| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Corkery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg (PF), David Riley (C) Albert Hutton, Joseph Robinson | |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | David Riley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Brandenburg | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery is hacked by Richard Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Warren, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Homer Lane (PG), Donnie Glover (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), Willy Hamrick (PF), George Ferguson (C) Bruce Corkery, Shaun Johnson, James Williams, Li Wang, David Conklin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG), Phillip Stone (SG), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Richard Warren, Jon Pratt, Brent Everett | |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | David Riley grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hill - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson (C) David Riley | |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG) George Ferguson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton (PF) Robert Whiteaker | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Stone - foul #2 on Phillip Stone, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shaun Johnson (SG), Li Wang (PF) Homer Lane, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker (SF), Steven Hall (C) Joel Brandenburg, Joseph Robinson | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Martin Cieslak | 37-36 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover loses the dribble to Steven Hall | 37-36 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Hall | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Corkery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Glover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Martin Cieslak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Whiteaker picks off the pass by Shaun Johnson | 37-38 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Steven Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Homer Lane (PG), Richard Burger (SG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Hill (PF), David Conklin (C) Bruce Corkery, Shaun Johnson, Donnie Glover, Li Wang, Willy Hamrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Jon Pratt (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Joel Brandenburg (PF), Joseph Robinson (C) Martin Cieslak, Phillip Stone, Robert Whiteaker, Albert Hutton, Steven Hall | |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Burger is fouled on the floor by Jon Pratt - foul #2 on Jon Pratt, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Homer Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Robinson | 37-40 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Warren is called for the reach on Homer Lane - foul #2 on Richard Warren, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shaun Johnson (SG), Li Wang (PF) Richard Burger, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Riley (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Homer Lane | 39-40 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | David Riley scores on a shot from the left block set up by Brent Everett and the foul's on Shaun Johnson - foul #3 on Shaun Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG), Donnie Glover (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Homer Lane, James Williams, David Conklin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Jon Pratt, Brent Everett, Joel Brandenburg | |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | David Riley misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Whiteaker steals the ball from Shaun Johnson | 39-42 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker is hacked by Donnie Glover - foul #1 on Donnie Glover, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Burger (SG), George Ferguson (C) Shaun Johnson, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG) Richard Warren | |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Hill | 39-42 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donnie Glover | 42-42 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | David Riley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker tips it in | 42-44 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | George Ferguson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Corkery | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Corkery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Burger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Phillip Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Steven Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hill snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-44 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hill hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker scores on a floater from the right side set up by Jon Pratt | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Homer Lane (PG), James Williams (SF), Li Wang (PF), David Conklin (C) Bruce Corkery, Richard Burger, Thomas Hill, George Ferguson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Martin Cieslak (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Albert Hutton (PF), Joseph Robinson (C) Phillip Stone, Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker, Steven Hall, David Riley | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | David Conklin is called for the reach on Martin Cieslak - foul #1 on David Conklin, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shaun Johnson (SG) Donnie Glover | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Shaun Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Cieslak - foul #1 on Martin Cieslak, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Shaun Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Warren in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shaun Johnson - foul #4 on Shaun Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Nolan (PG), Richard Burger (SG), Willy Hamrick (C) Homer Lane, Shaun Johnson, David Conklin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Brent Everett, Albert Hutton | |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Burger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG) Martin Cieslak | |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker loses the dribble to Allen Nolan | 46-46 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Nolan | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 48-46 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by James Williams is denied by Robert Whiteaker | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Hamrick tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Joel Brandenburg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Burger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brandenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG), Shaun Johnson (SG), Donnie Glover (SF), Thomas Hill (PF), David Conklin (C) Allen Nolan, Richard Burger, James Williams, Li Wang, Willy Hamrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG), Phillip Stone (SG), Brent Everett (SF) Richard Warren, Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak loses the dribble to Bruce Corkery | 50-49 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-49 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Hamrick (PF) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Albert Hutton (PF), David Riley (C) Martin Cieslak, Brent Everett, Joel Brandenburg, Joseph Robinson | |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton makes the floater in the paint | 52-51 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover loses the dribble to Richard Warren | 52-51 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Shaun Johnson steals it from Richard Warren | 52-51 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery banks in the layup set up by Shaun Johnson | 54-51 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Hamrick snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Stone is called for the reach on Shaun Johnson - foul #3 on Phillip Stone, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Homer Lane (PG), James Williams (SF), Li Wang (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Bruce Corkery, Donnie Glover, Willy Hamrick, David Conklin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak (PG), Jon Pratt (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Joel Brandenburg (PF), Steven Hall (C) Richard Warren, Phillip Stone, Robert Whiteaker, Albert Hutton, David Riley | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Shaun Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joel Brandenburg | 54-51 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Martin Cieslak knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Brent Everett | 54-53 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Pratt steps in front of the Homer Lane pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | James Williams steals it from Brent Everett | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Homer Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Martin Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Brandenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel Brandenburg swats the layup by Shaun Johnson | 54-53 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brent Everett | 54-53 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Burger (SG) Shaun Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Hutton (PF), Joseph Robinson (C) Joel Brandenburg, Steven Hall | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG), Donnie Glover (SG), Willy Hamrick (C) Homer Lane, Richard Burger, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Hall (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin (C) Willy Hamrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Riley (C) Steven Hall | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Corkery - foul #1 on Bruce Corkery, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Warren (PG) Martin Cieslak | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin is called for 10 seconds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson (C) David Riley | |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin is open but misses the lay-in | 54-57 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Li Wang picks off the pass by Richard Warren | 54-57 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Corkery | 56-57 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Joseph Robinson slams it home set up by Brent Everett | 56-59 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shaun Johnson (SG) Donnie Glover | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Johnson - foul #5 on Shaun Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover (SG) Shaun Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | David Conklin grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Glover snags the offensive board | 57-60 |