| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) PF - Richard Bonnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Alcantar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Walter Guernsey inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rider | Steven Wysocki hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 19:21 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Alcantar - foul #3 on John Alcantar, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fry (C) John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:21 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:21 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Fry | 26-27 |
| 19:10 | Rider | Richard Bonnett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Michael Smith clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Fry - foul #1 on Michael Fry, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Rider | The rebound goes to Steven Wysocki | 28-28 |
| 18:32 | Rider | Richard Bonnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Perrotta | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 18:08 | Rider | John Perrotta gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:50 | Rider | Walter Guernsey is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), Edwin Houck (PF) Steven Wysocki, Walter Guernsey, Richard Bonnett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan, Reginald Taylor | |
| 17:28 | Utah State | James Ross connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Poling | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Rider | John Perrotta clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Bonnett (PF) Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:11 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:11 | Rider | John Perrotta misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brent Lukens | 31-30 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | James Poling misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 16:55 | Rider | Edwin Houck gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:53 | Rider | James Poling steals the ball from Edwin Houck in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Brent Lukens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edwin Houck - foul #1 on Edwin Houck, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF) John Perrotta, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham | |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:37 | Rider | Dennis Claborn steals it from Edwin Houck in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Michael Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Claborn | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | Rider | Steven Wysocki makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | James Poling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | James Poling grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Wysocki (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fresh) PF - Richard Bonnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Houck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Poling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Utah State | James Poling knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | Rider | Richard Bonnett travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Stephen Williams (SG), James Gehring (SF), Michael Fry (PF), John Alcantar (C) John Middleton, Steven Wysocki, Walter Guernsey, Richard Bonnett, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wayne Jordan | 33-38 |
| 14:39 | Rider | Stephen Williams loses the dribble to Dennis Claborn in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 14:37 | Rider | John Alcantar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:21 | Rider | John Alcantar drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Williams | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Reginald Taylor | 35-40 |
| 13:56 | Rider | John Perrotta is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), Steven Wysocki (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF) John Perrotta, Stephen Williams, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), James Ross (C) Victor Perdue, Dennis Claborn, Reginald Taylor | |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the turnaround from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 13:38 | Utah State | James Ross tips it in | 35-42 |
| 13:35 | Rider | Steven Wysocki is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Wysocki, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| 13:29 | Utah State | James Poling hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 13:11 | Rider | James Gehring hits a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Wysocki | 37-44 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Rider | Walter Guernsey pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:54 | Rider | James Ross steals it from John Middleton in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan banks in the layup on a great pass from Alexander Buckingham and he's hacked by Steven Wysocki - foul #3 on Steven Wysocki, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Stephen Williams (SF), Richard Bonnett (PF), Edwin Houck (C) John Middleton, Walter Guernsey, James Gehring, John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, James Ross | |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:39 | Rider | Richard Bonnett gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:18 | Rider | John Perrotta misses the dunk but he's hacked by Eugene Portillo - foul #1 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), Michael Fry (C) Steven Wysocki, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (PF) Eugene Portillo, Wayne Jordan | |
| 12:18 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:18 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 12:00 | Rider | Richard Bonnett grabs the board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Bonnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rider | Richard Bonnett misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Ross - foul #3 on James Ross, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Brent Lukens (C) Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| 11:44 | Rider | Richard Bonnett makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:44 | Rider | Richard Bonnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Brent Lukens clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:14 | Rider | Michael Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:11 | Rider | Dennis Claborn is called for the reach on John Middleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF), Edwin Houck (PF), John Alcantar (C) John Middleton, Stephen Williams, Richard Bonnett, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SF) Victor Perdue, Eugene Sharer | |
| 10:55 | Rider | John Perrotta misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 10:53 | Utah State | Brent Lukens pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | James Ross tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 10:30 | Rider | Edwin Houck snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:15 | Rider | John Alcantar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (PG), James Gehring (PF) John Perrotta, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Dennis Claborn, James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alexander Buckingham | 41-48 |
| 09:27 | Rider | John Middleton is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Stephen Williams (SG), Richard Bonnett (PF) Steven Wysocki, Walter Guernsey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (PF) Michael Smith, James Poling | |
| 09:13 | Rider | Reginald Taylor is called for the reach on John Alcantar - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Fry (C) John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Brent Lukens (C) Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| 09:05 | Rider | John Middleton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | James Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:42 | Rider | The rebound goes to John Middleton | 44-48 |
| 08:23 | Rider | Stephen Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn blows the dunk | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | Rider | Michael Fry pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:00 | Rider | John Middleton hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Middleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gehring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bonnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Lukens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Brent Lukens's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bonnett | 46-48 |
| 07:31 | Rider | James Gehring pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:07 | Rider | Michael Fry makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | James Ross blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 06:49 | Rider | John Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:33 | Rider | John Middleton drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Williams | 50-48 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Brent Lukens is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), Steven Wysocki (SG), Walter Guernsey (SF), Edwin Houck (PF), John Alcantar (C) John Middleton, Stephen Williams, James Gehring, Richard Bonnett, Michael Fry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| 05:55 | Rider | John Perrotta scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Wysocki | 52-48 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Steven Wysocki is called for the reach on James Poling - foul #4 on Steven Wysocki, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Poling | 52-50 |
| 04:57 | Rider | John Alcantar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | James Poling is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| 04:11 | Rider | John Alcantar misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Reginald Taylor - foul #2 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rider | Paul McClaine (SG), Richard Bonnett (PF) Steven Wysocki, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| 04:11 | Rider | John Alcantar makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:11 | Rider | John Alcantar misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Ross | 53-50 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo's floater is tipped away by John Alcantar | 53-50 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - John Perrotta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McClaine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Guernsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Bonnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Alcantar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Rider | John Alcantar buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Alcantar - foul #4 on John Alcantar, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rider | John Middleton (SG), Stephen Williams (SF) John Perrotta, Walter Guernsey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), James Poling (PF) Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:11 | Rider | Eugene Sharer picks off the pass by Paul McClaine in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Middleton - foul #1 on John Middleton, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Wysocki (SG), Edwin Houck (PF) Paul McClaine, Richard Bonnett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Eugene Portillo | |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rider | John Perrotta (PG), James Gehring (SF) John Middleton, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Reginald Taylor (C) James Poling | |
| 02:29 | Rider | John Alcantar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:28 | Rider | John Alcantar hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Sharer | 57-57 |
| 02:20 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Walter Guernsey (SF), Richard Bonnett (PF) James Gehring, Edwin Houck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) James Ross | |
| 02:07 | Rider | The jumper by Steven Wysocki is denied by Eugene Sharer | 57-57 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Steven Wysocki steals the ball from Michael Smith | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | Rider | John Perrotta banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Wysocki | 59-57 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is fouled on the floor by John Alcantar - foul #5 on John Alcantar, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rider | James Gehring (C) John Alcantar | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:15 | Rider | Richard Bonnett banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 61-59 |
| 00:59 | Rider | The rebound goes to Steven Wysocki | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Rider | Steven Wysocki misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:34 | Rider | Walter Guernsey can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is hacked by Walter Guernsey - foul #1 on Walter Guernsey, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Richard Bonnett grabs the board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Rider | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Richard Bonnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Rider | Richard Bonnett makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Rider | Richard Bonnett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Michael Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Claborn | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Rider | John Perrotta is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 00:03 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:03 | Rider | John Perrotta makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |