| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Hegwood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Like Xayasith (fresh) PF - Randy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buddy Rizzi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Crowley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt's pass is intercepted by Like Xayasith in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Jeffery Glatt is called for the reach on Michael Hegwood - foul #3 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG) Jeffery Glatt | |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Michael Hegwood hits a jumper in the lane | 38-30 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart blows the layup | 38-30 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | Like Xayasith gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Kevin King is denied on a layup by Mike Gebhart | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Kevin King tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | Kevin King tips it in | 40-30 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Hall | 40-33 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Mike Gebhart steals it from Like Xayasith | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | UC Riverside | Like Xayasith is called for the reach on Buddy Rizzi - foul #1 on Like Xayasith, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler (PG), Leo Walker (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Larry Miller (PF), Lee Jacobs (C) Michael Hegwood, James Lee, Like Xayasith, Randy Wilson, Kevin King | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Richard Looney (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Keith Jung (C) Dan Hardage, Charles Hall, John Crowley, Mike Gebhart | |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Barnes (PG) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:34 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler lays it in set up by Larry Miller and the foul's on Buddy Rizzi - foul #1 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG) Buddy Rizzi | |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Lee Jacobs loses the dribble to Daniel Campbell | 42-35 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Walker | 42-35 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Lee Jacobs gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Hegwood (PG), James Lee (SG), Like Xayasith (SF), Randy Wilson (PF), Kevin King (C) William Barnes, Tyrone Chandler, Leo Walker, Larry Miller, Lee Jacobs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), John Crowley (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Dan Hardage, Richard Looney, Daniel Campbell, Keith Jung | |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | John Crowley scores on a shot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Michael Hegwood is hacked by Gary Woodson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Woodson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Gerry Lujan steals it from James Lee | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Hegwood (tiring) 11 pts. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Like Xayasith (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Randy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin King (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buddy Rizzi (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - John Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Like Xayasith steps in front of the Buddy Rizzi pass in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Kevin King hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | John Crowley snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan scores on a floater in the paint | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | Utah State | Kevin King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:56 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Wilson - foul #3 on Randy Wilson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler (PG), Larry Stanley (SF), Larry Miller (C) Michael Hegwood, Like Xayasith, Kevin King | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Daniel Campbell (C) Gary Woodson, Buddy Rizzi, Gerry Lujan, Mike Gebhart | |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | John Crowley misses the dunk | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Daniel Campbell is called for the reach on Larry Miller - foul #2 on Daniel Campbell, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Barnes (PG), Leo Walker (SG), Lee Jacobs (C) Tyrone Chandler, James Lee, Randy Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Larry Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jeffery Glatt | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Glatt | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Daniel Campbell denies the turnaround by Larry Stanley | 42-41 |
| 13:26 | Utah State | William Barnes grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:07 | Utah State | Larry Stanley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Leo Walker is called for the reach on Blair Baillargeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Hegwood (PG), James Lee (SG), Tyrone Chandler (SF), Randy Wilson (PF), Kevin King (C) William Barnes, Leo Walker, Larry Stanley, Larry Miller, Lee Jacobs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Looney (SF), Keith Jung (C) Charles Hall, Daniel Campbell | |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan (PF) John Crowley | |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Lee and he's hacked by Jeffery Glatt - foul #4 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (PG) Jeffery Glatt | |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Like Xayasith (SF) Michael Hegwood | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:26 | Utah State | James Lee is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin King | 46-41 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Like Xayasith is called for the reach on Richard Looney - foul #2 on Like Xayasith, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Daniel Campbell (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Dan Hardage, Gerry Lujan, Keith Jung | |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Lee | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Utah State | Mike Gebhart blocks the short jumper by James Lee | 46-41 |
| 11:43 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Tyrone Chandler (tiring) 7 pts. SG - James Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Like Xayasith (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Randy Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin King (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blair Baillargeon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Looney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Utah State | Gary Woodson is called for the reach on Tyrone Chandler - foul #3 on Gary Woodson, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Hegwood (PG), Larry Miller (C) Tyrone Chandler, Kevin King | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Crowley (PF) Daniel Campbell | |
| 11:17 | Utah State | James Lee clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | John Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney is hacked by Like Xayasith - foul #3 on Like Xayasith, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Barnes (PG), Leo Walker (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Lee Jacobs (C) Michael Hegwood, James Lee, Like Xayasith, Randy Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (PG), Gerry Lujan (SF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Richard Looney, Mike Gebhart | |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to John Crowley | 46-41 |
| 10:29 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung is fouled on the floor by Larry Miller - foul #3 on Larry Miller, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler (SF) Larry Miller | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:29 | UC Riverside | Keith Jung misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:29 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | William Barnes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-41 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Hegwood (PG), James Lee (SG), Randy Wilson (PF), Kevin King (C) William Barnes, Leo Walker, Larry Stanley, Lee Jacobs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Daniel Campbell (PF), Mike Gebhart (C) Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan, John Crowley, Keith Jung | |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Randy Wilson is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by James Lee | 48-41 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Chandler - foul #3 on Tyrone Chandler, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Like Xayasith (SF), Larry Miller (C) Tyrone Chandler, Kevin King | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG) Buddy Rizzi | |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | Randy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Dan Hardage is called for the reach on Randy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Hardage, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Randy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Randy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Daniel Campbell | 49-41 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 49-41 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Like Xayasith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Randy Wilson snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Dan Hardage steals the ball from Like Xayasith | 49-41 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | James Lee steps in front of the Gary Woodson pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Randy Wilson connects on the shot in the lane set up by Larry Miller | 51-41 |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Dan Hardage is denied by Larry Miller | 51-41 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Michael Hegwood snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Hegwood (tired) 11 pts. SG - James Lee (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Like Xayasith (tired) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Wilson (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Hardage (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hall (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Gebhart (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Utah State | James Lee misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 51-41 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Larry Miller hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Barnes (PG), Leo Walker (SG), Tyrone Chandler (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Lee Jacobs (C) Michael Hegwood, James Lee, Like Xayasith, Randy Wilson, Larry Miller | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Blair Baillargeon (SG), Richard Looney (SF), Gerry Lujan (PF), Keith Jung (C) Gary Woodson, Dan Hardage, Charles Hall, Daniel Campbell, Mike Gebhart | |
| 06:56 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Blair Baillargeon | 53-43 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Looney - foul #1 on Richard Looney, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler misses the 3 from straight away | 54-43 |
| 06:14 | Utah State | Larry Stanley tips it but misses | 54-43 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Hegwood (PG), Larry Miller (PF), Kevin King (C) William Barnes, Leo Walker, Lee Jacobs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Crowley (PF) Keith Jung | |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | Kevin King snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | Kevin King misses the easy open layup | 54-44 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | John Crowley tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Larry Stanley scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Tyrone Chandler and the foul's on Blair Baillargeon - foul #4 on Blair Baillargeon, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Lee (SG), Randy Wilson (PF) Michael Hegwood, Larry Miller | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Mike Gebhart (C) Blair Baillargeon, Gerry Lujan | |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Larry Stanley misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Stanley - foul #4 on Larry Stanley, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Jeffery Glatt steps in front of the James Lee pass in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | James Lee steps in front of the Richard Looney pass | 56-45 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Larry Stanley loses the dribble to Richard Looney in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | John Crowley misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | John Crowley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Randy Wilson | 56-45 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Mike Gebhart | 56-45 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | James Lee steps in front of the Buddy Rizzi pass in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Kevin King hits a floater in the paint | 58-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Mike Gebhart misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | John Crowley hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Barnes (PG), Leo Walker (SG), Like Xayasith (SF), Larry Miller (PF), Lee Jacobs (C) Tyrone Chandler, James Lee, Larry Stanley, Randy Wilson, Kevin King | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Blair Baillargeon (SG), Gerry Lujan (SF), Keith Jung (C) Buddy Rizzi, Richard Looney, Mike Gebhart | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Utah State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Blair Baillargeon - foul #5 on Blair Baillargeon, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG) Blair Baillargeon | |
| 03:27 | Utah State | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. SF - Like Xayasith (tiring) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jeffery Glatt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Hardage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - John Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Keith Jung (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Gerry Lujan is denied by Lee Jacobs | 60-47 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Larry Miller snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Like Xayasith's layup is rejected by John Crowley | 60-47 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Leo Walker snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Like Xayasith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gerry Lujan - foul #1 on Gerry Lujan, team foul #11 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler (PG), Larry Stanley (PF) William Barnes, Lee Jacobs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Buddy Rizzi (SG), Daniel Campbell (PF), Richard Looney (C) Jeffery Glatt, Dan Hardage, John Crowley, Keith Jung | |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Like Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Like Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Larry Miller | 62-47 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Larry Miller banks in the layup | 64-47 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Miller - foul #4 on Larry Miller, team foul #11 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lee Jacobs (C) Like Xayasith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (SG) Gary Woodson | |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler's pass is intercepted by Gerry Lujan in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Gerry Lujan lays it in | 64-51 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Larry Stanley lays it up and in | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #5 on Larry Stanley, team foul #12 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Barnes (PG) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Jung (C) Gerry Lujan | |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:58 | UC Riverside | Daniel Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 00:54 | UC Riverside | Richard Looney's pass is intercepted by Larry Miller | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Tyrone Chandler hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 68-52 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Lee Jacobs grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | William Barnes runs out the clock | 68-52 |