| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Riley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Costello (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton blows the dunk | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Jeffrey Riley is called for the reach on Russell Coursey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Riley, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Pete Buendia is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Coursey | 34-38 |
| 18:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Christopher Odegaard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jim Harsh (C) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Joseph Costello | |
| 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 | |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard is hacked by Jeffrey Riley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Riley, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Devin Boos | 37-41 |
| 18:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 17:45 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Mark Mikell hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mikell - foul #1 on Mark Mikell, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Joseph Costello (C) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston, Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Maurice Dennard, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 17:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:06 | Utah State | Michael Cummings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Pete Buendia double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (C) Arnold Michalak | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Michael Cummings, Pete Buendia | |
| 16:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG) Eric Helton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) James Rembert | |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Russell Coursey makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Robinson | 37-46 |
| 15:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard's pass is intercepted by Devin Boos in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Costello (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jeffrey Riley (tired) 4 reb. C - Jim Harsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the lay-in | 37-46 |
| 15:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Coursey takes the ball from Christopher Odegaard in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | Mark Mikell lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Devin Boos | 37-48 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Robinson is called for the reach on Christopher Odegaard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Roger Mercer, Christopher Odegaard, Jeffrey Riley, Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), James Rembert (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on Eric Helton - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) Michael Cummings | |
| 14:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 14:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Costello | 40-48 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Pete Buendia connects on the jumper near the basket | 40-50 |
| 14:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 13:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton's pass is intercepted by Antonio Sanchez | 40-50 |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert loses the dribble to Eric Helton in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 13:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton lays it in | 42-50 |
| 13:08 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Pete Buendia steps in front of the Eric Helton pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 12:48 | Utah State | James Rembert knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Dennard | 42-52 |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:26 | Utah State | Arnold Michalak picks off the pass by Carl Gilbert in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 12:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak banks in the layup | 47-52 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Antonio Sanchez and he's fouled by Arnold Michalak - foul #2 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Jim Harsh (SF), Jeffrey Riley (PF) Eric Helton, Larry Liston, Arnold Michalak, Joseph Costello | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Antonio Sanchez, Maurice Dennard, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:57 | UC Santa Barbara | James McIlwaine is called for the reach on Roger Mercer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McIlwaine, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Carl Gilbert | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Harsh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Riley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis is fouled on the floor by Mark Mikell - foul #2 on Mark Mikell, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| 11:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Russell Coursey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the floater in the lane set up by Russell Coursey and he's hacked by Roger Mercer - foul #1 on Roger Mercer, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), James Rembert (PF) Michael Cummings, Devin Boos | |
| 11:04 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh loses the dribble to Russell Coursey | 47-57 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Jeffrey Riley swats the layup by Dennis Robinson | 49-57 |
| 10:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 10:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Mikell steals it from Jim Harsh | 49-57 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Roger Mercer is called for the reach on Russell Coursey - foul #2 on Roger Mercer, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SF), Devin Boos (C) Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-57 |
| 09:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard tips it home | 51-57 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Larry Liston (SF), Joseph Costello (PF) Roger Mercer, Jim Harsh, Jeffrey Riley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Michael Cummings, Devin Boos | |
| 08:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Coursey - foul #2 on Russell Coursey, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG) James McIlwaine | |
| 08:36 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 08:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Coursey | 53-60 |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Liston (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Costello (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Willis (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Utah State | Russell Coursey can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-60 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to James Rembert | 53-60 |
| 07:31 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Mark Mikell gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Larry Liston - foul #2 on Larry Liston, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jeffrey Riley (PF), Jim Harsh (C) Eric Helton, Larry Liston, Joseph Costello, Jeffrey Willis | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Michael Cummings (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Russell Coursey, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:19 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jim Harsh | 53-62 |
| 06:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Michalak | 56-62 |
| 06:37 | Utah State | Devin Boos blows the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 06:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak is hacked by Michael Cummings - foul #3 on Michael Cummings, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (SG), Joseph Costello (PF) Christopher Odegaard, Jeffrey Riley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), James Rembert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Dennis Robinson, Michael Cummings, Devin Boos, Pete Buendia | |
| 06:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:07 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert misses the lay-in | 58-62 |
| 06:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 58-62 |
| 05:35 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the easy open layup | 58-62 |
| 05:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston is hacked by James McIlwaine in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McIlwaine, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Jeffrey Riley (PF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Roger Mercer, Arnold Michalak, Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (SG) James McIlwaine | |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | James Rembert lays it in on a great pass from Carl Gilbert | 60-64 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Eric Helton steps in front of the Mark Mikell pass in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by Jeffrey Riley is denied by Carl Gilbert | 62-64 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | Mark Mikell comes up short on the shot near the basket | 62-64 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF) Eric Helton, Larry Liston, Joseph Costello | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (C) Maurice Dennard, Antonio Sanchez, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell | |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Michael Cummings is hacked by Roger Mercer - foul #3 on Roger Mercer, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (PF), Jim Harsh (C) Jeffrey Riley, Jeffrey Willis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) James Rembert | |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Michael Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Russell Coursey - foul #3 on Russell Coursey, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Costello (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Harsh (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Russell Coursey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Devin Boos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (SF) Russell Coursey | |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh drills a floater from the right block | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Roger Mercer steals the ball from Michael Cummings in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 03:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard banks in the layup set up by Roger Mercer | 68-64 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Arnold Michalak is called for the reach on James McIlwaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Jeffrey Willis (C) Roger Mercer, Arnold Michalak | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), James Rembert (PF) Michael Cummings, Devin Boos | |
| 03:22 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Odegaard and he's fouled by James Rembert - foul #1 on James Rembert, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley (PF) Joseph Costello | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Russell Coursey (SF) James McIlwaine, Carl Gilbert | |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 71-67 |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SG), Devin Boos (C) Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| 02:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak lays it in | 73-67 |
| 02:11 | Utah State | Devin Boos hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 73-70 |
| 02:11 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Joseph Costello (PF) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Jeffrey Riley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (PG), Carl Gilbert (SF) Antonio Sanchez, Russell Coursey | |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Carl Gilbert steals the ball from Roger Mercer in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | James Rembert misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Willis - foul #4 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Jeffrey Riley (PF) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston, Joseph Costello | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Maurice Dennard, Michael Cummings, Carl Gilbert, Devin Boos | |
| 01:54 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-71 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | James Rembert comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Russell Coursey drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 75-73 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-73 |
| 01:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Coursey - foul #4 on Russell Coursey, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 01:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | James Rembert is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Willis - foul #5 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (C) Jeffrey Willis | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:11 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton is hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | James McIlwaine hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Rembert | 77-77 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Pete Buendia - foul #2 on Pete Buendia, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | James Rembert is fouled on the floor by Christopher Odegaard - foul #3 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:06 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Joseph Costello | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello's floater is tipped away by Russell Coursey | 78-78 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Michalak (very tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Riley (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Costello (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Pete Buendia (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | James Rembert wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Arnold Michalak is called for the reach on Russell Coursey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SF), Jim Harsh (C) Eric Helton, Arnold Michalak, Jeffrey Riley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Mark Mikell (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Russell Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 04:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Costello | 81-79 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 81-81 |
| 04:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer's pass is intercepted by Russell Coursey in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses the easy layup | 81-81 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez snags the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Dennard | 81-84 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mikell - foul #3 on Mark Mikell, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley (PF) Christopher Odegaard | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SG), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Maurice Dennard, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell | |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert blows the dunk | 83-84 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | James Rembert tips it back up and in | 83-86 |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Mercer | 86-86 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 86-86 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 86-86 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Devin Boos knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Rembert | 86-88 |
| 02:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley misses the shot from the right wing | 86-88 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Devin Boos | 86-88 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-88 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | James Rembert gets the offensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Jim Harsh steals the ball from Antonio Sanchez | 86-88 |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh lays it up and in | 88-88 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | James Rembert gets the offensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Devin Boos can't finish the uncontested layup | 88-88 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cummings | 88-88 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston, Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Michael Cummings, Carl Gilbert, Devin Boos | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Michalak (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Riley (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Costello (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:48 | Utah State | James Rembert connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Russell Coursey | 88-90 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 88-90 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 88-90 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Russell Coursey pulls down the rebound | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Eric Helton is called for the reach on Russell Coursey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Helton, team foul #14 | 88-90 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the offensive board | 88-90 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | James Rembert is fouled on the floor by Joseph Costello - foul #1 on Joseph Costello, team foul #15 | 88-90 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-92 |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak grabs the offensive board | 88-92 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-92 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Pete Buendia is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Odegaard - foul #4 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #16 | 91-92 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard's pass is intercepted by James McIlwaine in the backcourt | 91-94 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | James McIlwaine lays it up and in | 91-96 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Robinson steals it from Christopher Odegaard in the backcourt | 91-96 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson runs out the clock | 91-96 |