| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Gallagher (fresh) PF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Nale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Worm, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wayne Worm | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Ranieri - foul #3 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Everett Briggs (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Brad Norman, Donald Nale | |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG) Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | Jerry Green picks off the pass by Shilin Chu | 37-37 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann drills a fadeaway in the paint | 37-39 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Taiwo Abdelaziz takes the ball from Johnny Plourde | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Briggs - foul #1 on Everett Briggs, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Michael Jonas (C) Jerry Green, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Manuel Robertson picks off the pass by Wayne Worm in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 39-41 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Shilin Chu is called for the reach on Brad Norman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 39-41 |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Robinson | 41-41 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wallace - foul #2 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Manuel Robertson, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Donald Nale (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Jonas | |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerry Green | 41-43 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Alan Audette grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Gallagher (tiring) PF - James Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Nale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Pete Buendia scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Nale - foul #1 on Donald Nale, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Johnny Plourde (PF) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, James Rembert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Joseph Carlton, Jerry Green, Brad Norman, Michael Neumann | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Pete Buendia is called for the reach on Michael Ranieri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete Buendia, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale's layup is rejected by Johnny Plourde | 43-43 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Ranieri | 43-45 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | Shilin Chu hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF), Devin Boos (C) Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Donald Nale | |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Michael Jonas | 45-47 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Pete Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pete Bryant, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 14:21 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Devin Boos | 47-47 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Shilin Chu - foul #4 on Shilin Chu, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James Rembert (PF) Shilin Chu, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF) Michael Jonas | |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:44 | Utah State | Alan Audette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Rembert - foul #1 on James Rembert, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF) Dennis Robinson, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Donald Nale (C) Pete Bryant, Jerry Green, Cornell Socha | |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux's pass is intercepted by Michael Ranieri in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman clanks a jumper from close range | 50-50 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Rembert - foul #2 on James Rembert, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF) Richard Bordeaux | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Brad Norman | |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Alan Audette is hacked by Wayne Worm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Worm, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG) Michael Ranieri | |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Pete Buendia hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Wallace | 52-52 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann lays it in | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is fouled on the floor by Wayne Worm - foul #3 on Wayne Worm, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Donald Nale | |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) PF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jonas (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Dennis Robinson picks off the pass by Michael Ranieri in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 11:44 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas misses long on a runner from the left block | 56-54 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 11:31 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 56-54 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 56-54 |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wallace is called for the reach on Michael Ranieri in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF) Dennis Robinson, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (C) Michael Jonas | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Ranieri - foul #4 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Devin Boos (C) Aaron Wallace, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Michael Neumann (PF) Michael Ranieri, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-58 |
| 10:13 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Neumann | 59-60 |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steve Gallagher | 61-60 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Devin Boos banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Bordeaux | 63-60 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Johnny Plourde steals it from Brad Norman | 63-60 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Alan Audette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Steve Gallagher, Alan Audette, Johnny Plourde, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Pete Bryant, Jerry Green, Brad Norman, Michael Neumann, Cornell Socha | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Wayne Worm picks off the pass by Aaron Wallace in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 63-60 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:51 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Everett Briggs | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bordeaux (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Mark Mikell gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the dunk attempt | 63-60 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is hacked by Richard Bordeaux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Richard Bordeaux, Manuel Robertson, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Joseph Carlton, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 66-62 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Neumann | 66-64 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm's floater is tipped away by Pete Buendia | 66-64 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | James Rembert takes the ball from Michael Ranieri | 66-64 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF) Aaron Wallace, Steve Gallagher, James Rembert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Donald Nale | |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Audette - foul #3 on Alan Audette, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG) Pete Bryant | |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Jerry Green steals it from Shilin Chu in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green jams it | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Alan Audette is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Norman - foul #2 on Brad Norman, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz is hacked by Shilin Chu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shilin Chu, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha's pass is intercepted by Dennis Robinson in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson tips it home | 71-70 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton's pass is intercepted by Johnny Plourde in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Norman - foul #3 on Brad Norman, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Devin Boos (C) Dennis Robinson, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Michael Neumann (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Joseph Carlton, Jerry Green, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher travels with the ball | 72-70 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Devin Boos | 72-70 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson knocks in the shot near the basket | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Alan Audette (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bordeaux (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Manuel Robertson (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Pete Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ranieri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brad Norman (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Neumann (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Bordeaux - foul #5 on Richard Bordeaux, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Richard Bordeaux | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Nale (C) Michael Jonas | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Alan Audette is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Brad Norman | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann is fouled on the floor by Manuel Robertson - foul #2 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Jerry Green (SG) Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace's floater is tipped away by Michael Neumann | 74-74 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Pete Buendia tips it but misses | 74-74 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is hacked by Steve Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), James Rembert (PF) Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, Manuel Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (SF), Michael Jonas (C) Everett Briggs, Donald Nale | |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Jerry Green steps in front of the Steve Gallagher pass | 74-76 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green misses the easy layup | 74-76 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Norman - foul #4 on Brad Norman, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG) Wayne Worm, Jerry Green | |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Michael Jonas blocks the short jumper by Mark Mikell | 74-76 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | James Rembert steals it from Michael Ranieri in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | James Rembert is open but misses the lay-in | 74-76 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Jonas | 74-76 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Pete Bryant picks off the pass by Alan Audette in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri banks in the layup set up by Pete Bryant | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Alan Audette is hacked by Michael Ranieri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Donald Nale (C) Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Alan Audette can't tip it in | 75-78 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wallace - foul #4 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #15 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Brad Norman, Michael Neumann | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-80 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Gallagher - foul #4 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #16 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (SF), Michael Neumann (PF) Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha | |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Manuel Robertson, team foul #17 | 75-80 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is hacked by Steve Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #18 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Steve Gallagher | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses the halfcourt shot | 75-82 |