| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart is hacked by David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wallace Green (C) David Hartman | |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell is hacked by Cornell Johnson - foul #2 on Cornell Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), Robert Young (PF) Timothy Walcott, Brian Ansell | |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wallace Green, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Fritz Jacobson (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Andrew Stewart, Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF) John Spears, Earl Utecht | |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Fritz Jacobson - foul #2 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry Blake (PF) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG) Rodrigo Garza | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG) David Bear | |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Andrew Stewart (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Cornell Johnson (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Albert Jackson, Harvey Quist, Fritz Jacobson, Barry Blake, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), David Bear (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Derrick Puga, Timothy Walcott, Ralph Hewitt, Robert Young | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | David Bear hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred McNeme - foul #2 on Fred McNeme, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Hartman (C) Wallace Green | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | David Bear misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | David Bear misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Spears | 42-41 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | David Hartman pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | David Hartman clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | John Spears hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Stewart - foul #2 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Harvey Quist (SG), Martin Hanson (SF), Barry Blake (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Andrew Stewart, Rene Russo, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG) David Bear | |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | Timothy Walcott steals it from Harvey Quist in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | David Hartman's pass is intercepted by Fred McNeme | 42-41 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | John Spears is hacked by Martin Hanson - foul #1 on Martin Hanson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Fritz Jacobson (C) Albert Jackson, Martin Hanson, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Derrick Puga (SG), Robert Young (PF) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Brian Ansell | |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Derrick Puga is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Puga, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall (C) Barry Blake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wallace Green (C) David Hartman | |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 42-41 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Earl Utecht | 42-43 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza scores on a jump hook in the paint | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Young is hacked by Fritz Jacobson - foul #3 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Barry Blake (SF), Cornell Johnson (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Harvey Quist, Rene Russo, Fritz Jacobson, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SF), Ralph Hewitt (PF) Earl Utecht, Robert Young | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Randolph York can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rodrigo Garza - foul #2 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Wallace Green | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Bear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Randolph York steals the ball from Cornell Johnson | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Fred McNeme steals it from Ralph Hewitt | 44-45 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | David Bear takes the ball from Fred McNeme | 44-45 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | David Bear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Martin Hanson (SG), Rene Russo (SF) Rodrigo Garza, Andrew Stewart, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Randolph York, David Bear, Ralph Hewitt, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Hanson and he's hacked by Wallace Green - foul #3 on Wallace Green, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG), Fritz Jacobson (PF) Martin Hanson, Barry Blake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | John Spears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall (C) Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Harvey Quist is called for the reach on Timothy Walcott - foul #2 on Harvey Quist, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Walcott - foul #1 on Timothy Walcott, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson (SG), Cornell Johnson (PF) Harvey Quist, Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), Brian Ansell (PF) Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht | |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | John Spears banks in the layup set up by Robert Young and he's hacked by Justin Marshall - foul #2 on Justin Marshall, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Barry Blake (C) Martin Hanson, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Hartman (C) Wallace Green | |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson is hacked by David Hartman - foul #4 on David Hartman, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG) Albert Jackson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wallace Green (C) David Hartman | |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | John Spears is denied on a layup by Cornell Johnson | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Rene Russo, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), David Bear (SF) John Spears, Robert Young | |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Barry Blake is called for the reach on Derrick Puga - foul #2 on Barry Blake, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG) Andrew Stewart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt (PF) Brian Ansell | |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Barry Blake | 51-49 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson loses the dribble to Derrick Puga | 51-49 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | David Bear misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake is hacked by Wallace Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Green, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Fritz Jacobson (C) Rodrigo Garza, Martin Hanson, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, David Bear, Ralph Hewitt, Wallace Green | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Quist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Walcott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Randolph York steps in front of the Albert Jackson pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Fritz Jacobson blocks the short jumper by Timothy Walcott | 53-51 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo is hacked by Randolph York in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph York, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Cornell Johnson (PF) Harvey Quist, Barry Blake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (PF) Brian Ansell | |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | David Hartman pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Walcott | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph York - foul #5 on Randolph York, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Martin Hanson (SF), Justin Marshall (C) Albert Jackson, Rene Russo, Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), David Bear (SF) Randolph York, Earl Utecht | |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | David Hartman scores on a runner in the paint | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Young is hacked by Justin Marshall - foul #3 on Justin Marshall, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Harvey Quist (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Barry Blake (PF), Fritz Jacobson (C) Rodrigo Garza, Andrew Stewart, Martin Hanson, Cornell Johnson, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Wallace Green (C) Timothy Walcott, David Bear, David Hartman | |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | John Spears hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Young | 57-60 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Cornell Johnson (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Harvey Quist, Barry Blake, Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Ralph Hewitt, Robert Young | |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | John Spears can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rodrigo Garza - foul #3 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Fritz Jacobson (SF), Barry Blake (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Albert Jackson, Rene Russo, Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Earl Utecht, Wallace Green | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is fouled in the backcourt by David Bear - foul #1 on David Bear, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG) John Spears | |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (PG) Rodrigo Garza | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF) Harvey Quist, Barry Blake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the floater from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | David Bear can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Fritz Jacobson, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Earl Utecht (SF) David Bear, Ralph Hewitt | |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Andrew Stewart - foul #4 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #14 | 64-62 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Timothy Walcott steals the ball from Rene Russo | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses the fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walcott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Rene Russo | 66-64 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Rodrigo Garza steals it from John Spears in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza lays it up and in | 68-64 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart is hacked by Timothy Walcott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Walcott, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), David Bear (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Young clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Fred McNeme - foul #3 on Fred McNeme, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PF) Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rene Russo | 72-69 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Stewart | 74-71 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson (PF) Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Earl Utecht (SF) David Bear, Ralph Hewitt | |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Fred McNeme swats the layup by Earl Utecht | 74-71 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Fritz Jacobson (C) Andrew Stewart, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), David Hartman (C) Derrick Puga, Wallace Green | |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott clanks a shot from close range | 74-71 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht grabs the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | David Hartman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Spears | 74-73 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Fred McNeme (C) Albert Jackson, Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell (PF) Robert Young | |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo connects on the floater from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Spears and the foul's on Andrew Stewart - foul #5 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #16 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) Andrew Stewart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is hacked by Earl Utecht in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Utecht, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred McNeme | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | John Spears is called for the reach on Fred McNeme in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Spears, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Hartman swats the short shot by Rodrigo Garza | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Jackson | 80-78 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | John Spears clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #18 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (SG), Robert Young (SF), Wallace Green (C) Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt (SF) Brian Ansell | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Young knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 80-80 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fritz Jacobson | 83-80 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derrick Puga, team foul #14 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (PG), Martin Hanson (SG), Barry Blake (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Albert Jackson, Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (SG) John Spears | |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Cornell Johnson (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Martin Hanson, Fritz Jacobson, Barry Blake, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) David Bear, Ralph Hewitt, Wallace Green | |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-80 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson tips it back up and in | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) Harvey Quist | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG) Derrick Puga | |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Spears | 88-83 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Spears - foul #4 on John Spears, team foul #15 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell (PF) Robert Young | |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell is hacked by Cornell Johnson - foul #3 on Cornell Johnson, team foul #19 | 90-83 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson grabs the board | 90-84 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-84 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the offensive rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is fouled on the floor by Earl Utecht - foul #2 on Earl Utecht, team foul #16 | 90-84 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Walcott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-84 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-84 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Rene Russo steps in front of the Timothy Walcott pass | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme is hacked by Timothy Walcott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Walcott, team foul #17 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PF) Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell is whistled for traveling | 94-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG), Barry Blake (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Rodrigo Garza, Rene Russo, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), David Bear (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, Brian Ansell, David Hartman | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake blows the layup | 94-84 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the defensive rebound | 94-84 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 94-84 |