Complex sentence: On March 4,1990, LMU star Hank Gathers died during a West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament game from cardiomyopathy; the tourney was promptly suspended and LMU was awarded the NCAA bid based on their regular season title.
Split into simpler sentences: On March 4,1990, LMU star Hank Gathers died during a West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament game from cardiomyopathy. The tourney was promptly suspended and LMU was awarded the NCAA bid based on their regular season title.