| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Lukens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Paul Cohrs | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alexander Buckingham | 37-35 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Billy Nelson is blocked by Dan Monroe | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz tips it in | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Brent Lukens scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Buckingham | 40-37 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Sak (C) Billy Nelson, Paul Cohrs, Corey Gomer | |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham's floater is tipped away by Claude Bush | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | UC Irvine | Brent Lukens is called for the reach on Claude Bush - foul #1 on Brent Lukens, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), John Lavender (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Cliff Roberts, Brent Lukens, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:42 | Utah State | Alejandro Diaz takes the ball from Mark Oliver in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:27 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Breslin | 40-42 |
| 16:49 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Oliver | 43-42 |
| 16:31 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the runner in the paint set up by Stephen Dixon | 45-42 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Brent Lukens (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton, Christopher Sanders, John Lavender, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman (PG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Michael Breslin, Michael Hankins, Robert Sak | |
| 15:48 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 45-42 |
| 15:47 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Monroe | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brent Lukens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Bradley Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Brent Lukens lays it in and he's hacked by Claude Bush - foul #3 on Claude Bush, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sak (C) Corey Gomer | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak blows the wide open dunk | 48-42 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Dan Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:52 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Dan Monroe snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:26 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham is hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #3 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Alexander Buckingham, Brent Lukens, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Corey Gomer (C) Bradley Hoffman, Robert Sak | |
| 14:13 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cliff Roberts | 50-42 |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs blows the layup but he's hacked by Cliff Roberts - foul #3 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG) Eugene Portillo, Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman (PG) Billy Nelson | |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:48 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | Christopher Sanders is called for the reach on Alejandro Diaz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG) Bradley Hoffman | |
| 13:13 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cohrs | 52-45 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), Brent Lukens (C) Patrick Dalton, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Robert Sak (C) Michael Breslin, Alejandro Diaz, Corey Gomer | |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-45 |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman tips it in | 54-47 |
| 12:26 | Utah State | Claude Bush is called for the reach on Alexander Buckingham - foul #4 on Claude Bush, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF) Mark Oliver, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Childress (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Billy Nelson, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush, Robert Sak | |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Alexander Buckingham is called for the reach on Alejandro Diaz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF), Robert Sak (C) Michael Hankins, Corey Gomer | |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | John Lavender steals the ball from Bradley Hoffman | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brent Lukens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Bradley Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 11:29 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 11:08 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:52 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Eugene Portillo is called for the reach on Bradley Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Cliff Roberts, John Lavender, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Alejandro Diaz, Paul Cohrs, Robert Sak | |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG) Bradley Hoffman | |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Mark Oliver misses the 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 10:14 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Mark Oliver steps in front of the Michael Hankins pass | 56-49 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Dan Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Billy Nelson, Alejandro Diaz, Robert Childress | |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Sanders - foul #3 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG) Bradley Hoffman | |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | The jump hook by Patrick Dalton is blocked by Paul Cohrs | 56-49 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer is fouled on the floor by Dan Monroe - foul #1 on Dan Monroe, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Stephen Dixon (C) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG) Michael Breslin, Alejandro Diaz | |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Michael Hankins is called for the reach on Cliff Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Hankins, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), John Lavender (PF) Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Robert Childress (PF), Robert Sak (C) Billy Nelson, Bradley Hoffman, Paul Cohrs, Corey Gomer | |
| 08:35 | Utah State | Michael Breslin takes the ball from Cliff Roberts | 56-51 |
| 08:31 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Breslin | 56-53 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Childress - foul #1 on Robert Childress, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (PF) John Lavender | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Michael Breslin, Robert Childress | |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Cliff Roberts picks off the pass by Paul Cohrs in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham hits the finger roll set up by Cliff Roberts | 60-53 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Brent Lukens grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brent Lukens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Billy Nelson (fresh) SG - Alejandro Diaz (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hankins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson is hacked by Eugene Portillo - foul #3 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Cliff Roberts, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman (SG), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Alejandro Diaz, Paul Cohrs, Robert Sak | |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Dan Monroe grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 07:09 | Utah State | Brent Lukens can't finish the layup | 63-53 |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Dan Monroe tips it in | 65-53 |
| 07:04 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson is hacked by Patrick Dalton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Bradley Hoffman, Michael Hankins | |
| 07:04 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:04 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Brent Lukens banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Sanders | 67-54 |
| 06:22 | UC Irvine | Wayne Jordan takes the ball from Claude Bush | 67-54 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Brent Lukens grabs the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Dan Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Christopher Sanders, Patrick Dalton, Brent Lukens, Wayne Jordan, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Sak (C) Billy Nelson, Alejandro Diaz, Paul Cohrs, Corey Gomer | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Michael Breslin | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Sak - foul #2 on Robert Sak, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Bradley Hoffman, Michael Hankins | |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cliff Roberts - foul #4 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins (SF) Paul Cohrs | |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eugene Portillo and the foul's on Alejandro Diaz - foul #4 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) John Lavender | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Michael Hankins, Robert Sak | |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:54 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:49 | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-58 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Dixon | 73-58 |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Stephen Dixon is called for the reach on Paul Cohrs - foul #2 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #12 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Dan Monroe (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Cliff Roberts, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman (SG), Robert Sak (C) Alejandro Diaz, Corey Gomer | |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Paul Cohrs steals it from Patrick Dalton | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-60 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Dan Monroe snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Breslin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Mark Oliver misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Breslin - foul #1 on Michael Breslin, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Wayne Jordan, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Michael Breslin, Bradley Hoffman, Paul Cohrs, Robert Sak | |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Mark Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Mark Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Mark Oliver is called for the reach on Alejandro Diaz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Oliver, team foul #13 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman (PG), Robert Childress (PF), Robert Sak (C) Billy Nelson, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton, Christopher Sanders, John Lavender | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson (PG), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Bradley Hoffman, Robert Childress, Robert Sak | |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Brent Lukens tips it back up and in | 77-61 |
| 02:21 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Billy Nelson | 77-63 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-63 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Billy Nelson is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 01:17 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Alejandro Diaz | 77-68 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Bush - foul #5 on Claude Bush, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dan Monroe (C) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF), Robert Childress (PF) Michael Hankins, Claude Bush | |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs drills a jumper from the right block set up by Alejandro Diaz | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Dan Monroe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cliff Roberts | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Billy Nelson and he's fouled by Dan Monroe - foul #2 on Dan Monroe, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Nelson - foul #2 on Billy Nelson, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (C) Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | Robert Childress can't finish the layup | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo grabs the board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo runs out the clock | 82-72 |