| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Beveridge (fresh) SF - Robert Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Thurber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Myers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robert Sepe inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Lance Myers blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 19:47 | Utah State | Neal Thurber tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Ryan Beveridge picks off the pass by Derrick Puga | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Robert Sepe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derrick Puga - foul #2 on Derrick Puga, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Robert Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Robert Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Lance Myers steps in front of the Jack Howell pass | 37-43 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Louis Clausen is hacked by Earl Utecht in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Utecht, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Joseph Crow (SF), Fred Harris (C) Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Robert Sepe, Lance Myers | |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | David Purdie loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF) Neal Thurber | |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Robert Sepe connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Patrick Boyd | 37-45 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Young's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Graham | 37-45 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Robert Sepe gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Fred Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 37-45 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams drills a jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Joseph Crow clanks a jumper from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Gregory Medved | 39-45 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Bradley Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Gregory Medved, Eddy Abrams, David Purdie, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), Neal Thurber (PF), Lance Myers (C) Joseph Crow, Patrick Boyd, Bradley Graham, Fred Harris | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht lays it in set up by Derrick Puga | 43-45 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Derrick Puga is called for the reach on Louis Clausen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Puga, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG) Derrick Puga | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Louis Clausen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Payne | 46-45 |
| 16:26 | Utah State | Louis Clausen hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sepe | 46-47 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | John Spears knocks in the floater in the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | Lance Myers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Beveridge (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sepe (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Thurber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG) John Spears | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (SF), John Helm (C) Robert Sepe, Lance Myers | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG) Jack Howell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Neal Thurber - foul #1 on Neal Thurber, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Bradley Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Utecht - foul #2 on Earl Utecht, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (SF) Earl Utecht | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Boyd (SG), Lance Myers (C) Ryan Beveridge, John Helm | |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Bradley Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Bradley Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Lance Myers gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | David Hartman is called for the reach on Patrick Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), David Purdie (C) Eddy Abrams, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF) Bradley Graham | |
| 14:32 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Purdie | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | David Purdie is hacked by Lance Myers - foul #3 on Lance Myers, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), David Hartman (C) Gregory Medved, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), Bradley Graham (SF), Fred Harris (PF) Louis Clausen, Patrick Boyd, Robert Sepe, Neal Thurber | |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Bradley Graham blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | David Hartman grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Derrick Puga steals the ball from Fred Harris in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | David Purdie snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 12:26 | Utah State | Lance Myers connects on the runner from close range set up by Ryan Beveridge and he's fouled by David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), John Spears (SG), Gregory Medved (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, David Purdie, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Neal Thurber (PF) Joseph Crow, Ryan Beveridge, Bradley Graham, Fred Harris | |
| 12:26 | Utah State | Lance Myers misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wallace Green | 56-52 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | John Spears grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Robert Sepe pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spears (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Medved (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Young (fresh) C - Wallace Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Sepe (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Thurber (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Myers (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Louis Clausen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Wallace Green - foul #2 on Wallace Green, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Payne (PF) John Spears | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Helm (C) Lance Myers | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Louis Clausen misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Louis Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Neal Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG) Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Neal Thurber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:53 | Utah State | Louis Clausen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:52 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Robert Sepe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Neal Thurber hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Medved, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, John Spears, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), Joseph Crow (SF), Fred Harris (C) Louis Clausen, Patrick Boyd, Robert Sepe, John Helm | |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Bradley Graham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Fred Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Joseph Crow makes the jump hook near the basket | 56-57 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gregory Medved | 58-57 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Gregory Medved is called for the reach on Fred Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Medved, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), David Purdie (SF), Wallace Green (C) Gregory Medved, Jack Howell, Earl Utecht, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Boyd (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Lance Myers (C) Bradley Graham, Ryan Beveridge, Neal Thurber | |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Fred Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Fred Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Harris - foul #1 on Fred Harris, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG) Joseph Crow | |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Louis Clausen hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Derrick Puga - foul #4 on Derrick Puga, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG) Derrick Puga | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PF) Fred Harris | |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Louis Clausen makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eddy Abrams | 63-62 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd is fouled on the floor by Eddy Abrams - foul #1 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG), Earl Utecht (SF) Jack Howell, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (SF), John Helm (C) Robert Sepe, Lance Myers | |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Joseph Crow pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Louis Clausen is hacked by Eddy Abrams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Robert Young (PF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge (SG), Fred Harris (PF) Patrick Boyd, Bradley Graham | |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Louis Clausen misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Louis Clausen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht jams the wide open dunk and he's hacked by Louis Clausen - foul #1 on Louis Clausen, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG) John Spears | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF), Neal Thurber (PF) Louis Clausen, John Helm | |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Howell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Utecht (tired) 12 pts. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) C - David Hartman (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Joseph Crow (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ryan Beveridge (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Robert Sepe (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Thurber (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Fred Harris can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Hartman - foul #4 on David Hartman, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Purdie (C) Earl Utecht, Robert Young, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG) Joseph Crow, Ryan Beveridge | |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Fred Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Fred Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Purdie | 66-64 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell loses the dribble to Bradley Graham | 66-64 |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd is hacked by Jack Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Howell, team foul #15 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG) Jack Howell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lance Myers (C) Fred Harris | |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eddy Abrams | 69-66 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Robert Sepe's pass is intercepted by Derrick Puga in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Puga | 71-66 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Bradley Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Puga - foul #5 on Derrick Puga, team foul #16 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Derrick Puga, Robert Payne, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG) Robert Sepe | |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Bradley Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Bradley Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Bradley Graham snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 06:07 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd clanks a floater from the right side | 71-68 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams is fouled on the floor by Neal Thurber - foul #2 on Neal Thurber, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, Jack Howell, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Fred Harris (PF) Louis Clausen, Patrick Boyd, Bradley Graham, Neal Thurber | |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Lance Myers steals it from David Hartman | 71-68 |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Joseph Crow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG) Gregory Medved | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Helm (C) Lance Myers | |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | John Spears is hacked by Ryan Beveridge - foul #3 on Ryan Beveridge, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddy Abrams | 73-68 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Fred Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-68 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge tips it but misses | 73-68 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | John Spears is called for the reach on Ryan Beveridge - foul #1 on John Spears, team foul #17 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Jack Howell (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, John Spears, Earl Utecht, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Neal Thurber (PF), Lance Myers (C) Robert Sepe, Fred Harris, John Helm | |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-70 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Medved | 76-70 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | David Purdie steps in front of the Ryan Beveridge pass in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Ryan Beveridge steps in front of the Gregory Medved pass | 76-70 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Joseph Crow lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Beveridge | 76-72 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-72 |
| 03:57 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), John Spears (SG), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Jack Howell, David Purdie, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), John Helm (C) Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Joseph Crow, Lance Myers | |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Bradley Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Boyd | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spears (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Medved (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Payne (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hartman (tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Bradley Graham (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Patrick Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sepe (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Thurber (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Helm (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | David Hartman misses long on a shot from the right side | 76-74 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | John Helm gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:57 | Utah State | John Helm hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 76-74 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | John Spears is hacked by Robert Sepe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sepe, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Howell (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, Gregory Medved, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Fred Harris (PF), Lance Myers (C) Robert Sepe, Neal Thurber, John Helm | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | John Spears makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Bradley Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Jack Howell steals it from Louis Clausen in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | John Spears lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Howell | 79-74 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Bradley Graham is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bradley Graham, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG), David Purdie (C) John Spears, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | David Purdie gets the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell is hacked by Patrick Boyd - foul #3 on Patrick Boyd, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved (PG), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) Eddy Abrams, Robert Young, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Neal Thurber (PF) Patrick Boyd, Bradley Graham, Fred Harris | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Jack Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-74 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Neal Thurber throws it down | 81-76 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 81-76 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne clanks a 3 from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ryan Beveridge | 81-76 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Sepe misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Utecht - foul #3 on Earl Utecht, team foul #18 | 81-76 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Robert Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Louis Clausen loses the dribble to Jack Howell | 81-78 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne hits the finger roll set up by Jack Howell | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Purdie (SF), Robert Young (PF) Earl Utecht, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved is fouled on the floor by Lance Myers - foul #4 on Lance Myers, team foul #10 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Robert Sepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Sepe is called for the reach on Gregory Medved - foul #4 on Robert Sepe, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Robert Sepe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Robert Sepe pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | David Hartman is called for the reach on Ryan Beveridge - foul #5 on David Hartman, team foul #19 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Eddy Abrams, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge misses the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Gregory Medved runs out the clock | 86-79 |