| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton throws it down set up by Michael Fetterman and he's hacked by Cornell Socha - foul #2 on Cornell Socha, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Michael Fetterman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Michael Fetterman hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Macon | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Fetterman | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fetterman | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cornell Socha (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs lays it in | 40-46 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Jarrett - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG), Bennie Collins (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Andrew Macon, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is hacked by Michael Jonas - foul #2 on Michael Jonas, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG) Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:25 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Jarrett | 42-48 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:51 | NC State | David Gehring hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Jarrett | 42-51 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Taiwo Abdelaziz | 44-51 |
| 13:10 | NC State | David Gehring scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Michael Ranieri is called for the reach on David Gehring - foul #2 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Everett Briggs (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Bennie Collins, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Andrew Macon (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 12:35 | NC State | Michael Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt tips it home | 48-54 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Taiwo Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Daniel Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Cornell Socha (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Christopher Shumake, Pete Bryant, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Michael Fetterman | |
| 11:56 | NC State | Andrew Macon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hamilton | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Cornell Socha (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Hamilton - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Andrew Macon, Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-57 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:45 | NC State | David Gehring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton tips it home | 49-59 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Michael Fetterman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Freddie Wampler | 49-62 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Hamilton - foul #3 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Dale Brown (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Freddie Wampler, Daniel Hamilton, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Jonas - foul #3 on Michael Jonas, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:10 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake is fouled on the floor by Michael Fetterman - foul #3 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas misses the 3 from straight away | 51-64 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Michael Fetterman's pass is intercepted by Michael Jonas in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Michael Fetterman is called for the reach on Michael Ranieri - foul #4 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Jae Stoudt (C) Christopher Shumake, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Michael Ranieri | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Andrew Macon, Dale Brown | |
| 07:55 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the turnaround from close range set up by Freddie Wampler | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 07:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cammack | 51-66 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 51-66 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Freddie Wampler steps in front of the Taiwo Abdelaziz pass | 51-66 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Pete Bryant - foul #3 on Pete Bryant, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Pete Bryant, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Andrew Macon (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 06:03 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Jonas - foul #4 on Michael Jonas, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Fetterman | 51-69 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is hacked by Michael Jonas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Jonas, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Jae Stoudt (C) Christopher Shumake, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Daniel Hamilton | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-69 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-69 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-69 |
| 04:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Spencer Hobbs | 56-69 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Bennie Collins (PF) Joseph Carlton, Michael Ranieri, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Andrew Macon, Michael Fetterman, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 03:56 | NC State | David Gehring drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Jarrett (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins buries a shot near the basket | 58-72 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is called for 10 seconds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Wayne Worm, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Dale Brown | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Michael Fetterman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Jarrett | 58-75 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #4 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #6 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Michael Ranieri (SF) Christopher Shumake, Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Andrew Macon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Jimmy Cammack is called for the reach on Pete Bryant - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #7 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Michael Fetterman | |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Ranieri - foul #3 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG) Nathan Andrus | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG), Matthew Jarrett (SF) David Gehring, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 01:53 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake double dribbles | 61-80 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Andrew Macon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-80 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett can't tip it in | 61-80 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Michael Fetterman tips it back up and in | 61-82 |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Matthew Jarrett is called for the reach on Bennie Collins - foul #5 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #8 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Matthew Jarrett | |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins pulls down the rebound | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant is whistled for a carry | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Fetterman runs out the clock | 61-82 |