| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) C - Pete Buendia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Hammes (fresh) SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) SF - Hugo Webb (fresh) PF - Todd Keim (fresh) C - Tony Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Rembert - foul #1 on James Rembert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:53 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | James Rembert comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Hugo Webb - foul #1 on Hugo Webb, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim lays it up and in on a great pass from Hugo Webb | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Russell Coursey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Pete Buendia pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Tony Peterson | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to John Hammes | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | John Hammes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (PG), Joseph Baker (SG), Wayne Knight (SF), Peter Carmen (PF), Robert Brooks (C) John Hammes, Robert Fuller, Hugo Webb, Todd Keim, Tony Peterson | |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker double dribbles | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Knight - foul #1 on Wayne Knight, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker's pass is intercepted by Mark Mikell in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Utah State | Nicholas Stevenson is called for the reach on Maurice Dennard - foul #1 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Rembert (PF) Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Dennard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) SG - Joseph Baker (fresh) SF - Wayne Knight (fresh) PF - Peter Carmen (fresh) C - Robert Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Mark Mikell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Carmen - foul #1 on Peter Carmen, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Brooks | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert loses the dribble to Joseph Baker | 9-8 |
| 14:54 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Gilbert - foul #1 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), Devin Boos (C) Antonio Sanchez, Maurice Dennard, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Luc (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Hugo Webb (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Nicholas Stevenson, Joseph Baker, Wayne Knight, Peter Carmen, Robert Brooks | |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Devin Boos | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Peterson - foul #1 on Tony Peterson, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Michael Cummings | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:32 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Luc is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Boos - foul #1 on Devin Boos, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Tony Peterson | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | UC Irvine | Russell Coursey steps in front of the Todd Keim pass | 10-9 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | James McIlwaine's pass is intercepted by Robert Fuller in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Luc | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Russell Coursey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson tips it home | 12-11 |
| 12:15 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Luc | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 12-13 |
| 12:00 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Hammes (PG), Joseph Baker (SG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Peter Carmen (PF), Wayne Knight (C) Richard Luc, Robert Fuller, Hugo Webb, Todd Keim, Tony Peterson | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Dennard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Hammes (fresh) SG - Joseph Baker (fresh) SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Carmen (fresh) C - Wayne Knight (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | UC Irvine | Peter Carmen grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hammes | 12-16 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 11:10 | UC Irvine | John Hammes gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson loses the dribble to Pete Buendia | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | Pete Buendia gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Peter Carmen picks off the pass by Antonio Sanchez | 12-16 |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hammes | 12-18 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Hammes - foul #1 on John Hammes, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), James Rembert (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Maurice Dennard, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Luc (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Tony Peterson (C) John Hammes, Joseph Baker, Nicholas Stevenson, Peter Carmen, Wayne Knight | |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Tony Peterson, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb (SF) Tony Peterson | |
| 08:52 | Utah State | James Rembert misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:51 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Luc | 14-20 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | James Rembert drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 16-20 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks is fouled on the floor by Michael Cummings - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Dennis Robinson, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Peter Carmen (C) Richard Luc, Hugo Webb, Robert Brooks | |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Baker | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) PF - James Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Keim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Carmen (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Michael Cummings snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 07:09 | Utah State | James Rembert travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Michael Cummings, James Rembert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Hammes (PG) Robert Fuller | |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Maurice Dennard - foul #1 on Maurice Dennard, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks (C) Peter Carmen | |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Todd Keim - foul #1 on Todd Keim, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb (SF) Nicholas Stevenson | |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Devin Boos - foul #2 on Devin Boos, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Pete Buendia (C) Maurice Dennard, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG), Wayne Knight (C) Joseph Baker, Robert Brooks | |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG) Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hammes | 19-27 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | James Rembert clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Hammes - foul #2 on John Hammes, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Dennis Robinson, Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Luc (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF), Robert Brooks (PF), Peter Carmen (C) John Hammes, Hugo Webb, Todd Keim, Wayne Knight | |
| 05:13 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Stevenson | 21-30 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 04:55 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 04:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Russell Coursey | 21-30 |
| 04:14 | Utah State | Russell Coursey is hacked by Richard Luc - foul #1 on Richard Luc, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Michael Cummings, James Rembert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker (SG), Todd Keim (PF) Robert Fuller, Robert Brooks | |
| 04:14 | Utah State | Russell Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:14 | Utah State | Russell Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:56 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim is denied on a layup by Russell Coursey | 23-30 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Todd Keim steps in front of the Russell Coursey pass | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Dennard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Luc (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Keim (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Carmen (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | Russell Coursey steals the ball from Peter Carmen | 23-30 |
| 03:14 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Antonio Sanchez, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Hammes (PG), Hugo Webb (SF), Wayne Knight (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Richard Luc, Nicholas Stevenson, Todd Keim, Peter Carmen | |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson is hacked by Carl Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 23-31 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson can't tip it in | 23-31 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight is fouled on the floor by James Rembert - foul #2 on James Rembert, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG) Maurice Dennard | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG) Joseph Baker | |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Devin Boos snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James McIlwaine | 26-31 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller loses the dribble to James McIlwaine in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the easy layup | 26-31 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Devin Boos tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | John Hammes loses the dribble to James McIlwaine in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | James Rembert drills a shot near the basket | 30-31 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | John Hammes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Michael Cummings (SF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Carl Gilbert, James Rembert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks (PF) Wayne Knight | |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Peterson | 30-31 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson tips it in | 32-31 |
| 01:33 | UC Irvine | John Hammes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Pete Buendia pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (PF) Dennis Robinson, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SF) John Hammes, Hugo Webb | |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Michael Cummings is hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), James Rembert (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson's pass is intercepted by Mark Mikell | 34-33 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | James Rembert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James McIlwaine - foul #1 on James McIlwaine, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (PG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Russell Coursey, James Rembert | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb (SF), Todd Keim (PF) Robert Fuller, Tony Peterson | |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Mark Mikell comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | The clock runs out | 37-34 |