| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Batson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Prevost (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Prahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Payne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Gary Batson inbounds the ball | 54-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Utah State | Gary Batson misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Jewell - foul #3 on Michael Jewell, team foul #1 | 54-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble (SF) Michael Jewell | |
| 19:51 | Utah State | Gary Batson makes the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 19:51 | Utah State | Gary Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-28 |
| 19:51 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Bryan Trotter | 55-28 |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Gary Batson steals the ball from Al Prahl in the backcourt | 55-28 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Richard Blauser banks in the layup set up by Gary Batson | 57-28 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter is hacked by Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #1 | 57-28 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Batson - foul #2 on Gary Batson, team foul #2 | 57-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Powers (SF) Gary Batson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields makes the 1st free throw | 57-29 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 57-30 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Richard Blauser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-30 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Keeble | 57-30 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-30 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Dennis Powers snags the defensive board | 57-30 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Larry Payne picks off the pass by Dennis Powers | 57-30 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter is hacked by Michael Prevost - foul #1 on Michael Prevost, team foul #3 | 57-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), William Smith (SG), Arthur Leonard (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon, Charles Alexander, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Lanny Baker (SG), Joseph Watkins (SF), Franklin Mattox (PF), Michael Denniston (C) Al Prahl, Larry Payne, Robert Keeble, Richard Shields, Bryan Trotter | |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Denniston | 57-33 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Dennis Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Batson (SF) Dennis Powers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 57-33 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Paul Bryant | 57-33 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Lanny Baker picks off the pass by Paul Bryant in the backcourt | 57-33 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-33 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Paul Bryant scores on a floater from the left side | 59-33 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lanny Baker, team foul #2 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Loggins (C) Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG) Lanny Baker | |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-33 |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Mark Loggins snags the offensive board | 59-33 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Mark Loggins blows the layup | 59-33 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-33 |
| 16:49 | Utah State | Mark Loggins snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Joseph Watkins is called for the reach on Gary Batson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #3 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Charles Alexander (PF) Paul Bryant, William Smith, Gary Batson, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (PG), Robert Keeble (SF), Richard Shields (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Frederick Wallace, Joseph Watkins, Franklin Mattox, Michael Denniston | |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Richard Gordon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-33 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter grabs the board | 59-33 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Gordon, team foul #4 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Boudreau (C) Mark Loggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Al Prahl steals it from Dennis Powers | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Prahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Payne (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Keeble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Shields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Trotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields is whistled for traveling | 59-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Gary Batson (SF), Michael Prevost (C) Richard Blauser, Dennis Powers, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Lanny Baker (SG), Michael Jewell (SF) Al Prahl, Larry Payne, Robert Keeble | |
| 15:10 | Utah State | Michael Prevost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox (C) Bryan Trotter | |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox is hacked by Charles Alexander - foul #3 on Charles Alexander, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Arthur Leonard (PF) Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Gary Batson swats the short shot by Franklin Mattox | 59-35 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Turner | 59-38 |
| 14:16 | Utah State | Michael Prevost loses the ball out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Paul Bryant (SG), Dennis Powers (SF) Larry Callanan, Richard Gordon, Gary Batson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Robert Keeble (SG), Michael Denniston (PF) Clarence Turner, Lanny Baker, Richard Shields | |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Blauser takes the ball from Frederick Wallace in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Paul Bryant is fouled on the floor by Frederick Wallace - foul #1 on Frederick Wallace, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Mark Loggins (C) Dennis Powers, Arthur Leonard, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins (C) Franklin Mattox | |
| 13:37 | Utah State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 59-38 |
| 13:36 | Utah State | Charles Alexander tips it back up and in | 61-38 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-38 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Mark Loggins grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Mark Loggins misses the jump hook from close range | 61-38 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble is fouled on the floor by Mark Loggins - foul #1 on Mark Loggins, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Richard Blauser, Paul Bryant, William Smith, Charles Alexander, Mark Loggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Franklin Mattox (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Frederick Wallace, Robert Keeble, Michael Denniston, Joseph Watkins | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Richard Gordon snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Dennis Powers makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Callanan | 64-38 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Arthur Leonard steps in front of the Larry Payne pass in the backcourt | 64-38 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Dennis Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Callanan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Powers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Leonard (fairly fresh) C - Eric Boudreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Payne (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Michael Jewell (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Mattox (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bryan Trotter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Powers - foul #1 on Dennis Powers, team foul #7 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Gary Batson (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Larry Callanan, Richard Gordon, Arthur Leonard, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (SG), Richard Shields (PF) Larry Payne, Franklin Mattox | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 11:35 | Utah State | Charles Alexander pulls down the rebound | 64-38 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Richard Blauser hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 64-38 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG) Dennis Powers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker (SG), Robert Keeble (SF) Clarence Turner, Michael Jewell | |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Richard Gordon is fouled on the floor by Richard Shields - foul #1 on Richard Shields, team foul #5 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Franklin Mattox (C) Al Prahl, Bryan Trotter | |
| 10:10 | Utah State | Richard Blauser buries a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Gordon | 66-38 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Richard Gordon is called for the reach on Frederick Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gordon, team foul #8 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF), Mark Loggins (C) Richard Gordon, Gary Batson, Charles Alexander, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Joseph Watkins (PF) Lanny Baker, Richard Shields, Franklin Mattox | |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | William Smith misses the wide open floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Wallace - foul #2 on Frederick Wallace, team foul #6 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG) Richard Blauser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Robert Keeble, Frederick Wallace | |
| 09:42 | Utah State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston grabs the board | 67-40 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner is fouled on the floor by Paul Bryant - foul #3 on Paul Bryant, team foul #9 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Michael Prevost (C) William Smith, Mark Loggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (SG), Robert Keeble (SF) Larry Payne, Joseph Watkins | |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Larry Callanan can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 67-42 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston lays it up and in and the foul's on Arthur Leonard - foul #2 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #10 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Charles Alexander (PF) Paul Bryant, Dennis Powers, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell (SF), Richard Shields (PF) Robert Keeble, Bryan Trotter | |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston misses the free throw | 67-44 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Charles Alexander pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Gary Batson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Gordon | 69-44 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gordon - foul #4 on Richard Gordon, team foul #11 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), William Smith (SG), Eric Boudreau (C) Larry Callanan, Richard Gordon, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker (SG), Franklin Mattox (C) Al Prahl, Michael Denniston | |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Clarence Turner picks off the pass by Richard Blauser in the backcourt | 69-45 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields double dribbles | 69-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Powers (SF) Gary Batson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Joseph Watkins (SF) Clarence Turner, Michael Jewell | |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Franklin Mattox swats the layup by Charles Alexander | 69-45 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Blauser | 69-45 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Dennis Powers hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 69-45 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Shields snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Powers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Boudreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frederick Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lanny Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Shields (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Mattox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Lanny Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 06:58 | Utah State | Charles Alexander clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Richard Blauser is fouled on the floor by Franklin Mattox - foul #2 on Franklin Mattox, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF), Mark Loggins (C) William Smith, Dennis Powers, Charles Alexander, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Al Prahl (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Michael Denniston (PF), Bryan Trotter (C) Frederick Wallace, Lanny Baker, Joseph Watkins, Richard Shields, Franklin Mattox | |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Richard Blauser makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Richard Blauser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble is whistled for a carry | 71-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG) Richard Blauser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Al Prahl is called for the reach on Gary Batson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Al Prahl, team foul #8 | 71-48 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Gary Batson makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Gary Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston grabs the board | 72-48 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Gary Batson is called for the reach on Robert Keeble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Batson, team foul #12 | 72-48 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter gets the offensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-49 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner grabs the offensive board | 72-49 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clarence Turner | 72-51 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Paul Bryant is fouled on the floor by Michael Denniston - foul #2 on Michael Denniston, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Prevost (C) Mark Loggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Payne (SG), Michael Jewell (SF) Al Prahl, Robert Keeble | |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Paul Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Jewell | 72-54 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Richard Gordon hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Bryant | 74-54 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Bryan Trotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), William Smith (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Mark Loggins (C) Paul Bryant, Richard Gordon, Gary Batson, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Prahl (PG), Lanny Baker (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Franklin Mattox (PF), Joseph Watkins (C) Clarence Turner, Larry Payne, Michael Jewell, Michael Denniston, Bryan Trotter | |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Larry Callanan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Powers - foul #2 on Dennis Powers, team foul #13 | 74-54 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Keeble makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Lanny Baker is called for the reach on Dennis Powers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lanny Baker, team foul #10 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Alexander (PF) William Smith, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Richard Shields (PF) Al Prahl, Lanny Baker, Joseph Watkins | |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Dennis Powers makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Dennis Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Robert Keeble steals it from Richard Gordon in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Larry Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Keeble | 76-61 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Charles Alexander's pass is intercepted by Robert Keeble | 76-61 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Callanan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Powers (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Loggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Payne (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Robert Keeble (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Shields (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Mattox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Keeble and he's fouled by Larry Callanan - foul #1 on Larry Callanan, team foul #14 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Michael Prevost (C) Larry Callanan, Mark Loggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jewell (SF) Robert Keeble | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Turner makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Richard Gordon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Blauser | 79-64 |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | Franklin Mattox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), William Smith (SG), Arthur Leonard (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon, Charles Alexander, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace (PG), Al Prahl (SG), Robert Keeble (SF), Joseph Watkins (C) Clarence Turner, Larry Payne, Michael Jewell, Richard Shields | |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Dennis Powers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard snags the offensive board | 79-64 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Dennis Powers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins connects on the shot near the basket set up by Frederick Wallace and he's hacked by Eric Boudreau - foul #1 on Eric Boudreau, team foul #15 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Denniston (C) Franklin Mattox | |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Joseph Watkins misses the free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Arthur Leonard | 79-66 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | William Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-66 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Keeble | 79-66 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Al Prahl misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Paul Bryant | 79-66 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Paul Bryant connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Leonard | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Frederick Wallace is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Al Prahl | 81-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Dennis Powers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-68 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Bryant picks off the pass by Frederick Wallace | 83-68 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Paul Bryant hits the finger roll | 85-68 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Arthur Leonard takes the ball from Michael Denniston | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Paul Bryant runs out the clock | 85-68 |