| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Curtis Coe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Umana (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mike Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Maselli (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana is hacked by Frank Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Barnes, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Mike Bolton blocks the short jumper by James Crawford | 19-34 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the jumper from the left side | 19-34 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 18:57 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Bolton | 19-36 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-36 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Kenneth Maselli | 19-36 |
| 18:29 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Hayes | 19-38 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | James Crawford's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Maselli | 19-38 |
| 18:15 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli snags the defensive board | 19-38 |
| 17:52 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli dunks the ball and the foul's on James Crawford - foul #2 on James Crawford, team foul #2 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Frank Barnes, Edward Harper, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:52 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli makes the free throw | 19-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hayes swats the shot by Stephen Lieb | 19-41 |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | Mike Bolton pulls down the rebound | 19-41 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Curtis Coe - foul #3 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #3 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG) Stephen Lieb | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:52 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli is hacked by Mario Renfro - foul #3 on Mario Renfro, team foul #4 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Gary Joines (C) Ian Towell, Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:31 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli misses the lay-in | 19-41 |
| 16:30 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe misses the tip | 19-41 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes pulls down the rebound | 19-41 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 19-41 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Mike Bolton | 19-41 |
| 15:42 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana lays it in set up by Curtis Coe | 19-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shelby Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Heier (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Joines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Curtis Coe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Umana (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Mike Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Maselli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 19-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Ian Towell (SG), Michael Sims (SF), Edward Harper (PF), James Crawford (C) Shelby Johnson, Aaron Heier, Frank Barnes, Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andrew Walters (C) Kenneth Maselli | |
| 15:09 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-43 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-43 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-43 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Edward Harper tips it in | 21-43 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Andrew Walters misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-43 |
| 14:34 | Wake Forest | Andrew Walters hits the follow up shot | 21-45 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Andrew Walters steals the ball from James Crawford | 21-45 |
| 14:08 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 21-45 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | James Crawford snags the defensive board | 21-45 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-45 |
| 14:00 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), Mario Renfro (C) Ian Towell, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Leroy Pasillas (SG), Kenneth Maselli (C) Curtis Coe, Thomas Hayes, Andrew Walters | |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Frank Barnes is called for the reach on Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #5 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SG), Gary Joines (C) Gary Carter, Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:25 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Umana | 24-47 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Dikembe Arakawa steals the ball from Stephen Lieb | 24-47 |
| 13:03 | Wake Forest | Dikembe Arakawa is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Barnes - foul #4 on Frank Barnes, team foul #6 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Dustin Harrington (PF) Frank Barnes, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:41 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas is hacked by Dustin Harrington - foul #1 on Dustin Harrington, team foul #7 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Harper (PF) Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe (PG) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 12:41 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 12:41 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-49 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Harrington | 24-49 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is called for traveling | 24-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Aaron Heier (SF) Stephen Lieb, Shelby Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (SG), Andrew Walters (PF), Ron Roth (C) Jeffrey Umana, Mike Bolton, Kenneth Maselli | |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-49 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-49 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Andrew Walters gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Hayes | 24-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Towell (fresh) SF - Aaron Heier (fresh) PF - Edward Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Curtis Coe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Roth (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hayes is called for the reach on Aaron Heier - foul #2 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #1 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG), Michael Sims (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), Gary Joines (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Edward Harper, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dikembe Arakawa (PG) Curtis Coe | |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses badly on a floater in the paint | 24-52 |
| 10:55 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes snags the defensive board | 24-52 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 24-52 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims pulls down the rebound | 24-52 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-52 |
| 09:59 | Wake Forest | Andrew Walters connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Arakawa | 27-54 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ron Roth - foul #1 on Ron Roth, team foul #2 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SG), Dustin Harrington (PF) Aaron Heier, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe (PG), Jeffrey Umana (SF), Mike Bolton (PF), Kenneth Maselli (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Thomas Hayes, Andrew Walters, Ron Roth | |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Pasillas | 29-57 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Harrington | 31-57 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-60 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-60 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro tips it but misses | 31-60 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sims | 31-60 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-60 |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | Mike Bolton pulls down the rebound | 31-60 |
| 08:20 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier (SF), Gary Joines (C) Michael Sims, Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (SG) Leroy Pasillas | |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-60 |
| 08:10 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana grabs the defensive rebound | 31-60 |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes misses the easy layup | 31-60 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb grabs the defensive rebound | 31-60 |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Hayes - foul #3 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #3 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro (C) Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Christopher Chenoweth (SF), Andrew Walters (PF) Curtis Coe, Jeffrey Umana, Mike Bolton | |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the 1st free throw | 31-60 |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stephen Lieb (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Heier (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Renfro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Chenoweth (fresh) PF - Andrew Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Maselli (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 32-60 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington snags the defensive board | 32-60 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #4 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ron Roth (C) Kenneth Maselli | |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson hits a floater from the right side | 34-60 |
| 06:01 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 34-62 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Chenoweth - foul #1 on Christopher Chenoweth, team foul #5 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF), Gary Joines (C) Dustin Harrington, Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe (PG), Leroy Pasillas (SG), Jeffrey Umana (SF), Mike Bolton (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Thomas Hayes, Christopher Chenoweth, Ron Roth | |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier misses the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 05:10 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Walters | 35-65 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Umana - foul #1 on Jeffrey Umana, team foul #6 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington (PF) Aaron Heier | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-65 |
| 04:35 | Wake Forest | Mike Bolton hits the follow up shot | 36-67 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mike Bolton - foul #3 on Mike Bolton, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Christopher Chenoweth (SF), Kenneth Maselli (C) Jeffrey Umana, Mike Bolton | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 04:21 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Andrew Walters | 37-67 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Curtis Coe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #8 | 37-67 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe makes the 1st free throw | 37-68 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-69 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-69 |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Maselli drills a fadeaway from close range | 39-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims loses the dribble to Leroy Pasillas | 39-71 |
| 03:17 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Pasillas | 39-73 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shelby Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Lieb (tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Harrington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Joines (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Curtis Coe (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Pasillas (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Chenoweth (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Walters (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Maselli (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-73 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines can't tip it in | 39-73 |
| 03:02 | Wake Forest | Andrew Walters snags the defensive board | 39-73 |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Maselli | 39-76 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Leroy Pasillas takes the ball from Shelby Johnson | 39-76 |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe can't finish the layup | 39-76 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas tips it back up and in | 39-78 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier (SF), Mario Renfro (PF) Michael Sims, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Thomas Hayes (SG), Jeffrey Umana (SF), Mike Bolton (PF), Ron Roth (C) Curtis Coe, Leroy Pasillas, Christopher Chenoweth, Andrew Walters, Kenneth Maselli | |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Mario Renfro - foul #4 on Mario Renfro, team foul #9 | 39-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe (PG), Kenneth Maselli (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Ron Roth | |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the free throw | 39-81 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Mike Bolton is called for the reach on Aaron Heier - foul #4 on Mike Bolton, team foul #8 | 39-81 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier makes the 1st free throw | 40-81 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-81 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Stephen Lieb is called for the reach on Thomas Hayes - foul #5 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #10 | 41-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (SF) Stephen Lieb | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 41-82 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-83 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Maselli takes the ball from Aaron Heier | 41-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Jeffrey Umana is blocked by Mario Renfro | 41-83 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes tips it but misses | 41-83 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Umana hits the follow up shot | 41-85 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Mike Bolton is called for the reach on Michael Sims - foul #5 on Mike Bolton, team foul #9 | 41-85 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andrew Walters (PF) Mike Bolton | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 1st free throw | 42-85 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 43-85 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Curtis Coe runs out the clock | 43-85 |