| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Harold McCrain - foul #2 on Harold McCrain, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the finger roll set up by Michael Smith | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is hacked by Wayne Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Claborn steps in front of the Owen Benoit pass | 37-35 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Ross (C) Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 18:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the runner from the left block | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dennis Claborn | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harold McCrain - foul #3 on Harold McCrain, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SF), Joe Shinn (C) Harold McCrain, Scott Carson | |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:45 | Utah State | Ronnie Herring steals the ball from Victor Perdue in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Herring | 39-40 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ricky Walker | 39-40 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit is hacked by James Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Dennis Claborn, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Daniel Dixon (SF) Ronnie Herring, Robert Smith | |
| 16:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Owen Benoit steals it from James Ross | 39-42 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen is fouled on the floor by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Victor Perdue, James Poling, James Ross, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Richard Hagan (SG), Scott Carson (C) Chet Headen, Ricky Walker, Joe Shinn | |
| 16:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hagan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hagan | 41-45 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Smith | 43-45 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), James Poling (SF), James Ross (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Alexander Buckingham, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Phillip Creasy (PF) Richard Hagan, Daniel Dixon, Owen Benoit | |
| 14:50 | Utah State | Michael Smith hits a runner in the paint | 45-45 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Ross | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | James Poling drills a runner from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | James Ross travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Joe Shinn (C) Ronnie Herring, Scott Carson | |
| 13:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 47-47 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eugene Sharer | 47-47 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer lays it in set up by Brent Lukens | 49-47 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | James Ross drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Claborn | 51-47 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Brent Lukens gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the floater from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Utah State | The jumper by Dennis Claborn is denied by Phillip Creasy | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Joe Shinn | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Shinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, Eugene Sharer, James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Daniel Dixon (SF), Owen Benoit (PF), Scott Carson (C) Chet Headen, Robert Smith, Harold McCrain, Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn | |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker is fouled on the floor by James Poling - foul #2 on James Poling, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF) Dennis Claborn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 10:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Owen Benoit | 53-55 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses long on a shot from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Fullerton | James Poling picks off the pass by Ricky Walker | 53-55 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring can't connect on a shot from the left block | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Michael Smith is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF) Michael Smith, James Poling, Alexander Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Ricky Walker, Daniel Dixon, Scott Carson | |
| 09:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Wayne Jordan | 55-55 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Ronnie Herring takes the ball from Wayne Jordan | 55-55 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan lays it in | 55-57 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Reginald Taylor | 57-57 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn clanks a shot from the left block | 57-57 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Owen Benoit | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Hagan | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdin - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, Christopher Sanders, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Joe Shinn (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Richard Hagan, Phillip Creasy, Owen Benoit, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:27 | Utah State | James Ross pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Carson - foul #1 on Scott Carson, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (C) Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:20 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen loses the dribble to Eugene Sharer in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Michael Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Chet Headen is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chet Headen, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (PF) Joe Shinn | |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Brent Lukens loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 63-60 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain tips it in | 63-62 |
| 04:51 | Utah State | James Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | James Poling gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain banks in the layup set up by Chet Headen and he's fouled by Alexander Buckingham - foul #3 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, Alexander Buckingham, James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Owen Benoit (PF), Joe Shinn (C) Chet Headen, Robert Smith, Phillip Creasy, Scott Carson | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is denied on a layup by Owen Benoit | 63-65 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) SG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (SF) Harold McCrain | |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Jordan | 65-65 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), James Ross (PF) Eugene Portillo, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG) Ricky Walker | |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Owen Benoit steps in front of the Eugene Sharer pass | 65-65 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Brent Lukens (C) Victor Perdue, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain (SF), Scott Carson (C) Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn | |
| 01:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold McCrain | 65-67 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit tips it in | 67-69 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer double dribbles | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Taylor - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Harold McCrain | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Herring - foul #3 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Claborn - foul #2 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the board | 69-73 |