| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robin Turner inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Franklin Everett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Mathew Smith, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Richard Foster hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | William Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Turner | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Franklin Everett comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Roque - foul #2 on Alfred Roque, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Michael Smith, Richard Law, Herbert Hobbs, Alfred Roque, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Franklin Everett makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Franklin Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski's pass is intercepted by William Bell in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | William Bell lays it in | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite (SF), Scottie Gurski (PF) Robin Turner, Franklin Everett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:17 | Utah State | Richard Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bell | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Jarvis - foul #1 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Mark Dolce (C) Mark Browder, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SF) Uros Synakowski, Alfred Plourde | |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Jarvis | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Mark Dolce can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robin Turner (SF), Paul King (PF) William Bell, Scottie Gurski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Alfred Roque (PF) Mathew Smith, Randy Jarvis | |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Mark Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Mark Dolce misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Dolce | 34-32 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Wayne Weller can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Law - foul #2 on Richard Law, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (SG), Franklin Everett (PF) Michael Musselwhite, Paul King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Richard Law, Herbert Hobbs, Alfred Roque, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Wayne Weller misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Wayne Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Dolce picks off the pass by Uros Synakowski in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Robin Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Robin Turner grabs the board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Wayne Weller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Dolce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Plourde (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Wayne Weller is hacked by Uros Synakowski - foul #1 on Uros Synakowski, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), William Bell (SG), Paul King (SF), Scottie Gurski (PF), Richard Foster (C) Wayne Weller, Mark Browder, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett, Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Law (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Uros Synakowski, Mathew Smith, Alfred Plourde, Randy Jarvis, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Richard Foster clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Bonanno - foul #1 on Joseph Bonanno, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law loses the dribble to William Bell | 37-32 |
| 14:53 | Utah State | John Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Randy Jarvis (PF) Richard Law, Alfred Roque | |
| 14:53 | Utah State | John Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | William Bell takes the ball from Mathew Smith | 37-32 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | William Bell throws it down | 39-32 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Musselwhite steals it from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | John Ryan is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (SG), Paul King (PF) William Bell, Scottie Gurski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 14:23 | Utah State | John Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | John Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Browder - foul #2 on Mark Browder, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Mark Browder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Paul King tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 13:10 | Utah State | Mark Browder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Musselwhite | 46-36 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Browder - foul #3 on Mark Browder, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Franklin Everett (PF), Mark Dolce (C) John Ryan, Michael Musselwhite, Paul King, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Mark Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | William Bell blows the layup | 46-36 |
| 12:42 | Utah State | Robin Turner hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Law | 48-38 |
| 12:06 | Utah State | Mark Browder is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Scottie Gurski (C) Mark Browder, Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Richard Law, Alfred Plourde, Alfred Roque, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 12:04 | Louisiana Tech | William Bell is called for the reach on Uros Synakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bell, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Scottie Gurski - foul #2 on Scottie Gurski, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Franklin Everett is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul King (SF), Richard Foster (C) Robin Turner, Franklin Everett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Wayne Weller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scottie Gurski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mathew Smith and he's fouled by Scottie Gurski - foul #3 on Scottie Gurski, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Herbert Hobbs picks off the pass by William Bell | 48-40 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno tips it in | 48-42 |
| 10:36 | Utah State | Mathew Smith steals the ball from Wayne Weller in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | William Bell steals it from Joseph Bonanno | 48-42 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Wayne Weller loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Mark Browder (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Paul King (PF), Mark Dolce (C) Wayne Weller, William Bell, Michael Musselwhite, Scottie Gurski, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Uros Synakowski, Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Paul King gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | Mark Browder jams it | 50-42 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Paul King swats the short shot by Robert Brumbelow | 50-42 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | John Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:51 | Utah State | Alfred Plourde is called for the reach on Robin Turner - foul #3 on Alfred Plourde, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Franklin Everett (PF), Richard Foster (C) Paul King, Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Richard Law, Alfred Plourde, Alfred Roque, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 08:51 | Utah State | Robin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 08:32 | Utah State | Mark Browder's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bonanno | 50-42 |
| 08:31 | Utah State | Richard Foster hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Washington | 52-44 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Mark Browder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-44 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Robin Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:56 | Utah State | Franklin Everett buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Samuel Washington - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Michael Musselwhite (SF), Mark Dolce (C) Mark Browder, Robin Turner, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG) Samuel Washington | |
| 07:56 | Utah State | Franklin Everett misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Jarvis | 54-47 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Bell | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Musselwhite (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Everett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Dolce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Jarvis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Ryan - foul #4 on John Ryan, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Paul King (PF), Scottie Gurski (C) John Ryan, Franklin Everett, Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | The refs have stopped play. Wayne Weller is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 57-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Robin Turner (SF) Wayne Weller, Michael Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Alfred Roque (PF) Richard Law, Randy Jarvis | |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Hobbs | 57-49 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Robin Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Utah State | William Bell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robin Turner | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is denied on a layup by Scottie Gurski | 60-49 |
| 05:27 | Utah State | Mark Browder gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | William Bell is fouled on the floor by Mathew Smith - foul #2 on Mathew Smith, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Michael Musselwhite (SF), Mark Dolce (PF), Richard Foster (C) Mark Browder, Robin Turner, Paul King, Scottie Gurski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Alfred Roque, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 05:08 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith scores on a jumper in the paint | 62-51 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | John Ryan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brumbelow | 62-51 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Foster - foul #3 on Richard Foster, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (SG), Franklin Everett (PF) William Bell, Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Franklin Everett | 62-52 |
| 04:14 | Utah State | Wayne Weller scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Musselwhite | 64-52 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Weller picks off the pass by Alfred Plourde in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Wayne Weller misses the easy layup | 64-52 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is hacked by John Ryan in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Ryan, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (SG) John Ryan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Richard Law, Alfred Plourde, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Wayne Weller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith scores on a shot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Wayne Weller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Browder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Everett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Jarvis (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (tired) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Mark Browder clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Richard Foster can't tip it in | 67-56 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robin Turner (SF), Scottie Gurski (PF) Michael Musselwhite, Franklin Everett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde is fouled in the backcourt by Robin Turner - foul #2 on Robin Turner, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Wayne Weller is fouled on the floor by Alfred Plourde - foul #4 on Alfred Plourde, team foul #12 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Franklin Everett (PF) Mark Browder, Scottie Gurski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Richard Law, Alfred Plourde, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Wayne Weller makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Wayne Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Franklin Everett - foul #1 on Franklin Everett, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Michael Musselwhite (SF), Scottie Gurski (PF), Mark Dolce (C) William Bell, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Mathew Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Mark Browder misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque drills a turnaround from the left block | 69-59 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Wayne Weller | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law blows the layup | 71-59 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Mark Browder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul King (PF) Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Mark Browder makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Mark Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque is whistled for traveling | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Robert Brumbelow swats the layup by Scottie Gurski | 73-61 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Mark Browder grabs the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Mark Browder runs out the clock | 73-61 |