| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Wrigley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Juliano (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill travels in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Padgett | 34-39 |
| 19:31 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim McDermott | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Juliano | 36-39 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Haywood and he's hacked by Emmitt Wrigley - foul #2 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Tony Davidson (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) James Slowinski, Emmitt Wrigley, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Sidney O'Kell | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Utah State | Tony Davidson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Reynolds - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:17 | Utah State | Tony Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Reynolds - foul #2 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 17:45 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Aaron Hensel takes the ball from Larry Terry in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | David Gum banks in the layup | 40-42 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Larry Terry is hacked by Donald Walls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Walls, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Terry, Tony Davidson, Edgar Smith, Sidney O'Kell, Michael Romer | |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 17:09 | Utah State | Bill Juliano tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the dunk | 40-44 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Bill Juliano drills a shot from the right wing set up by Milton Winter | 40-46 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Gilbert is called for the reach on Thomas Ugarte - foul #1 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, David Gum | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Romer (PF) Milton Winter, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert | |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen is denied on a layup by Michael Romer | 40-46 |
| 16:13 | Utah State | James Slowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Tony Davidson is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Knudsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Wrigley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Romer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Juliano (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | Bill Juliano blocks the short jumper by Paul Taylor | 40-46 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 15:28 | Utah State | James Slowinski is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hensel - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) James Slowinski, Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Jim McDermott, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Larry Padgett (SF) Brad Ulloa, Edgar Smith | |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Larry Padgett and he's fouled by Cody Knudsen - foul #1 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Michael Romer (C) Larry Terry, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel tips it in | 45-48 |
| 14:03 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa's pass is intercepted by Donald Walls in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Romer - foul #2 on Michael Romer, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (C) Donald Walls, Thomas Ugarte, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Tony Davidson (SF), Bill Juliano (C) Milton Winter, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert | |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Davidson | 46-51 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | James Slowinski steals it from Charles Goodwill in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Slowinski | 46-53 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Ulloa - foul #4 on Brad Ulloa, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo (C) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF) Brad Ulloa, Tony Davidson, Michael Romer | |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | David Gum connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Goodwill | 49-53 |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Edgar Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sidney O'Kell - foul #2 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, David Gum | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Michael Romer (C) James Slowinski, Edgar Smith, Sidney O'Kell, Bill Juliano | |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Michael Romer can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-53 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Gilbert - foul #3 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Jim McDermott, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Larry Padgett (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Terry, Emmitt Wrigley, Michael Gilbert, Michael Romer | |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney O'Kell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bill Juliano (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Utah State | James Slowinski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | James Slowinski steals the ball from Paul Taylor in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Larry Padgett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Slowinski | 53-55 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte buries a jumper from the right block set up by Paul Taylor | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | James Slowinski is hacked by Thomas Ugarte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Michael Romer (C) James Slowinski, Tony Davidson, Larry Padgett, Sidney O'Kell, Bill Juliano | |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 55-55 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is hacked by Milton Winter - foul #2 on Milton Winter, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG) Michael Haywood | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:14 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Milton Winter is called for 10 seconds | 57-55 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jim McDermott, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Emmitt Wrigley (SG) Larry Terry, Milton Winter | |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Romer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (PF) David Gum | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell (C) Michael Gilbert | |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 59-55 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | James Slowinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sidney O'Kell | 59-58 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is hacked by Emmitt Wrigley - foul #3 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Emmitt Wrigley, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | David Gum connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Allen Garofalo | 62-58 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG) James Slowinski | |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | David Gum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Milton Winter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | David Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF), Michael Romer (C) Milton Winter, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brad Ulloa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tony Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sidney O'Kell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Romer (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Charles Goodwill is called for the reach on Brad Ulloa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Romer - foul #3 on Michael Romer, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) David Gum | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Larry Terry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 67-60 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Michael Haywood picks off the pass by Tony Davidson | 69-60 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-60 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa double dribbles | 72-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), David Gum (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Terry, Brad Ulloa, Tony Davidson, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 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) | |
| 04:32 | Utah State | David Gum steals it from Michael Gilbert | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is hacked by Milton Winter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Winter, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG) Milton Winter | |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Gilbert | 73-60 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-60 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | James Slowinski steals it from Donald Walls | 73-62 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | James Slowinski tips it but misses | 73-62 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hensel (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim McDermott (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emmitt Wrigley (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gilbert (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Juliano (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Emmitt Wrigley - foul #4 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #12 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF) Emmitt Wrigley, Edgar Smith | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Bill Juliano pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Padgett | 73-65 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | David Gum is hacked by Larry Padgett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Padgett, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG) Donald Walls | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Sidney O'Kell (PF) Brad Ulloa, Michael Gilbert | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Sidney O'Kell picks off the pass by Michael Haywood | 74-65 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Bill Juliano is denied on a layup by Paul Taylor | 74-65 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | David Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (PF) David Gum | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Romer (PF) Bill Juliano | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the tip | 74-65 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | James Slowinski snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-65 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Milton Winter, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the lay-in | 74-65 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Larry Padgett grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | James Slowinski is hacked by Michael Haywood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill's pass is intercepted by Michael Gilbert in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Paul Taylor picks off the pass by Bill Juliano | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is hacked by James Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Slowinski, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Utah State | James Slowinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Ulloa | 75-70 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim McDermott, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert travels with the ball | 75-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | James Slowinski is called for the reach on Charles Goodwill in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Slowinski, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Larry Padgett is hacked by Charles Goodwill - foul #3 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) David Gum | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Larry Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Larry Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Brad Ulloa is called for the reach on Charles Goodwill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Ulloa, team foul #16 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG) Brad Ulloa | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor is hacked by Emmitt Wrigley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #17 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (PF) Michael Haywood, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG) Emmitt Wrigley | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | James Slowinski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Gilbert | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | James Slowinski is called for the reach on Donald Walls in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Slowinski, team foul #18 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG) James Slowinski | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Tony Davidson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Tony Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Larry Padgett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Larry Terry is called for the reach on Paul Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Terry, team foul #19 | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Tony Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses the 3 from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), David Gum (PF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel | |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel runs out the clock | 82-75 |