| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) SG - Thomas Corso (fresh) SF - Kevin Bencomo (fresh) PF - Timothy Cilley (fresh) C - Arthur Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) SF - Carl Ray (fresh) PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) C - John Strader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Strader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | John Jones can't connect on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Thomas Corso is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Arthur Whitley | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Thomas Corso scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kitwana Abdullah | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Corso | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | John Strader is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Bencomo - foul #1 on Kevin Bencomo, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Kevin Bencomo denies the turnaround by Francis Scalise | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Thomas Corso is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Thomas Corso misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Strader | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Timothy Cilley steals it from Richard Blaylock in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Bencomo | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Jones and the foul's on Kevin Bencomo - foul #2 on Kevin Bencomo, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Brian Lancaster (SG), Robert Delao (SF), Harley Macrae (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Thomas Corso, Kevin Bencomo, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Billy Field (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Harley Macrae comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Lancaster (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Delao (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Cilley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Harley Macrae (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Ray (tired) 3 pts. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) C - Billy Field (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Carl Ray takes the ball from Brian Lancaster in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Arthur Whitley (C) Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Philip McAlvain (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Kelley Gilmore, Carl Ray, Willie Hearnsberger, Billy Field | |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock drills a shot from the right wing set up by John Strader | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Robert Delao is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | John Strader can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | John Strader is fouled on the floor by Arthur Whitley - foul #1 on Arthur Whitley, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Harley Macrae (PF) Emmett Smith, Timothy Cilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Hayden Burger, Philip McAlvain, John Strader | |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise's floater is tipped away by Arthur Whitley | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | John Jones tips it in | 7-12 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Richard Blaylock is called for the reach on Thomas Corso - foul #1 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (SF) Robert Delao | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG) Richard Blaylock | |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah tips it home | 9-12 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kitwana Abdullah - foul #1 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG) John Jones | |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Blaylock and he's fouled by Arthur Whitley - foul #2 on Arthur Whitley, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Delao (SF), Timothy Cilley (PF) Brian Lancaster, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Strader (C) Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:02 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Robert Delao is hacked by Joey Jeanbaptiste in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF) Billy Field | |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Thomas Corso drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kitwana Abdullah | 11-14 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | John Strader lays it up and in on a great pass from Joey Jeanbaptiste | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Robert Delao is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Delao, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Brian Lancaster (SG) Kitwana Abdullah, Thomas Corso | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise | |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Timothy Cilley picks off the pass by Billy Field in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Emmett Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG) Timothy Cilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain (PF) John Strader | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Hayden Burger and he's fouled by Harley Macrae - foul #1 on Harley Macrae, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Carl Ray (SF) Hayden Burger, Richard Blaylock, Billy Field | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain misses the free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Emmett Smith (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SF - Brian Lancaster (tiring) PF - Robert Delao (tiring) C - Harley Macrae (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Hearnsberger (tiring) | |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Harley Macrae buries a turnaround from the left block | 13-18 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Timothy Cilley (PF) Emmett Smith, Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Philip McAlvain, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG) John Jones | |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah buries a floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Corso | 15-18 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Kitwana Abdullah picks off the pass by Carl Ray in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Robert Delao is hacked by Francis Scalise - foul #1 on Francis Scalise, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG) Kitwana Abdullah | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Billy Field (SF), Philip McAlvain (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Emmett Smith hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kelley Gilmore and he's fouled by Timothy Cilley - foul #1 on Timothy Cilley, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Brian Lancaster (SF) Emmett Smith, Robert Delao | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Kelley Gilmore, Francis Scalise | |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG) Thomas Corso | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Carl Ray (SF), John Strader (C) Hayden Burger, Billy Field, Philip McAlvain | |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 09:16 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Harley Macrae hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | John Strader gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | John Strader can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:31 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kitwana Abdullah | 20-21 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | John Jones steps in front of the Harley Macrae pass in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Jones | 20-23 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-23 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | John Strader grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Robert Delao (SF) Kitwana Abdullah, Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Billy Field (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Willie Hearnsberger, John Strader | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelley Gilmore | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Corso (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Delao (tiring) PF - Timothy Cilley (very tired) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harley Macrae (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Field (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Scalise (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Utah State | Harley Macrae's pass is intercepted by Billy Field | 20-25 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Billy Field lays it in | 20-27 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Thomas Corso misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kelley Gilmore - foul #1 on Kelley Gilmore, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Brian Lancaster (C) Emmett Smith, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Kelley Gilmore, Philip McAlvain | |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Thomas Corso makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Thomas Corso makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Billy Field connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Scalise | 22-29 |
| 06:19 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Thomas Corso loses the dribble to Francis Scalise | 22-29 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Billy Field is hacked by Robert Delao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Delao, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harley Macrae (C) Robert Delao | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Richard Blaylock, John Strader | |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Billy Field makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Billy Field makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey Jeanbaptiste | 24-33 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | The jumper by Harley Macrae is denied by Willie Hearnsberger | 24-33 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Timothy Cilley - foul #2 on Timothy Cilley, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Arthur Whitley (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Timothy Cilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Philip McAlvain (C) Hayden Burger, Joey Jeanbaptiste, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Thomas Corso is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Strader (C) Francis Scalise | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | John Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Blaylock | 24-38 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | Thomas Corso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo (SF) Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | John Strader comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Harley Macrae - foul #2 on Harley Macrae, team foul #12 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG), Arthur Whitley (C) Thomas Corso, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | John Strader misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | John Strader makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:52 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley slams it home on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 26-39 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-39 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bencomo (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Lancaster (very tired) 3 pts. C - Arthur Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Blaylock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Ray (tired) 5 pts. PF - Philip McAlvain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Strader (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Philip McAlvain - foul #1 on Philip McAlvain, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Robert Delao (PF) Emmett Smith, Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (PG), Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Francis Scalise (PF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Philip McAlvain, John Strader | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Robert Delao grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Francis Scalise is called for the reach on Arthur Whitley - foul #2 on Francis Scalise, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Billy Field (SF) Carl Ray | |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Willie Hearnsberger | 28-39 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Thomas Corso is called for the reach on Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Thomas Corso, team foul #13 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG) Kitwana Abdullah | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG) Kelley Gilmore | |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali travels with the ball | 28-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain (C) Willie Hearnsberger | |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise comes up short on the jumper from close range | 28-41 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Delao | 30-41 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Billy Field is denied by Robert Delao | 30-41 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Thomas Corso is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Corso, team foul #14 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG) Thomas Corso | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Carl Ray (SF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Billy Field, Philip McAlvain | |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Cilley (PF) Robert Delao | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Carl Ray - foul #1 on Carl Ray, team foul #8 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG) Kitwana Abdullah | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Philip McAlvain (C) Hayden Burger, Richard Blaylock, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Corso (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG) Joey Jeanbaptiste | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo misses the easy layup | 30-41 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Emmett Smith is called for the reach on Kelley Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #15 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Delao (PF) Timothy Cilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Billy Field (SF) Carl Ray | |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-41 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 30-42 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Robert Delao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kelley Gilmore | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-42 |