| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Vesey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Rider (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Day (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Laurence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Mills - foul #1 on Arthur Mills, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:45 | Rider | Arthur Mills pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:30 | Rider | Robert Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Vesey | 37-32 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson loses the dribble to Arnold Rider | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Robert Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Rider | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | Utah State | Keith Wingate's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Robert Davis slams it home | 41-32 |
| 18:19 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 17:56 | Rider | Keith Wingate is called for the reach on Arthur Mills - foul #2 on Keith Wingate, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Mishler (SG), David Hayworth (PF) Arnold Rider, Arthur Mills | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) John Day, Thomas Wilson, Keith Wingate, Jason Laurence | |
| 17:35 | Rider | Robert Davis banks in the wide open layup | 43-35 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Michael Lewis banks in the layup | 43-37 |
| 17:02 | Rider | Donald Vesey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Womack (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Benny Anderson (C) Donald Vesey, Robert Davis, Philip Brewer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:43 | Rider | Robert Mishler pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:26 | Rider | David Hayworth can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Olguin - foul #3 on Jimmy Olguin, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Arthur Mills (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Day (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Keith Wingate (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Michael Lewis, Casey Lee, Raymond Jett, Jimmy Olguin | |
| 16:26 | Rider | David Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:26 | Rider | David Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Vesey (PG) David Hayworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG) Radomil Zwingman | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Vesey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mishler (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Arthur Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Day (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Laurence (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Rider | Benny Anderson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Vesey | 47-37 |
| 15:34 | Utah State | John Day double dribbles | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Arnold Rider (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Philip Brewer (C) Larry Womack, Robert Mishler, Benny Anderson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF) John Day, Thomas Wilson | |
| 15:20 | Rider | Arnold Rider loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Casey Lee (C) Jason Laurence | |
| 15:05 | Utah State | Arthur Mills picks off the pass by Ronald Hamilton | 47-37 |
| 14:53 | Rider | Arnold Rider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Casey Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 14:41 | Rider | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:16 | Rider | Arnold Rider's pass is intercepted by Keith Wingate | 47-37 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Lee | 47-37 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Keith Wingate can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Rider | Arnold Rider is hacked by Radomil Zwingman - foul #3 on Radomil Zwingman, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Womack (PG), Robert Mishler (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), David Hayworth (PF), Benny Anderson (C) Donald Vesey, Arnold Rider, Robert Davis, Arthur Mills, Philip Brewer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (PG), John Day (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Ronald Hamilton, Radomil Zwingman, Jeffrey Vallo, Keith Wingate, Casey Lee | |
| 13:07 | Rider | Robert Mishler's floater is tipped away by Raymond Jett | 47-39 |
| 13:06 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Michael Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 12:28 | Rider | Jimmy Olguin is called for the reach on Benny Anderson - foul #4 on Jimmy Olguin, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Laurence (C) Jimmy Olguin | |
| 12:11 | Rider | Robert Mishler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Jett - foul #1 on Raymond Jett, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Robert Mishler makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Robert Mishler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Hayworth - foul #1 on David Hayworth, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Vesey (PG), Philip Brewer (C) Daniel Smith, Benny Anderson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Raymond Jett makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Philip Brewer grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Vesey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mishler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Hayworth (fresh) 9 pts. C - Philip Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Day (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Jett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Laurence (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rider | Philip Brewer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Laurence - foul #1 on Jason Laurence, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davis (SF) David Hayworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | Keith Wingate (PF) Raymond Jett | |
| 11:35 | Rider | Philip Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:35 | Rider | Philip Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Keith Wingate is called for the reach on Robert Mishler - foul #3 on Keith Wingate, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rider | Benny Anderson (PF) Larry Womack | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:48 | Rider | Robert Mishler makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:48 | Rider | Robert Mishler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Jason Laurence clanks a runner from the right block | 53-42 |
| 10:28 | Rider | Benny Anderson gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:21 | Rider | Philip Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-42 |
| 10:19 | Rider | Philip Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:13 | Rider | Benny Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 10:12 | Utah State | Jason Laurence pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Keith Wingate gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Keith Wingate tips it home | 53-44 |
| 09:43 | Rider | Donald Vesey is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wilson - foul #3 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Arnold Rider (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Arthur Mills (PF), David Hayworth (C) Robert Mishler, Robert Davis, Benny Anderson, Philip Brewer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (PG), Radomil Zwingman (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF), Casey Lee (PF), Raymond Jett (C) Ronald Hamilton, John Day, Thomas Wilson, Keith Wingate, Jason Laurence | |
| 09:43 | Rider | Donald Vesey makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:43 | Rider | Donald Vesey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Casey Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:16 | Rider | David Hayworth pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:12 | Rider | Arnold Rider knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Radomil Zwingman - foul #4 on Radomil Zwingman, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Jordon Preble (PG) Donald Vesey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG) Radomil Zwingman | |
| 09:12 | Rider | Arnold Rider makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 08:51 | Utah State | Casey Lee tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 08:34 | Rider | Daniel Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Vallo - foul #4 on Jeffrey Vallo, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Womack (PG), Daniel Good (SG) Jordon Preble, Arnold Rider | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Wilson (SF), Keith Wingate (PF) Jeffrey Vallo, Raymond Jett | |
| 08:34 | Rider | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:34 | Rider | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 08:24 | Rider | David Hayworth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:22 | Rider | Daniel Good throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davis (SF), Philip Brewer (C) Daniel Smith, David Hayworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 08:07 | Rider | Philip Brewer snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 07:48 | Rider | Daniel Good's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Wingate | 60-46 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Casey Lee grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Larry Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Good (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Wingate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Casey Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Michael Lewis double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Vesey (PG), Robert Mishler (PF) Daniel Good, Arthur Mills | |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Wilson, Casey Lee | |
| 07:02 | Rider | Robert Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Brewer | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 06:47 | Rider | Donald Vesey snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:26 | Rider | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Arnold Rider (SG), David Hayworth (PF), Benny Anderson (C) Larry Womack, Robert Davis, Philip Brewer | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Day (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Raymond Jett (PF) Ronald Hamilton, Jeffrey Vallo, Keith Wingate | |
| 06:07 | Utah State | John Day makes the runner from the left block | 62-48 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Donald Vesey jams it set up by David Hayworth | 64-48 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses the lay-in | 64-48 |
| 05:32 | Rider | Benny Anderson gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:30 | Rider | Arnold Rider is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Smith (SF) Robert Mishler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Jason Laurence (C) Radomil Zwingman, Casey Lee, Jimmy Olguin | |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Donald Vesey steals it from Raymond Jett | 64-48 |
| 05:17 | Rider | Donald Vesey lays it up and in | 66-48 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | John Day knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 66-51 |
| 04:42 | Rider | David Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 66-51 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 66-51 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses the shot from close range | 66-51 |
| 04:27 | Rider | Benny Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:02 | Rider | Daniel Smith's pass is intercepted by John Day | 66-51 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | John Day hits the finger roll | 66-53 |
| 03:58 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Mishler (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Arthur Mills (PF), Philip Brewer (C) Arnold Rider, Daniel Smith, David Hayworth, Benny Anderson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Keith Wingate (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) John Day, Thomas Wilson, Raymond Jett, Jason Laurence | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Rider | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Robert Mishler | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Donald Vesey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mishler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Casey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Olguin (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 66-55 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Arthur Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF) Ronald Hamilton, Casey Lee | |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Arnold Rider (SG) Robert Mishler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG), John Day (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Raymond Jett (C) Michael Lewis, Radomil Zwingman, Jeffrey Vallo, Jimmy Olguin | |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Raymond Jett hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Wingate | 66-57 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:20 | Rider | Arthur Mills gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:59 | Rider | Arthur Mills scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Vesey | 69-57 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 01:39 | Rider | Arthur Mills gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:16 | Rider | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 01:15 | Rider | Arthur Mills tips it in | 71-57 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Larry Womack (PG), Robert Mishler (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), David Hayworth (PF), Benny Anderson (C) Donald Vesey, Arnold Rider, Robert Davis, Arthur Mills, Philip Brewer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (PG), Radomil Zwingman (SG), Jimmy Olguin (C) Ronald Hamilton, John Day, Keith Wingate | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rider | Daniel Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Larry Womack | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Larry Womack steals the ball from Radomil Zwingman | 73-57 |
| 00:11 | Rider | David Hayworth comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 73-57 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Casey Lee grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Raymond Jett can't finish the layup | 73-57 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Robert Mishler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Rider | Robert Mishler runs out the clock | 73-57 |