| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Powell (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Walker (fresh) SF - Shawn Denny (fresh) PF - Kendall Grant (fresh) C - Robert Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) PF - Francis Kendall (fresh) C - Donald Nale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Shawn Denny steps in front of the Donald Nale pass | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny jams it | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kendall Grant | 6-0 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Lynn | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Miami (FL) | Michael Powell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Powell, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 17:06 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Lynn is called for the reach on Michael Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG) Timothy Lynn | |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brad Norman | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina (C) Kendall Grant | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG) Mike Troy | |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina is hacked by Ronald Silver - foul #1 on Ronald Silver, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Stefan Degree, James Shaw | |
| 15:56 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Denny | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Powell (tiring) SG - Jeffrey Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Denny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Saul Medina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) PF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Silver (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn is hacked by Michael Powell - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (PG), Daniel Knipe (SF), Kendall Grant (PF) Michael Powell, Shawn Denny, Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), Francis Kendall (PF), James Shaw (C) Andrew Schultz, Brad Norman, Ronald Silver | |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | James Shaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Garrett | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant lays it up and in set up by William Young and the foul's on Francis Kendall - foul #1 on Francis Kendall, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Cournoyer (SF), Alfonso Cardenas (C) Jeffrey Walker, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Nale (C) Ronald Garrett | |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Knipe - foul #1 on Daniel Knipe, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny (SF) William Cournoyer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG) Timothy Lynn | |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:36 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas double dribbles | 10-8 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Cardenas | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Nale | 10-8 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Francis Kendall | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses badly on a floater in the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Shawn Denny | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), Jeffrey Walker (SG), William Cournoyer (SF), Robert Daniels (PF), Saul Medina (C) William Young, Daniel Knipe, Shawn Denny, Kendall Grant, Alfonso Cardenas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Stefan Degree, James Shaw, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:56 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Schultz - foul #1 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 12:56 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Schultz | 11-11 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels clanks a jump hook near the basket | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Walker and he's hacked by Brad Norman - foul #1 on Brad Norman, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny (SF), Kendall Grant (PF) William Cournoyer, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), Francis Kendall (PF) Andrew Schultz, Brad Norman | |
| 12:18 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn makes the shot from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:58 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez is called for 10 seconds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (PG), Charlie Pauline (SG) Domingo Yanez, Jeffrey Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Donald Nale (C) Timothy Lynn, Ronald Silver | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | William Young takes the ball from Donald Nale | 14-13 |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny hits the finger roll set up by William Young | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Pauline (fresh) SF - Shawn Denny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendall Grant (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Daniels (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Nale (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale's floater is tipped away by Robert Daniels | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Young | 19-13 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:00 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Mike Troy is called for the reach on William Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Troy, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker (SG), Daniel Knipe (SF), Alfonso Cardenas (C) Charlie Pauline, Shawn Denny, Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Mike Troy, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 10:48 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 10:46 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:32 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant tips it back up and in | 21-13 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 10:00 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Daniel Knipe | 21-13 |
| 09:45 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Timothy Lynn | 21-13 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | William Young is called for the reach on Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), Charlie Pauline (SG), William Cournoyer (SF), Shawn Denny (PF), Saul Medina (C) William Young, Jeffrey Walker, Daniel Knipe, Kendall Grant, Alfonso Cardenas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), Francis Kendall (PF), Donald Nale (C) Stefan Degree, Brad Norman, Ronald Silver | |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andrew Schultz | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | William Cournoyer misses the easy open layup | 21-15 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | James Shaw snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | James Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Francis Kendall swats the short shot by Shawn Denny | 21-15 |
| 09:13 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Saul Medina | 21-15 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | William Cournoyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Domingo Yanez | 23-15 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall grabs the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 08:25 | Miami (FL) | William Cournoyer is hacked by Francis Kendall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Kendall, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker (SG), Kendall Grant (PF), Robert Daniels (C) Charlie Pauline, Shawn Denny, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Timothy Lynn, James Shaw, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 08:25 | Miami (FL) | William Cournoyer misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz is hacked by Jeffrey Walker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Walker, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (PG), Daniel Knipe (SF), Alfonso Cardenas (C) Domingo Yanez, William Cournoyer, Kendall Grant | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG) Andrew Schultz | |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman is whistled for a carry | 23-15 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker is hacked by Stefan Degree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stefan Degree, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | William Young takes the ball from Ronald Silver | 25-15 |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker lays it in set up by William Young | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Knipe (fresh) PF - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfonso Cardenas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Silver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-15 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett hits the follow up shot | 27-17 |
| 07:03 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Young | 30-17 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-17 |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Young | 33-17 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-20 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Brad Norman steals it from William Young in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Daniels takes the ball from Stefan Degree | 33-20 |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is fouled on the floor by Daniel Knipe - foul #2 on Daniel Knipe, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), Charlie Pauline (SG), William Cournoyer (SF), Shawn Denny (PF), Saul Medina (C) William Young, Jeffrey Walker, Daniel Knipe, Robert Daniels, Alfonso Cardenas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), James Shaw (PF), Donald Nale (C) Mike Troy, Stefan Degree, Brad Norman, Ronald Silver | |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is whistled for a carry | 33-20 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Medina | 36-20 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-22 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny is whistled for a carry | 36-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant (PF) William Cournoyer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett loses the dribble to Saul Medina | 36-22 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | James Shaw is called for the reach on Domingo Yanez in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #9 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (PF) Ronald Garrett | |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kendall Grant - foul #1 on Kendall Grant, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (PG), Jeffrey Walker (SG), William Cournoyer (SF), Robert Daniels (C) Domingo Yanez, Charlie Pauline, Kendall Grant, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF) James Shaw | |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:19 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-24 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Nale | 36-24 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #8 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Powell (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (PG), Francis Kendall (PF) Timothy Lynn, Brad Norman | |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Shawn Denny | 36-26 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Stefan Degree is called for the reach on Michael Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stefan Degree, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (C) Donald Nale | |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Shawn Denny | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Walker (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cournoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Denny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Daniels (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stefan Degree (fresh) SG - Andrew Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Garrett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Silver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Walker | 40-26 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Kendall | 40-29 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Garrett is called for the reach on William Cournoyer - foul #1 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe (SG), Kendall Grant (PF), Saul Medina (C) Jeffrey Walker, Shawn Denny, Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), James Shaw (SF), Donald Nale (C) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Ronald Silver | |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | William Cournoyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | William Cournoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Lynn | 42-31 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 02:21 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 02:14 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina is whistled for a carry | 42-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline (SG), Shawn Denny (SF), Robert Daniels (C) Daniel Knipe, William Cournoyer, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), Ronald Silver (C) Stefan Degree, Donald Nale | |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Pauline | 45-31 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Robert Daniels connects on the floater from the baseline | 47-34 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Shawn Denny snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Silver is called for the reach on Michael Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Silver, team foul #12 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe (SG), William Young (SF), Saul Medina (PF), Alfonso Cardenas (C) Charlie Pauline, Shawn Denny, Kendall Grant, Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Donald Nale (C) Timothy Lynn, Andrew Schultz, James Shaw, Francis Kendall, Ronald Silver | |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy misses the tip | 48-34 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Saul Medina | 48-34 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Saul Medina and the foul's on Donald Nale - foul #1 on Donald Nale, team foul #13 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Walker (SG) Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe misses the free throw | 50-34 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Knipe misses short on a fullcourt shot | 50-34 |