| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Hammond (fresh) SG - Everett Pinkley (fresh) SF - Richard Stults (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Tom Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) SF - Clifton Self (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Cedric Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | James Davis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Stults | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | James Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Peterson - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | James Davis grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Morgan is called for the reach on Walter Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Jewett - foul #1 on Jason Jewett, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG) Walter Hammond | |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (SG), Ken Dickerman (SF), John Ward (PF), Christopher Dodd (C) Jason Jewett, Clifton Self, James Davis, Cedric Bartlett | |
| 17:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Ken Dickerman loses the dribble to Richard Stults | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stults | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dodd | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) SG - Everett Pinkley (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Stults (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (tiring) SG - Boyd Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Dickerman (fairly fresh) PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Dodd (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Boyd Barnett steps in front of the David Peterson pass | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford (SG), Tony Gallup (SF), James Koepke (PF), Curtis Mooneyham (C) Everett Pinkley, Richard Stults, David Peterson, Tom Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Clifton Self (SF), James Davis (PF), Cedric Bartlett (C) James Morgan, Ken Dickerman, John Ward, Christopher Dodd | |
| 15:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:06 | Utah State | Jason Jewett loses the dribble to James Koepke | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke misses long on a floater from the left side | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | James Davis drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Jewett and the foul's on James Koepke - foul #1 on James Koepke, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond (PG) Eric Baker | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG) Boyd Barnett | |
| 14:29 | Utah State | James Davis makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:09 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Gallup | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Curtis Mooneyham | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup is whistled for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (PF) Tony Gallup | |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (PG) James Morgan | |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Curtis Mooneyham picks off the pass by Boyd Barnett | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond is hacked by Boyd Barnett - foul #1 on Boyd Barnett, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley (SG), David Peterson (PF), Tom Miller (C) David Langford, Curtis Mooneyham, James Koepke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ken Dickerman (SF) Clifton Self | |
| 12:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Cedric Bartlett blocks the jumper by David Peterson | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Hammond | 13-10 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | David Peterson takes the ball from James Davis | 13-10 |
| 12:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Jason Jewett gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Jason Jewett loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Richard Stults (SF), James Koepke (PF), Curtis Mooneyham (C) Walter Hammond, Steven Umstead, David Peterson, Tom Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), John Ward (PF), Christopher Dodd (C) Boyd Barnett, James Davis, Cedric Bartlett | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Everett Pinkley (fresh) SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Koepke (fresh) C - Curtis Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Jewett (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ken Dickerman (fairly fresh) PF - John Ward (fresh) C - Christopher Dodd (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham misses the easy layup | 13-10 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Ken Dickerman grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Richard Stults denies the turnaround by James Morgan | 13-10 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Ken Dickerman tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford (SG) Everett Pinkley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifton Self (SF), James Davis (PF) Ken Dickerman, John Ward | |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | James Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Jason Jewett tips it but misses | 15-12 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:28 | Cal Poly SLO | James Davis is called for the reach on Richard Stults in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SF), David Peterson (PF), Tom Miller (C) Richard Stults, James Koepke, Curtis Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (SG), Cedric Bartlett (C) Jason Jewett, Christopher Dodd | |
| 10:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Boyd Barnett is called for the reach on Tom Miller - foul #2 on Boyd Barnett, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG) Boyd Barnett | |
| 10:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | James Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Miller | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-12 |
| 09:36 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson can't tip it in | 16-12 |
| 09:34 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | James Davis jams it on a nice dish by Jason Jewett | 18-14 |
| 09:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Clifton Self steals the ball from David Peterson in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-14 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond (PG), Everett Pinkley (SG), Richard Stults (SF) Eric Baker, David Langford, Tony Gallup | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ken Dickerman (SF), Christopher Dodd (PF) James Davis, Cedric Bartlett | |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Morgan | 18-16 |
| 08:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 20-16 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Walter Hammond steals it from James Morgan | 20-16 |
| 08:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond hits the finger roll | 22-16 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Jason Jewett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Morgan | 22-19 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ken Dickerman - foul #1 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), James Koepke (PF), Curtis Mooneyham (C) Walter Hammond, David Peterson, Tom Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Davis (PF), Cedric Bartlett (C) Christopher Dodd, Clifton Self | |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | James Davis misses the lay-in | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults grabs the board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Everett Pinkley (fresh) SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Koepke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Mooneyham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jason Jewett (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Dickerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker is hacked by Ken Dickerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SF) Richard Stults | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifton Self (SF) Ken Dickerman | |
| 07:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | James Davis hits a runner from the right block | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | James Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Morgan, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond (PG), David Langford (SG) Eric Baker, Everett Pinkley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF) James Morgan | |
| 06:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Jewett is called for the reach on David Langford - foul #2 on Jason Jewett, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults (SF), Tom Miller (C) Tony Gallup, Curtis Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (PG) Jason Jewett | |
| 06:30 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:30 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:06 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 06:04 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:02 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford is hacked by Boyd Barnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyd Barnett, team foul #12 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham (PF) James Koepke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ken Dickerman (PG) Boyd Barnett | |
| 06:02 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:02 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | James Davis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Dodd picks off the pass by Tom Miller | 28-23 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Ken Dickerman misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Walter Hammond - foul #1 on Walter Hammond, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Everett Pinkley (SG), Tony Gallup (SF), David Peterson (PF), James Koepke (C) Walter Hammond, David Langford, Richard Stults, Curtis Mooneyham, Tom Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Ken Dickerman makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Ken Dickerman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (PG) Ken Dickerman | |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cedric Bartlett, team foul #13 | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker's pass is intercepted by Boyd Barnett in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | James Davis is denied on a layup by James Koepke | 28-25 |
| 04:21 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to David Peterson | 28-25 |
| 04:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Gallup | 31-25 |
| 03:38 | Utah State | Tony Gallup steals it from Boyd Barnett | 31-25 |
| 03:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Clifton Self is called for the reach on Everett Pinkley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Self, team foul #14 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham (SF), Steven Umstead (PF), Tom Miller (C) Tony Gallup, David Peterson, James Koepke | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Ken Dickerman (SF), John Ward (C) Boyd Barnett, Clifton Self, Christopher Dodd, Cedric Bartlett | |
| 03:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Pinkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Mooneyham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Umstead (fresh) C - Tom Miller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jason Jewett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Dickerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by James Davis is blocked by Tom Miller | 33-25 |
| 03:09 | Utah State | John Ward tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham makes the jump hook from close range set up by Everett Pinkley and he's hacked by Ken Dickerman - foul #3 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #15 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond (PG), David Langford (SG), Richard Stults (SF) Eric Baker, Everett Pinkley, Steven Umstead | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifton Self (SF), Cedric Bartlett (C) Ken Dickerman, James Davis | |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-29 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Jason Jewett gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Mooneyham | 36-29 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | John Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley (SG), David Peterson (PF) David Langford, Curtis Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (C) Cedric Bartlett | |
| 01:53 | Utah State | Jason Jewett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 01:51 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Jewett - foul #3 on Jason Jewett, team foul #16 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Davis (PF) Jason Jewett | |
| 01:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | James Davis is hacked by David Peterson - foul #2 on David Peterson, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), James Koepke (C) Walter Hammond, Tom Miller | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:54 | Utah State | James Koepke blocks the short jumper by James Davis | 37-29 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | James Davis double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett (C) James Davis | |
| 00:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-29 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett hits a jump hook from the left block | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-31 |