harvard | Howard Fellman swats the layup by Thomas Reeves | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez misses the easy layup | 25-22 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | The jumper by James Williams is denied by James Coger | 25-22 |
| 03:18 | Harvard | Eric Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:14 | Harvard | Douglas Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Michael John (SF), Randall Offutt (PF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | Shing Zhou (SF), Eliseo Romano (PF), Lei Chiong (C) Eric Beckett, James Coger, Thomas Reeves | |
| 03:14 | Harvard | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:14 | Harvard | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eliseo Romano - foul #1 on Eliseo Romano, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker (C) Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stanley Madison (PG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:39 | Harvard | Antonio Alley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Arthur Raker | 27-24 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez travels with the ball | 27-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Michael John, Randall Offutt | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 02:01 | Harvard | Antonio Alley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 01:59 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez is fouled on the floor by Antonio Alley - foul #3 on Antonio Alley, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SF), Randall Offutt (PF), James Williams (C) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Harvard | Douglas Johnson (SG) Antonio Alley | |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Jason Antunez misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 27-24 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt clanks a shot from the right block | 27-24 |
| 01:45 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:22 | Harvard | Douglas Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Madison | 27-26 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Randall Offutt makes the turnaround from the left block | 29-26 |
| 00:57 | Harvard | Eliseo Romano hits the finger roll | 29-28 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Sandoz | 32-28 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | Shing Zhou is hacked by Jason Antunez - foul #3 on Jason Antunez, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Michael John (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason Antunez, Jason McCollum, Randall Offutt, James Williams | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Beckett (SG), James Coger (PF), Thomas Reeves (C) Stanley Madison, Eliseo Romano, Lei Chiong | |
| 00:15 | Harvard | Shing Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | Shing Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Beckett is called for the reach on Donald Finger - foul #2 on Eric Beckett, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Gates (PG) Shing Zhou | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |