| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 19:27 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde is fouled on the floor by Everett Briggs - foul #2 on Everett Briggs, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:13 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Rembert | 41-36 |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wallace is called for the reach on Joseph Carlton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:58 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Alan Audette is hacked by Wayne Worm - foul #2 on Wayne Worm, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Carl Gilbert (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Bennie Collins (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann | |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bennie Collins - foul #2 on Bennie Collins, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green's pass is intercepted by James McIlwaine in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | James McIlwaine lays it in | 45-36 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Steve Gallagher | 47-39 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Green | 47-41 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | James McIlwaine clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 17:34 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Jerry Green steals the ball from Dennis Robinson | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri slams it home set up by Jerry Green | 47-43 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher connects on the shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Taiwo Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Steve Gallagher, Dennis Robinson, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Jerry Green, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha, Bennie Collins | |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the turnaround from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Neumann - foul #1 on Michael Neumann, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Briggs | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Utah State | James Rembert buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Plourde | 54-46 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | James Rembert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Buendia - foul #2 on Pete Buendia, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (C) Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Jae Stoudt | |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pete Bryant | 54-48 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Wallace | 56-48 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Neumann | 56-50 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Pete Bryant picks off the pass by Russell Coursey in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant lays it in | 56-52 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Everett Briggs is called for the reach on Aaron Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Briggs, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Russell Coursey, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Pete Bryant, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Wayne Worm picks off the pass by Johnny Plourde | 56-52 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz lays it up and in set up by Wayne Worm | 56-54 |
| 12:29 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Pete Buendia denies the turnaround by Michael Neumann | 56-54 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Pete Buendia tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Mark Mikell is called for the reach on Michael Neumann - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF) James McIlwaine, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Everett Briggs (SF) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Pete Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Neumann (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Utah State | Alan Audette is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Collins - foul #3 on Bennie Collins, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Carl Gilbert (C) Steve Gallagher, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:39 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | Alan Audette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Cornell Socha (C) Michael Neumann, Bennie Collins | |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz dunks the ball on a great pass from Cornell Socha | 58-58 |
| 10:43 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | James Rembert tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Alan Audette is called for the reach on Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Audette, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Pete Bryant, Jerry Green, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Carlton and he's hacked by James McIlwaine - foul #1 on James McIlwaine, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Michael Ranieri - foul #2 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF) James McIlwaine, Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Michael Ranieri | |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Mikell | 64-61 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm lays it up and in and he's fouled by Mark Mikell - foul #3 on Mark Mikell, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James Rembert (PF) Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Rembert | 66-64 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-64 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann tips it in | 66-66 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Steve Gallagher, James Rembert, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Michael Jonas (PF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Bennie Collins | |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Russell Coursey pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Devin Boos buries a floater from close range set up by Aaron Wallace | 68-66 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Russell Coursey gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Mikell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Pete Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Ranieri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Aaron Wallace, Russell Coursey, Devin Boos, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas, Cornell Socha | |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green is hacked by Steve Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-68 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Pete Buendia - foul #3 on Pete Buendia, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG) Steve Gallagher | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF) Jerry Green, Michael Neumann | |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-69 |
| 06:06 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Everett Briggs | 68-71 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde buries a jumper from the left block set up by Dennis Robinson | 70-71 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz comes up short on the shot from close range | 70-71 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 70-71 |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Alan Audette is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carlton - foul #3 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Steve Gallagher (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Michael Neumann (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Bennie Collins | |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:55 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SF) Everett Briggs | |
| 04:39 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Ranieri - foul #3 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:39 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Cornell Socha (SF) Pete Bryant, Jerry Green, Michael Ranieri | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Devin Boos is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Russell Coursey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jae Stoudt | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Wallace (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Mikell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carlton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Neumann (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Devin Boos - foul #4 on Devin Boos, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Michael Jonas (PF) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Cornell Socha, Michael Neumann | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Ranieri - foul #4 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG) Alan Audette | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri can't connect on a floater from the left side | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde is hacked by Michael Ranieri - foul #5 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas, Cornell Socha | |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 01:21 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde lays it in uncontested set up by Aaron Wallace | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Alan Audette picks off the pass by Everett Briggs in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the easy layup | 76-76 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant's pass is intercepted by Alan Audette in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Alan Audette steals it from Jerry Green | 76-76 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Alan Audette lays it in | 78-76 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | James Rembert is called for the reach on Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rembert, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Jae Stoudt (C) Pete Bryant, Bennie Collins | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Jae Stoudt swats the layup by Pete Buendia | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Neumann | 78-79 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Joseph Carlton takes the ball from Johnny Plourde | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton runs out the clock | 78-79 |