| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carroll (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Isakson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald McKlveen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod Almeida (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Mark Carroll inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Robert Isakson can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-37 |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Robert Isakson tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman (C) Jarrod Almeida | |
| 19:22 | Utah State | Frank Stingley hits a floater from the left wing set up by Mark Carroll | 34-37 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Shelton | 34-39 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Frank Stingley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Baker - foul #2 on Daniel Baker, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), Leonard Gavin (SG), David Grady (SF), Cary Pereira (PF), Benjamin Benton (C) Frank Stingley, William French, Mark Carroll, Robert Isakson, Gary Fredrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Robert Shelton, Pablo Morales, Ronald McKlveen, Daniel Baker, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 18:35 | Utah State | Cary Pereira makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Duke | 37-39 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Hunt | 37-41 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Joseph Cathey is called for the reach on Leonard Gavin - foul #2 on Joseph Cathey, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Capel (PG), William French (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Robert Isakson (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Horace Duke, Leonard Gavin, David Grady, Cary Pereira, Benjamin Benton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Ronald McKlveen (SF), Daniel Baker (PF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Joseph Cathey, Benjamin Hunt, Allen Bearden, Bruce Taber, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 17:33 | Utah State | William French is hacked by Pablo Morales - foul #2 on Pablo Morales, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG) Peter Capel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman clanks a floater from close range | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Frank Stingley pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick throws it down set up by Frank Stingley | 39-41 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Mark Carroll steals it from Ronald McKlveen | 39-41 |
| 15:49 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick scores on a turnaround from the right block | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carroll (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Robert Isakson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Morales (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ronald McKlveen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Hoffman (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), Leonard Gavin (SG), David Grady (SF), Cary Pereira (PF), John Arndt (C) Frank Stingley, William French, Mark Carroll, Robert Isakson, Gary Fredrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Robert Shelton, Pablo Morales, Ronald McKlveen, Daniel Baker, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 15:28 | Utah State | Horace Duke connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Benton (PF) David Grady | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Horace Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG) Joseph Cathey | |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Shelton | 43-43 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Horace Duke is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Duke, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Capel (PG), William French (SG), Robert Isakson (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Horace Duke, Leonard Gavin, Benjamin Benton, John Arndt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales (SG) Benjamin Hunt | |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales is hacked by Gary Fredrick - foul #2 on Gary Fredrick, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Carroll (SF) Robert Isakson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Ronald McKlveen (SF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Robert Shelton, Allen Bearden, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber banks in the wide open layup set up by Joseph Cathey | 43-45 |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Cary Pereira can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Taber - foul #1 on Bruce Taber, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), Horace Duke (SG), David Grady (SF), Benjamin Benton (C) Peter Capel, William French, Mark Carroll, Gary Fredrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Daniel Baker (PF) Joseph Cathey, Pablo Morales, Bruce Taber | |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Cary Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Cary Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:08 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Shelton and the foul's on Benjamin Benton - foul #1 on Benjamin Benton, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Isakson (PF) Cary Pereira | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden (SF) Ronald McKlveen | |
| 13:08 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | David Grady is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Grady, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Gary Fredrick (C) Horace Duke, David Grady, Benjamin Benton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida (C) Elmer Hoffman | |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Frank Stingley is fouled on the floor by Allen Bearden - foul #1 on Allen Bearden, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Capel (PG), William French (SG), David Grady (SF), Cary Pereira (PF), John Arndt (C) Frank Stingley, Leonard Gavin, Mark Carroll, Robert Isakson, Gary Fredrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Ronald McKlveen (SF), Bruce Taber (PF) Robert Shelton, Benjamin Hunt, Allen Bearden, Daniel Baker | |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Ronald McKlveen steals the ball from David Grady | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey is fouled in the backcourt by William French - foul #1 on William French, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | William French blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Pablo Morales | 44-51 |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen tips it in | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Peter Capel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grady (fairly fresh) PF - Cary Pereira (tiring) 7 pts. C - John Arndt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Cathey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Morales (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ronald McKlveen (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Bruce Taber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarrod Almeida (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Utah State | William French misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Bruce Taber | 44-53 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), Horace Duke (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Robert Isakson (PF), Benjamin Benton (C) Peter Capel, William French, David Grady, Cary Pereira, John Arndt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden (SF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Ronald McKlveen, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Benjamin Benton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Allen Bearden | 44-53 |
| 10:31 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber misses the shot from the right block | 44-53 |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 10:13 | Utah State | Benjamin Benton hits the finger roll | 46-55 |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber lays it in set up by Pablo Morales and he's hacked by Benjamin Benton - foul #2 on Benjamin Benton, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), William French (SG), David Grady (SF), Cary Pereira (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Frank Stingley, Horace Duke, Mark Carroll, Robert Isakson, Benjamin Benton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Ronald McKlveen (SF), Daniel Baker (PF) Joseph Cathey, Pablo Morales, Allen Bearden, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Bruce Taber is called for the reach on Leonard Gavin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Taber, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | David Grady misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Daniel Baker | 46-58 |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen is hacked by David Grady - foul #3 on David Grady, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG) Leonard Gavin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman (C) Bruce Taber | |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Robert Shelton is called for the reach on Frank Stingley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Shelton, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-60 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Frank Stingley makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Frank Stingley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stingley - foul #3 on Frank Stingley, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Capel (PG), Leonard Gavin (SG), Horace Duke (SF), John Arndt (C) Frank Stingley, William French, David Grady, Gary Fredrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Cary Pereira gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Leonard Gavin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Capel | 50-60 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John Arndt | 50-60 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Peter Capel comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | John Arndt misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | John Arndt tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman banks in the layup | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Peter Capel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Gavin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cary Pereira (tiring) 7 pts. C - John Arndt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Daniel Baker (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Hoffman (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Horace Duke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald McKlveen, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), William French (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Benjamin Benton (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Peter Capel, Leonard Gavin, Horace Duke, Cary Pereira, John Arndt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Robert Shelton, Benjamin Hunt, Ronald McKlveen, Daniel Baker, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Frank Stingley is hacked by Allen Bearden - foul #2 on Allen Bearden, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Frank Stingley misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:40 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Pablo Morales | 52-64 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | William French is hacked by Bruce Taber - foul #3 on Bruce Taber, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grady (SF), Robert Isakson (PF) Mark Carroll, Benjamin Benton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:58 | Utah State | William French makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | William French makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Bearden, team foul #11 | 54-64 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | William French scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Stingley | 57-64 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | William French pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Frank Stingley connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Grady | 59-64 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | David Grady blocks the short jumper by Bruce Taber | 59-64 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Gary Fredrick swats the short shot by Bruce Taber | 59-64 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | David Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Frank Stingley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Carroll (SF) David Grady | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Ronald McKlveen (SF), Daniel Baker (PF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Joseph Cathey, Allen Bearden, Bruce Taber, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 04:26 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker makes the jump hook from the left block | 59-66 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Mark Carroll misses the lay-in | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Frank Stingley snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Mark Carroll is whistled for a carry | 59-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), David Grady (SF), Benjamin Benton (PF) Frank Stingley, Mark Carroll, Robert Isakson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Pablo Morales, Ronald McKlveen, Daniel Baker, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-66 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Horace Duke | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Horace Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William French (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grady (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Benton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Fredrick (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Bearden (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Taber (tired) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarrod Almeida (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 59-66 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | William French pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:50 | Utah State | William French knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Allen Bearden - foul #4 on Allen Bearden, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), Mark Carroll (SF), Cary Pereira (PF) Horace Duke, David Grady, Gary Fredrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen (SF), Daniel Baker (PF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Allen Bearden, Bruce Taber, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-66 |
| 02:50 | Utah State | William French makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Shelton and he's fouled by Benjamin Benton - foul #3 on Benjamin Benton, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Capel (PG), John Arndt (C) William French, Benjamin Benton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales (SG) Benjamin Hunt | |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen misses the free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | John Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Mark Carroll scores on a shot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Isakson (PF) Mark Carroll | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber (PF) Daniel Baker | |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Isakson blocks the jumper by Ronald McKlveen | 64-68 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Cary Pereira pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Leonard Gavin drills a floater from the right side set up by John Arndt | 66-68 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), William French (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Gary Fredrick (C) Peter Capel, Leonard Gavin, Cary Pereira, John Arndt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Bruce Taber, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen's pass is intercepted by Gary Fredrick in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Robert Isakson is whistled for a carry | 66-68 |
| 01:07 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | William French pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | William French drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Stingley | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Isakson - foul #1 on Robert Isakson, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | William French is open and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Mark Carroll | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Gary Fredrick swats the short shot by Daniel Baker | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Mark Carroll snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William French (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carroll (tired) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Isakson (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Daniel Baker (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod Almeida (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Robert Isakson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Frank Stingley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Robert Isakson tips it in | 72-70 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Isakson - foul #2 on Robert Isakson, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), Leonard Gavin (SG), David Grady (SF), Cary Pereira (PF), Benjamin Benton (C) Frank Stingley, William French, Mark Carroll, Robert Isakson, Gary Fredrick | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (C) Robert Shelton, Pablo Morales, Ronald McKlveen, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Benjamin Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | David Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman (C) Daniel Baker | |
| 03:50 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Allen Bearden and he's fouled by Benjamin Benton - foul #4 on Benjamin Benton, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 03:50 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:34 | Utah State | Benjamin Benton hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leonard Gavin | 74-74 |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Capel (PG), John Arndt (C) Leonard Gavin, Benjamin Benton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Joseph Cathey takes the ball from Peter Capel in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey lays it up and in | 74-76 |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Benjamin Hunt is called for the reach on Peter Capel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Hunt, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Peter Capel makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Peter Capel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Peter Capel is called for the reach on Benjamin Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Capel, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Cary Pereira hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-78 |
| 02:45 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:16 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden's pass is intercepted by Cary Pereira | 75-78 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (SG), Benjamin Benton (PF) Horace Duke, David Grady | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida (C) Elmer Hoffman | |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Cary Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Bearden - foul #5 on Allen Bearden, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen (SF) Allen Bearden | |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Cary Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Cary Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Ronald McKlveen is denied by John Arndt | 77-78 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | John Arndt gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), William French (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Robert Isakson (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Peter Capel, Leonard Gavin, Cary Pereira, Benjamin Benton, John Arndt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Daniel Baker (PF) Joseph Cathey, Benjamin Hunt, Bruce Taber | |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Mark Carroll connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Frank Stingley and he's hacked by Jarrod Almeida - foul #2 on Jarrod Almeida, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 79-78 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Mark Carroll makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-80 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Frank Stingley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-80 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Robert Isakson grabs the offensive board | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William French (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Isakson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Daniel Baker (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod Almeida (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Robert Isakson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frank Stingley | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Pablo Morales | 82-82 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Mark Carroll drills a shot from close range set up by Frank Stingley | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 84-82 |