| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jewell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Adams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Prevost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Gary Batson inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Oscar Adams takes the ball from Gary Batson | 42-36 |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Michael Prevost is open and lays it up and in and the foul's on Oscar Adams - foul #3 on Oscar Adams, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter (C) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Michael Prevost makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Payne | 45-39 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Clarence Turner is called for the reach on Richard Blauser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Turner, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Robert Keeble (SF), Franklin Mattox (C) Larry Payne, Michael Jewell, Richard Shields | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SF), Mark Loggins (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Gary Batson, Arthur Leonard, Michael Prevost | |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Richard Blauser travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG) Clarence Turner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), Gary Batson (SF) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon | |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:22 | Utah State | Gary Batson gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | Franklin Mattox takes the ball from Paul Bryant | 45-39 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | The refs have stopped play. Eric Boudreau is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Joseph Watkins (SF), Richard Shields (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Richard Corlett, Robert Keeble, Bryan Trotter, Franklin Mattox | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Arthur Leonard (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Paul Bryant, William Smith, Mark Loggins, Eric Boudreau | |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:28 | Utah State | Michael Prevost pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Larry Callanan misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-39 |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Larry Callanan gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Larry Callanan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell (SF), Bryan Trotter (C) Joseph Watkins, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG) Larry Callanan | |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Blauser steals the ball from Michael Jewell | 45-39 |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Gary Batson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Blauser | 45-41 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Richard Blauser steals it from Clarence Turner in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | Michael Prevost is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-41 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Prevost is called for the reach on Clarence Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Prevost, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Richard Corlett (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Franklin Mattox (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Clarence Turner, Larry Payne, Michael Jewell, Richard Shields, Bryan Trotter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Charles Alexander (PF) Richard Gordon, Gary Batson, Arthur Leonard | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wurm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Keeble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Franklin Mattox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Prevost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm is hacked by Dennis Powers - foul #4 on Dennis Powers, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Batson (SF) Dennis Powers | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Charles Alexander is called for 10 seconds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG), William Smith (SF) Richard Blauser, Gary Batson | |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Utah State | Richard Gordon is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | William Smith picks off the pass by Robert Keeble | 47-44 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Paul Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (SG), Michael Jewell (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Richard Corlett, Robert Keeble, Franklin Mattox, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Arthur Leonard (SF), Mark Loggins (C) Paul Bryant, William Smith, Michael Prevost | |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Robert Wurm is called for the reach on Richard Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wurm, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG) Robert Wurm | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:55 | Utah State | Joseph Watkins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Richard Blauser | 47-44 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Blauser - foul #2 on Richard Blauser, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Shields (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Joseph Watkins, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), William Smith (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Eric Boudreau (C) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon, Arthur Leonard, Mark Loggins | |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:31 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eric Boudreau | 47-44 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | Charles Alexander makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | William Smith is hacked by Larry Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Payne, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble (SG) Larry Payne | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Shields | 49-47 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Charles Alexander grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Larry Callanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Bryan Trotter (PF) Michael Jewell, Richard Shields | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Arthur Leonard (SF), Michael Prevost (C) Larry Callanan, William Smith, Gary Batson, Eric Boudreau | |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Richard Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Gordon, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (SG) Richard Gordon | |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keeble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bryan Trotter (fresh) C - Oscar Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Alexander (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Prevost (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Paul Bryant snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Richard Blauser misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Arthur Leonard is called for the reach on Robert Keeble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG), Franklin Mattox (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Clarence Turner, Robert Keeble, Bryan Trotter, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Mark Loggins (C) Paul Bryant, Charles Alexander, Michael Prevost | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Franklin Mattox | 55-47 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Richard Gordon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Blauser | 55-50 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne scores on a floater from the left side | 57-50 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Mark Loggins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox banks in the layup set up by Larry Payne | 59-50 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston is fouled on the floor by Mark Loggins - foul #2 on Mark Loggins, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Robert Keeble (SG), Michael Jewell (SF), Bryan Trotter (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Richard Corlett, Larry Payne, Franklin Mattox, Joseph Watkins, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Paul Bryant (SG), William Smith (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon, Gary Batson, Arthur Leonard, Mark Loggins | |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Paul Bryant | 59-50 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Charles Alexander double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Shields (PF) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Prevost (C) Eric Boudreau | |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Paul Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-50 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | Larry Callanan gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Paul Bryant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Prevost | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keeble (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jewell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Trotter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Callanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Alexander (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Prevost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Michael Prevost pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Michael Prevost is open but can't throw it down | 62-53 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Keeble | 64-53 |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Larry Callanan is hacked by Clarence Turner - foul #2 on Clarence Turner, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Franklin Mattox (SF), Oscar Adams (C) Robert Keeble, Michael Jewell, Bryan Trotter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Larry Callanan, Paul Bryant, William Smith, Charles Alexander, Michael Prevost | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau banks in the layup | 64-55 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Richard Blauser misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 06:19 | Utah State | Richard Blauser grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields buries a driving attempt from close range | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Dennis Powers knocks in the runner from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG), Joseph Watkins (SF), Bryan Trotter (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Clarence Turner, Franklin Mattox, Richard Shields, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Loggins (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Arthur Leonard, Eric Boudreau | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Michael Prevost is hacked by Michael Denniston - foul #1 on Michael Denniston, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Dennis Powers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 68-57 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Mark Loggins grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Michael Prevost can't connect on a floater from the right block | 68-57 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 68-57 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Utah State | Mark Loggins misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-57 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Powers | 70-57 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Michael Prevost hits the finger roll set up by Richard Blauser and he's hacked by Michael Denniston - foul #2 on Michael Denniston, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (SG), Michael Jewell (SF), Richard Shields (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Larry Payne, Joseph Watkins, Bryan Trotter, Michael Denniston | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SG), Charles Alexander (PF) Richard Gordon, Mark Loggins | |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Michael Prevost makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields loses the dribble to Richard Blauser | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Richard Blauser is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jewell - foul #1 on Michael Jewell, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Franklin Mattox (PF) Richard Corlett, Michael Jewell, Richard Shields | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Richard Blauser makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Richard Blauser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 70-62 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Prevost | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wurm (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Turner (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keeble (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Franklin Mattox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Powers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Alexander (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Prevost (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Utah State | William Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 70-62 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Oscar Adams | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Dennis Powers is called for the reach on Robert Keeble in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Powers, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF) William Smith, Dennis Powers, Charles Alexander | |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Paul Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Shields (PF) Franklin Mattox | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG) Richard Blauser | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble is hacked by Gary Batson - foul #1 on Gary Batson, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell (SF) Clarence Turner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Mark Loggins (C) Richard Gordon, Michael Prevost | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Mark Loggins snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Paul Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields is fouled on the floor by Arthur Leonard - foul #4 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Clarence Turner (SG) Robert Wurm, Robert Keeble | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Alexander (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Larry Callanan, Paul Bryant, Arthur Leonard, Mark Loggins | |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Richard Blauser misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-64 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner misses the tip | 75-64 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Richard Corlett steps in front of the Richard Blauser pass in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Corlett | 77-64 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Charles Alexander connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Eric Boudreau | 77-66 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Corlett | 80-66 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Gary Batson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble (SF), Bryan Trotter (PF), Franklin Mattox (C) Michael Jewell, Richard Shields, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), William Smith (SG), Arthur Leonard (SF), Mark Loggins (PF) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon, Gary Batson, Charles Alexander | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-66 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau grabs the board | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Paul Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Corlett - foul #1 on Richard Corlett, team foul #9 | 80-66 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Paul Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Paul Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett runs out the clock | 80-68 |