| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tyler Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monte Hatton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Waggener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Machen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Casados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Patterson (fresh) PF - Joseph Trower (fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | William Patterson inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Dale Rose comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-35 |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Joseph Trower can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | James Casados grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | James Casados hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | Greg Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | James Casados can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:34 | UC Riverside | William Patterson steals it from Tyler Fisher | 37-35 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Dale Rose connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Patterson | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Casados | 37-37 |
| 18:13 | Utah State | Dale Rose's pass is intercepted by Tyler Fisher in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher lays it in | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | David Burdette picks off the pass by William Patterson in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Rose - foul #2 on Dale Rose, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SG), John George (SF), Charles Elliott (PF), Gerald Ryan (C) Monte Hatton, David Burdette, Timothy Waggener, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), Ronald Frazier (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Dale Rose, James Casados, William Patterson, Joseph Trower, Greg Williams | |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lawrence Daley | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | John George banks in the wide open layup | 42-39 |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Byron Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | William Klar grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | Lawrence Daley pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | Byron Price can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | William Klar grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 44-39 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tyler Fisher (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Klar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John George (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Byron Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Daley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Lawrence Daley is hacked by John George - foul #2 on John George, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), Monte Hatton (SG), David Burdette (SF), Richard Klein (PF), Thomas Machen (C) Tyler Fisher, William Klar, John George, Charles Elliott, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), James Casados (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Joseph Trower (PF), Greg Williams (C) Byron Price, Ronald Frazier, Lawrence Daley, Robert Phillips, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Cory Ballew hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | David Burdette grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | James Casados picks off the pass by Thomas Machen in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 15:14 | Utah State | John Dinardo picks off the pass by Greg Williams | 44-39 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Dustin Pace steals the ball from Monte Hatton | 44-39 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Thomas Machen picks off the pass by James Casados | 44-39 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), Timothy Waggener (PF) John Dinardo, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), William Patterson (SF) Cory Ballew, Dustin Pace | |
| 14:16 | Utah State | William Patterson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Rose and he's hacked by Ronald Nutting - foul #1 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Phillips (C) Greg Williams | |
| 14:16 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | William Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Waggener | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:13 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Nutting | 48-42 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | James Casados buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dale Rose | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | David Burdette is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Rose - foul #3 on Dale Rose, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), William Klar (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Charles Elliott (C) Ronald Nutting, Monte Hatton, David Burdette, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Ronald Frazier (SG), Jeffrey Alexander (PF), Greg Williams (C) Dale Rose, James Casados, Joseph Trower, Robert Phillips | |
| 12:32 | UC Riverside | William Klar is fouled on the floor by Cory Ballew - foul #2 on Cory Ballew, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dustin Pace (SF) William Patterson | |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | William Klar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Utah State | Greg Williams grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:06 | Utah State | Cory Ballew tips it in | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | William Klar knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Waggener | 50-46 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Dustin Pace is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Pace, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Burdette (SF) Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (SG), William Patterson (SF), Joseph Trower (PF) Ronald Frazier, Dustin Pace, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Dinardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Richard Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Cory Ballew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Trower (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-46 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott is hacked by Joseph Trower - foul #3 on Joseph Trower, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton (SG), Thomas Machen (C) David Burdette, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Ronald Frazier (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Cory Ballew, Byron Price, William Patterson, Greg Williams | |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Dale Rose steps in front of the Monte Hatton pass | 50-46 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | Dale Rose lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Trower - foul #4 on Joseph Trower, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan (PF) Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Patterson (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) Lawrence Daley, Joseph Trower | |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | William Patterson is hacked by John Dinardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dinardo, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG) John Dinardo | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:44 | Utah State | William Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Burdette (SF) Monte Hatton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher is hacked by Dale Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Rose, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG) Dale Rose | |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Byron Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | David Burdette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Byron Price snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | William Patterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | William Patterson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Burdette - foul #3 on David Burdette, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), Monte Hatton (SG), John George (SF), Richard Klein (PF), Charles Elliott (C) Tyler Fisher, William Klar, David Burdette, Gerald Ryan, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Lawrence Daley (SG), Greg Williams (C) Byron Price, Ronald Frazier, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 09:20 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | William Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John George | 55-50 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG) William Patterson | |
| 08:40 | Utah State | James Casados misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Elliott - foul #1 on Charles Elliott, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| 08:40 | Utah State | James Casados makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | James Casados makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | John George connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Monte Hatton | 58-52 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander misses the lay-in but the foul's on Monte Hatton - foul #1 on Monte Hatton, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (SG), Timothy Waggener (PF) Monte Hatton, John George | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Alexander | 58-54 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Nutting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dinardo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Klein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Waggener (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Cory Ballew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Casados (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Daley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Alexander (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Williams (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Cory Ballew is hacked by Ronald Nutting in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SG), David Burdette (SF), Thomas Machen (C) Ronald Nutting, Richard Klein, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Dustin Pace (SF), Joseph Trower (PF) Lawrence Daley, Jeffrey Alexander, Greg Williams | |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Cory Ballew misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener is whistled for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Greg Williams (C) Cory Ballew | |
| 07:30 | Utah State | John Dinardo is called for the reach on Dale Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dinardo, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Dale Rose misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Trower - foul #5 on Joseph Trower, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton (SG) David Burdette | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (SG), Ronald Frazier (PF), Robert Phillips (C) James Casados, Joseph Trower, Greg Williams | |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Dale Rose misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | William Klar snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Byron Price - foul #2 on Byron Price, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John George (SF), Charles Elliott (PF), Gerald Ryan (C) William Klar, Timothy Waggener, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Dale Rose is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG), Richard Klein (C) John Dinardo, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Greg Williams (C) Byron Price | |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Klein misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | John George steals it from Ronald Frazier in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tyler Fisher | 63-54 |
| 05:27 | Utah State | John George blocks the short jumper by Greg Williams | 63-54 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Monte Hatton - foul #2 on Monte Hatton, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), William Klar (SG), David Burdette (SF), Charles Elliott (PF), Thomas Machen (C) Tyler Fisher, Monte Hatton, John George, Gerald Ryan, Richard Klein | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Byron Price (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Dale Rose, Ronald Frazier, Dustin Pace, Greg Williams | |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | David Burdette is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Burdette, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Daley | 63-58 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Alexander picks off the pass by Charles Elliott in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | David Burdette pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:28 | UC Riverside | David Burdette tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Cory Ballew is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Nutting - foul #3 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Waggener (PF) Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG), William Patterson (SF) Lawrence Daley, Ronald Frazier | |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Cory Ballew makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Cory Ballew misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | William Patterson grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 03:57 | Utah State | Cory Ballew misses the jumper from the right block | 65-59 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | David Burdette grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting is hacked by Byron Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Price, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Greg Williams (C) Byron Price, Cory Ballew | |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Utah State | Dale Rose is hacked by Ronald Nutting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Nutting, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG) Ronald Nutting | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:52 | Utah State | Dale Rose misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:52 | Utah State | Dale Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:29 | UC Riverside | Dale Rose picks off the pass by David Burdette | 67-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Dinardo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Waggener (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Casados (tiring) 8 pts. SF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Alexander (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Williams (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Utah State | William Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton (SG), Thomas Machen (C) William Klar, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Daley (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) William Patterson, Greg Williams | |
| 02:40 | Utah State | James Casados hits the finger roll | 67-62 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | David Burdette misses the shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to John Dinardo | 67-62 |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Burdette | 69-62 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting (PG), William Klar (SG), Richard Klein (SF), Gerald Ryan (PF) John Dinardo, Monte Hatton, David Burdette, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Byron Price (SG), Ronald Frazier (PF) Dale Rose, James Casados, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Lawrence Daley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Ballew | 69-65 |
| 01:30 | UC Riverside | Ronald Nutting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen tips it back up and in | 71-65 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher (PG), Monte Hatton (SG), David Burdette (SF), Timothy Waggener (PF) Ronald Nutting, William Klar, Richard Klein, Gerald Ryan | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), James Casados (SG), William Patterson (SF), Greg Williams (C) Cory Ballew, Byron Price, Lawrence Daley, Ronald Frazier | |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Timothy Waggener steps in front of the Dale Rose pass in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher can't connect on a shot from the left side | 71-65 |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | David Burdette pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dale Rose - foul #5 on Dale Rose, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG) Dale Rose | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Tyler Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Utah State | David Burdette picks off the pass by Greg Williams | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton is fouled in the backcourt by James Casados - foul #3 on James Casados, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), Charles Elliott (C) Tyler Fisher, Thomas Machen | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | William Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton is fouled on the floor by James Casados - foul #4 on James Casados, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SF), Gerald Ryan (C) David Burdette, Timothy Waggener | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) James Casados, William Patterson, Greg Williams | |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Byron Price misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Gerald Ryan grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | John Dinardo runs out the clock | 77-65 |