| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cleveland (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Marko Wesolowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Kevin Cleveland loses the dribble to Cory McClary | 26-34 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Reginald Gale is called for the reach on Paul Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Gale, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Ralph Shimp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Kevin Haynes steps in front of the John Jackson pass | 26-34 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Paul Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Haynes | 26-37 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | John Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Kevin Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Marko Wesolowski misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Slayden - foul #2 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger (PG), Emerson Sloan (SG), David Young (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF) William Hamilton, Reginald Gale, Kevin Cleveland, John Jackson | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Marko Wesolowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Marko Wesolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Mark Farrar can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | David Young pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Marko Wesolowski tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Ballinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emerson Sloan (fresh) SF - David Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Mitchell (fresh) C - Marko Wesolowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from George Brinson | 30-39 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Marko Wesolowski loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McMeekin (SG), Kevin Cleveland (SF), John Jackson (PF), John Coleman (C) Emerson Sloan, David Young, Elmer Mitchell, Marko Wesolowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Robert Mejorado comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Hamilton (PG) Thomas Ballinger | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF) George Brinson, Mark Farrar | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Robert Mejorado makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | William Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Kevin Cleveland buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Hamilton | 32-40 |
| 14:24 | NC State | John Guillen is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Haynes | 32-43 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | John Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 34-43 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Guillen | 34-46 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Robert McMeekin is fouled on the floor by Bruce Slayden - foul #3 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger (PG), Reginald Gale (SG), Emerson Sloan (SF), David Young (PF), Elmer Mitchell (C) William Hamilton, Robert McMeekin, Kevin Cleveland, John Jackson, John Coleman | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Cory McClary (C) Kenneth Andrew, Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Kevin Haynes, Robert Mejorado | |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Johnson picks off the pass by Elmer Mitchell | 34-46 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Paul Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Brinson | 34-49 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Gale | 36-49 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Paul Johnson is hacked by Thomas Ballinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ballinger, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Marko Wesolowski (C) Elmer Mitchell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:07 | NC State | George Brinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | David Young hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Emerson Sloan | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Ballinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emerson Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marko Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - George Brinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Farrar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | NC State | Paul Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Gale - foul #2 on Reginald Gale, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Cleveland (SF), John Jackson (PF) Emerson Sloan, David Young | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Kenneth Andrew (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Mark Farrar | |
| 11:29 | NC State | Kevin Haynes drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Andrew and he's hacked by Kevin Cleveland - foul #1 on Kevin Cleveland, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Hamilton (PG) Thomas Ballinger | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:29 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | John Jackson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Paul Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | John Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 42-58 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Kevin Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McMeekin (SG), David Young (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF), John Coleman (C) Reginald Gale, Kevin Cleveland, John Jackson, Marko Wesolowski | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Paul Johnson, Cory McClary | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell blows the layup | 42-58 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Bruce Slayden pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Kevin Haynes scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | David Young hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Robert Mejorado gets the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Mitchell - foul #2 on Elmer Mitchell, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger (PG), Emerson Sloan (SG), Kevin Cleveland (SF), John Jackson (PF), Marko Wesolowski (C) William Hamilton, Robert McMeekin, David Young, Elmer Mitchell, John Coleman | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (C) Kenneth Andrew, Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | John Jackson is hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #3 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Kevin Haynes | |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Paul Johnson jams it and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Reginald Gale (SG) Kevin Cleveland | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Ballinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reginald Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emerson Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marko Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-65 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Mark Farrar pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Mark Farrar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Shimp | 46-67 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger loses the dribble to Mark Farrar | 46-67 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Paul Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Mark Farrar picks off the pass by Reginald Gale | 46-70 |
| 05:31 | NC State | George Brinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-70 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the tip | 46-70 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | John Jackson gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Mark Farrar picks off the pass by Marko Wesolowski | 46-70 |
| 05:02 | NC State | George Brinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Marko Wesolowski grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Reginald Gale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Cory McClary snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Cory McClary tips it home | 46-72 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | John Jackson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marko Wesolowski | 48-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | NC State | George Brinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McMeekin (PG), David Young (SF), Elmer Mitchell (PF), John Coleman (C) Reginald Gale, Emerson Sloan, John Jackson, Marko Wesolowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), John Guillen (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Paul Johnson, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Mark Farrar, Cory McClary | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Elmer Mitchell misses short on a floater from the baseline | 48-72 |
| 03:47 | NC State | John Guillen gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Robert Mejorado can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 48-72 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Kevin Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McMeekin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ballinger (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Young (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Mitchell (fresh) C - John Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Elmer Mitchell denies the turnaround by Kevin Haynes | 48-72 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Coleman | 48-72 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Robert McMeekin loses the dribble to Kenneth Andrew in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Robert Mejorado scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Guillen | 48-74 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | John Coleman makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-74 |
| 02:06 | NC State | John Guillen hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Andrew | 50-76 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | John Coleman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-76 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Thomas Ballinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ballinger, team foul #8 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan (SG) Robert McMeekin | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) Kenneth Andrew, John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| 01:45 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cory McClary - foul #1 on Cory McClary, team foul #5 | 50-78 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-78 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | David Young is fouled on the floor by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-78 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger is fouled on the floor by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #7 | 51-78 |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ballinger misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the rebound | 51-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Emerson Sloan - foul #2 on Emerson Sloan, team foul #9 | 51-78 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | John Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | David Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 51-78 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Emerson Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Ralph Shimp blocks the short jumper by David Young | 51-78 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Paul Johnson runs out the clock | 51-78 |