| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Baum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Roe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Linton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Zhu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | John Roe inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Emanuel Schwager - foul #3 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (PF) Emanuel Schwager | |
| 19:49 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:49 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Douglas Matthews pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:02 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton is hacked by Larry Schermerhorn - foul #3 on Larry Schermerhorn, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Peter Russo (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Brian Baum, John Roe, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Kevin McDaniel (SG), Jonathan Patton (PF) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton, John Linkous | |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin McDaniel | 41-35 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Moore (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Anthony Rhoades, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (PF) Jonathan Patton | |
| 17:57 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin McDaniel | 41-37 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Peter Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Brian Baum (SG), John Roe (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, Justin Carson, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Joshua Linton (SG) Ted Eggleston, Kevin McDaniel | |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | John Linkous snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | John Linkous buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry O'Hanley | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton is hacked by John Roe - foul #1 on John Roe, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Phil Hoey, Wilbur Elrod, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Patton (PF) Douglas Matthews | |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | John Linkous can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Daniel Gause loses the dribble to Joshua Linton in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 16:15 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Daniel Gause is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Linton - foul #2 on Joshua Linton, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF), Ivan Witkowski (C) John Roe, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Kevin McDaniel (SG) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton | |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Baum | 45-40 |
| 15:59 | UC Riverside | John Linkous's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Daniel Gause, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Patrick Zhu, Jonathan Patton | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Baum (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Linkous (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn is fouled on the floor by Kevin McDaniel - foul #2 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF) Brian Baum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), Douglas Matthews (C) Kevin McDaniel, John Linkous | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Arthur Dickey | 48-42 |
| 14:53 | Utah State | Douglas Matthews steals the ball from Peter Russo | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:35 | Utah State | Peter Russo travels in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), John Roe (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Peter Russo, Justin Carson, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Kevin McDaniel (SG), Jonathan Patton (PF), John Linkous (C) Ted Eggleston, Joshua Linton, Emanuel Schwager, Douglas Matthews | |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | John Linkous clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Schermerhorn - foul #4 on Larry Schermerhorn, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG) Larry Schermerhorn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | John Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | John Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | John Linkous gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Dickey | 48-46 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Phil Hoey, Anthony Rhoades, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, Jonathan Patton | |
| 13:11 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Gause | 50-46 |
| 12:38 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 12:36 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Brian Baum misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Daniel Gause, Brian Baum, John Roe, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Kevin McDaniel (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Douglas Matthews (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Joshua Linton, Patrick Zhu, John Linkous | |
| 11:52 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey hits a driving attempt from the right block | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Peter Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Carson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ted Eggleston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Dickey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Douglas Matthews (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas travels in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager is hacked by Anthony Rhoades - foul #1 on Anthony Rhoades, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski (C) Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Patton (PF) Emanuel Schwager | |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Rhoades - foul #2 on Anthony Rhoades, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG) Justin Carson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Douglas Matthews - foul #2 on Douglas Matthews, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), John Roe (SF) Phil Hoey, Peter Russo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Arthur Dickey, Jonathan Patton | |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 52-49 |
| 10:51 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu tips it home | 52-51 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Emanuel Schwager - foul #4 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Moore (C) Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Jonathan Patton (PF), John Linkous (C) Joshua Linton, Emanuel Schwager, Douglas Matthews | |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | John Linkous grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) John Roe, Anthony Rhoades, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:16 | Utah State | Patrick Zhu is called for the reach on Daniel Gause in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Zhu, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Justin Carson (SF) Daniel Gause, Brian Baum | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Peter Russo is hacked by Ted Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Eggleston, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG) Justin Carson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Douglas Matthews (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Ted Eggleston, Patrick Zhu, John Linkous | |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gause - foul #1 on Daniel Gause, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey blows the dunk | 55-51 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Linton - foul #3 on Joshua Linton, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), John Roe (SF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Phil Hoey, Peter Russo, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (PF) Jonathan Patton | |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Daniel Gause makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:17 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Douglas Matthews | 56-51 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Brian Baum is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Baum, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Moore (PF) Wilbur Elrod | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Ted Eggleston (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF) Kevin McDaniel, Joshua Linton, Arthur Dickey | |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | John Linkous misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | John Linkous gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | John Linkous banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Utah State | Brian Baum hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 07:40 | UC Riverside | John Linkous loses the dribble to John Roe | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Gause (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Baum (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Roe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Eggleston (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Zhu (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Linkous (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Matthews (very tired) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Daniel Gause hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley is hacked by Brian Baum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Baum, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Daniel Gause, Brian Baum, John Roe, Robert Moore, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Ted Eggleston, Patrick Zhu, John Linkous | |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG) Jerry O'Hanley | |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Clyde Rosas blocks the short jumper by Arthur Dickey | 58-58 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Phil Hoey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Arthur Dickey is called for the reach on Clyde Rosas - foul #4 on Arthur Dickey, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod (PF) Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey loses the dribble to Phil Hoey in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 06:14 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Phil Hoey | 63-58 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey is hacked by Larry Schermerhorn - foul #5 on Larry Schermerhorn, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Justin Carson, Wilbur Elrod, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Patrick Zhu (SF) Kevin McDaniel, Douglas Matthews | |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SF) Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (C) Arthur Dickey | |
| 05:39 | UC Riverside | Patrick Zhu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Peter Russo gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Roe | 65-60 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Brian Baum, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Jonathan Patton (PF) Joshua Linton, John Linkous | |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston hits a shot in the lane | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Peter Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (C) John Roe, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Douglas Matthews (C) Ted Eggleston, Patrick Zhu, Jonathan Patton | |
| 04:03 | UC Riverside | Peter Russo picks off the pass by Jerry O'Hanley | 65-62 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Phil Hoey is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Wilbur Elrod knocks away the 3 by Jerry O'Hanley | 67-62 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Justin Carson snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Phil Hoey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbur Elrod (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Rosas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry O'Hanley (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Dickey (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Emanuel Schwager (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Douglas Matthews (very tired) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:19 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Emanuel Schwager | 67-62 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Clyde Rosas steps in front of the Jerry O'Hanley pass | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerry O'Hanley | 67-62 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Robert Moore (C) Phil Hoey, Justin Carson, Wilbur Elrod, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), Jonathan Patton (PF), John Linkous (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager, Douglas Matthews | |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Peter Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Zhu - foul #4 on Patrick Zhu, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Brian Baum misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Linton - foul #4 on Joshua Linton, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Peter Russo, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager (PF) Jonathan Patton | |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-64 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Brian Baum knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Gause | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses short on a shot near the basket | 72-64 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-64 |
| 01:39 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski hits the follow up shot | 74-64 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gause - foul #2 on Daniel Gause, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (C) Brian Baum, John Roe, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Jonathan Patton (PF) Joshua Linton, Patrick Zhu, Emanuel Schwager | |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | John Linkous is called for the reach on Peter Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), John Roe (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Daniel Gause, Justin Carson, Anthony Rhoades, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry O'Hanley (PG), Joshua Linton (SG), Patrick Zhu (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Douglas Matthews (C) Ted Eggleston, Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, Jonathan Patton, John Linkous | |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:18 | UC Riverside | Wilbur Elrod denies the turnaround by Douglas Matthews | 76-66 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager tips it home | 76-68 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski connects on the runner in the lane | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Joshua Linton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager tips it back up and in | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Peter Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Linton - foul #5 on Joshua Linton, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG) John Roe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston (SG) Joshua Linton | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Phil Hoey steals it from Ted Eggleston in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Phil Hoey is fouled on the floor by Patrick Zhu - foul #5 on Patrick Zhu, team foul #14 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Brian Baum, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Jonathan Patton (PF), John Linkous (C) Jerry O'Hanley, Patrick Zhu, Emanuel Schwager, Douglas Matthews | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Phil Hoey makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Phil Hoey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey knocks in the floater near the basket | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Patton pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Ted Eggleston comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 82-72 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Phil Hoey runs out the clock | 82-72 |