| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) SF - Devin Dority (fresh) PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) SF - John Taylor (fresh) PF - Chester Panos (fresh) C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Linehan | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Chester Panos blocks the short jumper by Charles Hughes | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | John Taylor tips it in | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Wendell Boudreaux | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Wendell Boudreaux steps in front of the Rudolph Linehan pass | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Aaron Clarke - foul #1 on Aaron Clarke, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), T-Bone Miles (SG), Israel Noren (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor, Chester Panos, Aaron Clarke | |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on T-Bone Miles - foul #1 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams misses long on a runner in the paint | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Andre Lanier (fresh) SG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) SF - Israel Noren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) C - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes is fouled on the floor by Travis Williams - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to T-Bone Miles | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Charles Hughes is called for the reach on Travis Williams - foul #1 on Charles Hughes, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), John Taylor (SF) Andre Lanier, Israel Noren | |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Ronald Boldt swats the short shot by John Taylor | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Straw and he's fouled by Travis Williams - foul #2 on Travis Williams, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Israel Noren (SF), Chester Panos (PF) Dustin Hrabovsky, John Taylor, Travis Williams | |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Israel Noren is called for the reach on Michael Straw - foul #1 on Israel Noren, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Andre Lanier, T-Bone Miles, Israel Noren, Lawrence Vogel | |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Aaron Clarke takes the ball from Charles Hughes | 10-11 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky drills a shot from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Dustin Hrabovsky steps in front of the Ronald Boldt pass | 10-13 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Rudolph Linehan - foul #1 on Rudolph Linehan, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), T-Bone Miles (SG), Israel Noren (SF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor, Aaron Clarke | |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), John Taylor (SF) Andre Lanier, Israel Noren | |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Straw | 13-13 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | John Taylor takes the ball from Michael Straw | 13-13 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) SF - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Vogel - foul #1 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SF) Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), Israel Noren (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, T-Bone Miles, John Taylor, Lawrence Vogel | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren is hacked by Larry Roush - foul #1 on Larry Roush, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller (PF), Josiah Mancia (C) Charles Hughes, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), John Taylor (PF) Andre Lanier, Chester Panos | |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | John Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | John Taylor grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Devin Dority (SF) Michael Straw, Wendell Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Chester Panos (PF) Dustin Hrabovsky, Israel Noren | |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 14-13 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan is hacked by Larry Roush - foul #2 on Larry Roush, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott (SG), Charles Hughes (PF), Ronald Boldt (C) Larry Roush, Alfred Fuller, Josiah Mancia | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), T-Bone Miles (SG), Lawrence Vogel (C) Andre Lanier, Rudolph Linehan, Aaron Clarke | |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky is fouled on the floor by Luis Junior - foul #1 on Luis Junior, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Edward Endicott | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF) John Taylor | |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt is hacked by Lawrence Vogel - foul #2 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG) Luis Junior | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, T-Bone Miles, Israel Noren, Lawrence Vogel | |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Clarke | 14-15 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | John Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott (SF) Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG) Andre Lanier | |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Endicott (fresh) PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Panos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | John Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller (C) Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (SG) Rudolph Linehan | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Endicott | 16-15 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Endicott | 19-15 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chester Panos, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF), Josiah Mancia (C) Wendell Boudreaux, Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), Israel Noren (SF) Dustin Hrabovsky, T-Bone Miles, John Taylor | |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Endicott | 21-15 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Clarke | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority's floater is knocked away by Aaron Clarke | 21-18 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Chester Panos | 21-18 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Devin Dority - foul #1 on Devin Dority, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Ronald Boldt (C) Michael Straw, Josiah Mancia | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), T-Bone Miles (SG), John Taylor (PF) Andre Lanier, Rudolph Linehan, Chester Panos | |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt is whistled for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), Charles Hughes (PF) Edward Endicott, Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), Chester Panos (PF) T-Bone Miles, Israel Noren | |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Boudreaux | 23-20 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | John Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Boldt | 23-20 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Dustin Hrabovsky picks off the pass by Devin Dority | 23-20 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | John Taylor lays it up and in and the foul's on Devin Dority - foul #2 on Devin Dority, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Edward Endicott (SF) Luis Junior, Devin Dority | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (SG), Israel Noren (SF) Rudolph Linehan, Chester Panos | |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | John Taylor misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt misses short on a shot near the basket | 23-22 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Michael Straw - foul #1 on Michael Straw, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Roush (SF) Edward Endicott | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) John Taylor, Aaron Clarke | |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Roush (fresh) PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) SF - Israel Noren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) C - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Straw | 26-25 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Boldt - foul #1 on Ronald Boldt, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Endicott (SF), Alfred Fuller (PF) Wendell Boudreaux, Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF) T-Bone Miles, Israel Noren | |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Vogel - foul #3 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Chester Panos (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Lawrence Vogel | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Straw steals it from Andre Lanier | 27-26 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 27-26 |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolph Linehan | 27-28 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt's floater is tipped away by Chester Panos | 27-28 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:29 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Wendell Boudreaux (SG), Devin Dority (SF), Charles Hughes (PF) Michael Straw, Larry Roush, Edward Endicott, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), T-Bone Miles (SG), Aaron Clarke (C) Andre Lanier, Rudolph Linehan, Chester Panos | |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux is hacked by T-Bone Miles - foul #2 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF) John Taylor | |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Wendell Boudreaux - foul #1 on Wendell Boudreaux, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia (C) Alfred Fuller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF) Israel Noren | |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority blows the layup but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG) Luis Junior | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), Israel Noren (SF), Chester Panos (C) T-Bone Miles, John Taylor, Aaron Clarke | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Chester Panos is called for the reach on Michael Straw - foul #2 on Chester Panos, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (SG), John Taylor (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Rudolph Linehan, Israel Noren, Chester Panos | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-29 |