| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) PF - John McKee (fresh) C - Charles Merriman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Gary Radford (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Clifton Self (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Clifton Self wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Utah State | John Miller is called for the reach on Gary Radford in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Utah State | James Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | James Davis tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | James Davis hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Clifton Self snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | John McKee is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McKee, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Gary Radford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | James Davis hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Bailey | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | UC Riverside | William Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Utah State | James Davis gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | James Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Merriman - foul #1 on Charles Merriman, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, Clifton Self | |
| 17:21 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | John McKee drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by James Neilson - foul #1 on James Neilson, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG), Timothy Caba (C) John Miller, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Beam (PF) James Davis | |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | John McKee makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd is denied on a layup by Timothy Caba | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dodd | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | Jason Jewett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | John McKee snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | William Guy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marvin Bailey | 8-8 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - John McKee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Caba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) PF - Scott Beam (fresh) C - Eric Farrior (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd clanks a floater in the paint | 8-8 |
| 15:39 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Marvin Bailey, John McKee | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG), Robert Brown (SF), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Jason Jewett, Christopher Dodd, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| 15:14 | Utah State | James Davis is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Utah State | James Morgan grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | John Miller steals it from Gary Radford in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard lays it in on a great pass from John Miller | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Clifton Self knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Gary Radford | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Davis | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), Michael Harris (C) Larry Pinkard, Timothy Caba, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Beam (PF) James Davis | |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Clifton Self gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Robert Brown connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Clifton Self snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Scott Beam connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Morgan | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Radford and he's hacked by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Larry Pinkard (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Steven Pickerel, John Miller, Anthony Coll, Paul Waclawski, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), James Davis (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, Clifton Self | |
| 12:34 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | John McKee grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman is fouled on the floor by Jason Jewett - foul #1 on Jason Jewett, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF) Scott Beam | |
| 12:01 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Guy | 15-16 |
| 11:46 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pinkard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | UC Riverside | Christopher Dodd blocks the short jumper by William Guy | 15-16 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | James Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:14 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:10 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is fouled on the floor by James Neilson - foul #2 on James Neilson, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (C) Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Eric Farrior | |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 10:55 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), Anthony Coll (SF), Michael Harris (C) William Guy, Larry Pinkard, Marvin Bailey, John McKee | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Scott Beam (C) Jason Jewett, James Davis, Clifton Self | |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Jack Buscher is called for the reach on James Morgan - foul #1 on Jack Buscher, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifton Self (C) Christopher Dodd | |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 15-16 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll's floater is tipped away by Clifton Self | 15-16 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel tips it in | 17-16 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Walter Chase is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Morgan | 17-19 |
| 09:19 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses long on a floater in the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Clifton Self snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Utah State | James Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Buscher - foul #2 on Jack Buscher, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Paul Waclawski (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Jack Buscher, Steven Pickerel, Anthony Coll, Timothy Caba, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (SG), James Davis (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Walter Chase, Scott Beam, Clifton Self | |
| 09:12 | Utah State | James Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Utah State | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-20 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 08:27 | Utah State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by John McKee - foul #2 on John McKee, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll (PF) John McKee | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG) James Morgan | |
| 08:27 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:27 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski loses the dribble to Gary Radford | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | James Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Coll - foul #1 on Anthony Coll, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (SG) Anthony Coll | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 08:07 | Utah State | James Davis makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Guy and he's fouled by Jason Jewett - foul #2 on Jason Jewett, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba (PF) William Guy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), Scott Beam (PF) Jason Jewett, James Davis | |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Scott Beam gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Eric Farrior is hacked by Charles Merriman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Merriman, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG) Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Caba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Walter Chase (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Radford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Beam (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), Anthony Coll (SF), Michael Harris (C) William Guy, Marvin Bailey, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifton Self (C) Eric Farrior | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 24-27 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Chase and he's fouled by Timothy Caba - foul #1 on Timothy Caba, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), James Davis (PF) Walter Chase, Clifton Self | |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:40 | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll clanks a shot from the left side | 24-30 |
| 06:39 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris can't tip it in | 24-30 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Gary Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:20 | Utah State | James Davis makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Gary Radford | 24-32 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba loses the dribble to Scott Beam | 24-32 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | James Morgan double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF) Steven Pickerel, Anthony Coll, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Clifton Self (C) Gary Radford, Christopher Dodd, Scott Beam | |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | James Davis steals it from Timothy Caba | 24-32 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Clifton Self drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Chase | 24-34 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is called for 5 seconds | 24-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Clifton Self | |
| 05:03 | Utah State | James Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 05:01 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | James Morgan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | James Davis banks in the layup set up by James Morgan | 24-36 |
| 04:34 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 24-36 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Timothy Caba can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 24-36 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | James Morgan drills a shot from the right block set up by Walter Chase | 24-38 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 24-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (PG), John Miller (SG), John McKee (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Larry Pinkard, Paul Waclawski, Timothy Caba | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Scott Beam (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Morgan, Walter Chase, Robert Brown, James Davis, Eric Farrior | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-38 |
| 03:24 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel grabs the board | 26-38 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Beam (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifton Self (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 26-38 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Jason Jewett snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Jason Jewett is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Pickerel - foul #1 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Coll (SF) Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | Scott Beam denies the turnaround by John McKee | 26-40 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Clifton Self gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | James Neilson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Coll - foul #2 on Anthony Coll, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG) Steven Pickerel | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (SG) Jason Jewett | |
| 02:37 | Utah State | James Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | James Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-42 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Coll | 26-42 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher can't connect on a floater from the right side | 26-42 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Clifton Self snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Anthony Coll is called for the reach on Gary Radford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Coll, team foul #13 | 26-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey (SF), Michael Harris (C) Anthony Coll, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Robert Brown (SF), James Davis (PF) James Neilson, Christopher Dodd, Scott Beam | |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Gary Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:38 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-43 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Clifton Self gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Clifton Self misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | John McKee gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 01:05 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Miller | 29-43 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | John Miller is called for the reach on Jason Jewett - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #14 | 29-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (C) Jack Buscher, John Miller, Marvin Bailey, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Gary Radford, Robert Brown, Clifton Self | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | John McKee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Jason Jewett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman can't connect on a shot near the basket | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | James Davis gets the rebound | 29-47 |