| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Olson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 11 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | John Cummings inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Pete Buendia - foul #2 on Pete Buendia, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:50 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:50 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Alan Audette - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:15 | Utah State | James Rembert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | John Olson snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Johnny Plourde | 39-41 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Alan Audette drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Rembert | 39-43 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | James McIlwaine lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Audette | 42-45 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Donalson | 45-45 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | James Rembert comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ryan Stradley | 45-45 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | John Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Plourde - foul #2 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Ryan Stradley, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Russell Coursey (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, James McIlwaine, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Mark Mikell swats the short shot by Thomas Sapp | 45-45 |
| 17:28 | Utah State | Russell Coursey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Devin Boos | 45-45 |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Devin Boos drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Mikell | 45-47 |
| 16:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses the dunk attempt | 45-47 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Russell Coursey pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Devin Boos | 45-49 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass is hacked by Russell Coursey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Coursey, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James McIlwaine (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), James Rembert (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert, Devin Boos | |
| 16:08 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson clanks a floater in the lane | 45-49 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Michael Cummings grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Alan Audette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 45-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darryl Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cummings (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Olson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Donalson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McIlwaine (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cummings (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Mark Mikell (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Harris | 48-52 |
| 14:58 | Utah State | James Rembert can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | John Olson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:36 | UC Riverside | John Cummings can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | John Olson is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 14:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Stradley | 50-52 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is fouled on the floor by Paul Donalson - foul #3 on Paul Donalson, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Ryan Stradley, Darryl Harris, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Michael Cummings, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| 13:36 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-52 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Devin Boos drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alan Audette | 50-54 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Dennis Robinson is called for the reach on Cordell Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (PF) Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Russell Coursey (SG), Carl Gilbert (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp buries a shot near the basket | 52-54 |
| 12:46 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cordell Jones - foul #1 on Cordell Jones, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Rickey Antonelli | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Devin Boos, Carl Gilbert | |
| 12:46 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:46 | Utah State | Russell Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:44 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | James Rembert blows the wide open layup | 52-55 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | James Rembert gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde blows the wide open dunk | 52-55 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 11:33 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Bass | 52-55 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brett Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cordell Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Woods (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sapp (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Fabrizio (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Coursey (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Plourde (tiring) 4 reb. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Cordell Jones is called for the reach on Alan Audette - foul #2 on Cordell Jones, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), John Cummings (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Andrew Woods, Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), James McIlwaine (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Russell Coursey, Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James McIlwaine | 52-58 |
| 10:29 | UC Riverside | John Cummings hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cordell Jones | 55-58 |
| 10:08 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez is hacked by Rickey Antonelli - foul #1 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF) Rickey Antonelli | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Carl Gilbert, James Rembert | |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Cordell Jones - foul #3 on Cordell Jones, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (SG) Cordell Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Antonio Sanchez | |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SG) John Cummings | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SG), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Devin Boos | |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 57-61 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | Paul Donalson steals it from Russell Coursey | 57-61 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-61 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Alan Audette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), Thomas Sapp (C) Ryan Stradley, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), James Rembert (PF) Russell Coursey, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp is open and lays it up and in | 59-61 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | James Rembert connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alan Audette | 59-63 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | John Olson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-63 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 59-63 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), John Cummings (SF), Rickey Antonelli (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, Andrew Woods, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Carl Gilbert (C) Antonio Sanchez, Pete Buendia | |
| 07:51 | Utah State | James Rembert hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 07:34 | UC Riverside | Michael Cummings steals it from Brett Bass | 59-65 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brett Bass (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darryl Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cummings (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) C - Ronnie Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McIlwaine (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cummings (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 07:06 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Michael Cummings snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | John Cummings steps in front of the James McIlwaine pass | 59-65 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Darryl Harris, John Cummings, Rickey Antonelli, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Alan Audette, James McIlwaine, Michael Cummings, James Rembert, Carl Gilbert | |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Plourde - foul #3 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Mark Mikell's pass is intercepted by Ryan Stradley in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Thomas Sapp (C) Andrew Woods, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Antonio Sanchez | |
| 05:33 | Utah State | John Olson is called for the reach on Devin Boos - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:13 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-67 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 61-67 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Mark Mikell is called for the reach on Ryan Stradley - foul #3 on Mark Mikell, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), John Cummings (SF), Ronnie Fabrizio (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Russell Coursey, Devin Boos, Mark Mikell | |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | James Rembert blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Stradley - foul #2 on Ryan Stradley, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Ryan Stradley, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:59 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on Darryl Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods (SF) John Cummings | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (C) Pete Buendia | |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Andrew Woods | 65-67 |
| 03:30 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson's 3 pointer is rejected by Carl Gilbert | 65-67 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brett Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darryl Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Woods (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Donalson (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Plourde (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Antonio Sanchez and he's hacked by Paul Donalson - foul #4 on Paul Donalson, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Brett Bass, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Michael Cummings (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Johnny Plourde, Carl Gilbert | |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:02 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | John Olson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Rembert - foul #2 on James Rembert, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (PF) James Rembert | |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | John Olson misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:53 | UC Riverside | John Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Devin Boos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Devin Boos, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG) Andrew Woods | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Dennis Robinson | |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Alan Audette is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Williams - foul #4 on Anthony Williams, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Thomas Sapp (PF) Anthony Williams, John Olson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SG), James Rembert (PF) James McIlwaine, Devin Boos | |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Rickey Antonelli (PF) Cordell Jones, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Pete Buendia | |
| 01:46 | Utah State | John Cummings is called for the reach on Michael Cummings - foul #3 on John Cummings, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Ryan Stradley, Darryl Harris, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Pete Buendia (C) Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | Alan Audette steps in front of the Anthony Williams pass | 71-73 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Michael Cummings misses the lay-in | 71-73 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Pete Buendia tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | Dennis Robinson steals the ball from John Olson | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF) Michael Cummings | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to John Olson | 71-77 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on James Rembert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Williams, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Russell Coursey (SF) Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF) Russell Coursey | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | James Rembert is fouled on the floor by John Olson - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | John Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Alan Audette snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Alan Audette runs out the clock | 71-80 |