| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman loses the dribble to Richard Bordeaux in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Pete Buendia scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Wallace | 45-46 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is fouled in the backcourt by Shilin Chu - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG) Shilin Chu | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Nale is blocked by Pete Buendia | 45-46 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Ranieri - foul #3 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG) Michael Ranieri | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Nale | 45-47 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Manuel Robertson is called for the reach on Michael Neumann - foul #2 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Brad Norman, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Pete Buendia | |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-47 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Taiwo Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Steve Gallagher in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Alan Audette clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Everett Briggs - foul #2 on Everett Briggs, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Michael Jonas (C) Jerry Green, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Steve Gallagher | |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Pete Bryant | 49-49 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-49 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wallace - foul #2 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Michael Neumann (PF) Pete Bryant, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-49 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas tips it in | 51-49 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher clanks a shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is hacked by Richard Bordeaux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Donald Nale (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Gallagher - foul #1 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Brad Norman denies the turnaround by Richard Bordeaux | 52-51 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Everett Briggs (SG) Pete Bryant, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Steve Gallagher, Manuel Robertson, Pete Buendia | |
| 16:04 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Wallace - foul #3 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Brad Norman, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Johnny Plourde | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Nale (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Audette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is hacked by Alan Audette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Audette, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Brad Norman (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Everett Briggs, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson | |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 15:17 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is hacked by Michael Ranieri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Michael Ranieri | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:06 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Carlton | 56-51 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Neumann - foul #3 on Michael Neumann, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG) Wayne Worm | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Steve Gallagher, Manuel Robertson, Pete Buendia | |
| 14:32 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Neumann | 56-51 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 14:13 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 56-51 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shilin Chu | 56-54 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Devin Boos is called for the reach on Pete Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Devin Boos, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Joseph Carlton, Brad Norman, Michael Neumann, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Alan Audette | 57-57 |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Everett Briggs | 60-57 |
| 13:07 | Utah State | Pete Bryant is called for the reach on Shilin Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete Bryant, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Pete Bryant, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Mark Mikell | |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Pete Buendia blows the wide open layup | 60-57 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Worm | 62-57 |
| 12:27 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (SF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Manuel Robertson | |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Brad Norman, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Pete Buendia | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Mark Mikell tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Green (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Audette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Gallagher (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green travels with the ball | 62-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG) Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde | |
| 11:08 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Carlton | 64-62 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wallace picks off the pass by Cornell Socha in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 10:24 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Dennis Robinson, Manuel Robertson, Mark Mikell | |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Gallagher - foul #2 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | James Rembert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Gallagher - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Donald Nale (C) Pete Bryant, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux's pass is intercepted by Wayne Worm | 68-62 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman blows the layup | 68-62 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Nale | 68-62 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 68-62 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Jerry Green, Brad Norman, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Richard Bordeaux, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Everett Briggs, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Manuel Robertson | |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Alan Audette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace tips it home | 68-64 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Carlton | 70-64 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Pete Buendia hits a wide open runner from the left block | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Pete Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Neumann (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann is fouled on the floor by Johnny Plourde - foul #2 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Donald Nale (C) Pete Bryant, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 07:14 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Shilin Chu | 72-68 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Johnny Plourde takes the ball from Michael Ranieri in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Mark Mikell loses the dribble to Michael Neumann | 72-68 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Cornell Socha (C) Jerry Green, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Shilin Chu connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann lays it in on a great pass from Cornell Socha | 74-70 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Brad Norman, Michael Neumann, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Mark Mikell | |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Robinson | 74-73 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Devin Boos steals it from Everett Briggs | 74-73 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Michael Ranieri steals the ball from Aaron Wallace in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs tips it home | 76-73 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | James Rembert knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 76-75 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is hacked by Devin Boos - foul #2 on Devin Boos, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Joseph Carlton, Michael Ranieri, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Dennis Robinson, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 77-75 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux is hacked by Michael Neumann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Neumann, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (SF) Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman blows the wide open layup | 77-75 |
| 04:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 77-75 |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses short on an open shot from close range | 77-75 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Shilin Chu connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bordeaux | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Pete Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Green (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Norman (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Michael Neumann (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Nale (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Gallagher (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bordeaux (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green loses the dribble to Johnny Plourde | 77-77 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Shilin Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Cornell Socha (C) Pete Bryant, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Richard Bordeaux, Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Green | 80-77 |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Shilin Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Everett Briggs (SF) Jerry Green, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher | |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Mark Mikell gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Neumann - foul #5 on Michael Neumann, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Donald Nale (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Michael Neumann, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Devin Boos (C) Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Manuel Robertson swats the short shot by Donald Nale | 80-79 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Steve Gallagher steps in front of the Taiwo Abdelaziz pass | 80-79 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Donald Nale denies the turnaround by Richard Bordeaux | 80-79 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the follow up shot | 80-81 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Manuel Robertson - foul #3 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Brad Norman (SF) Pete Bryant, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, Devin Boos | |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-83 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman is fouled on the floor by Richard Bordeaux - foul #2 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #14 | 82-83 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Shilin Chu travels in the backcourt | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Bordeaux is called for the reach on Brad Norman - foul #3 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #15 | 84-83 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Taiwo Abdelaziz steals the ball from Aaron Wallace | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Shilin Chu is called for the reach on Wayne Worm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shilin Chu, team foul #16 | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Michael Ranieri steals it from Shilin Chu in the backcourt | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri runs out the clock | 87-83 |