| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) SG - Juan Torres (fresh) SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) C - Billy Phelps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) SG - Patrick Culp (fresh) SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Yong Chin (fresh) C - Eric Farrior (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Willie Edmonson is called for the reach on Christopher Armstrong - foul #1 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Eric Farrior hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Radford and he's hacked by Reginald Barr - foul #1 on Reginald Barr, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Gary Radford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Billy Phelps | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | UC Irvine | Christopher Armstrong takes the ball from Billy Phelps | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Utah State | Gary Radford banks in the layup set up by Christopher Armstrong | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Yong Chin is called for the reach on Kenneth Palmeri - foul #1 on Yong Chin, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | UC Irvine | Eric Farrior swats the shot by Willie Edmonson | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | Patrick Culp grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Eric Farrior buries a shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Culp | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Yong Chin snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses long on a jump hook from close range | 3-7 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:04 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 3-7 |
| 17:03 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr tips it in | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Billy Phelps | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Yong Chin - foul #2 on Yong Chin, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG), Robert Stanberry (SF), Malcolm Brault (C) Reginald Barr, Willie Edmonson, Billy Phelps | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Gary Radford, Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Robert Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | William Richardson can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Utah State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:58 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gene Carr (fresh) SG - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) PF - Kenneth Palmeri (fairly fresh) C - Malcolm Brault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Patrick Culp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the jumper from the right block | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Malcolm Brault | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Billy Phelps (C) Juan Torres, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG) James Neilson | |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Patrick Culp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gene Carr | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Gary Radford is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) Robert Stanberry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Robert Brown, William Richardson | |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Carr | 13-12 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Gene Carr takes the ball from Patrick Culp | 13-12 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr slams it home | 15-12 |
| 13:55 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Farrior | 15-14 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 13:26 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Eric Farrior grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Eric Farrior is fouled on the floor by Billy Phelps - foul #1 on Billy Phelps, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Kenneth Palmeri (PF), Charles Dison (C) Reginald Barr, Gene Carr, Malcolm Brault, Billy Phelps | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Robert Brown (SF), William Richardson (PF) Gary Radford, Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, Chris Reinhard | |
| 12:50 | Utah State | Juan Torres steals the ball from Eric Farrior | 15-14 |
| 12:36 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 12:35 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson tips it home | 17-14 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | William Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Palmeri - foul #1 on Kenneth Palmeri, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry (SF) Willie Edmonson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:19 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (PF) Eric Farrior | |
| 11:56 | Utah State | William Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Patrick Roe (fresh) SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) PF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) C - Charles Dison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Walter Chase (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Dison | 19-14 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Juan Torres steps in front of the William Richardson pass | 19-14 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-14 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | William Richardson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Dison - foul #1 on Charles Dison, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Gene Carr (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Billy Phelps (C) Patrick Roe, Juan Torres, Robert Stanberry, Charles Dison | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Chris Reinhard (PF) James Neilson, Christopher Armstrong | |
| 10:55 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | William Richardson gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Gary Radford loses the dribble to Billy Phelps | 19-16 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 10:11 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri tips it home | 21-16 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | William Richardson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 09:55 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Gary Radford clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | William Richardson can't tip it in | 21-16 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Gary Radford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Chase | 21-19 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Gary Radford is called for the reach on Reginald Barr - foul #1 on Gary Radford, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Robert Stanberry (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF) Gene Carr, Willie Edmonson, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Walter Chase, Robert Brown, William Richardson | |
| 08:20 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:13 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-19 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) C - Billy Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres loses the dribble to Eric Farrior | 23-19 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the driving attempt from the left block | 23-19 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Gary Radford tips it home | 23-21 |
| 07:06 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry loses the ball out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG), Kenneth Palmeri (PF) Reginald Barr, Billy Phelps | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Gary Radford, Chris Reinhard | |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Neilson - foul #1 on James Neilson, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-21 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Patrick Culp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Culp, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Charles Dison (C) Juan Torres, Robert Stanberry, Malcolm Brault | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Richardson (PF) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-21 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gene Carr and he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #6 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Billy Phelps (C) Patrick Roe, Charles Dison | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) Patrick Culp, Robert Brown, Eric Farrior | |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | Gary Radford buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Chase | 33-23 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Barr | 35-23 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | William Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Radford | 35-25 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Palmeri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Neilson (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Chase (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Walter Chase steals it from Gene Carr | 35-25 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard can't finish the layup | 35-25 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr is fouled on the floor by James Neilson - foul #2 on James Neilson, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Robert Stanberry (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF) Reginald Barr, Willie Edmonson, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Neilson, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:07 | Utah State | Walter Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Eric Farrior scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Armstrong | 35-29 |
| 02:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG) Gene Carr | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG) Walter Chase | |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Eric Farrior hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Phelps - foul #2 on Billy Phelps, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG) Gary Radford | |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres's floater is tipped away by Eric Farrior | 35-29 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Eric Farrior grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Eric Farrior knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Armstrong | 35-31 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Juan Torres is blocked by Eric Farrior | 35-31 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Patrick Culp clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF), Kenneth Palmeri (PF) Robert Stanberry, Malcolm Brault | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Chris Reinhard (C) Robert Brown, Patrick Culp, Eric Farrior | |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard is fouled on the floor by Billy Phelps - foul #3 on Billy Phelps, team foul #7 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Dison (C) Billy Phelps | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Yong Chin | |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Kenneth Palmeri | 37-32 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Eric Farrior knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Chase | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-34 |