| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | John Strader is called for the reach on Joseph Aultman - foul #2 on John Strader, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Higgins | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman dunks the ball on a great pass from David Trinidad | 41-33 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Aultman - foul #2 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger (C) John Strader | |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray lays it up and in and the foul's on Christopher Higgins - foul #1 on Christopher Higgins, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) David Trinidad, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Richard Fiala (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Richard Blaylock, Francis Scalise | |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Nelson - foul #2 on Steven Nelson, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Billy Field (SF) Carl Ray | |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter (SF) Christopher Higgins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa is hacked by Billy Field in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Field, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese is hacked by Steven Nelson - foul #3 on Steven Nelson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), John Strader (C) Steven Nelson, Richard Fiala | |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 44-37 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | John Strader grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Wiese - foul #2 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Jack Hurst (SF), Dema Yurovic (C) Marlon Delarosa, Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Francis Scalise (PF), Richard Fiala (C) Clayton Cassidy, Willie Hearnsberger, John Strader | |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Field | 47-42 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Field - foul #3 on Billy Field, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins (SG), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Thomas Wiese, Danny Clutter, Dema Yurovic | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF) Billy Field | |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst's pass is intercepted by Joey Jeanbaptiste | 47-42 |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Jeanbaptiste | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fiala (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed drills a shot in the paint set up by David Trinidad | 49-44 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins tips it home | 51-44 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Aultman steals it from Richard Fiala | 51-44 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joey Jeanbaptiste | 51-47 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Trinidad | 53-47 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray hits a shot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Blaylock is called for the reach on Christopher Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG), Danny Clutter (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Clayton Cassidy (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, Richard Fiala | |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 53-52 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clayton Cassidy - foul #2 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | John Jones clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marlon Delarosa - foul #3 on Marlon Delarosa, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marlon Delarosa and he's hacked by Clayton Cassidy - foul #3 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dema Yurovic (C) Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Nelson (SG), Charles Kimble (C) John Jones, John Strader | |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Danny Clutter steps in front of the Willie Hearnsberger pass | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marlon Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Danny Clutter (fresh) PF - Allen Milford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dema Yurovic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Field (fairly fresh) 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa's pass is intercepted by Billy Field in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Hearnsberger and he's fouled by Thomas Wiese - foul #3 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF) Marlon Delarosa, Thomas Wiese, Danny Clutter, Allen Milford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF) Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Steven Nelson pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Dema Yurovic gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Trinidad and the foul's on Francis Scalise - foul #2 on Francis Scalise, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Russell Graleski (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Richard Burns, Salehe Ahmed, Dema Yurovic | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), John Strader (C) Clayton Cassidy, Steven Nelson, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, Charles Kimble | |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-55 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | John Jones tips it in | 60-57 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | John Jones takes the ball from Christopher Higgins | 60-57 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese (SF), Allen Milford (PF) Jack Hurst, Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise (PF) Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marlon Delarosa | 62-57 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Marlon Delarosa is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marlon Delarosa, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns (PG), Danny Clutter (PF) Marlon Delarosa, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG) John Jones | |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wiese is called for the reach on Billy Field - foul #4 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman (C) Thomas Wiese | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Billy Field makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Billy Field makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF) Billy Field | |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Higgins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Danny Clutter (fresh) PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Aultman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Strader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Milford | 64-59 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Higgins and he's hacked by Francis Scalise - foul #3 on Francis Scalise, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Marlon Delarosa (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Russell Graleski (PF) Richard Burns, Christopher Higgins, Danny Clutter, Allen Milford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Richard Fiala (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Jones | 67-61 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Billy Field is called for the reach on Marlon Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Field, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dema Yurovic (C) Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Kimble (C) Billy Field | |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Thomas Wiese steals it from Steven Nelson | 68-61 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Wiese | 70-61 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Steven Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese double dribbles | 70-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF) David Trinidad, Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Clayton Cassidy (SG), Billy Field (SF), John Strader (C) John Jones, Steven Nelson, Richard Fiala, Charles Kimble | |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger slams it home on a great pass from John Strader | 70-63 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 70-63 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Willie Hearnsberger | 70-63 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Cassidy | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Dema Yurovic grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marlon Delarosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Wiese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Danny Clutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Yurovic (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Field (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 stl. 4 pf. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Strader (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | John Strader denies the turnaround by Thomas Wiese | 70-66 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 70-66 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Billy Field blocks the short jumper by Thomas Wiese | 70-66 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese tips it but misses | 70-66 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Dema Yurovic tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste blows the layup | 72-66 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Cassidy | 72-66 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Jack Hurst (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Marlon Delarosa, Thomas Wiese, Danny Clutter, Salehe Ahmed, Dema Yurovic | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Francis Scalise (PF), Richard Fiala (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger, John Strader | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise is fouled on the floor by Allen Milford - foul #1 on Allen Milford, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 72-67 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Jones | 72-70 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Blaylock - foul #2 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF) Clayton Cassidy | |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | John Jones's floater is tipped away by Jack Hurst | 74-70 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Francis Scalise is called for the reach on Allen Milford - foul #4 on Francis Scalise, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Kimble (C) Richard Fiala | |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | John Jones double dribbles | 76-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed (PF) Allen Milford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Strader (C) Charles Kimble | |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Blaylock - foul #3 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | John Jones buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Strader and he's hacked by Salehe Ahmed - foul #2 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese (PG) David Trinidad | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ray | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock is called for traveling | 80-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #16 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG) John Jones | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #17 | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed grabs the board | 83-73 |