| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) SG - Joel Bayer (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) PF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) SG - Larry Payne (fresh) SF - Michael Jewell (fresh) PF - Richard Shields (fresh) C - Bryan Trotter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Miroslav Knyzewski | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Bayer | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Joel Bayer takes the ball from Bryan Trotter | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the dunk attempt | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger tips it home | 7-0 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Larry Payne - foul #1 on Larry Payne, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Yarger | 10-0 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner scores on a 3 from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Trotter - foul #1 on Bryan Trotter, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (PG), Robert Keeble (SG), Joseph Watkins (SF), Franklin Mattox (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Clarence Turner, Larry Payne, Michael Jewell, Richard Shields, Bryan Trotter | |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick's pass is intercepted by Al Prahl | 10-3 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 17:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Efrain Redick | 10-3 |
| 16:53 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Efrain Redick | 13-3 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Miroslav Knyzewski is called for the reach on Joseph Watkins - foul #1 on Miroslav Knyzewski, team foul #1 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG) Joseph Watkins | |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston misses the shot from just outside the lane | 13-3 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer grabs the board | 13-3 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer is fouled on the floor by Clarence Turner - foul #1 on Clarence Turner, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker (SG), Richard Shields (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Al Prahl, Franklin Mattox, Michael Denniston | |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Efrain Redick | 15-3 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Hemmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lanny Baker (fresh) SF - Robert Keeble (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Shields (fresh) C - Bryan Trotter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter is whistled for a carry | 15-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell (SF), Joseph Watkins (C) Robert Keeble, Bryan Trotter | |
| 15:19 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joel Bayer | 17-3 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-3 |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields tips it home | 17-5 |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski is called for traveling | 17-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon (SF), Robert Bowyer (C) Douglas Yarger, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Franklin Mattox (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Clarence Turner, Lanny Baker, Michael Jewell, Richard Shields | |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Efrain Redick is called for the reach on Al Prahl - foul #1 on Efrain Redick, team foul #2 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski (PF) Andrew Hemmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell (SF) Joseph Watkins | |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston misses the jumpshot from the right side | 17-5 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne hits the follow up shot | 17-7 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Michael Jewell is called for the reach on Michael Pon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jewell, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble (SF) Michael Jewell | |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Payne - foul #2 on Larry Payne, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter (C) Larry Payne | |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Keeble | 19-9 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-9 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox travels with the ball | 19-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SF), Andrew Hemmer (PF), Miroslav Knyzewski (C) Michael Pon, Boris Bukowski, Robert Bowyer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Lanny Baker (SG), Joseph Watkins (PF) Al Prahl, Franklin Mattox, Michael Denniston | |
| 12:58 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Watkins is called for the reach on Andrew Hemmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell (SF) Robert Keeble | |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Miroslav Knyzewski | 22-9 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-9 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker tips it back up and in | 22-11 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Jewell - foul #2 on Michael Jewell, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer (C) Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble (SF), Richard Shields (PF) Michael Jewell, Joseph Watkins | |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Hemmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bowyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lanny Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Keeble (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Shields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Trotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter makes the jumper from the baseline | 24-13 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer tips it in | 26-13 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Yarger - foul #1 on Douglas Yarger, team foul #3 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon (SF), Boris Bukowski (PF), Miroslav Knyzewski (C) Douglas Yarger, Andrew Hemmer, Robert Bowyer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Al Prahl (SG), Franklin Mattox (SF), Michael Denniston (PF) Clarence Turner, Lanny Baker, Robert Keeble, Richard Shields | |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 10:01 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-14 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox's layup is rejected by Boris Bukowski | 26-14 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 26-14 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Bryan Trotter | 26-14 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Pon - foul #1 on Michael Pon, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Joseph Watkins (SF) Frederick Wallace, Bryan Trotter | |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Franklin Mattox - foul #1 on Franklin Mattox, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble (SF) Michael Denniston | |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Pon steals it from Clarence Turner | 28-17 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick tips it but misses | 28-17 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Mattox | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pon (fairly fresh) PF - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Miroslav Knyzewski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Al Prahl (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Keeble (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Franklin Mattox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Watkins (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 28-19 |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski tips it home | 30-19 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 30-19 |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Miroslav Knyzewski | 30-19 |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Turner picks off the pass by Joel Bayer in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Mattox | 30-21 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith (PG), Roman Velazquez (SG), Douglas Yarger (SF), Andrew Hemmer (PF), Robert Bowyer (C) Efrain Redick, Joel Bayer, Michael Pon, Boris Bukowski, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Lanny Baker (SG), Richard Shields (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Clarence Turner, Al Prahl, Franklin Mattox, Joseph Watkins | |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Wallace is called for the reach on Steve Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Wallace, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bowyer | 32-23 |
| 05:57 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 05:33 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 05:32 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer tips it home | 34-23 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 04:41 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Joel Bayer (SG) Steve Smith, Roman Velazquez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Franklin Mattox (SF), Bryan Trotter (C) Frederick Wallace, Lanny Baker, Michael Denniston | |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox buries a turnaround from the right block | 34-25 |
| 04:07 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-25 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 03:46 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Hemmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bowyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Keeble (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mattox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Shields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Trotter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields makes the jumper from the right side set up by Clarence Turner and he's fouled by Joel Bayer - foul #1 on Joel Bayer, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Michael Pon (SF), Boris Bukowski (PF), Miroslav Knyzewski (C) Joel Bayer, Douglas Yarger, Andrew Hemmer, Robert Bowyer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG), Michael Jewell (SF), Joseph Watkins (C) Robert Keeble, Franklin Mattox, Bryan Trotter | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Turner is called for the reach on Efrain Redick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Turner, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston (PF) Richard Shields | |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell misses the jumper in the lane | 35-28 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith (PG) Efrain Redick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (PG) Clarence Turner | |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Pon | 37-28 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Watkins | 37-30 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Watkins is called for the reach on Roman Velazquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Beaulieu (SF), Andrew Hemmer (PF), Robert Bowyer (C) Michael Pon, Boris Bukowski, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker (SG), Richard Shields (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Larry Payne, Michael Denniston, Joseph Watkins | |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Shields, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Joel Bayer (SG), Douglas Yarger (SF) Steve Smith, Roman Velazquez, Dennis Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG) Lanny Baker | |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Michael Jewell is called for the reach on Douglas Yarger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jewell, team foul #13 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox (SF) Michael Jewell | |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Efrain Redick steals the ball from Bryan Trotter | 41-30 |
| 00:55 | Miami (FL) | Al Prahl takes the ball from Efrain Redick in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Al Prahl | 41-32 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hemmer | 44-32 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-32 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Efrain Redick | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-32 |