| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Chow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Kuehn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Freeland (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Eric Foster inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Utah State | Steven Chow loses the dribble to David Caudill in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 19:54 | UC Riverside | David Caudill hits the finger roll | 47-36 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Eric Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | David Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Caudill | 47-39 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:47 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | Steven Chow picks off the pass by Alberto Lopez | 47-39 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Eric Foster is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Timothy Butts (SF), Michael Mealy (PF), John Ottley (C) Steven Chow, Eric Foster, Bruce Kuehn, Chris Freeland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF), James Caldwell (C) David Caudill, Carmelo Martinez, Alberto Lopez, Sherman Myricks | |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Timothy Butts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 17:24 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | John Ottley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | John Ottley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Caldwell - foul #1 on James Caldwell, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez (SG), Alberto Lopez (PF) Gilberto Bianchi, Rodrigo Salas | |
| 17:08 | Utah State | John Ottley makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | John Ottley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 48-41 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:17 | UC Riverside | Michael Mealy picks off the pass by James Caldwell | 48-41 |
| 15:53 | Utah State | William Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Michael Mealy tips it in | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Butts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Mealy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ottley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Oscar Gomez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) PF - Alberto Lopez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Caldwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | James Schacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 15:28 | Utah State | Michael Mealy gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Martinez - foul #2 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG), Eric Foster (SG), David Rafael (SF), Bruce Kuehn (PF), Chris Freeland (C) William Watkins, Robert Rohrbach, Timothy Butts, Michael Mealy, John Ottley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Dario Ulatowski (SG), Gilberto Bianchi (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF), Sherman Myricks (C) Oscar Gomez, Carmelo Martinez, James Schacher, Alberto Lopez, James Caldwell | |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Eric Foster makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Rafael and he's fouled by David Caudill - foul #2 on David Caudill, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Eric Foster makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | David Rafael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 14:10 | UC Riverside | David Caudill clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | David Rafael misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 13:49 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Dario Ulatowski | 53-45 |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Kuehn - foul #1 on Bruce Kuehn, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Chad Mena (C) Eric Foster, Chris Freeland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF) Dario Ulatowski, Gilberto Bianchi | |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:04 | Utah State | David Rafael misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Sherman Myricks | 53-47 |
| 12:44 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | Chad Mena scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-50 |
| 12:32 | UC Riverside | David Rafael steps in front of the Sherman Myricks pass in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn is fouled on the floor by Sherman Myricks - foul #2 on Sherman Myricks, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Timothy Butts (SG), Michael Mealy (PF) Steven Chow, Robert Rohrbach, Bruce Kuehn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG) David Caudill | |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Chad Mena misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Chad Mena gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:43 | Utah State | William Watkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 11:42 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Butts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Rafael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mealy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Mena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Myricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez is hacked by David Rafael in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rafael, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Chris Freeland (C) David Rafael, Chad Mena | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Schacher (SF), James Caldwell (C) Carmelo Martinez, Alberto Lopez, Sherman Myricks | |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | William Watkins picks off the pass by Oscar Gomez | 55-50 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | William Watkins lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Gomez | 57-52 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Timothy Butts misses the floater from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Timothy Butts misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Rodrigo Salas | 57-55 |
| 10:18 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez travels in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG), Eric Foster (SF), Bruce Kuehn (PF), John Ottley (C) William Watkins, Timothy Butts, Michael Mealy, Chris Freeland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Sherman Myricks (C) Oscar Gomez, Gilberto Bianchi, James Schacher, James Caldwell | |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:53 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:28 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas dunks the ball on a nice dish by Carmelo Martinez | 57-57 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Steven Chow is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Chow, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Chad Mena (C) Steven Chow, John Ottley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Gilberto Bianchi (SF) Carmelo Martinez, Alberto Lopez | |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | David Caudill knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Chad Mena - foul #1 on Chad Mena, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Foster | 59-60 |
| 08:33 | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Mealy (PF) Bruce Kuehn | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (SG), James Schacher (SF) Dario Ulatowski, Gilberto Bianchi | |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Eric Foster snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Eric Foster misses badly on a runner near the basket | 59-60 |
| 07:46 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Sherman Myricks | 59-60 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Rohrbach steals it from Oscar Gomez in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 07:33 | Utah State | William Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | James Schacher pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mealy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Mena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Myricks (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | William Watkins is called for the reach on David Caudill - foul #2 on William Watkins, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG), Timothy Butts (SG), David Rafael (SF), John Ottley (PF), Chris Freeland (C) William Watkins, Robert Rohrbach, Eric Foster, Michael Mealy, Chad Mena | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez (SG), Gilberto Bianchi (SF), Alberto Lopez (PF), James Caldwell (C) Oscar Gomez, James Schacher, Rodrigo Salas, Sherman Myricks | |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Chris Freeland pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Steven Chow's pass is intercepted by David Caudill in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez misses badly on a floater in the paint | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | David Caudill is hacked by Steven Chow - foul #4 on Steven Chow, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Chris Freeland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Gilberto Bianchi steals the ball from John Ottley | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | David Caudill is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Chow - foul #5 on Steven Chow, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Bruce Kuehn (PF) Steven Chow, John Ottley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | David Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | David Rafael scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Kuehn | 62-62 |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | William Watkins picks off the pass by Gilberto Bianchi | 62-62 |
| 05:17 | Utah State | David Rafael hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Watkins | 65-62 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | David Rafael picks off the pass by Gilberto Bianchi in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | David Rafael lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | David Caudill connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Timothy Butts connects on the 3 from straight away | 70-65 |
| 04:20 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Chris Freeland snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:15 | Utah State | Gilberto Bianchi takes the ball from Timothy Butts | 70-65 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gilberto Bianchi | 70-67 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Timothy Butts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Butts - foul #1 on Timothy Butts, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Mealy (PF), John Ottley (C) Timothy Butts, Bruce Kuehn, Chris Freeland | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG), James Schacher (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF), Sherman Myricks (C) David Caudill, Gilberto Bianchi, Alberto Lopez, James Caldwell | |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:49 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | The jump hook by John Ottley is blocked by Rodrigo Salas | 70-69 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | John Ottley tips it home | 72-69 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Gomez | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Rafael (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Mealy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ottley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Schacher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Myricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Michael Mealy misses the floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez is hacked by Robert Rohrbach - foul #4 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Foster (SG), Chad Mena (C) Robert Rohrbach, John Ottley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG) Carmelo Martinez | |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks grabs the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Chad Mena pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ottley (C) Chad Mena | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez (C) Sherman Myricks | |
| 02:08 | Utah State | David Rafael is whistled for traveling | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG) William Watkins | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:06 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Freeland (C) John Ottley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SG), James Caldwell (C) Dario Ulatowski, James Schacher | |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Rodrigo Salas | 72-72 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez banks in the layup set up by Oscar Gomez | 72-74 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Bruce Kuehn (PF) Timothy Butts, Eric Foster, Michael Mealy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Sherman Myricks (C) Oscar Gomez, Gilberto Bianchi, James Caldwell | |
| 01:11 | Utah State | William Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | David Caudill is hacked by Chris Freeland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Freeland, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Chris Freeland grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the lay-in | 75-74 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks misses the tip | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Martinez - foul #3 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #5 | 75-74 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | William Watkins is hacked by David Caudill - foul #3 on David Caudill, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Alberto Lopez is called for the reach on David Rafael - foul #3 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | David Rafael makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | David Rafael makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | David Caudill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Chris Freeland pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |