| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Puryear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain loses the dribble to David Morones | 39-36 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Otis Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Shawn Anderson tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler is fouled on the floor by Li Wen - foul #2 on Li Wen, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses the fadeaway from the right block | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Brandon Puryear grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Otis Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Shawn Anderson tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor slams it home | 41-40 |
| 17:54 | Howard | David Morones buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Li Wen | 41-42 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 17:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Morones | 41-42 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Shawn Anderson banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Li Wen - foul #3 on Li Wen, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe (PG), Roy Kinyon (SG), Darrell Welch (SF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Joseph Pelletier, Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Howard | Giuseppe Russo (PG), Federico Giordano (SG), Rory Eggen (SF), Ronald Gaston (C) Li Wen, Brandon Puryear, Otis Wright, Shawn Anderson | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Roy Kinyon is called for the reach on Federico Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Kinyon, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:46 | Howard | David Morones knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Giuseppe Russo | 43-46 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Kinyon | 45-46 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Federico Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Kinyon - foul #2 on Roy Kinyon, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 16:13 | Howard | Giuseppe Russo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Federico Giordano | 45-48 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Gaston - foul #3 on Ronald Gaston, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF) David Morones | |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Smythe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Kinyon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kim Sieg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Giuseppe Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Eggen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gaston (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Smythe - foul #2 on Michael Smythe, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 15:45 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:45 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Giuseppe Russo steals the ball from Michael Smythe | 47-49 |
| 15:37 | Howard | Giuseppe Russo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson (SG), Clifford Taylor (PF) Roy Kinyon, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor is hacked by Rory Eggen - foul #2 on Rory Eggen, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Jude (PG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Walter Butler (C) Michael Smythe, Darrell Welch, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wen (PG), Shawn Anderson (C) Giuseppe Russo, Ronald Gaston | |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Shawn Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Otis Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 47-49 |
| 13:52 | Howard | Otis Wright snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Otis Wright connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Li Wen | 47-52 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Otis Wright picks off the pass by Richard Jude | 47-52 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the easy layup but the foul's on Julian Jorgenson - foul #3 on Julian Jorgenson, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Darrell Welch (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF), Kim Sieg (C) Richard Jude, Julian Jorgenson, Randolph Daughtrey, Clifford Taylor, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Howard | Giuseppe Russo (PG), Brandon Puryear (SG), David Morones (PF), Ronald Gaston (C) Li Wen, Federico Giordano, Rory Eggen, Shawn Anderson | |
| 13:09 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Giuseppe Russo - foul #3 on Giuseppe Russo, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:56 | Howard | David Morones pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Giuseppe Russo misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnny Adkinson | 50-54 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Joseph Pelletier steps in front of the Brandon Puryear pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier lays it in | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Howard | David Morones can't finish the layup | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Pelletier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kim Sieg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Giuseppe Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Puryear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Wright (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Gaston (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Welch | 54-54 |
| 11:40 | Howard | Brandon Puryear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe (SG), Walter Butler (C) Brian Allain, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (SF), Shawn Anderson (C) Otis Wright, Ronald Gaston | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pelletier | 57-54 |
| 11:13 | Howard | Brandon Puryear clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier is hacked by Giuseppe Russo - foul #4 on Giuseppe Russo, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF) Joseph Pelletier, Darrell Welch, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wen (PG) Giuseppe Russo | |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Butler | 60-54 |
| 10:30 | Howard | David Morones dunks the ball set up by Li Wen | 60-56 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Smythe | 62-56 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Rory Eggen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 09:55 | Howard | Shawn Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Li Wen blows the layup | 62-56 |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Butler - foul #1 on Walter Butler, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Darrell Welch (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF), Kim Sieg (C) Michael Smythe, Roy Kinyon, Randolph Daughtrey, Clifford Taylor, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Howard | Federico Giordano (SG), Otis Wright (SF), Ronald Gaston (PF) Brandon Puryear, Rory Eggen, David Morones | |
| 08:59 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | The 3pt attempt by Brian Allain is denied by Otis Wright | 64-56 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Ronald Gaston grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Otis Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Gaston | 64-59 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Pelletier | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Pelletier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kim Sieg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Gaston (fresh) 3 pf. C - Shawn Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Howard | Li Wen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Federico Giordano tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Otis Wright denies the turnaround by Darrell Welch | 66-61 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Kinyon (PG), Julian Jorgenson (SG), Clifford Taylor (PF) Joseph Pelletier, Brian Allain, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | Howard | Giuseppe Russo (PG), David Morones (PF), Rory Eggen (C) Li Wen, Ronald Gaston, Shawn Anderson | |
| 06:52 | Howard | David Morones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe (PG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Julian Jorgenson, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Howard | Brandon Puryear (SG) Federico Giordano | |
| 06:28 | Howard | Giuseppe Russo is hacked by Michael Smythe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Smythe, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson (SG) Roy Kinyon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:13 | Howard | Brandon Puryear makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Julian Jorgenson tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 05:49 | Howard | David Morones gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Julian Jorgenson steals it from David Morones | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson clanks a jumper from close range | 66-63 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Smythe | 68-63 |
| 04:47 | Howard | Brandon Puryear's pass is intercepted by Julian Jorgenson | 68-63 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Smythe can't finish the layup | 68-63 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Rory Eggen pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:25 | Howard | Brandon Puryear buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Morones | 68-66 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Darrell Welch (SF), Kim Sieg (PF), Walter Butler (C) Michael Smythe, Julian Jorgenson, Randolph Daughtrey, Clifford Taylor, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wen (PG), Federico Giordano (SG), Ronald Gaston (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) Giuseppe Russo, Brandon Puryear, Otis Wright, David Morones | |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Ronald Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Li Wen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF) Rory Eggen | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Pelletier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kim Sieg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Otis Wright (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Gaston (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier tips it back up and in | 70-66 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Li Wen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pelletier - foul #1 on Joseph Pelletier, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Giuseppe Russo (SG) Otis Wright | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Li Wen makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Li Wen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain can't finish the layup | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Ronald Gaston grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (SF), David Morones (PF) Giuseppe Russo, Ronald Gaston | |
| 02:46 | Howard | David Morones can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kim Sieg - foul #2 on Kim Sieg, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Gaston (C) Shawn Anderson | |
| 02:46 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:46 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Butler | 73-70 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (PF) Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Howard | Brandon Puryear (SG), Shawn Anderson (C) Federico Giordano, Ronald Gaston | |
| 02:17 | Howard | Rory Eggen hits a turnaround in the paint | 73-72 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF) Rory Eggen | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Joseph Pelletier clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Otis Wright pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 73-72 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor (PF), Walter Butler (C) Johnny Adkinson, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler can't finish the layup | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Howard | David Morones snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Otis Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Shawn Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Brandon Puryear misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 00:55 | Howard | David Morones tips it home | 73-74 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Puryear is blocked by Clifford Taylor | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Otis Wright snags the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Howard | David Morones misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler is hacked by Li Wen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Li Wen, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Howard | Otis Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Shawn Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-74 |