| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) SG - Larry Roush (fresh) SF - Devin Dority (fresh) PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) C - Alfred Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) SG - David Alcock (fresh) SF - Michael Pond (fresh) PF - Benny Finkel (fresh) C - Donald Sea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Devin Dority | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | David Alcock misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | David Alcock snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Michael Pond is denied on a layup by Charles Hughes | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Fuller | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Donald Sea lays it up and in set up by Benny Finkel out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Alfred Fuller - foul #1 on Alfred Fuller, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Donald Sea makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller blows the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Sea - foul #1 on Donald Sea, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | David Alcock gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Donald Sea can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Michael Pond grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Alcock | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alan Wilson - foul #1 on Alan Wilson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Donald Sea grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | David Alcock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Michael Pond grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Alcock | 7-9 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Alfred Fuller blocks the short jumper by David Alcock | 7-9 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Reginald Arno (C) Donald Sea | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Michael Pond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Devin Dority - foul #1 on Devin Dority, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Michael Pond makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Michael Pond makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Roush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) C - Alfred Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Alcock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Pond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Finkel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Arno (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Larry Roush steps in front of the Michael Pond pass | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 15:05 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Straw and the foul's on Reginald Arno - foul #1 on Reginald Arno, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG), Stephen Bennett (SG), Zachary Hutt (SF), Donald Sea (C) Alan Wilson, David Alcock, Michael Pond, Benny Finkel | |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Sea | 13-11 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Michael Straw steps in front of the Zachary Hutt pass | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Devin Dority | 16-11 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky hits a floater from the left side | 16-13 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Devin Dority | 18-13 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Reginald Arno - foul #2 on Reginald Arno, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia (C) Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Wilson (PG), David Alcock (SG), Michael Pond (SF), Benny Finkel (PF), Vincent Messing (C) David Krasnansky, Stephen Bennett, Zachary Hutt, Reginald Arno, Donald Sea | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Devin Dority denies the turnaround by Vincent Messing | 20-16 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Benny Finkel steals it from Charles Hughes | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Roush (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Josiah Mancia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Alcock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Pond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Finkel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Messing (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Michael Pond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 20-16 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing tips it in | 20-18 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hughes | 23-18 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | David Alcock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Hughes | 23-18 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alan Wilson - foul #2 on Alan Wilson, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (SG), Alfred Fuller (C) Larry Roush, Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG), Donald Sea (C) Alan Wilson, Vincent Messing | |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel is whistled for a carry | 25-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Peele (SG), Donald Brown (SF) Michael Straw, Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | David Krasnansky is called for the reach on Luis Junior - foul #1 on David Krasnansky, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt (SF) Michael Pond | |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | The jump hook by David Krasnansky is blocked by Josiah Mancia | 25-18 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior misses the 3 from straight away | 25-18 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Donald Sea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG) William Peele | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (SG), Vincent Messing (PF) David Alcock, Benny Finkel | |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Straw | 28-18 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Hutt | 28-20 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw is fouled on the floor by Vincent Messing - foul #1 on Vincent Messing, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF), Charles Hughes (PF) Donald Brown, Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Pond (SF) Donald Sea | |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Michael Pond is blocked by Josiah Mancia | 30-20 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky tips it in | 30-22 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt grabs the board | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Junior (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josiah Mancia (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Krasnansky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Bennett (fresh) SF - Michael Pond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Hutt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Messing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky is whistled for a carry | 30-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SG) Luis Junior | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Alcock (SG), Benny Finkel (PF), Donald Sea (C) David Krasnansky, Zachary Hutt, Vincent Messing | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Sea denies the turnaround by Devin Dority | 30-22 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Michael Pond hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Roush | 33-24 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Donald Sea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Donald Brown (PF), Alfred Fuller (C) Michael Straw, Charles Hughes, Josiah Mancia | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG), Zachary Hutt (SF), Vincent Messing (C) Stephen Bennett, Michael Pond, Donald Sea | |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-24 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | David Alcock snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | David Alcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority banks in the layup set up by Luis Junior | 35-24 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Hutt | 35-26 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | David Alcock is called for the reach on Larry Roush - foul #1 on David Alcock, team foul #8 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Josiah Mancia (SF), Charles Hughes (PF) Luis Junior, Devin Dority, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Wilson (PG), Stephen Bennett (SG), Michael Pond (SF), Reginald Arno (PF), Donald Sea (C) David Krasnansky, David Alcock, Zachary Hutt, Benny Finkel, Vincent Messing | |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Donald Sea grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-26 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Roush (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josiah Mancia (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Bennett (fresh) SF - Michael Pond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Arno (fresh) C - Donald Sea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Alan Wilson is called for the reach on Michael Straw - foul #3 on Alan Wilson, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (SG), Devin Dority (SF) Larry Roush, Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Bennett (SG) Alan Wilson | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno connects on the floater from close range set up by Michael Pond and he's hacked by Charles Hughes - foul #1 on Charles Hughes, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Brown (C) Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG) Billy Bennett | |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Straw and the foul's on Michael Pond - foul #1 on Michael Pond, team foul #10 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Alcock (SG) Stephen Bennett | |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown misses the free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Donald Sea grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Josiah Mancia - foul #1 on Josiah Mancia, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (PF) Donald Sea | |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on David Alcock - foul #2 on David Alcock, team foul #11 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller (C) Josiah Mancia | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky hits a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Hughes - foul #2 on Charles Hughes, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SG), Devin Dority (SF) Luis Junior, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the floater from close range | 45-33 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the tip | 45-33 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Alcock | 45-33 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Straw - foul #1 on Michael Straw, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (SG), Zachary Hutt (SF), Donald Sea (C) David Alcock, Michael Pond, Reginald Arno | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Hughes | 45-33 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Alfred Fuller swats the shot by Zachary Hutt | 48-33 |