| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Freddy Lanoue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | James Annis inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hobbs - foul #1 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG) Travis Finch | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | James Annis pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) Jason McCollum | |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Sabol - foul #3 on Maurice Sabol, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Jason McCollum (SG) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts | |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Finch | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones connects on the floater in the paint | 34-33 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty misses badly on a shot in the paint | 34-33 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue is fouled on the floor by James Annis - foul #1 on James Annis, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) Jason McCollum, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd drills a floater from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-33 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's | Rich Roberts is called for the reach on Alvin Jones - foul #2 on Rich Roberts, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Travis Finch, Frank Daugherty | |
| 16:34 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Boyd | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Jones - foul #2 on Alvin Jones, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF) Rich Roberts, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:59 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Freddy Lanoue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Daugherty | 39-37 |
| 15:41 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | James Annis snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:33 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Hobbs | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason McCollum - foul #2 on Jason McCollum, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Travis Finch, Jason McCollum, James Annis, Frank Daugherty, Erik Fossett | |
| 15:11 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:52 | St. Joseph's | Joe Wells picks off the pass by Michael Hobbs | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Boyd | 42-37 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:52 | St. Joseph's | Maurice Sabol is called for the reach on William Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Sabol, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Guy Ford (PF) Alvin Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo is hacked by John Paulson - foul #2 on John Paulson, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | James Annis grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd loses the dribble to James Annis | 42-37 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Guy Ford | 42-37 |
| 12:10 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hobbs | 45-37 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Guy Ford - foul #1 on Guy Ford, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Marti (PG), Alvin Jones (PF) William Boyd, Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) James Annis, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett tips it home | 45-39 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Marti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Freddy Lanoue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Guy Ford (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Erik Fossett picks off the pass by David Marti | 45-39 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Wells | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Christopher Bruening | 45-42 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening banks in the layup on a great pass from Travis Finch and the foul's on Freddy Lanoue - foul #2 on Freddy Lanoue, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (PG), Jim Darden (SF), Robert Smothers (C) Ronald Caraballo, Freddy Lanoue, Guy Ford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (C) Jason McCollum, Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Marti | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | David Marti takes the ball from Travis Finch | 47-45 |
| 09:48 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd lays it in on a great pass from David Marti | 49-45 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty connects on the runner from the right block | 49-47 |
| 09:08 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | James Annis's pass is intercepted by David Marti | 52-47 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | David Marti scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Boyd | 54-47 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Jim Darden is called for the reach on Christopher Bruening - foul #1 on Jim Darden, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo (SG), Freddy Lanoue (SF), Guy Ford (PF), Michael Hobbs (C) William Boyd, Jim Darden, Alvin Jones, Robert Smothers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), Joe Wells (SF), John Paulson (C) Rich Roberts, James Annis, Frank Daugherty | |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Finch | 54-47 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG) Travis Finch | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Marti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Freddy Lanoue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Guy Ford (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue's pass is intercepted by Joe Wells | 54-47 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Guy Ford steals it from Maurice Sabol | 54-47 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's | Guy Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol is fouled on the floor by David Marti - foul #2 on David Marti, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (PG), Robert Smothers (PF) David Marti, Guy Ford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF) Maurice Sabol, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Paulson | 54-49 |
| 05:52 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | St. Joseph's | Robert Smothers gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Hobbs - foul #2 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Joe Wells (SF) Travis Finch, James Annis | |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd hits a 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol is fouled on the floor by Robert Smothers - foul #2 on Robert Smothers, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF) Frank Daugherty | |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo tips it home | 62-53 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | Robert Smothers grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:04 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol is fouled on the floor by William Boyd - foul #2 on William Boyd, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones (PF) Robert Smothers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Erik Fossett (C) Joe Wells, John Paulson | |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Alvin Jones | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones lays it in set up by Ronald Caraballo | 64-54 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Caraballo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy Lanoue (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason McCollum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Jason McCollum is called for the reach on Ronald Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason McCollum, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Marti (PG), Jim Darden (SF), Guy Ford (C) William Boyd, Freddy Lanoue, Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (PG), Freddy Lanoue (SF) David Marti, Jim Darden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), John Paulson (C) Jason McCollum, Erik Fossett | |
| 02:31 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Guy Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 02:10 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Boyd | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells is whistled for a carry | 69-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs (C) Guy Ford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Travis Finch, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses the tip | 69-54 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ronald Caraballo | 69-54 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Rich Roberts is called for the reach on Ronald Caraballo - foul #3 on Rich Roberts, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Erik Fossett | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Alvin Jones steals the ball from Joe Wells | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-54 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Freddy Lanoue steals it from Christopher Bruening | 69-54 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Freddy Lanoue banks in the layup | 71-54 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Wells | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd runs out the clock | 71-56 |