| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Paul (fresh) SF - Jason Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Shawver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Vroman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Finnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John McLead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Bryan Vroman inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Bryan Vroman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Vroman | 33-26 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | Wayne Paul takes the ball from William Ward | 33-26 |
| 19:10 | Utah State | Timothy Rother's layup is rejected by Carl Finnell | 33-26 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John McLead | 33-26 |
| 18:42 | UC Irvine | William Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 18:10 | Utah State | Timothy Rother grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Thomas Morrison | 33-26 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | William Ward misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Paul - foul #1 on Wayne Paul, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG), Joshua Hershberger (SG), Scott Congdon (SF), Richard Bezanson (C) John Johnson, Wayne Paul, Jason Gilbert, Robert Shawver | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | William Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Timothy Rother grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:16 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 17:14 | UC Irvine | John McLead gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell tips it home | 33-29 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | William Ward picks off the pass by Timothy Rother | 33-29 |
| 16:35 | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison lays it in on a great pass from William Ward | 33-31 |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Timothy Rother makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:52 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell connects on the shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nathaniel Paddock (fresh) SG - Joshua Hershberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bezanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Vroman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Finnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John McLead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:22 | Utah State | Richard Bezanson gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Thomas Morrison | 35-33 |
| 14:41 | UC Irvine | John McLead misses the jumper from close range | 35-33 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Utah State | Scott Congdon blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 14:22 | UC Irvine | William Ward snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Vroman | 35-35 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | Timothy Rother knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:36 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Johnson (PG), Wayne Paul (SG), Jason Gilbert (SF), Robert Shawver (C) Nathaniel Paddock, Joshua Hershberger, Scott Congdon, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Legere (PG), Donald Davies (SG), Edward Atkins (SF), Jonathan Price (PF), Jason Eury (C) Thomas Morrison, William Ward, Bryan Vroman, Carl Finnell, John McLead | |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Robert Shawver makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Jonathan Price - foul #1 on Jonathan Price, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Robert Shawver makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Daniel Legere comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:02 | Utah State | Robert Shawver gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | Donald Davies steps in front of the Robert Shawver pass | 40-35 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | Jason Eury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG) Wayne Paul | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:57 | Utah State | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | Edward Atkins scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Shawver - foul #1 on Robert Shawver, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allen Doman (SG) Jason Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Ward (SG) Jason Eury | |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | Edward Atkins makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Doman (fresh) SF - Joshua Hershberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rother (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Shawver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Daniel Legere (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Price (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Timothy Rother can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Robert Shawver tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | William Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Robert Shawver snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | John Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Allen Doman steals the ball from Daniel Legere | 45-38 |
| 09:43 | Utah State | Robert Shawver connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson and the foul's on Daniel Legere - foul #1 on Daniel Legere, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Paul (SG), Jason Gilbert (SF) Allen Doman, Joshua Hershberger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison (PG), Bryan Vroman (SF), Carl Finnell (PF), John McLead (C) Daniel Legere, Edward Atkins, Donald Davies, Jonathan Price | |
| 09:43 | Utah State | Robert Shawver makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Timothy Rother grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Wayne Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Robert Shawver misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-38 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | John McLead grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | John McLead misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | William Ward tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Robert Shawver misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John McLead | 48-40 |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | John McLead's layup is rejected by Timothy Rother | 48-40 |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Paul (fresh) SF - Jason Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Rother (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Shawver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Vroman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Finnell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John McLead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | William Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Shawver denies the turnaround by William Ward | 48-40 |
| 06:36 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | William Ward is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rother - foul #3 on Timothy Rother, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG), Joshua Hershberger (SG), Scott Congdon (SF), Richard Bezanson (C) John Johnson, Wayne Paul, Jason Gilbert, Robert Shawver | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Legere (PG), Donald Davies (SG), Edward Atkins (SF), Jonathan Price (PF), Jason Eury (C) Thomas Morrison, William Ward, Bryan Vroman, Carl Finnell, John McLead | |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Edward Atkins is whistled for traveling | 48-40 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Jonathan Price is called for the reach on Timothy Rother - foul #2 on Jonathan Price, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Timothy Rother hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Rother | 51-40 |
| 04:31 | UC Irvine | Edward Atkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Scott Congdon snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Davies - foul #2 on Donald Davies, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Johnson (PG), Jason Gilbert (SF), Robert Shawver (C) Nathaniel Paddock, Scott Congdon, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison (PG), William Ward (SG), Bryan Vroman (SF), Carl Finnell (PF) Daniel Legere, Donald Davies, Edward Atkins, Jason Eury | |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-40 |
| 03:50 | UC Irvine | Bryan Vroman hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hershberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Rother (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shawver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Vroman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Finnell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Price (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Price grabs the board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Bryan Vroman scores on a shot from the left block | 53-44 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 02:09 | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell can't tip it in | 55-44 |
| 02:06 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Price grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Shawver blocks the jumper by Thomas Morrison | 55-44 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | William Ward gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:36 | UC Irvine | William Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Morrison | 55-47 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Thomas Morrison takes the ball from Jason Gilbert | 55-47 |
| 01:14 | UC Irvine | Bryan Vroman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Morrison | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | John Johnson drills a jump hook near the basket | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | Bryan Vroman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Price | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Timothy Rother comes up short on the floater from the right block | 57-52 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Robert Shawver tips it home | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Finnell | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Utah State | John Johnson is hacked by Thomas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Morrison, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Paul (SG) Jason Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John McLead (C) Jonathan Price | |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Robert Shawver is hacked by John McLead - foul #2 on John McLead, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Carl Finnell is called for the reach on Timothy Rother - foul #1 on Carl Finnell, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Timothy Rother makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Carl Finnell pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | William Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Morrison | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Robert Shawver is hacked by Thomas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Morrison, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Gilbert (SF) Joshua Hershberger | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Robert Shawver misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Gilbert | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert is hacked by John McLead - foul #3 on John McLead, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Thomas Morrison misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |