| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Switalski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG) Christopher Kratz | |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms's floater is tipped away by James Allen | 40-30 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG) Howard Godbout | |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Brown | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Hering is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #3 on Michael Hering, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips (C) Michael Hering | |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Robert Dotson is denied by James Switalski | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | James Allen tips it home | 42-32 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms makes the contested jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Dennis Michael - foul #3 on Dennis Michael, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF) Dennis Michael | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG) Christopher Kratz | |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Allen | 45-35 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips hits a jumper from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson buries a floater from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Phillips | 47-40 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Allen | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Russ Rich (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Godbout (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Nelms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Switalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 15:19 | Western Carolina | James Switalski loses the dribble to Richard Dial | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | James Switalski is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Switalski - foul #1 on James Switalski, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF), James Clark (PF) Russ Rich, James Allen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Leslie Stewart (PF) Howard Godbout, Paul Nelms, James Switalski | |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Leslie Stewart tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Fred Brown picks off the pass by Richard Dial | 52-44 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown lays it in | 52-46 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung (C) Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms (PF), James Switalski (C) Leslie Stewart, Donald Phillips | |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz loses the dribble to Richard Dial | 52-46 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial hits the finger roll | 54-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | James Clark scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Dial out of the doubleteam | 56-46 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Patrick Hartung is called for the reach on Fred Brown - foul #1 on Patrick Hartung, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF), Roman Wadsworth (C) James Clark, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | James Switalski is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-46 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Nelms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Switalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms loses the dribble to Roman Wadsworth | 56-46 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael's floater is knocked away by Paul Nelms | 56-46 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Roman Wadsworth steps in front of the Christopher Kratz pass | 56-46 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 56-48 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | James Switalski pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SF), James Clark (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Robert Dotson, Dennis Michael, James Allen, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Christopher Kratz, Paul Nelms, James Switalski | |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leslie Stewart - foul #2 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (SF) Richard Dial | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Paul Nelms (PF), James Switalski (C) Howard Godbout, Leslie Stewart, Donald Phillips | |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | James Switalski tips it in | 57-50 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Paul Nelms takes the ball from Patrick Hartung | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hering (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Nelms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Switalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnnie Holder - foul #1 on Johnnie Holder, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Roman Wadsworth (C) Johnnie Holder, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leslie Stewart (PF) Paul Nelms | |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | James Clark tips it in | 59-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | James Switalski is open but misses the lay-in | 59-51 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | James Switalski grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hering | 59-54 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses the jumper from close range | 59-54 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | James Switalski pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown travels in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF), Patrick Hartung (C) James Allen, James Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (PG), Paul Nelms (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Fred Brown, Leslie Stewart, James Switalski | |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Russ Rich - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Dial (SG) Russ Rich | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Nelms | 59-54 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout is hacked by Richard Dial - foul #1 on Richard Dial, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), James Switalski (C) Howard Godbout, Donald Phillips | |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Fred Brown is called for the reach on Robert Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Brown, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF) Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG) Christopher Kratz | |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Howard Godbout takes the ball from Richard Dial | 59-56 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | James Switalski makes the floater from the right block | 59-58 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | James Switalski grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown is called for a charge - foul #3 on Fred Brown, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SG), James Clark (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, Dennis Michael, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Howard Godbout, Paul Nelms, James Switalski | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | James Allen can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 59-58 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kratz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hering (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms (PF), James Switalski (C) Leslie Stewart, Donald Phillips | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kratz | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), Dennis Michael (SF), Roman Wadsworth (C) Johnnie Holder, Russ Rich, James Clark, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF) Fred Brown, Michael Hering | |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Dotson | 63-61 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms tips it home | 63-63 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Switalski | 63-66 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Kratz - foul #1 on Christopher Kratz, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Michael Hering (SF) Howard Godbout, Leslie Stewart | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Brown | 65-69 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Nelms - foul #1 on Paul Nelms, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Dial - foul #2 on Richard Dial, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hering (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Switalski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | James Switalski wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | James Switalski tips it home | 70-72 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | James Allen is hacked by Michael Hering - foul #4 on Michael Hering, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG), Johnnie Apodaca (SF), Leslie Stewart (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Christopher Kratz, Michael Hering, Paul Nelms, James Switalski | |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Richard Dial | 74-72 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Johnnie Apodaca can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | James Allen gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dennis Michael | 76-72 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Dial takes the ball from Donald Phillips | 76-72 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Howard Godbout is called for the reach on Richard Dial - foul #1 on Howard Godbout, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung (C) Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (PG), Michael Hering (SF), James Switalski (C) Fred Brown, Johnnie Apodaca, Donald Phillips | |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | James Allen blocks the short jumper by James Switalski | 77-72 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Patrick Hartung | 77-72 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Godbout steals it from Patrick Hartung | 77-72 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout lays it up and in | 77-74 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Christopher Kratz - foul #2 on Christopher Kratz, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth (C) Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Paul Nelms (PF) Howard Godbout, Leslie Stewart | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms tips it in | 80-76 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth is hacked by James Switalski - foul #2 on James Switalski, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Dial is called for the reach on Paul Nelms - foul #3 on Richard Dial, team foul #6 | 82-76 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-76 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hering (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Switalski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Fred Brown is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Brown, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF) Dennis Michael | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | James Allen blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Fred Brown | 84-76 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms snags the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Brown - foul #5 on Fred Brown, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG) Fred Brown | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | James Switalski pulls down the rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Christopher Kratz is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kratz, team foul #15 | 84-79 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Nelms | 85-82 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | James Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Kratz - foul #4 on Christopher Kratz, team foul #16 | 85-82 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 87-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz gets the offensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses the 3 from the left wing | 87-82 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | James Switalski snags the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 87-82 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Godbout | 87-82 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Hering | 87-85 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Christopher Kratz is called for the reach on Robert Dotson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Kratz, team foul #17 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF) Russ Rich | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Johnnie Apodaca (SG) Christopher Kratz | |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-85 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | James Switalski gets the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 89-85 |