| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Freudenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Rives (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Pitzer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Charles Rives inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Charles Rives buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Freudenberger | 25-22 |
| 19:26 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer knocks in the turnaround from close range | 25-24 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 18:59 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Edwin Evans | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | San Diego | Edwin Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), James Ward (PF) John Seagle, Earnest Palmer | |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher misses the easy layup | 25-24 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 17:44 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Vincent Presler (SF), Larry Brandt (C) Edwin Evans, Eugene Hebb | |
| 17:26 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-24 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Andrew Pitzer tips it in | 29-24 |
| 17:18 | San Diego | Vincent Presler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-24 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | Andrew Pitzer snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-24 |
| 16:29 | San Diego | James Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Fraire | 32-26 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fraire - foul #2 on Stephen Fraire, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), Earnest Palmer (PF), Eugene Hebb (C) Stephen Fraire, Vincent Presler, James Ward, Larry Brandt | |
| 15:46 | Utah State | Charles Rives scores on a jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Freudenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Rives (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Fletcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Pitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Whitmore | 34-28 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Evans - foul #1 on Edwin Evans, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Volpe (SF) Larry Freudenberger | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:36 | San Diego | John Whitmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Evans - foul #2 on Edwin Evans, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Vincent Presler (SF), James Ward (C) Edwin Evans, Eugene Hebb | |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:58 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Vincent Presler and he's hacked by Joe Fletcher - foul #2 on Joe Fletcher, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Edwin Evans (SF) Vincent Presler | |
| 13:58 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-34 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton is hacked by John Seagle - foul #1 on John Seagle, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Vincent Presler (SF), Eugene Hebb (C) Edwin Evans, James Ward | |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 12:50 | Utah State | Richard Volpe tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | Vincent Presler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Andrew Pitzer | 40-34 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Charles Rives misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 11:42 | San Diego | Andrew Pitzer blocks the short jumper by Eugene Hebb | 42-34 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Andrew Pitzer pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Rives (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fletcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Pitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Seagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher scores on a floater from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 11:01 | San Diego | John Seagle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 10:59 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer tips it home | 44-36 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton knocks in the 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 10:23 | San Diego | John Seagle is hacked by Joe Fletcher - foul #3 on Joe Fletcher, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger (PG) Charles Rives | |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), James Ward (PF), David Ridder (C) John Seagle, Vincent Presler, Earnest Palmer, Eugene Hebb | |
| 10:07 | San Diego | Edwin Evans is hacked by Richard Volpe - foul #4 on Richard Volpe, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Rives (SF) Richard Volpe | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 09:42 | San Diego | Joe Fletcher steals it from David Ridder | 47-36 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Charles Rives buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 49-36 |
| 09:05 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 08:41 | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger is fouled on the floor by John Whitmore - foul #3 on John Whitmore, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Earnest Palmer (PF) Stephen Fraire, David Ridder | |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Edwin Evans picks off the pass by Joe Fletcher | 49-39 |
| 08:20 | San Diego | Edwin Evans lays it up and in | 49-41 |
| 08:14 | Utah State | James Ward picks off the pass by Larry Freudenberger | 49-41 |
| 08:07 | San Diego | John Seagle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 08:06 | San Diego | James Ward gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:51 | San Diego | John Seagle misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joe Fletcher - foul #4 on Joe Fletcher, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Volpe (SF) Charles Rives | |
| Subs | San Diego | Eugene Hebb (C) Earnest Palmer | |
| 07:51 | San Diego | John Seagle misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:51 | San Diego | John Seagle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:51 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Joe Fletcher | 49-41 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Freudenberger | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Freudenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Hamilton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Fletcher (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Pitzer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:56 | San Diego | John Whitmore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Andrew Pitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 06:32 | San Diego | John Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:14 | San Diego | James Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Ward, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Rives (PG) Larry Freudenberger | |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), Vincent Presler (SF), Earnest Palmer (PF), Larry Brandt (C) John Seagle, Edwin Evans, James Ward, Eugene Hebb | |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Charles Rives's floater is knocked away by Larry Brandt | 52-41 |
| 05:49 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 05:22 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire's pass is intercepted by Charles Rives | 52-41 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Rives | 54-41 |
| 04:42 | San Diego | Larry Brandt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 04:41 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Joe Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Charles Rives drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 03:58 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 03:56 | Utah State | Richard Volpe snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Rives | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Rives (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Hamilton (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Fletcher (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Pitzer (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Brandt (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | San Diego | Vincent Presler's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hamilton | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Richard Volpe drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer buries a runner near the basket | 62-43 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | John Whitmore is called for the reach on Charles Rives - foul #4 on John Whitmore, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger (PG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian France (PG), James Ward (PF) John Whitmore, Earnest Palmer | |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Charles Rives misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 01:54 | San Diego | James Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:38 | San Diego | Vincent Presler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-43 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Richard Volpe gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Charles Rives misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-43 |
| 01:07 | San Diego | Larry Brandt gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 00:49 | San Diego | Richard Volpe takes the ball from Stephen Fraire | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Presler - foul #1 on Vincent Presler, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (SG) Charles Rives | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 00:27 | San Diego | The rebound goes to James Ward | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Andrew Pitzer is called for the reach on Brian France - foul #4 on Andrew Pitzer, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Vincent Presler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Fraire and the foul's on Larry Freudenberger - foul #1 on Larry Freudenberger, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Vincent Presler makes the free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Larry Freudenberger runs out the clock | 63-46 |