| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kevin Ziegler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jimmy Barajas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Wilhelm (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Myron McGlone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Gates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler's pass is intercepted by Myron McGlone in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 19:55 | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone hits the finger roll | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jimmy Barajas | 35-32 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Albert Gates double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler is open but can't throw it down | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Albert Gates pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Wayne Shea snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm is open and lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Barajas | 37-32 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Randy Wilhelm picks off the pass by Earl Greene | 37-32 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler travels in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald Yonakor (PG), Kevin Taberski (SG), Tony Robinson (SF), Paul Haner (PF), Larry Harms (C) Myron McGlone, Ralph Adams, Albert Gates, Earl Greene, Rickey Farrell | |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Wilhelm - foul #1 on Randy Wilhelm, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Gerald Yonakor - foul #3 on Gerald Yonakor, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Fowler (PG) Gerald Yonakor | |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Larry Harms's layup is rejected by Wayne Shea | 39-33 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Wayne Shea gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Wayne Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | Kevin Taberski misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kevin Ziegler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jimmy Barajas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Taberski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Haner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Harms (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Larry Harms connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Tony Robinson | 39-35 |
| 15:31 | Florida State | Kevin Taberski steps in front of the Kevin Ziegler pass in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Kevin Taberski banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler lays it up and in | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roberto Martin (PG), Jeffrey Fields (SG), Josh Harris (SF), Billy Daniel (C) Kevin Ziegler, Jimmy Barajas, Randy Wilhelm, Wayne Shea | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone (PG), Ralph Adams (SG), Albert Gates (SF), Earl Greene (PF), Rickey Farrell (C) William Fowler, Kevin Taberski, Tony Robinson, Paul Haner, Larry Harms | |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Andrew Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Billy Daniel swats the layup by Rickey Farrell | 43-37 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Josh Harris grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Josh Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Roberto Martin tips it in | 45-37 |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Albert Gates is fouled on the floor by Josh Harris - foul #1 on Josh Harris, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Shea (C) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald Yonakor (SG) Ralph Adams | |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Earl Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Josh Harris gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Myron McGlone picks off the pass by Billy Daniel in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 13:59 | Florida State | Roberto Martin snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Myron McGlone steals it from Roberto Martin in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler (PG), Jimmy Barajas (SG), Randy Wilhelm (SF) Roberto Martin, Jeffrey Fields, Josh Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Fowler (SG) Myron McGlone | |
| 13:21 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Earl Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Greene misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | Wayne Shea snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Earl Greene snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | William Fowler misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | William Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Earl Greene is blocked by Randy Wilhelm | 45-37 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Billy Daniel pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Gerald Yonakor is called for the reach on Kevin Ziegler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Yonakor, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roberto Martin (PG), Jeffrey Fields (SG), Josh Harris (SF), Andrew Brown (PF) Kevin Ziegler, Jimmy Barajas, Randy Wilhelm, Wayne Shea | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone (PG), Ralph Adams (SG), Tony Robinson (SF), Paul Haner (PF), Larry Harms (C) Gerald Yonakor, William Fowler, Albert Gates, Earl Greene, Rickey Farrell | |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Billy Daniel is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) SF - Josh Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Myron McGlone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SG - Ralph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Haner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Harms (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Roberto Martin gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Andrew Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Adams - foul #1 on Ralph Adams, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Josh Harris hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Tony Robinson - foul #2 on Tony Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Josh Harris misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Larry Harms hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Daniel - foul #1 on Billy Daniel, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas (SG), Randy Wilhelm (SF) Jeffrey Fields, Billy Daniel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Fowler (PG), Kevin Taberski (SG) Myron McGlone, Ralph Adams | |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Larry Harms misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Larry Harms misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Andrew Brown grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm is fouled on the floor by Tony Robinson - foul #3 on Tony Robinson, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler (PG), Wayne Shea (C) Roberto Martin, Josh Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Gates (SF), Sam Smith (PF), Rickey Farrell (C) Tony Robinson, Paul Haner, Larry Harms | |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Wayne Shea blows the layup | 47-37 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm hits the follow up shot | 49-37 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Albert Gates scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Fowler | 49-40 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Barajas | 51-40 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | Albert Gates can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Sam Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Albert Gates is hacked by Jimmy Barajas - foul #3 on Jimmy Barajas, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roberto Martin (PG), Jeffrey Fields (SG), Josh Harris (SF), Billy Daniel (PF), Neil Smith (C) Kevin Ziegler, Jimmy Barajas, Randy Wilhelm, Andrew Brown, Wayne Shea | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone (PG), Ralph Adams (SG), Tony Robinson (SF), Earl Greene (PF), Paul Haner (C) William Fowler, Kevin Taberski, Albert Gates, Sam Smith, Rickey Farrell | |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Billy Daniel is called for the reach on Earl Greene - foul #2 on Billy Daniel, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) SF - Josh Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neil Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Myron McGlone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SG - Ralph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Haner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Ralph Adams is fouled on the floor by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Adams | 51-42 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Josh Harris is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler (PG), Wayne Shea (C) Jeffrey Fields, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald Yonakor (PG), Larry Harms (C) Myron McGlone, Paul Haner | |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Yonakor - foul #5 on Gerald Yonakor, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Engle (SG) Josh Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Myron McGlone (PG), Albert Gates (SF) Gerald Yonakor, Tony Robinson | |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Albert Gates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Billy Daniel pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Kevin Ziegler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | William Engle tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Earl Greene drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Harms and he's hacked by Kevin Ziegler - foul #1 on Kevin Ziegler, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (PG), Jimmy Barajas (SG), Randy Wilhelm (SF), Andrew Brown (PF) Kevin Ziegler, William Engle, Roberto Martin, Wayne Shea | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Fowler (PG), Kevin Taberski (SG), Paul Haner (C) Myron McGlone, Ralph Adams, Larry Harms | |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Earl Greene misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Billy Daniel snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Randy Wilhelm connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Kevin Taberski makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Earl Greene | 59-46 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | William Fowler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Fowler, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Josh Harris (C) Billy Daniel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson (SF), Sam Smith (PF) Albert Gates, Earl Greene | |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Josh Harris grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Andrew Brown misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Sam Smith - foul #1 on Sam Smith, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Engle (PG), Wayne Shea (C) Jeffrey Fields, Josh Harris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Harms (C) Sam Smith | |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Andrew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Andrew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner is hacked by Andrew Brown - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roberto Martin (PG), Josh Harris (SF), Thomas Upshaw (PF), Neil Smith (C) Jimmy Barajas, Randy Wilhelm, Andrew Brown, Wayne Shea | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | William Engle is fouled on the floor by Kevin Taberski - foul #1 on Kevin Taberski, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Smith (PF) Paul Haner | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Upshaw (fresh) C - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Taberski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sam Smith (fresh) C - Larry Harms (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Smith | 64-46 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to William Fowler | 64-46 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Josh Harris is called for the reach on William Fowler - foul #2 on Josh Harris, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG), Billy Daniel (PF) William Engle, Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Haner (C) Larry Harms | |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | William Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | William Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Haner | 64-47 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Sam Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-47 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Josh Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-47 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields can't tip it in | 64-47 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Tony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Billy Daniel denies the turnaround by Paul Haner | 64-47 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:29 | Florida State | Billy Daniel is whistled for a carry | 64-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Harms (C) Sam Smith | |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | William Fowler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Robinson | 64-49 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Josh Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tony Robinson and he's hacked by Billy Daniel - foul #3 on Billy Daniel, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Josh Harris comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 64-52 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner is fouled on the floor by Billy Daniel - foul #4 on Billy Daniel, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Haner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Roberto Martin runs out the clock | 66-53 |