| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Weisz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yoakum (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is hacked by Adam Darling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Darling, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (SF) Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Allen | 37-43 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is fouled in the backcourt by David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wallace Green (C) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | James Gray drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Darling | 37-45 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by David Purdie is blocked by William Yoakum | 37-45 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | John Allen loses the dribble to Jack Howell | 37-45 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell's pass is intercepted by James Gray | 37-45 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Payne - foul #2 on Robert Payne, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (C) Derrick Puga, Jack Howell, David Purdie, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Adolph Myles takes the ball from Eddy Abrams in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello throws it down set up by Adolph Myles | 37-48 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG) Adam Darling | |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 37-48 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Justin Petersen picks off the pass by Gregory Medved in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Kushner | 37-51 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (C) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), James Weisz (SF), Dale Lechner (PF) Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, Justin Petersen | |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow is whistled for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Jack Howell (SG) Gregory Medved, Eddy Abrams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG) Peter Kushner | |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | John Allen steps in front of the Earl Utecht pass in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow throws it down on a nice dish by John Allen | 37-53 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-53 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell grabs the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Utecht | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Payne (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Purdie (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dante Crow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Weisz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Lechner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Durkin (tiring) | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | John Allen is hacked by Jack Howell - foul #1 on Jack Howell, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Gregory Medved (SG), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Jack Howell, Robert Payne, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), James Gray (PF), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, John Allen, James Weisz, Dale Lechner, Joe Durkin | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling's pass is intercepted by Robert Young | 40-53 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is whistled for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG) Gregory Medved | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Justin Petersen (PF) Adam Darling, James Gray | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Young | 40-53 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | William Yoakum is called for the reach on David Hartman - foul #2 on William Yoakum, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Gregory Medved (SF) Derrick Puga, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, Justin Petersen | |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Howell | 42-53 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | John Allen misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | James Gray tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Eddy Abrams | 42-53 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams is hacked by Adam Darling - foul #2 on Adam Darling, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), John Spears (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Wallace Green (PF) Eddy Abrams, Jack Howell, Gregory Medved, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Dale Lechner (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adolph Myles | 42-53 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner misses the easy open layup | 42-53 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses the easy open layup | 42-53 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Hartman | 42-53 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht can't finish the layup | 42-53 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Spears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wallace Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hartman (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolph Myles (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Lechner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Durkin (tiring) | |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green loses the dribble to Justin Petersen | 42-53 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Puga - foul #3 on Derrick Puga, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Jack Howell (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Derrick Puga, John Spears, Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), John Allen (SG), Tony Botello (SF), James Gray (PF), William Yoakum (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | James Gray buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Botello and he's fouled by Robert Payne - foul #3 on Robert Payne, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG) Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | David Purdie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | John Allen snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello is called for traveling | 42-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Hartman (C) David Purdie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Weisz (SF) Dante Crow, William Yoakum | |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Medved | 45-56 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-56 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Hartman | 45-56 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the floater from the right side set up by Eddy Abrams and the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), David Purdie (C) Eddy Abrams, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) John Allen, James Gray, Tony Botello | |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Puga - foul #4 on Derrick Puga, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Earl Utecht (SF) Jack Howell, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Adam Darling | 47-60 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | James Weisz pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin's layup is rejected by Wallace Green | 47-60 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams is hacked by Adolph Myles - foul #3 on Adolph Myles, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Gregory Medved, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), John Allen (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, James Weisz, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Dale Lechner takes the ball from Jack Howell | 47-60 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Dale Lechner | 47-62 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), John Spears (SG) Eddy Abrams, Jack Howell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (SG) John Allen | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Purdie (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hartman (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dante Crow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Kushner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Botello (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dale Lechner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Yoakum (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | John Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello loses the dribble to Derrick Puga | 47-62 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the easy layup | 47-62 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | David Purdie is called for the reach on Tony Botello in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Purdie, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (SF) David Purdie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Gray (PF) William Yoakum | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Dale Lechner steals it from John Spears | 47-62 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Payne picks off the pass by James Gray | 47-62 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Spears | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | James Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dante Crow and he's hacked by Robert Payne - foul #4 on Robert Payne, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, Gregory Medved, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, Peter Kushner, Dale Lechner, Tony Botello | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green lays it in and the foul's on William Yoakum - foul #3 on William Yoakum, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG) Derrick Puga | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Weisz | 53-68 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Eddy Abrams | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | James Weisz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht loses the ball out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Gregory Medved (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Purdie (C) Eddy Abrams, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is hacked by Robert Payne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Payne, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Hartman (C) Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Puga | 57-70 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Hartman - foul #4 on David Hartman, team foul #11 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Botello (SF) James Weisz | |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Peter Kushner steals the ball from Derrick Puga in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello blows the wide open layup | 57-72 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Howell (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Medved (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Young (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Purdie (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adolph Myles (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Botello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Justin Petersen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Durkin (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-72 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner snags the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 57-72 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Adolph Myles is called for the reach on Derrick Puga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adolph Myles, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Wallace Green (C) Jack Howell, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Dale Lechner (PF) Peter Kushner, Joe Durkin | |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG), Earl Utecht (SF) Derrick Puga, Gregory Medved | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), William Yoakum (C) Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, Justin Petersen | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | James Weisz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (SF), Robert Young (PF) Earl Utecht, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (C) John Allen, James Weisz, William Yoakum | |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | John Spears drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Medved | 61-72 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (SF) John Spears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Joe Durkin (C) Dante Crow, Dale Lechner | |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Joe Durkin is called for the reach on Eddy Abrams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Durkin, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, Gregory Medved, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF), William Yoakum (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | James Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | James Gray hits the follow up shot | 63-74 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is hacked by Adam Darling - foul #3 on Adam Darling, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is hacked by Gregory Medved in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Medved, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Gregory Medved, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF) Peter Kushner, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Derrick Puga | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Howell, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG) Adolph Myles | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Derrick Puga is called for the reach on Adam Darling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Puga, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG) Derrick Puga | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Weisz - foul #3 on James Weisz, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Abrams - foul #2 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #15 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF) Peter Kushner, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | David Hartman is hacked by Tony Botello - foul #1 on Tony Botello, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Young (PF) Jack Howell, Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, James Weisz, James Gray | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is hacked by Eddy Abrams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF) Eddy Abrams, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF) Peter Kushner, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Tony Botello takes the ball from Earl Utecht in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is fouled on the floor by Earl Utecht - foul #2 on Earl Utecht, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht scores on a shot from the right wing | 71-80 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | James Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Medved - foul #2 on Gregory Medved, team foul #18 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG) Adolph Myles | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-80 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | David Purdie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-82 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Dale Lechner (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner runs out the clock | 71-82 |