| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kurt Boone (fresh) SG - Allan Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bryan Montgomery (fresh) PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) C - Matt Noggle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) SG - Sean Cervantez (fresh) SF - Jason McClay (fresh) PF - Lester Logan (fresh) C - Derrick Wilkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Cervantez | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Gregory McClave can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason McClay | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Lester Logan steals it from Gregory McClave | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Kurt Boone picks off the pass by Henry Stull in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Matt Noggle hits a jump hook from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Gregory McClave steals it from Lester Logan | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Henry Stull is called for the reach on Bryan Montgomery - foul #1 on Henry Stull, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Gregory McClave misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Matt Noggle misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Allan Mitchell - foul #1 on Allan Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roger Kramer (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Thomas Ricks (PF), Wilfred McGovern (C) Kurt Boone, Allan Mitchell, Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (SG), Donald Oster (SF), Edwin Farley (C) Henry Stull, Jason McClay, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Roger Kramer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Caines | 2-9 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Samuel Williams misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Farley - foul #1 on Edwin Farley, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (PG) Sean Cervantez | |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Samuel Williams is called for the reach on Andrew Arthurs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allan Mitchell (SG) Samuel Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-9 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Roger Kramer | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Edwin Farley is called for the reach on Roger Kramer - foul #2 on Edwin Farley, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kurt Boone (PG), Bryan Montgomery (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Roger Kramer, Thomas Ricks, Wilfred McGovern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Derrick Wilkes (C) Andrew Arthurs, Edwin Farley | |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kurt Boone | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kurt Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bryan Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miroslav Muczynski (fresh) C - Richard Stanford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Caines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Oster (fresh) PF - Lester Logan (fairly fresh) C - Derrick Wilkes (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes lays it up and in set up by Lester Logan and he's fouled by Miroslav Muczynski - foul #1 on Miroslav Muczynski, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Williams (SG), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Allan Mitchell, Miroslav Muczynski, Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Jason McClay (SF) James Caines, Donald Oster | |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Samuel Williams steals it from Derrick Wilkes | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Gregory McClave clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Logan - foul #1 on Lester Logan, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Gregory McClave makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Gregory McClave makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Montgomery - foul #1 on Bryan Montgomery, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Ricks (SF) Bryan Montgomery | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses short on a floater from the right block | 8-11 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Wilkes | 8-11 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay tips it home | 8-13 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Williams | 10-13 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay scores on a driving attempt from close range | 10-15 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Gregory McClave tips it in | 12-15 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason McClay, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roger Kramer (PG), Allan Mitchell (SG), Bryan Montgomery (SF), Richard Stanford (PF), Wilfred McGovern (C) Kurt Boone, Samuel Williams, Thomas Ricks, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), James Caines (SG), Donald Oster (SF) Henry Stull, Andrew Arthurs, Jason McClay | |
| 13:04 | Utah State | Richard Stanford is hacked by James Caines - foul #1 on James Caines, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Sean Cervantez steals the ball from Roger Kramer | 12-15 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster is hacked by Roger Kramer - foul #1 on Roger Kramer, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Stanford - foul #1 on Richard Stanford, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Richard Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery makes the 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG) James Caines | |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Richard Stanford misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 15-16 |
| 11:35 | Utah State | Roger Kramer tips it home | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Roger Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bryan Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Stanford (fresh) C - Wilfred McGovern (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Cervantez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Oster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lester Logan (tiring) C - Derrick Wilkes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Logan | 17-18 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Donald Oster steals the ball from Roger Kramer | 17-18 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Kramer | 19-18 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-18 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Sean Cervantez steals it from Bryan Montgomery | 19-18 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roger Kramer | 21-18 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan blows the wide open layup | 21-18 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Roger Kramer | 23-18 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes is hacked by Wilfred McGovern - foul #1 on Wilfred McGovern, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kurt Boone (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Thomas Ricks (SF), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Roger Kramer, Allan Mitchell, Bryan Montgomery, Richard Stanford, Wilfred McGovern | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (PG), James Caines (SG), Jason McClay (SF) Henry Stull, Sean Cervantez, Donald Oster | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:35 | Utah State | Derrick Wilkes blocks the short jumper by Matt Noggle | 23-20 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Caines | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kurt Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matt Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) SG - James Caines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason McClay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Logan (tired) C - Derrick Wilkes (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | James Caines scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-23 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Gregory McClave scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Ricks | 25-23 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Kurt Boone - foul #1 on Kurt Boone, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Gregory McClave is hacked by Lester Logan - foul #2 on Lester Logan, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Helmick (SG), Bryan Montgomery (SF) Samuel Williams, Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Oster (SF) Lester Logan | |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Gregory McClave makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Gregory McClave makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay tips it home | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Matt Noggle misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster is hacked by Bryan Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Montgomery, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allan Mitchell (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Kurt Boone, Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Sean Cervantez (SG) Andrew Arthurs, James Caines | |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Victor Helmick scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Cervantez | 29-30 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Victor Helmick scores on a runner from close range | 31-30 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster lays it in set up by Derrick Wilkes | 31-32 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Allan Mitchell | 33-32 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kurt Boone (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Bryan Montgomery (SF), Gregory McClave (PF), Thomas Ricks (C) Victor Helmick, Allan Mitchell, Richard Stanford, Miroslav Muczynski, Matt Noggle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (PG), James Caines (SG), Lester Logan (PF), Edwin Farley (C) Henry Stull, Sean Cervantez, Donald Oster, Derrick Wilkes | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kurt Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) SG - James Caines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason McClay (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Logan (tired) C - Edwin Farley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Samuel Williams is hacked by James Caines - foul #2 on James Caines, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Samuel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs is hacked by Kurt Boone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Boone, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory McClave | 35-34 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs drills a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Kurt Boone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Ricks - foul #1 on Thomas Ricks, team foul #11 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roger Kramer (PG), Allan Mitchell (SG), Miroslav Muczynski (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Kurt Boone, Samuel Williams, Gregory McClave, Thomas Ricks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG) Andrew Arthurs | |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason McClay - foul #2 on Jason McClay, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG) James Caines | |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Mitchell - foul #2 on Allan Mitchell, team foul #12 | 36-37 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Lester Logan is called for the reach on Matt Noggle - foul #3 on Lester Logan, team foul #10 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Oster (SF) Lester Logan | |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Matt Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Matt Noggle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Roger Kramer pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Roger Kramer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Matt Noggle tips it home | 39-39 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Arthurs | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Roger Kramer can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-42 |