| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Segovia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gleason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Blakeney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Gary Proctor inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Utah State | John Gleason steals it from William Brown | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 45-36 |
| 19:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Robert Smith is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Brown | 47-36 |
| 18:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-36 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Gary Proctor gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph (PG), Fred Palko (SG), Ronald Merritt (SF), Charlie Schroeder (PF), Earl Chenoweth (C) Daniel Gerber, Mitchell Washington, Paul Segovia, John Gleason, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 18:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Proctor is called for the reach on Fred Palko - foul #3 on Gary Proctor, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Gary Proctor | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Charlie Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney (C) Earl Chenoweth | |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Fred Palko is called for the reach on Richard Bush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Palko, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Charles Black hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 49-36 |
| 17:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Black - foul #2 on Charles Black, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Mitchell Washington (SG), Bryan Khan (SF), John Gleason (PF) Steven Randolph, Fred Palko, Ronald Merritt, Charlie Schroeder | |
| 17:10 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:10 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:06 | Utah State | Kenneth Blakeney is called for the reach on Charles Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Blakeney, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Robert Smith (C) Richard Bush, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Robert Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 51-39 |
| 16:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Robert Farris, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph (PG), Wyatt Godwin (SF), Earl Chenoweth (PF), Charlie Schroeder (C) Daniel Gerber, Bryan Khan, John Gleason, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Wyatt Godwin - foul #2 on Wyatt Godwin, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt (SF) Wyatt Godwin | |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Chenoweth clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 16:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Charlie Schroeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 15:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Chenoweth makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Schroeder | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bush (tiring) SF - Stanley Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Randolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Chenoweth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Schroeder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Utah State | Charlie Schroeder is called for the reach on Stanley Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Schroeder, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Gary Proctor (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Richard Bush, Stanley Wagner, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Fred Palko (SG), Wyatt Godwin (SF), John Gleason (PF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Steven Randolph, Mitchell Washington, Ronald Merritt, Earl Chenoweth, Charlie Schroeder | |
| 15:33 | Utah State | Walter Hines clanks a shot from close range | 53-42 |
| 15:31 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 15:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko is hacked by Charles Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Black, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Robert Smith (C) Charles Black, Walter Hines, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia (SF) Wyatt Godwin | |
| 15:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 55-42 |
| 15:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason tips it in | 55-44 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Gary Proctor is hacked by Fred Palko - foul #3 on Fred Palko, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Walter Hines (PF) Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph (PG), Mitchell Washington (SG), Bryan Khan (SF), Charlie Schroeder (C) Daniel Gerber, Fred Palko, Paul Segovia, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Steven Randolph picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 55-44 |
| 14:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Schroeder | 55-47 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 14:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Bush steals it from Bryan Khan | 55-47 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Walter Hines banks in the layup set up by Richard Bush | 57-47 |
| 13:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph is fouled on the floor by Richard Bush - foul #2 on Richard Bush, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Richard Bush, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Ronald Merritt (SF), Earl Chenoweth (PF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Steven Randolph, Bryan Khan, John Gleason, Charlie Schroeder | |
| 13:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber misses the easy layup | 57-47 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Robert Farris gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | The short jumper by Robert Farris is denied by Kenneth Blakeney | 57-47 |
| 13:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Chenoweth blows the layup | 57-47 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Gary Proctor gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:48 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Wood | 59-47 |
| 12:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko (PG), Steven Randolph (SG), Paul Segovia (SF), Charlie Schroeder (PF) Daniel Gerber, Mitchell Washington, Ronald Merritt, Earl Chenoweth | |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Robert Smith's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Blakeney | 59-47 |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Gary Proctor, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Paul Segovia is called for the reach on Edward Wood - foul #2 on Paul Segovia, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt (SG) Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Paul Segovia picks off the pass by Charles Black | 59-47 |
| 11:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Randolph | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Proctor (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Smith (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Fred Palko (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Segovia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Randolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Charlie Schroeder (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Charlie Schroeder swats the layup by Gary Proctor | 59-50 |
| 11:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Wood is called for the reach on Fred Palko in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Wood, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Charles Black, Gary Proctor, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Bryan Khan (SF), John Gleason (PF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Fred Palko, Paul Segovia, Steven Randolph, Charlie Schroeder | |
| 11:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Gerber | 59-52 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | William Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Brown | 61-52 |
| 10:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Tyrone Mary swats the layup by Kenneth Blakeney | 61-52 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Bryan Khan picks off the pass by Stanley Wagner in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 10:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber lays it in set up by Bryan Khan | 61-54 |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Richard Jackson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Richard Bush | 63-54 |
| 09:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Bush is called for the reach on Bryan Khan - foul #3 on Richard Bush, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Richard Bush, Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko (PG), Mitchell Washington (SG), Charlie Schroeder (PF), Earl Chenoweth (C) Daniel Gerber, Ronald Merritt, John Gleason, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 09:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Walter Hines clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 09:43 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Charlie Schroeder | 63-56 |
| 09:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Proctor - foul #4 on Gary Proctor, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Gary Proctor | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia (SF), Steven Randolph (PF) Bryan Khan, Charlie Schroeder | |
| 09:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:30 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Mitchell Washington steals the ball from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 09:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Hines steals the ball from Steven Randolph | 63-57 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Robert Farris is denied on a layup by Paul Segovia | 63-57 |
| 08:53 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Steven Randolph | 63-57 |
| 08:49 | UC Santa Barbara | William Brown is called for the reach on Fred Palko in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PF) Walter Hines | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Wyatt Godwin (SF), Charlie Schroeder (C) Paul Segovia, Earl Chenoweth | |
| 08:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | William Brown is hacked by Wyatt Godwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wyatt Godwin, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason (PF) Fred Palko | |
| 08:47 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Brown | 63-59 |
| 08:32 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block | 65-59 |
| 08:25 | UC Santa Barbara | William Brown is called for the reach on Steven Randolph in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hines (PF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | Robert Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 08:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Charlie Schroeder grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Charlie Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) William Brown, Robert Farris, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Paul Segovia (SF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Steven Randolph, Wyatt Godwin, John Gleason | |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Charlie Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Charlie Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bush (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Proctor (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tyrone Mary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (very tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Gerber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Washington (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Segovia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charlie Schroeder (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Blakeney (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-61 |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 07:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul Segovia | 65-63 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Edward Wood hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tyrone Mary | 68-63 |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Bush - foul #4 on Richard Bush, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Richard Bush, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt (SF), Earl Chenoweth (PF) Paul Segovia, Charlie Schroeder | |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Walter Hines gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Walter Hines connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Farris and he's fouled by Earl Chenoweth - foul #3 on Earl Chenoweth, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SG), Robert Smith (C) Robert Farris, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko (PG), Steven Randolph (SG), John Gleason (PF) Daniel Gerber, Mitchell Washington, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Proctor - foul #5 on Gary Proctor, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) Gary Proctor, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | Earl Chenoweth picks off the pass by Edward Wood in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan (SF) Ronald Merritt | |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 3rd free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Steven Randolph steals the ball from Stanley Wagner in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 05:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Smith picks off the pass by John Gleason | 71-69 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is open but misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the tip | 71-69 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Chenoweth snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 05:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Michael Anglin (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Charles Black, Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Wyatt Godwin (SF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Fred Palko, Bryan Khan, Earl Chenoweth | |
| 05:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Utah State | Michael Anglin knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Brown | 73-71 |
| 04:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | William Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Robert Farris, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt (PG), Mitchell Washington (SG), Charlie Schroeder (PF) Daniel Gerber, Steven Randolph, John Gleason | |
| 04:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wyatt Godwin | 73-74 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko (PG), Paul Segovia (SF) Mitchell Washington, Wyatt Godwin | |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Charlie Schroeder gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia is hacked by Edward Wood - foul #5 on Edward Wood, team foul #16 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Michael Anglin, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington (SG), Steven Randolph (PF) Fred Palko, Charlie Schroeder | |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Smith (very tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Ronald Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mitchell Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Segovia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Blakeney (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Merritt - foul #2 on Ronald Merritt, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan (SF), Earl Chenoweth (C) Paul Segovia, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 03:25 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:25 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt misses the 3 from straight away | 74-75 |
| 03:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph tips it back up and in | 74-77 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Smith | 76-77 |
| 02:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Chenoweth misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #17 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Michael Anglin (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Robert Farris, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), John Gleason (PF) Ronald Merritt, Steven Randolph | |
| 02:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Chenoweth misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Chenoweth misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Brown | 79-77 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mitchell Washington | 79-80 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Richard Jackson lays it up and in | 81-80 |
| 01:37 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Gerber | 81-82 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Robert Smith (C) Richard Bush, Michael Anglin, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia (SF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Bryan Khan, Earl Chenoweth | |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Robert Farris's pass is intercepted by Paul Segovia | 81-82 |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia lays it in | 81-84 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | William Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Gerber | 81-86 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Gleason - foul #3 on John Gleason, team foul #10 | 81-86 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UC Santa Barbara | William Brown is called for the reach on Daniel Gerber in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #18 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko (SG), Ronald Merritt (SF), Steven Randolph (PF) Mitchell Washington, Paul Segovia, John Gleason | |
| 00:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary grabs the defensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-87 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Robert Farris gets the offensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Robert Farris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-87 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia (SF) Daniel Gerber | |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | William Brown is called for the reach on Fred Palko in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brown, team foul #19 | 83-87 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Palko misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary gets the rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | William Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-88 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Robert Farris grabs the offensive board | 83-88 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | The clock runs out | 83-88 |