| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Heckstall (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Brian Harper steals it from Howard Fellman | 35-27 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Brian Harper buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger blows the dunk | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Harper | 40-27 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Walter Heckstall is called for the reach on Travis Finch - foul #2 on Walter Heckstall, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | John Phillips is fouled on the floor by Frank Daugherty - foul #1 on Frank Daugherty, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) Walter Heckstall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Taylor | 42-27 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Brandon Plank is fouled on the floor by Howard Fellman - foul #3 on Howard Fellman, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF) John Phillips, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), James Annis (SF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Donald Finger | |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Brian Grider slams it home and the foul's on John Paulson - foul #1 on John Paulson, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) John Paulson | |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Brian Grider misses the free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Frank Daugherty, Donald Finger | |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | James Annis snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roger Sandoz | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Grider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Brian Grider is hacked by James Annis - foul #1 on James Annis, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Phillips (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Walter Heckstall (C) Brian Grider, Kenneth Dixon, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, James Annis, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Brian Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger tips it in | 47-33 |
| 14:52 | Florida State | Brian Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Walter Heckstall - foul #3 on Walter Heckstall, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Bryon Griffin | 47-34 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin is hacked by Frank Daugherty - foul #2 on Frank Daugherty, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Frank Daugherty | |
| 14:21 | Florida State | Donald Finger is called for the reach on Walter Heckstall - foul #2 on Donald Finger, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF) Howard Fellman | |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joe Wells | 47-34 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Jason McCollum takes the ball from Walter Heckstall | 47-36 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin scores on a shot in the paint | 49-36 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor buries a turnaround in the lane | 51-36 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Thomas Wolfe, John Phillips, Kenneth Taylor, Walter Heckstall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | John Paulson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Otto Cameron - foul #1 on Otto Cameron, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryon Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Grider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Frank Daugherty picks off the pass by Brandon Plank | 53-36 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-36 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Brandon Plank snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon hits a floater from the left block set up by Bryon Griffin | 55-36 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Howard Fellman | 55-38 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 09:32 | Florida State | Brandon Plank tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron travels with the ball | 55-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG), John Phillips (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Walter Heckstall (C) Brian Harper, Brian Grider, Kenneth Dixon, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-38 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF) Howard Fellman | |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall can't connect on a shot in the lane | 55-38 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Bruening | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Phillips | 58-41 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Sandoz | 58-44 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-44 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger is called for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brandon Plank (C) Bryon Griffin, Walter Heckstall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the shot from the free throw line set up by John Phillips | 60-44 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Travis Finch is denied by Kenneth Taylor | 60-44 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron tips it home | 60-46 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #4 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG), Brian Grider (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF) Thomas Wolfe, John Phillips, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Brian Harper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 63-47 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | Brian Grider grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon hits a shot from the right side set up by Brian Grider | 65-47 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz buries a jumper from the right side | 65-49 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Bruening - foul #2 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (PG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | James Annis snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is hacked by Bryon Griffin - foul #2 on Bryon Griffin, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Brian Grider blocks the short jumper by Travis Finch | 66-49 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty tips it home | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jared Runkle (fresh) SG - Bryon Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Grider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Brian Grider loses the dribble to Frank Daugherty | 66-51 |
| 02:50 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch knocks in the shot from the right side set up by James Annis | 66-53 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Brian Grider is fouled on the floor by James Annis - foul #2 on James Annis, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF) James Annis | |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Brian Grider makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Brian Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the jumper from the right side | 68-53 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Jared Runkle drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Otto Cameron | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joe Wells - foul #1 on Joe Wells, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Brian Grider is called for the reach on Joe Wells - foul #1 on Brian Grider, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron is hacked by Bryon Griffin - foul #3 on Bryon Griffin, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 72-57 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Paulson | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Brandon Plank steals it from Joe Wells | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin runs out the clock | 72-57 |