| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carson Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Travis Grau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Warriner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Rudnick (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jan Wasser (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Matthes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hartman (fresh) PF - Eugene Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Speck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Paul Hartman inbounds the ball | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Paul Hartman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gorman | 59-42 |
| 19:33 | UC Riverside | Carson Phillips can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 59-42 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Tom Rudnick grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Speck - foul #3 on Anthony Speck, team foul #1 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin (PF), Luther Weiss (C) Tom Rudnick, Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (SG), Don Bryant (C) Bryant Matthes, Anthony Speck | |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Martin Mangano is hacked by Stephen Irvin - foul #1 on Stephen Irvin, team foul #1 | 61-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Long (SF), John Jones (C) Albert Warriner, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG) John Gorman | |
| 18:58 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Luther Weiss (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Travis Grau is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| 18:37 | Utah State | James Long is called for the reach on Paul Hartman - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner (SF), Tom Rudnick (PF), John Jones (C) James Long, Stephen Irvin, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:22 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | John Jones snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Grow - foul #1 on Larry Grow, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Long (SF), Stephen Irvin (PF), Jan Wasser (C) Albert Warriner, Tom Rudnick, John Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryant Matthes (SG) Martin Mangano | |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | James Long is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Grau | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:46 | Utah State | Larry Grow hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 17:33 | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin can't connect on a floater from close range | 63-44 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:26 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Grow | 63-47 |
| 17:17 | UC Riverside | Travis Grau is hacked by Paul Hartman - foul #2 on Paul Hartman, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner (SF), Tom Rudnick (PF), Luther Weiss (C) James Long, Stephen Irvin, Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG) Larry Grow, Bryant Matthes | |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Luther Weiss tips it home | 65-47 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Don Bryant | 65-49 |
| 16:47 | UC Riverside | Travis Grau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Jones (C) Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (SF) Paul Hartman | |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Don Bryant hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Don Bryant hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Martin Mangano | 67-53 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carson Phillips (tired) 14 pts. SG - Travis Grau (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Warriner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Rudnick (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Gorman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Cagle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Mangano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Bryant (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 15:34 | UC Riverside | Tom Rudnick tips it home | 69-53 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | Tom Rudnick blocks the short jumper by John Gorman | 69-53 |
| 15:23 | Utah State | Don Bryant snags the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses short on a floater in the lane | 69-53 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | John Jones grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner hits a shot in the lane | 71-53 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Don Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn (SG), James Long (SF), Jan Wasser (PF), Luther Weiss (C) Travis Grau, Albert Warriner, Tom Rudnick, John Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG), Paul Hartman (SF), Glen Smith (PF), Anthony Speck (C) John Gorman, Nicholas Cagle, Martin Mangano, Eugene Gilbert, Don Bryant | |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | James Long is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hartman - foul #3 on Paul Hartman, team foul #4 | 71-53 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn is fouled on the floor by Paul Hartman - foul #4 on Paul Hartman, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner (SF), Stephen Irvin (PF) James Long, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert (PF) Paul Hartman | |
| 14:11 | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Gilbert - foul #1 on Eugene Gilbert, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Long (SF) Albert Warriner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:11 | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 14:11 | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-53 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn is hacked by Larry Grow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Grow, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner (SF), Luther Weiss (C) James Long, Stephen Irvin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Atwell (PG) Larry Grow | |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Glen Smith misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 75-53 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Randall Atwell snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 13:26 | Utah State | Randall Atwell is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Phillips - foul #3 on Carson Phillips, team foul #3 | 75-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Rudnick (PF) Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (PF) Eugene Gilbert | |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-53 |
| 13:12 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | Carson Phillips misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 75-53 |
| 12:41 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner snags the offensive board | 75-53 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Bryant Matthes steps in front of the Howard Zarn pass | 75-53 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Howard Zarn is called for the reach on Randall Atwell - foul #4 on Howard Zarn, team foul #4 | 75-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Grau (SG), James Long (SF), Stephen Irvin (PF), Luther Weiss (C) Howard Zarn, Albert Warriner, Tom Rudnick, Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Don Bryant (PF) Randall Atwell, Martin Mangano | |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Smith | 75-56 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carson Phillips (very tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Travis Grau (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Long (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Irvin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Grow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Matthes (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Bryant (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Speck (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | James Long makes the wide open shot from close range | 77-56 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Larry Grow is hacked by Carson Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carson Phillips, team foul #5 | 77-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull (PG), Jan Wasser (C) Carson Phillips, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Larry Grow is hacked by Shannon Hull - foul #2 on Shannon Hull, team foul #6 | 77-56 |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn (SG), Albert Warriner (SF), Tom Rudnick (PF) Travis Grau, James Long, Stephen Irvin | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG), Eugene Gilbert (PF) Larry Grow, Bryant Matthes, Don Bryant | |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Gorman | 77-58 |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Tom Rudnick and he's hacked by Nicholas Cagle - foul #2 on Nicholas Cagle, team foul #8 | 79-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Luther Weiss (C) Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn makes the free throw | 80-58 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | John Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Long (SF), Stephen Irvin (PF), Jan Wasser (C) Albert Warriner, Tom Rudnick, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | John Gorman takes the ball from Shannon Hull in the backcourt | 80-58 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Anthony Speck is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Anthony Speck, team foul #9 | 80-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Grau (SG), Albert Warriner (SF) Howard Zarn, James Long | |
| Subs | Utah State | Don Bryant (C) Anthony Speck | |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Shannon Hull | 82-58 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn (SG), James Long (SF), Tom Rudnick (PF) Travis Grau, Albert Warriner, Stephen Irvin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG), Martin Mangano (SF) John Gorman, Nicholas Cagle, Glen Smith | |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Grau (SG), Albert Warriner (SF), Luther Weiss (C) Howard Zarn, James Long, Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Glen Smith (C) Eugene Gilbert | |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Don Bryant connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Bryant Matthes | 82-60 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner can't finish the layup | 82-60 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Larry Grow gets the rebound | 82-60 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner pulls down the rebound | 82-60 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Larry Grow picks off the pass by Shannon Hull | 82-60 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Glen Smith lays it in | 82-62 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner is hacked by Bryant Matthes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Matthes, team foul #10 | 82-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Long (SF), Stephen Irvin (PF), Jan Wasser (C) Travis Grau, Tom Rudnick, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG), Eugene Gilbert (PF) Larry Grow, Bryant Matthes, Don Bryant | |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Glen Smith snags the defensive board | 83-62 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle lays it up and in | 83-64 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Cagle picks off the pass by Shannon Hull in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| 08:35 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-64 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | James Long gets the rebound | 83-64 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | James Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn (SG) Albert Warriner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:25 | Utah State | John Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Shannon Hull - foul #3 on Shannon Hull, team foul #7 | 83-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Don Bryant (C) Martin Mangano | |
| 08:25 | Utah State | John Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | John Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | John Gorman makes the 3rd free throw | 83-67 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-67 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | John Gorman pulls down the rebound | 83-67 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner (SF), Tom Rudnick (PF) James Long, Stephen Irvin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:06 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Cagle steps in front of the Shannon Hull pass in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| 07:56 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 83-67 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Gilbert | 83-67 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | John Gorman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-67 |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser gets the rebound | 83-67 |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carson Phillips (PG), James Long (SF), Stephen Irvin (PF) Shannon Hull, Albert Warriner, Tom Rudnick | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Hartman (SF), Anthony Speck (C) Glen Smith, Don Bryant | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Carson Phillips (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - Howard Zarn (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Long (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Irvin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Wasser (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Cagle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Gilbert (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Speck (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Cagle - foul #3 on Nicholas Cagle, team foul #11 | 83-67 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Rudnick (PF) Stephen Irvin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryant Matthes (SG) Nicholas Cagle | |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 85-67 |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser snags the offensive board | 85-67 |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carson Phillips | 88-67 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Paul Hartman blows the layup | 88-67 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hartman | 88-67 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Paul Hartman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-70 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-70 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Paul Hartman blows the dunk | 91-70 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | James Long pulls down the rebound | 91-70 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | James Long blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Hartman - foul #5 on Paul Hartman, team foul #12 | 91-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin (PF), Luther Weiss (C) Tom Rudnick, Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG), Martin Mangano (SF) John Gorman, Bryant Matthes, Paul Hartman | |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 92-70 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 93-70 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Larry Grow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner (SF) James Long | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 93-70 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | Luther Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-70 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Howard Zarn is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Howard Zarn, team foul #8 | 93-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Travis Grau (SG) Howard Zarn | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 93-70 |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | Luther Weiss grabs the board | 93-70 |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Martin Mangano - foul #2 on Martin Mangano, team foul #13 | 93-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Long (SF), Jan Wasser (C) Travis Grau, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | Glen Smith (SF), Don Bryant (PF) Martin Mangano, Eugene Gilbert | |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner misses the 1st free throw | 93-70 |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-70 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Anthony Speck misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 94-70 |
| 05:01 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Grow | 94-70 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 94-70 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser pulls down the rebound | 94-70 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | James Long misses long on an open floater from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Cagle - foul #4 on Nicholas Cagle, team foul #14 | 94-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Rudnick (PF), Luther Weiss (C) Stephen Irvin, Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Atwell (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG), Eugene Gilbert (PF) Larry Grow, Nicholas Cagle, Don Bryant | |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 95-70 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 96-70 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Albert Warriner picks off the pass by Glen Smith in the backcourt | 96-70 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner knocks in the runner from the baseline | 98-70 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 98-70 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Luther Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 98-70 |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | James Long buries a shot from the right side | 100-70 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes is hacked by Carson Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carson Phillips, team foul #9 | 100-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull (PG), Travis Grau (SG), John Jones (C) Carson Phillips, James Long, Luther Weiss | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (SF), Don Bryant (PF) Eugene Gilbert, Anthony Speck | |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 100-71 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes misses the 2nd free throw | 100-71 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 100-71 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Atwell - foul #3 on Randall Atwell, team foul #15 | 100-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jan Wasser (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle (SG) Bryant Matthes | |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull makes the 1st free throw | 101-71 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 102-71 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Don Bryant clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 102-71 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Martin Mangano can't tip it in | 102-71 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Don Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 102-71 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Martin Mangano is hacked by Albert Warriner - foul #3 on Albert Warriner, team foul #10 | 102-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin (PF), John Jones (C) Tom Rudnick, Jan Wasser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG) Randall Atwell | |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Martin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 102-72 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses the 2nd free throw | 102-72 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Stephen Irvin | 102-72 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Shannon Hull (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Grau (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Warriner (very tired) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Irvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Grow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Cagle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Martin Mangano (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Bryant (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Smith (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Stephen Irvin hits a floater from the right block | 104-72 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Martin Mangano is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Warriner - foul #4 on Albert Warriner, team foul #11 | 104-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Rudnick (PF), Jan Wasser (C) Stephen Irvin, John Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Martin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 104-73 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Martin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 104-74 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 106-74 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Albert Warriner picks off the pass by Martin Mangano in the backcourt | 106-74 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner lays it in | 108-74 |
| 02:50 | Utah State | Don Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 108-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Long (SF) Albert Warriner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | James Long makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Shannon Hull | 111-74 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Glen Smith is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 111-74 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Tom Rudnick pulls down the rebound | 111-74 |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Larry Grow steals the ball from Travis Grau in the backcourt | 111-74 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Larry Grow comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 111-74 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | James Long pulls down the rebound | 111-74 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 111-74 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | James Long snags the offensive board | 111-74 |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 111-74 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Glen Smith pulls down the rebound | 111-74 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Martin Mangano's layup is rejected by Jan Wasser | 111-74 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Smith | 111-74 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Tom Rudnick takes the ball from Martin Mangano | 111-74 |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | James Long misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 111-74 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle pulls down the rebound | 111-74 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Martin Mangano makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Cagle | 111-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | James Long buries a floater from the free throw line | 113-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Don Bryant is fouled on the floor by Tom Rudnick - foul #1 on Tom Rudnick, team foul #12 | 113-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner (SF) James Long | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Don Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 113-76 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Don Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 113-76 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Albert Warriner snags the defensive board | 113-76 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Shannon Hull runs out the clock | 113-76 |