| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) SG - Brad Ulloa (fresh) SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) C - Bill Juliano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) SG - Mike Zepp (fresh) SF - Alfred Parker (fresh) PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) C - Forrest Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Utah State | Larry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by Larry Padgett is blocked by Roy Courtney | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Bill Juliano pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | James Slowinski is hacked by Steven Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | James Slowinski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Steven Sullivan | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Bill Juliano can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roy Courtney - foul #1 on Roy Courtney, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Romer (PF) Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Elton Warren (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacques Williams | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | James Slowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell (C) Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | James Slowinski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Davidson | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | Emmitt Wrigley takes the ball from Jacques Williams in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley lays it up and in | 9-4 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Romer | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Tony Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Andrew Gardner, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Winter - foul #1 on Milton Winter, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 16:30 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Milton Winter's pass is intercepted by Mike Zepp in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Zepp and the foul's on Milton Winter - foul #2 on Milton Winter, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF) Milton Winter, Edgar Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (C) Forrest Gilmore | |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (fresh) SG - Brad Ulloa (fresh) SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) PF - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Juliano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Triplett (fresh) SG - Mike Zepp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (tiring) PF - Roy Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:34 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Edgar Smith (SF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Terry, Larry Padgett, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Jacques Williams (SG), Forrest Gilmore (C) Robert Triplett, Mike Zepp, Alfred Parker | |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa is hacked by Steven Sullivan - foul #2 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Romer (C) Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG) Steven Sullivan | |
| 14:45 | Utah State | James Slowinski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Erik Compos - foul #1 on Erik Compos, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SF) Edgar Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elton Warren (SF) Roy Courtney | |
| 14:45 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | James Slowinski is called for the reach on Erik Compos in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Slowinski, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bill Juliano (C) Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow (PF) Andrew Gardner | |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Erik Compos | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Tony Davidson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Romer | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erik Compos | 13-11 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Lloyd Tow takes the ball from James Slowinski | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | James Slowinski picks off the pass by Erik Compos in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | James Slowinski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tony Davidson | 16-11 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 16-11 |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:58 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Compos - foul #2 on Erik Compos, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) James Slowinski, Brad Ulloa, Tony Davidson, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Andrew Gardner (PF), Eric Smith (C) Erik Compos, Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 12:40 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley's pass is intercepted by Mike Zepp | 16-11 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Emmitt Wrigley - foul #1 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Edgar Smith (SF) Larry Terry, Larry Padgett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney (PF) Alfred Parker | |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley blows the wide open layup | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Emmitt Wrigley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgar Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. C - Sidney O'Kell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Triplett (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Zepp (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roy Courtney (tiring) 3 pts. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Gilbert - foul #1 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Romer (C) Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Alfred Parker (SF) Robert Triplett, Eric Smith | |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Roy Courtney - foul #2 on Roy Courtney, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Larry Padgett (SF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Smith (C) Roy Courtney | |
| 11:03 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:03 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:52 | Utah State | Larry Padgett gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Bill Juliano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker's layup is rejected by Michael Gilbert | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | Utah State | Larry Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits the follow up shot | 20-15 |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF), Michael Romer (C) Emmitt Wrigley, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF) Jacques Williams, Alfred Parker, Andrew Gardner | |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Edgar Smith steps in front of the Elton Warren pass in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Edgar Smith lays it up and in | 22-15 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Romer - foul #1 on Michael Romer, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Robert Triplett steals it from Larry Terry in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Tony Davidson steps in front of the Elton Warren pass | 22-16 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 09:25 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Sidney O'Kell is called for the reach on Robert Triplett - foul #1 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Terry, Tony Davidson, Edgar Smith, Sidney O'Kell, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Andrew Gardner (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Mike Zepp, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Bill Juliano snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 08:41 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Larry Padgett can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Elton Warren (SG) Robert Triplett | |
| 08:05 | Utah State | James Slowinski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Padgett | 24-17 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Sidney O'Kell (PF) Brad Ulloa, Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow (PF) Forrest Gilmore | |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:51 | Utah State | Larry Padgett gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Emmitt Wrigley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sidney O'Kell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Juliano (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jacques Williams (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Warren (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Parker (tired) PF - Lloyd Tow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Alfred Parker is called for the reach on Larry Padgett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Parker, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Michael Romer (PF) Emmitt Wrigley, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Eric Smith (C) Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Alfred Parker | |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Larry Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Triplett | 25-22 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Robert Triplett is called for the reach on James Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Triplett, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SF) Larry Padgett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-22 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith is fouled on the floor by Tony Davidson - foul #1 on Tony Davidson, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, Brad Ulloa, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Elton Warren (SF) Robert Triplett, Andrew Gardner | |
| 06:11 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Michael Romer gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Bill Juliano is hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Smith (SF) Tony Davidson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore (C) Eric Smith | |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Lloyd Tow | 27-22 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Edgar Smith is called for the reach on Elton Warren - foul #1 on Edgar Smith, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF), Andrew Gardner (PF) Mike Zepp, Lloyd Tow | |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Michael Romer is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Terry | 29-24 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Bill Juliano denies the turnaround by Andrew Gardner | 29-24 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Romer - foul #2 on Michael Romer, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Tony Davidson (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Terry, Emmitt Wrigley, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (PG), Mike Zepp (SG), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Jacques Williams, Alfred Parker, Andrew Gardner, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Elton Warren is called for the reach on Larry Padgett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Warren, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Larry Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Mike Zepp knocks in the floater from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Larry Padgett is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Slowinski | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Ulloa (tired) SF - Larry Padgett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney O'Kell (tiring) 3 reb. C - Tony Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Triplett (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Zepp (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elton Warren (tired) 7 pts. PF - Lloyd Tow (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Tony Davidson steals the ball from Lloyd Tow | 32-29 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Larry Padgett double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Michael Gilbert (PF) Brad Ulloa, Tony Davidson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF) Robert Triplett, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow | |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Larry Padgett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Milton Winter and he's hacked by Alfred Parker - foul #2 on Alfred Parker, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (SF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Alfred Parker, Eric Smith | |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-29 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Larry Padgett makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:01 | UC Riverside | James Slowinski steps in front of the Andrew Gardner pass in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 35-29 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Slowinski - foul #2 on James Slowinski, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Romer (C) James Slowinski, Larry Padgett, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (SG) Mike Zepp | |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Larry Terry misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:51 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Milton Winter | 35-31 |
| 01:39 | Utah State | Larry Terry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Michael Romer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-31 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Tony Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Tony Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Milton Winter can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Jacques Williams is called for the reach on Tony Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacques Williams, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Terry, Milton Winter, Michael Gilbert, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Robert Triplett (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Sullivan, Jacques Williams, Andrew Gardner, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney is hacked by James Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Slowinski, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (PG), Sidney O'Kell (PF) James Slowinski, Tony Davidson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Sidney O'Kell | 37-34 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edgar Smith | 40-34 |
| 00:16 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Courtney | 40-36 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley loses the dribble to Erik Compos in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Alfred Parker is denied by Sidney O'Kell | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Bill Juliano snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-36 |