| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 2 reb. C - Will Frisch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch's layup is rejected by James Rembert | 39-44 |
| 19:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 19:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-44 |
| 19:15 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is hacked by Eric Helton - foul #1 on Eric Helton, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Edward Mantz (PF) Eric Helton, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Will Frisch steps in front of the Aaron Wallace pass | 39-44 |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Howell and the foul's on Mark Mikell - foul #1 on Mark Mikell, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (SF) Willie Chasse | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, James Rembert | |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James McIlwaine | 42-47 |
| 18:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses the floater from the right side | 42-47 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Mark Mikell snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Devin Boos clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Costello - foul #3 on Joseph Costello, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), George Gibson (C) Paul Howell, Theodore Clemens, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Carl Gilbert (C) Steve Gallagher, Dennis Robinson, Mark Mikell | |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 17:45 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Boos - foul #2 on Devin Boos, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Devin Boos | |
| 17:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James Rembert (PF) James McIlwaine, Pete Buendia | |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 16:58 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 16:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 16:26 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde's pass is intercepted by James Hopkins in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 16:06 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Arnold Michalak and the foul's on James Rembert - foul #2 on James Rembert, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Edward Mantz (PF), Will Frisch (C) Eric Helton, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida, George Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Carl Gilbert | |
| 16:06 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses long on an open shot in the lane but the foul's on James Hopkins - foul #1 on James Hopkins, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens (SF), Joseph Costello (PF) James Hopkins, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Costello (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Devin Boos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz misses the easy open layup | 47-52 |
| 15:31 | Utah State | Mark Mikell snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 15:14 | Utah State | Russell Coursey's pass is intercepted by Theodore Clemens | 47-52 |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Russell Coursey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, Theodore Clemens | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Devin Boos, Mark Mikell | |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:51 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 47-52 |
| 14:50 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 14:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 13:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 13:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | James McIlwaine takes the ball from Roger Mercer | 47-55 |
| 13:04 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Rembert | 47-57 |
| 12:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Will Frisch denies the turnaround by James Rembert | 50-57 |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG), Paul Howell (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), George Gibson (C) Roger Mercer, Willie Chasse, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 50-60 |
| 11:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 11:33 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Paul Howell steps in front of the Aaron Wallace pass in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 11:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Howell | 52-60 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Wallace | 52-62 |
| 11:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Will Frisch (C) Theodore Clemens, Paul Howell, George Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF) Dennis Robinson, Devin Boos | |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 10:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Will Frisch, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz (C) Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Rembert (PF) Mark Mikell | |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG) Eric Helton, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert | |
| 09:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 52-62 |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:33 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is whistled for a carry | 52-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), George Gibson (C) Arnold Michalak, Edward Mantz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Devin Boos (C) Steve Gallagher, Mark Mikell | |
| 09:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Chasse | 55-62 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | James Rembert is called for 10 seconds | 55-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, Willie Chasse, Theodore Clemens, Jerry Nishida, George Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Aaron Wallace, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 08:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 08:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 55-62 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | The jump hook by Dennis Robinson is blocked by Will Frisch | 55-62 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Pete Buendia can't tip it in | 55-62 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 55-62 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 08:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch scores on a shot from the right wing set up by James Hopkins | 57-62 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by James Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hopkins, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), George Gibson (C) Eric Helton, James Hopkins, Arnold Michalak, Edward Mantz, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell, Pete Buendia | |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Jerry Nishida is called for the reach on Carl Gilbert - foul #3 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Devin Boos loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Rembert (PF) Carl Gilbert | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Chasse (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Clemens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James McIlwaine is called for the reach on Willie Chasse in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McIlwaine, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch (C) George Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Devin Boos is called for the reach on Paul Howell - foul #3 on Devin Boos, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz (PF) Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Russell Coursey | |
| 06:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch is denied on a layup by Devin Boos | 57-62 |
| 06:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Edward Mantz swats the layup by Devin Boos | 57-62 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace tips it in | 57-64 |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Steve Gallagher - foul #2 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Jerry Nishida (PF), George Gibson (C) Paul Howell, Willie Chasse, Edward Mantz, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Mark Mikell (C) James McIlwaine, Devin Boos | |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (SF) Theodore Clemens | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF) Steve Gallagher, James Rembert | |
| 05:40 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins makes the runner from the left block | 61-64 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF) James Hopkins, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Willie Chasse | 63-64 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Joseph Costello | 63-64 |
| 04:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Alan Audette steals it from Willie Chasse | 63-64 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert is open but misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 04:43 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse is open and lays it up and in | 65-64 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Alan Audette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 65-66 |
| 04:23 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), Will Frisch (C) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Arnold Michalak, Joseph Costello, George Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Steve Gallagher (SF), James Rembert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| 04:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 65-66 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Mark Mikell is fouled on the floor by Theodore Clemens - foul #1 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Theodore Clemens, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF) Aaron Wallace | |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Mercer | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Mantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mikell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Utah State | James McIlwaine slams it home | 68-70 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Mark Mikell snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Paul Howell steals it from Johnny Plourde | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz buries a turnaround from the left block set up by James Hopkins and he's hacked by Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Will Frisch (C) Roger Mercer, James Hopkins, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Alan Audette grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Edward Mantz denies the turnaround by Russell Coursey | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Utah State | Devin Boos tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 01:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Willie Chasse and the foul's on Pete Buendia - foul #3 on Pete Buendia, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Paul Howell, Theodore Clemens, Edward Mantz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Devin Boos | |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 01:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Willie Chasse picks off the pass by Pete Buendia | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Audette - foul #1 on Alan Audette, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens (SF), Joseph Costello (PF) Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Alan Audette drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wallace in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the dunk | 73-73 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Utah State | The short jumper by Alan Audette is denied by Will Frisch | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Willie Chasse (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Michalak (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Nishida (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Will Frisch (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Pete Buendia (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida tips it in | 75-73 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | The short jumper by Pete Buendia is denied by Jerry Nishida | 75-73 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Pete Buendia snags the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Eric Helton steals the ball from Johnny Plourde | 75-73 |
| 04:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton loses the dribble to Johnny Plourde in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the easy layup | 75-73 |
| 04:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 03:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak lays it in set up by Eric Helton and the foul's on Johnny Plourde - foul #3 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 03:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-73 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | James McIlwaine grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Hopkins | 78-73 |
| 02:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Mikell blocks the jumper by James Hopkins | 78-73 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell tips it in | 80-73 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher's pass is intercepted by James Hopkins in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 02:53 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins lays it up and in | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arnold Michalak - foul #3 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #8 | 82-73 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Paul Howell, James Hopkins, Arnold Michalak, George Gibson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Devin Boos | |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Coursey - foul #2 on Russell Coursey, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Russell Coursey pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Roger Mercer steals the ball from Steve Gallagher in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer banks in the layup | 84-74 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 84-74 |
| 02:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is hacked by Russell Coursey - foul #3 on Russell Coursey, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:53 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 01:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer grabs the board | 86-74 |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wallace - foul #2 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #13 | 86-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), George Gibson (C) Roger Mercer, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Devin Boos (C) Aaron Wallace, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert | |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-74 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello grabs the board | 88-74 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens travels in the backcourt | 88-74 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Theodore Clemens is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #9 | 88-74 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:43 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses the easy layup | 88-76 |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz tips it home | 90-76 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Clemens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Costello (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mantz (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Gallagher (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mikell (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Devin Boos (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Clemens - foul #3 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #10 | 90-76 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 90-76 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara 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) | |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | James McIlwaine picks off the pass by Theodore Clemens | 90-77 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-77 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Paul Howell | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell runs out the clock | 90-77 |