| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Cummings - foul #3 on John Cummings, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SF) John Cummings | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Johnny Plourde and the foul's on Cordell Jones - foul #2 on Cordell Jones, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Steven Monico (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Richard Hawk, Cordell Jones, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 18:44 | Utah State | Thomas Sapp is called for the reach on Alan Audette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sapp, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, James Rembert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SF) Andrew Woods | |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Devin Boos hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Mikell | 45-41 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico's pass is intercepted by James McIlwaine in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Mark Mikell is hacked by Rickey Antonelli - foul #1 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Steven Monico, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp | |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Olson - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF) Darryl Harris, John Olson | |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 17:32 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones tips it in | 48-43 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Williams | 48-46 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is fouled in the backcourt by Cordell Jones - foul #3 on Cordell Jones, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), James Rembert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) James McIlwaine, Steve Gallagher, Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Steven Monico (SG) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones | |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Audette | 51-46 |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Monico | 51-48 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is fouled on the floor by Steven Monico - foul #2 on Steven Monico, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF), Devin Boos (C) Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Darryl Harris (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Richard Hawk, Andrew Woods, Thomas Sapp | |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 16:21 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wallace in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson lays it up and in set up by Aaron Wallace | 53-48 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 53-48 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Alan Audette connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson and he's hacked by Darryl Harris - foul #2 on Darryl Harris, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Aaron Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF) Steven Monico, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli | |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Donalson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the easy layup | 56-48 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 15:22 | Utah State | Ryan Stradley steps in front of the Dennis Robinson pass in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | John Olson is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 15:11 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Cordell Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cordell Jones, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Steven Monico (SG) Ryan Stradley, Cordell Jones | |
| 15:11 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | John Olson blows the wide open dunk | 56-48 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 56-48 |
| 14:55 | Utah State | John Cummings is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson - foul #4 on John Cummings, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Russell Coursey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SF), Thomas Sapp (C) John Cummings, Paul Donalson | |
| 14:55 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:55 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Thomas Sapp | 57-48 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Wallace - foul #2 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #1 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SF), James Rembert (PF) Dennis Robinson, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Darryl Harris (SF) Richard Hawk, Andrew Woods | |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Anthony Williams, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hawk | 57-53 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Alan Audette is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Steve Gallagher, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SF), John Olson (PF) Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli | |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Mark Mikell connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Alan Audette | 59-55 |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Johnny Plourde is called for the reach on Andrew Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Thomas Sapp (C) Richard Hawk, Paul Donalson | |
| 12:46 | UC Riverside | John Olson knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Woods | 59-57 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Devin Boos is open but misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | John Olson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Alan Audette, Russell Coursey, Devin Boos, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Darryl Harris (SF) Ryan Stradley, Andrew Woods | |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 12:14 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to James McIlwaine | 59-57 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), James Rembert (PF) Steve Gallagher, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (PF), Paul Donalson (C) John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 11:38 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Monico (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Donalson (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace loses the dribble to Darryl Harris | 59-57 |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | Aaron Wallace steps in front of the Darryl Harris pass in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Wallace | 61-57 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 10:45 | Utah State | Mark Mikell gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the shot from the right block | 61-59 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Johnny Plourde - foul #2 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Aaron Wallace, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Andrew Woods (SF), John Olson (PF), Thomas Sapp (C) Anthony Williams, Steven Monico, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | John Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:45 | UC Riverside | Dennis Robinson picks off the pass by John Olson | 61-61 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Russell Coursey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 63-61 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Ryan Stradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Gilbert - foul #3 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Steven Monico (SG) Ryan Stradley, Darryl Harris | |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | John Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Aaron Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG) Richard Hawk | |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Alan Audette steals the ball from Ryan Stradley in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (PF) Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (SF) Steven Monico | |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:41 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Dennis Robinson picks off the pass by Rickey Antonelli | 67-64 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson lays it in | 69-64 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp's layup is rejected by Carl Gilbert | 69-64 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Carl Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Woods (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Antonelli (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Olson (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Sapp (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson banks in the wide open layup set up by Steve Gallagher and he's hacked by Andrew Woods - foul #1 on Andrew Woods, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp | |
| 06:50 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | John Cummings snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Devin Boos - foul #2 on Devin Boos, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:27 | Utah State | James Rembert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | John Cummings grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | John Olson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Coursey - foul #4 on Russell Coursey, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 71-66 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | Devin Boos is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Russell Coursey | 73-66 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Rembert | 73-66 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Devin Boos can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Donalson - foul #3 on Paul Donalson, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (C) James McIlwaine, Russell Coursey, James Rembert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (PF) John Olson | |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:41 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | John Cummings tips it in | 74-68 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Richard Hawk steps in front of the Alan Audette pass in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Paul Donalson, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Rembert (PF) Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG) Richard Hawk | |
| 04:49 | Utah State | John Cummings is called for the reach on Alan Audette - foul #5 on John Cummings, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Aaron Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SF), John Olson (PF), Andrew Woods (C) John Cummings, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Gallagher - foul #2 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-70 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde snags the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Alan Audette picks off the pass by Richard Hawk | 79-70 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the finger roll set up by Alan Audette | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | John Olson is open but misses the lay-in | 81-70 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 81-70 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the offensive board | 81-70 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde lays it in uncontested set up by Alan Audette | 83-70 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Steve Gallagher (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rembert (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Mikell (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Hawk (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Darryl Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Olson (very tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Woods (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Harris | 83-73 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher comes up short on the floater from the left side | 83-73 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Richard Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Steven Monico (SG), Thomas Sapp (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Richard Hawk, Cordell Jones, John Olson, Andrew Woods | |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-73 |
| 02:24 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 83-73 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Devin Boos is called for traveling | 83-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (C) Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (PF) Thomas Sapp | |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Russell Coursey is called for the reach on Darryl Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Coursey, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Russell Coursey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert dunks the ball set up by James McIlwaine and the foul's on Ryan Stradley - foul #1 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #15 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Mark Mikell (C) Aaron Wallace, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SF), Thomas Sapp (C) Darryl Harris, Paul Donalson | |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert misses the free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Rickey Antonelli | 85-74 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Ryan Stradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #11 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Gallagher | 88-75 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 88-75 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is fouled on the floor by Rickey Antonelli - foul #2 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #16 | 88-75 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Dennis Robinson steps in front of the Andrew Woods pass in the backcourt | 90-75 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James McIlwaine | 93-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-75 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 93-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 93-75 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Steven Monico grabs the board | 93-75 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 93-75 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the board | 93-75 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Devin Boos runs out the clock | 93-75 |