| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) SG - Patrick Culp (fresh) SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Yong Chin (fresh) C - Eric Farrior (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Yong Chin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Utah State | Eric Farrior clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Christopher Armstrong | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Brian Crosier steals it from Gary Radford | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Crosier | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski slams it home | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Utah State | Brian Crosier is called for the reach on Patrick Culp - foul #1 on Brian Crosier, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | Eric Farrior buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Radford | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Choate | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Patrick Culp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eric Farrior | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Patrick Culp hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Gary Radford, Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG), George Swims (PF) Andrew Choate, Willie Rodgers | |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | William Richardson tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Cooper | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Walter Chase (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | William Richardson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Cooper - foul #1 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG) Eddie Cooper | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 11-9 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:16 | Utah State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Walter Chase scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Neilson | 14-9 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-9 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | William Richardson grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Brian Crosier steps in front of the Chris Reinhard pass | 14-9 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 14:16 | Utah State | A charge is called on William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Neilson, Walter Chase, Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Willie Rodgers (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Brian Crosier, Paul Hazinski, George Swims | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Christopher Armstrong | 14-12 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Gary Radford is hacked by Andrew Choate - foul #1 on Andrew Choate, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF) Patrick Culp, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Eddie Cooper (C) Norman Turner, Robert Roth, Harvey Monahan | |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Brian Crosier is called for the reach on Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Brian Crosier, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF), William Richardson (C) Christopher Armstrong, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), George Swims (PF) Brian Crosier, Willie Rodgers | |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Walter Chase's pass is intercepted by Mark Glantz | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) SG - Andrew Choate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Radford steals it from Mark Glantz | 14-15 |
| 11:29 | Utah State | Gary Radford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Utah State | William Richardson pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | William Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Radford | 16-15 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Walter Chase gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | William Richardson double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Willie Rodgers (PF) Mark Glantz, Andrew Choate, George Swims | |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF), Harvey Monahan (C) Paul Hazinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Robert Benson is called for the reach on Christopher Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Eric Farrior scores on a turnaround in the paint | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Roth, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Harvey Monahan - foul #1 on Harvey Monahan, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SF) Robert Benson | |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the jumper in the lane | 20-15 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Turner | 20-18 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Yong Chin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Hazinski - foul #1 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Robert Brown (SF), William Richardson (C) James Neilson, Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Swims (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Willie Rodgers, Harvey Monahan | |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Yong Chin misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Yong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Norman Turner picks off the pass by Gary Radford in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Reinhard (PF) Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG) Robert Roth | |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Walter Chase comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski is hacked by William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #2 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Robert Benson (SF) Norman Turner, Paul Hazinski | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Benson (fresh) PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-18 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Robert Brown scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Chase | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Glantz | 22-21 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Glantz | 22-24 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Walter Chase can't connect on a shot in the paint | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper lays it up and in set up by Mark Glantz and he's hacked by Gary Radford - foul #1 on Gary Radford, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF) Mark Glantz, Andrew Choate, Robert Benson, George Swims | |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth is fouled on the floor by Yong Chin - foul #1 on Yong Chin, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) Eddie Cooper | |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | Yong Chin is called for the reach on Willie Rodgers - foul #2 on Yong Chin, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Reinhard (PF) Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Harvey Monahan is denied by Eric Farrior | 24-27 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Patrick Culp is whistled for a carry | 24-27 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Eric Farrior grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Neilson and he's hacked by Harvey Monahan - foul #2 on Harvey Monahan, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Robert Brown (SF), William Richardson (C) James Neilson, Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), James Suggs (PF) Norman Turner, Willie Rodgers | |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth connects on the shot from the left side | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Suggs (fresh) C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | William Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Crosier - foul #3 on Brian Crosier, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Yong Chin (PF) Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Eddie Cooper (C) Brian Crosier, Robert Roth, Harvey Monahan | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz is hacked by Gary Radford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Radford, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Swims (PF) James Suggs | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Gary Radford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 30-30 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Gary Radford pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Choate - foul #2 on Andrew Choate, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Benson (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF) Mark Glantz, Paul Hazinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson double dribbles | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG) Gary Radford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SF), James Suggs (C) Robert Benson, George Swims | |
| 01:52 | Utah State | William Richardson is denied on a layup by Willie Rodgers | 31-30 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Walter Chase tips it home | 33-30 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Roth and he's fouled by Walter Chase - foul #1 on Walter Chase, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG), Eric Farrior (C) Walter Chase, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) James Suggs | |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Eric Farrior can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Monahan - foul #3 on Harvey Monahan, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SF), James Suggs (C) Andrew Choate, Harvey Monahan | |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner is hacked by James Neilson - foul #1 on James Neilson, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Chris Reinhard (PF) James Neilson, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper (C) Willie Rodgers | |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Patrick Culp gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Eddie Cooper picks off the pass by Eric Farrior | 34-34 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth's floater is tipped away by Chris Reinhard | 34-34 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |