| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Tony McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Hinojosa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 32-36 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Roman Wadsworth takes the ball from Carl Walters | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Tony McConnell steps in front of the Robert Dotson pass in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Tony McConnell clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Tony McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Tony McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Lawrence - foul #2 on William Lawrence, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Carl Walters pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | William Lawrence is denied on a layup by Roman Wadsworth | 33-38 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Troy Gross can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 36-38 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Carl Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Tony McConnell steals the ball from Richard Dial in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | William Lawrence hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Hinojosa and the foul's on Roman Wadsworth - foul #3 on Roman Wadsworth, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF), James Clark (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Dennis Michael, James Allen, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (SG), Jeremy Weddle (PF) Gregory Hinojosa, Troy Gross | |
| 18:08 | Utah State | William Lawrence makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | James Clark tips it in | 38-41 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | Tony McConnell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Russ Rich | 38-41 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Stanley Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Mitchell, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alfred Valentine (C) William Lawrence | |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa (SG) Tony McConnell | |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Dotson | 43-41 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell loses the dribble to Russ Rich | 43-41 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Carl Walters | 43-41 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Robert Dotson is called for the reach on Stanley Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Dennis Michael (SF), James Clark (C) Robert Dotson, Russ Rich, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG), Troy Gross (PF), William Lawrence (C) Stanley Mitchell, Jeremy Weddle, Alfred Valentine | |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Carl Walters banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony McConnell | 43-43 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Tony McConnell is called for the reach on Johnnie Holder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony McConnell, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG) Tony McConnell | |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Gregory Hinojosa - foul #3 on Gregory Hinojosa, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Roman Wadsworth (C) Johnnie Holder, James Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG), Walter Sessoms (SG), Patrick Guest (SF) Stanley Mitchell, Gregory Hinojosa, Carl Walters | |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | James Allen makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Tony McConnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Sessoms (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Guest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:29 | Utah State | William Lawrence tips it home | 46-45 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | William Lawrence is called for the reach on Robert Dotson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lawrence, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Clark (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Michael | 49-45 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Tony McConnell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-45 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Roman Wadsworth | 49-45 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Dennis Michael is blocked by Troy Gross | 49-45 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Troy Gross gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Utah State | Tony McConnell hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Troy Gross | 49-47 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Lawrence | 49-47 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Patrick Guest splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Sessoms | 49-50 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SF), James Allen (PF) Robert Dotson, Dennis Michael, James Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Carl Walters (SF), Jeremy Weddle (PF), Alfred Valentine (C) Tony McConnell, Patrick Guest, Troy Gross, William Lawrence | |
| 13:37 | Utah State | Carl Walters can't connect on a runner from close range | 49-50 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-50 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | Alfred Valentine gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Carl Walters is fouled on the floor by Russ Rich - foul #2 on Russ Rich, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Patrick Hartung (C) Richard Dial, James Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa (SF), Troy Gross (PF), William Kriner (C) Carl Walters, Jeremy Weddle, Alfred Valentine | |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Troy Gross is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG) Stanley Mitchell | |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Troy Gross - foul #2 on Troy Gross, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF) Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Patrick Hartung - foul #2 on Patrick Hartung, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Guest (SF) Walter Sessoms | |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Tony McConnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hinojosa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Guest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kriner (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | James Allen tips it in | 53-52 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Johnnie Holder picks off the pass by Tony McConnell | 53-52 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony McConnell - foul #4 on Tony McConnell, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF), James Clark (PF) Johnnie Holder, James Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Carl Walters (SF), Jeremy Weddle (PF), William Lawrence (C) Tony McConnell, Gregory Hinojosa, Troy Gross, William Kriner | |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | William Lawrence gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Patrick Guest clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russ Rich, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Roman Wadsworth (C) Robert Dotson, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Sessoms (SG) Patrick Guest | |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Dennis Michael steps in front of the Stanley Mitchell pass | 53-52 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael lays it in | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | William Lawrence is hacked by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | William Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | William Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth comes up short on the runner from the left block | 55-54 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | James Clark tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle loses the dribble to Russ Rich | 57-54 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Weddle is called for the reach on Johnnie Holder - foul #1 on Jeremy Weddle, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Dial (SG), James Allen (PF) Dennis Michael, James Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa (SG), Patrick Guest (SF), Troy Gross (PF), Alfred Valentine (C) Walter Sessoms, Carl Walters, Jeremy Weddle, William Lawrence | |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Holder - foul #1 on Johnnie Holder, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Patrick Hartung (C) Johnnie Holder, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Troy Gross grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Stanley Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Mitchell, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF) Russ Rich | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | Patrick Guest works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Mitchell | 61-56 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Patrick Guest grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 07:51 | Utah State | Alfred Valentine misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dial (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Dennis Michael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Hartung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Stanley Mitchell (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Guest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Gross (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SG), Johnnie Holder (SF), Roman Wadsworth (C) Richard Dial, Dennis Michael, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG), Walter Sessoms (SG), Carl Walters (SF), Jeremy Weddle (PF), William Lawrence (C) Stanley Mitchell, Gregory Hinojosa, Patrick Guest, Troy Gross, Alfred Valentine | |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Sessoms | 61-58 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is fouled on the floor by Walter Sessoms - foul #4 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Dial (SG), James Clark (PF) Robert Dotson, James Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Guest (SF), Troy Gross (PF) Carl Walters, Jeremy Weddle | |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Patrick Guest splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 06:25 | Utah State | Tony McConnell misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | Patrick Guest grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Gross | 66-58 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Troy Gross is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Walter Sessoms | 66-60 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Johnnie Holder | 68-60 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Guest | 68-63 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Patrick Guest is called for the reach on Russ Rich - foul #4 on Patrick Guest, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Dennis Michael (SF), James Allen (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Johnnie Holder, Richard Dial, James Clark, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa (SG), Carl Walters (SF), Jeremy Weddle (PF), Alfred Valentine (C) Walter Sessoms, Patrick Guest, Troy Gross, William Lawrence | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Alfred Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:32 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa is called for traveling | 69-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Dial (SG) Russ Rich | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG) Tony McConnell | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dial (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hinojosa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Weddle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Dial | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Dennis Michael steals the ball from Alfred Valentine | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by James Allen is blocked by Alfred Valentine | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | James Allen snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses the shot from close range | 71-63 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Carl Walters gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Sessoms (SG), William Lawrence (C) Jeremy Weddle, Alfred Valentine | |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lawrence | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | William Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Utah State | William Lawrence connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Carl Walters picks off the pass by Patrick Hartung | 71-68 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth (C) Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG), Troy Gross (PF) Stanley Mitchell, Gregory Hinojosa | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Carl Walters misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Lawrence | 71-68 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael is hacked by Tony McConnell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony McConnell, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Clark (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG) Tony McConnell | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Walter Sessoms is called for the reach on Dennis Michael in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Guest (SG) Walter Sessoms | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Patrick Guest comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |