| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Batista (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lowell Boone (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Cleaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeff Smith | 28-39 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ricky Forney | 28-42 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Lowell Boone is called for the reach on Lester Bartholomew - foul #3 on Lowell Boone, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Golden (SF) Lowell Boone | |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott loses the dribble to Ricky Forney | 28-42 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | James Gill snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | James Gill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Gill swats the layup by Jerry Randall | 28-42 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Cleaver | 28-42 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Golden | 28-44 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew blows the layup | 28-44 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | James Gill gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | John Golden is fouled on the floor by Jeff Smith - foul #2 on Jeff Smith, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Donald Miles (C) James Schott, Jeff Smith, Jerry Randall, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), Kevin Michel (SF), Joseph Grandison (PF), Larry Moore (C) Ricky Forney, Joseph Batista, John Golden, James Gill, Lester Cleaver | |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Michel | 28-47 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Bradley - foul #2 on Roy Bradley, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski misses short on an open floater from the right side | 28-47 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles tips it in | 30-47 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-47 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Shepardson steals it from Donald Miles | 30-47 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson misses the floater from the right side | 30-47 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson tips it home | 30-49 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dema Remiszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Shepardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Michel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Grandison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley is hacked by Dema Remiszewski - foul #2 on Dema Remiszewski, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Donnell Haines (SG), Andrew Rose (SF), Jim Bender (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Dema Remiszewski, Willy Thomas, Charles Williams, Christopher Green, Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), Lowell Boone (SF), John Golden (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) Roy Bradley, Tim Shepardson, Kevin Michel, Joseph Grandison, Larry Moore | |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | John Golden knocks in the floater in the paint | 33-51 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Bender clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith (SF) Andrew Rose | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG) John Castle | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Bender makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Batista | 35-53 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith loses the dribble to Joseph Batista in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista lays it in | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-55 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-55 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 35-55 |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista slams it home set up by Lowell Boone | 35-57 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lester Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Christopher Green (SF), Jerry Randall (PF), Donald Miles (C) James Schott, Donnell Haines, Jeff Smith, Jim Bender, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), Kevin Michel (SF), James Gill (PF), Larry Moore (C) Ricky Forney, Joseph Batista, Lowell Boone, John Golden, Lester Cleaver | |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-57 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel snags the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Shepardson | 35-60 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-60 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Bradley | 38-62 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Michel steals the ball from Christopher Green | 38-62 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | James Gill misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Green - foul #2 on Christopher Green, team foul #4 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Willy Thomas (SG), Andrew Rose (SF), Jim Bender (C) Dema Remiszewski, Charles Williams, Christopher Green, Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), Lowell Boone (SF), Joseph Grandison (C) Roy Bradley, Tim Shepardson, Kevin Michel, Larry Moore | |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Rose (fresh) PF - Jerry Randall (fairly fresh) C - Jim Bender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Castle (fresh) SG - Joseph Batista (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Grandison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Bender grabs the offensive board | 38-64 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | John Castle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-64 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Bender gets the rebound | 38-64 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott travels in the backcourt | 38-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith (SF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Andrew Rose, Jerry Randall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG) John Castle | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | James Schott steals it from Joseph Batista | 38-64 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeff Smith | 41-64 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-66 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas is hacked by Joseph Batista - foul #2 on Joseph Batista, team foul #4 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Donnell Haines (SG), Christopher Green (PF) James Schott, Willy Thomas, Jim Bender | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Golden (PF), Larry Moore (C) James Gill, Joseph Grandison | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-66 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | John Golden pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore is denied on a dunk by Lester Bartholomew | 41-66 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Golden takes the ball from Dema Remiszewski in the backcourt | 41-66 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney loses the ball out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams (PG), Willy Thomas (SG), Andrew Rose (SF), Jerry Randall (PF), Donald Miles (C) Dema Remiszewski, Donnell Haines, Jeff Smith, Christopher Green, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), Kevin Michel (SF), Lester Cleaver (C) Ricky Forney, Joseph Batista, Lowell Boone, Larry Moore | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Rose misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-66 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Andrew Rose steps in front of the Kevin Michel pass | 41-66 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Bradley steals it from Willy Thomas | 41-66 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #5 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green (SF) Andrew Rose | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison (PF), Larry Moore (C) John Golden, Lester Cleaver | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) C - Donald Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Shepardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Michel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Grandison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Christopher Green is called for the reach on Kevin Michel - foul #3 on Christopher Green, team foul #6 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Joseph Batista (SG) Roy Bradley, Tim Shepardson | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-66 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willy Thomas | 41-66 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-66 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Miles - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #7 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Andrew Rose (SF), Jim Bender (PF) Dema Remiszewski, Willy Thomas, Jerry Randall, Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG), Tim Shepardson (SF), John Golden (PF) Joseph Batista, Kevin Michel, Joseph Grandison | |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Castle - foul #1 on John Castle, team foul #5 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison (PF) John Castle | |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Grandison | 42-68 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Andrew Rose steals the ball from Larry Moore | 42-68 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Rose misses the easy layup | 42-68 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | John Golden grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison is fouled on the floor by Jim Bender - foul #1 on Jim Bender, team foul #8 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Donald Miles (C) Charles Williams, Andrew Rose | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Kevin Michel (SF) Roy Bradley, Larry Moore | |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison misses the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles grabs the board | 42-69 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-69 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Golden | 42-69 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Jim Bender is called for the reach on John Golden - foul #2 on Jim Bender, team foul #9 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams (SF) Jim Bender | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | John Golden makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | John Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski is hacked by John Golden in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Golden, team foul #6 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG) John Castle | |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-70 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-70 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Grandison knocks away the 3 by Charles Williams | 42-70 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | John Golden gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dema Remiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donnell Haines (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Green (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roy Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Shepardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Michel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Golden (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Grandison (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | John Golden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-70 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dema Remiszewski | 45-70 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green loses the ball out of bounds | 45-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Rose (SF), Jim Bender (PF) Charles Williams, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Larry Moore (C) Roy Bradley, Joseph Grandison | |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | John Golden buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Moore | 45-73 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Michel steps in front of the Dema Remiszewski pass | 45-73 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson banks in the layup set up by Kevin Michel | 45-75 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Donald Miles is denied by John Golden | 45-75 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles gets the offensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-75 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | John Golden snags the defensive board | 45-75 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | John Castle drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Moore and the foul's on Donald Miles - foul #3 on Donald Miles, team foul #10 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams (SF), Christopher Green (PF) Andrew Rose, Jim Bender | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison (PF) Kevin Michel | |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | John Castle misses the free throw | 45-77 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles pulls down the rebound | 45-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG) John Castle | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Golden and the foul's on Donnell Haines - foul #4 on Donnell Haines, team foul #11 | 45-79 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the free throw | 45-80 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-80 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley runs out the clock | 45-80 |