| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Hinton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andre Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Tran (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Credle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Larry Wood grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Thomas Graves banks in the layup set up by John Jones | 36-48 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell banks in the layup on a great pass from Andre Myers | 36-50 |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Larry Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wallace | 36-50 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace scores on a shot from the left block | 36-52 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Thomas Graves drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Hinton and he's hacked by Jerome Tran - foul #2 on Jerome Tran, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Saylors (PG), Louis Verdugo (SF), Charles Millman (PF), Timothy Hall (C) John Jones, Larry Wood, Randall Hinton, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Joe Stanley (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Jerome Tran, Harold Credle, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Thomas Graves makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Walter Annis takes the ball from Louis Verdugo | 39-52 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Jones (PG), Hassan Smith (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Thomas Graves, Louis Verdugo, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Andre Myers, Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 17:13 | Utah State | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Graves (SG) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis's pass is intercepted by Hassan Smith | 39-52 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Michael Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-52 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Steeves | 39-52 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell is hacked by Hassan Smith - foul #2 on Hassan Smith, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Saylors (SG), Larry Wood (SF), Robert Evans (C) Thomas Graves, Hassan Smith, Charles Millman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Harold Credle (SF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Walter Annis, Merrill Walker, Ronald Steeves | |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Hinton (PF) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 16:14 | Utah State | Randall Hinton pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Jeffrey Wallace is called for the reach on Robert Evans - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wallace, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Hall (C) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Keith Crossland (SG), Joe Stanley (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Andre Myers, Jerome Tran, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Hinton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Crossland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Credle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Crossland - foul #4 on Keith Crossland, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Verdugo (SF) Larry Wood | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG) Keith Crossland | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:44 | Utah State | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Randolph York loses the dribble to David Saylors | 41-52 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | David Saylors makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Jones | 44-52 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | David Saylors picks off the pass by Walter Annis in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | John Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bailey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bailey, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Graves (SG), Hassan Smith (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Robert Evans (C) David Saylors, Louis Verdugo, Randall Hinton, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Walter Annis, Harold Credle, Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 14:43 | Utah State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | John Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Graves - foul #3 on Thomas Graves, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph York | 47-55 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | John Jones buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Hansen | 49-55 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Randolph York is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Wood (SF), Charles Millman (PF) John Jones, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Credle (SF), Ronald Steeves (PF) Merrill Walker, Brian Ansell | |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Jones (PG) Hassan Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Thomas Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Charles Millman steps in front of the Jerome Tran pass | 49-55 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Charles Millman blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Thomas Graves is called for the reach on Jerome Tran - foul #4 on Thomas Graves, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Saylors (PG), Hassan Smith (SG), Louis Verdugo (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Timothy Hall (C) John Jones, Thomas Graves, Larry Wood, Charles Millman, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Joe Stanley (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Jerome Tran, Harold Credle, Ronald Steeves, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Stanley | 49-57 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | David Saylors drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 52-57 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Randolph York hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bailey | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Saylors (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hassan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Verdugo (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Annis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Merrill Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Hassan Smith is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Jones (PG), Larry Wood (SF), Randall Hinton (PF), Charles Millman (C) Hassan Smith, Louis Verdugo, Michael Hansen, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Walter Annis, Merrill Walker, Joe Stanley | |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 11:05 | Utah State | David Saylors can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell tips it in | 52-62 |
| 10:52 | Utah State | John Jones is hacked by Ronald Steeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Steeves, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| 10:36 | Utah State | Randall Hinton is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Larry Wood | 54-62 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | Larry Wood snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | John Jones is hacked by Andre Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Myers, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Verdugo (SF), Timothy Hall (C) Larry Wood, Charles Millman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Andre Myers, Ronald Steeves, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Timothy Hall comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Louis Verdugo misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Randall Hinton tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Timothy Hall connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Wallace - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wallace, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Hassan Smith (SG), Michael Hansen (PF) David Saylors, Randall Hinton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Joe Stanley (C) Jerome Tran, Harold Credle, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Timothy Hall misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | John Jones is called for the reach on Randolph York in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Saylors (SG), Robert Evans (C) John Jones, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Verdugo - foul #2 on Louis Verdugo, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Wood (SF) Louis Verdugo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | David Saylors misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Randolph York snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Larry Wood gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 08:32 | Utah State | Hassan Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Saylors | 59-64 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley blows the dunk | 59-64 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Hassan Smith | 59-64 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Larry Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Verdugo (SF), Randall Hinton (PF), Timothy Hall (C) Larry Wood, Michael Hansen, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Ronald Steeves (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Randolph York, Walter Annis, Merrill Walker, Brian Ansell, Joe Stanley | |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Verdugo - foul #3 on Louis Verdugo, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Jones (PG), Thomas Graves (SG) Hassan Smith, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG) Jerome Tran | |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Randall Hinton pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Thomas Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Myers - foul #2 on Andre Myers, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Thomas Graves makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Thomas Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Louis Verdugo - foul #4 on Louis Verdugo, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace (C) Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Louis Verdugo (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Randall Hinton (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andre Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Crossland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harold Credle (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Steeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Jeffrey Wallace steps in front of the John Jones pass | 61-67 |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle's layup is rejected by Louis Verdugo | 61-67 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Timothy Hall snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Andre Myers picks off the pass by Timothy Hall | 61-67 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andre Myers | 61-69 |
| 06:25 | Utah State | Louis Verdugo drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Thomas Graves and the foul's on Keith Crossland - foul #5 on Keith Crossland, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Millman (C) Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Andre Myers, Keith Crossland, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 06:25 | Utah State | Louis Verdugo makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bailey | 64-71 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Louis Verdugo is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 66-71 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle is called for traveling | 66-71 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Wood (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Louis Verdugo, Randall Hinton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley (PF) Ronald Steeves | |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Larry Wood is hacked by Randolph York in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph York, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SF) Harold Credle | |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Larry Wood misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Larry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Hassan Smith (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker (SF) Walter Annis | |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Charles Millman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Wood | 69-73 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran's pass is intercepted by Hassan Smith in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Hassan Smith hits the finger roll | 71-73 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-73 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Michael Hansen pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Larry Wood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Merrill Walker - foul #2 on Merrill Walker, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Saylors (PG), Timothy Hall (PF), Robert Evans (C) Hassan Smith, Michael Hansen, Charles Millman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Merrill Walker, Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Larry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Larry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Robert Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Timothy Hall blows the layup | 73-73 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Evans | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Ronald Steeves is called for the reach on Larry Wood - foul #3 on Ronald Steeves, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Hassan Smith (PG), Charles Millman (PF) David Saylors, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Walter Annis (SG), Harold Credle (SF) Randolph York, Jerome Tran, Ronald Steeves | |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Larry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Larry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Evans swats the layup by Brian Ansell | 75-73 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Saylors (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), Randall Hinton (PF) Thomas Graves, Larry Wood, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker (SF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Harold Credle, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Hassan Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Saylors (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Hinton (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Millman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andre Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Annis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Merrill Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Ansell (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Randall Hinton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Hall (C) Charles Millman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves (PF) Brian Ansell | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Ronald Steeves | 75-75 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | David Saylors is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Hassan Smith steals the ball from Walter Annis in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Michael Hansen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hassan Smith | 77-75 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Hansen picks off the pass by Andre Myers in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Michael Hansen misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Merrill Walker - foul #3 on Merrill Walker, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Graves (SG), Louis Verdugo (SF), Charles Millman (C) Hassan Smith, Randall Hinton, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Joe Stanley (C) Andre Myers, Walter Annis, Merrill Walker, Ronald Steeves, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley hits the follow up shot | 79-77 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Jerome Tran picks off the pass by David Saylors in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Wood (SF), Randall Hinton (PF), Robert Evans (C) Louis Verdugo, Michael Hansen, Charles Millman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace (C) Joe Stanley | |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Brian Ansell is called for the reach on Larry Wood - foul #1 on Brian Ansell, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Larry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Larry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Larry Wood is called for the reach on Randolph York - foul #2 on Larry Wood, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | David Saylors is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wallace - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wallace, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brian Ansell | 82-79 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 82-79 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Randolph York tips it but misses | 82-79 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell tips it back up and in | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Randolph York takes the ball from David Saylors in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Randolph York blows the dunk | 82-81 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Thomas Graves pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Thomas Graves misses long on a shot from the right side | 82-81 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | David Saylors gets the offensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | David Saylors is hacked by Jeffrey Wallace - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wallace, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | David Saylors steps in front of the Jerome Tran pass in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | David Saylors hits the finger roll | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Randolph York hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Larry Wood snags the defensive board | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | Hassan Smith (PG), Louis Verdugo (SF), Timothy Hall (PF) David Saylors, Larry Wood, Randall Hinton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Larry Wood runs out the clock | 85-81 |