| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ridley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Charles Black inbounds the ball | 47-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Utah State | Everett Glantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Cotten | 47-31 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Stewart | 49-31 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #2 on Everett Glantz, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Mile Zirk (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Charles Black misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Earl Edwards - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Joe Cevallos (SG), James Jones (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Piao Chu, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Charles Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 50-33 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | James Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Cevallos | 52-33 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Walter Hines connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Jones | 54-33 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 54-35 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Nick Petrillo, Joe Cevallos, Stanley Wagner, James Jones, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| 17:22 | Utah State | Michael Anglin knocks in the jumper from the right block | 56-35 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten hits the finger roll | 56-37 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Michael Anglin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) John Thomas | |
| 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) | |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Piao Chu is called for the reach on Jimmie Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Charles Black is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | James Ridley pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-40 |
| 15:57 | Utah State | Mark Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mile Zirk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 6 pts. C - James Ridley (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Glantz | 58-40 |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | Jimmie Stewart is called for the reach on Henry Cotten - foul #3 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Joe Cevallos (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana lays it up and in set up by Charles Williams | 58-42 |
| 15:11 | Utah State | John Thomas steals it from Joe Cevallos | 58-42 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Terry Hughes is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Terry Hughes, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), James Jones (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Thomas | 58-44 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Walter Hines blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Edwards - foul #3 on Earl Edwards, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Charles Black (SF) Joe Cevallos, Stanley Wagner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Black - foul #2 on Charles Black, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Michael Anglin (PF) Everett Glantz, Nick Petrillo, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Henry Cotten (PF) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, Earl Edwards | |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Charles Black connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Jimmie Stewart | 61-46 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is called for traveling | 61-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (C) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, James Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Paul Willard | |
| 13:15 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (PF) Henry Cotten | |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Everett Glantz is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 12:44 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Glantz | 64-49 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Stanley Wagner steals the ball from Mile Zirk | 64-49 |
| 12:18 | Utah State | Everett Glantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Nick Petrillo, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards | |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joe Cevallos - foul #2 on Joe Cevallos, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Everett Glantz is fouled in the backcourt by Piao Chu - foul #3 on Piao Chu, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | James Ridley gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | James Ridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Cevallos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 6 pts. C - James Ridley (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | James Ridley misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Pennington - foul #2 on Mark Pennington, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF) Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Earl Edwards (PF) Piao Chu, Henry Cotten | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | James Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | James Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Terry Hughes's pass is intercepted by Charles Williams | 65-53 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Pennington - foul #3 on Mark Pennington, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG), Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Tyrone Mary (C) Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Henry Cotten (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, Earl Edwards, James Ridley | |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Walter Hines is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 65-55 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 65-55 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | John Thomas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard tips it home | 65-57 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Terry Hughes misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Terry Hughes tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker's floater is knocked away by Walter Hines | 67-57 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Charles Black grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), James Jones (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Mile Zirk (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, Paul Willard | |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | James Jones gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 08:27 | Utah State | Mark Pennington snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-57 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nick Petrillo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Cevallos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pennington (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Edwards (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Cevallos | 71-57 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Stanley Wagner steps in front of the Piao Chu pass | 71-57 |
| 07:17 | Utah State | James Jones misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 71-57 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | James Jones tips it home | 73-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Nick Petrillo, Joe Cevallos, Stanley Wagner, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Everett Glantz knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Stewart | 75-57 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Stewart in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart lays it up and in | 77-57 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Paul Willard (C) Piao Chu, James Ridley | |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Everett Glantz and he's fouled by Henry Cotten - foul #3 on Henry Cotten, team foul #9 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF) Charles Black | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF) Paul Rana, Henry Cotten | |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the free throw | 80-57 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Edwards | 80-60 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Roberts - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #10 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Pennington (C) Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ridley (C) Paul Willard | |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | James Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Williams | 81-62 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roberts - foul #3 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #11 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, James Ridley | |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 04:55 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Anglin | 83-62 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard misses the tip | 83-62 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Michael Anglin gets the rebound | 83-62 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Paul Rana takes the ball from Joe Cevallos | 83-62 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Terry Hughes picks off the pass by Piao Chu in the backcourt | 83-62 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Cotten - foul #4 on Henry Cotten, team foul #12 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), James Jones (C) Terry Hughes, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, Paul Willard | |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #3 on Everett Glantz, team foul #8 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Nick Petrillo (SG) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Paul Willard (C) John Thomas, James Ridley | |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses long on an open floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Willard - foul #1 on Paul Willard, team foul #13 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Piao Chu | |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Nick Petrillo (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Edwards (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Willard (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mile Zirk | 86-65 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Wagner | 88-65 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Hughes - foul #3 on Terry Hughes, team foul #9 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (PG), Walter Hines (PF) Terry Hughes, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Mile Zirk | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos is hacked by Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #14 | 88-67 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 89-67 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Stanley Wagner steps in front of the Piao Chu pass | 90-67 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Piao Chu is called for the reach on Nick Petrillo - foul #4 on Piao Chu, team foul #15 | 90-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG) Samuel Baker | |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 1st free throw | 91-67 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard snags the defensive board | 91-67 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-67 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 91-67 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 91-67 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Walter Hines tips it home | 93-67 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 93-67 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk gets the offensive rebound | 93-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is whistled for traveling | 93-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Piao Chu - foul #5 on Piao Chu, team foul #16 | 93-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Piao Chu | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 1st free throw | 94-67 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 94-67 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-67 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo runs out the clock | 94-67 |