| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Gary Radford (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Clifton Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) SF - Richard Stults (fresh) PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) C - James Koepke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Clifton Self wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Gary Radford loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | James Davis double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner is hacked by James Morgan - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | James Davis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Utah State | Clifton Self grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Eric Baker steals the ball from James Morgan in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Baker | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Utah State | Gary Radford hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Tony Gallup - foul #1 on Tony Gallup, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Utah State | Gary Radford makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Utah State | James Morgan drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Self | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gary Radford | 7-6 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Tony Gallup | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Radford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Self (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) C - James Koepke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Scott Beam (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, James Davis, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (SF), Randall Miller (PF) Richard Stults, Bill Tanner | |
| 15:21 | Utah State | Scott Beam is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG) Tony Gallup | |
| 15:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Dodd - foul #1 on Christopher Dodd, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Utah State | Scott Beam gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Jason Jewett drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Farrior takes the ball from Randall Miller | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Scott Beam blows the dunk but he's hacked by Randall Miller - foul #1 on Randall Miller, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Robert Brown (SF) James Neilson, Christopher Dodd | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Tony Gallup (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Bill Tanner (PF) Eric Baker, Steven Umstead, Frank Macy, James Koepke | |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Morris | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | James Morgan is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (SG), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) Jason Jewett, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz (C) Randall Miller | |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Gary Radford drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Davis | 15-11 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Gary Radford clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Javier Ruiz | 15-11 |
| 11:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG) James Morgan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), James Koepke (C) David Morris, Javier Ruiz | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) C - James Koepke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Utah State | Robert Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | James Davis hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 11:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup double dribbles | 17-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Gary Radford, Robert Brown, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (PF) Bill Tanner | |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd is fouled on the floor by James Koepke - foul #1 on James Koepke, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG) James Neilson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG), Randall Miller (PF) Tony Gallup, Richard Stults | |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd's fadeaway is rejected by James Koepke | 17-11 |
| 10:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Miller | 17-14 |
| 10:10 | Utah State | James Morgan is hacked by Steven Umstead - foul #1 on Steven Umstead, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Scott Beam (PF) Jason Jewett, Christopher Dodd, James Davis | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Beam | 17-14 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | James Neilson is fouled on the floor by Steven Umstead - foul #2 on Steven Umstead, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (SG), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SG) Steven Umstead | |
| 09:43 | Utah State | Eric Baker is called for the reach on James Morgan - foul #1 on Eric Baker, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults (SF), Bill Tanner (PF) Frank Macy, Randall Miller | |
| 09:43 | Utah State | James Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | Utah State | James Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke hits the finger roll | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Gary Radford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG) James Morgan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller (C) James Koepke | |
| 08:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifton Self - foul #1 on Clifton Self, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Davis (PF) Scott Beam | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:50 | Utah State | James Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Stults | 18-20 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | James Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 08:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Eric Farrior (C) James Neilson, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Michael Kitson (SG), Frank Macy (PF), James Koepke (C) Eric Baker, Tony Gallup, Bill Tanner, Randall Miller | |
| 08:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-21 |
| 07:40 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kitson (fresh) SF - Richard Stults (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Macy (fresh) C - James Koepke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Farrior - foul #1 on Eric Farrior, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo (PF) Richard Stults | |
| 07:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Kevin Morillo steals it from James Davis | 18-22 |
| 06:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Kitson and he's hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (SG), Scott Beam (PF) Jason Jewett, James Davis | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Tony Gallup (SG) David Morris, Michael Kitson | |
| 06:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Scott Beam can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Morillo - foul #1 on Kevin Morillo, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF), Clifton Self (C) Christopher Dodd, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller (PF) Kevin Morillo | |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke is fouled on the floor by Clifton Self - foul #2 on Clifton Self, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner (PF) Randall Miller | |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Eric Farrior tips it but misses | 19-26 |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to James Koepke | 19-26 |
| 05:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Koepke | 19-29 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Scott Beam comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 19-29 |
| 05:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 05:15 | Utah State | Scott Beam lays it up and in set up by James Morgan | 21-32 |
| 04:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy double dribbles | 21-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), James Davis (PF) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Kevin Morillo (PF), Randall Miller (C) Tony Gallup, Frank Macy, Bill Tanner, James Koepke | |
| 04:42 | Utah State | Scott Beam banks in the layup | 23-32 |
| 04:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses the shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Jason Jewett gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | David Morris is called for the reach on Jason Jewett - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Scott Beam | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson (SG) David Morris | |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF), Clifton Self (C) Christopher Dodd, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Steven Umstead (SG) Eric Baker, Michael Kitson | |
| 03:40 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by Jason Jewett is blocked by Kevin Morillo | 23-32 |
| 03:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Umstead (fresh) SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Morillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SG), Bill Tanner (PF), James Koepke (C) Steven Umstead, Kevin Morillo, Randall Miller | |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:31 | Utah State | James Davis snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 03:18 | Utah State | James Davis connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jason Jewett and he's hacked by Bill Tanner - foul #1 on Bill Tanner, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG) James Neilson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 03:18 | Utah State | James Davis makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG) Jason Jewett | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG) David Morris | |
| 02:47 | Utah State | James Davis misses the floater from the right block | 26-32 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Gary Radford grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Stults - foul #1 on Richard Stults, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (SF) Richard Stults | |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Beam (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Gary Radford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 02:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Frank Macy | 27-36 |
| 01:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Clifton Self steals it from James Koepke | 27-36 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Frank Macy steps in front of the Gary Radford pass | 27-36 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Beam - foul #1 on Scott Beam, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), James Davis (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, Scott Beam, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Randall Miller (C) Tony Gallup, Bill Tanner, James Koepke | |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd misses badly on a floater in the lane | 27-38 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults is called for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Kevin Morillo (PF) Eric Baker, Frank Macy | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | James Neilson clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-38 |