| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Roe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Kula (fresh) PF - Joshua Larosa (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Reid Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Peter Russo inbounds the ball | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Steve Bland is called for the reach on John Roe - foul #1 on Steve Bland, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Roe | 31-48 |
| 19:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-48 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Peter Russo snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Peter Russo is hacked by Steve Bland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Bland, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Robert Moore (PF) John Roe, Peter Russo, Wilbur Elrod | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Russell Sledge (SG), Dennis Spengler (SF), Floyd Jorden (C) Erik Holtz, Steve Bland, Dan Kula, Reid Flatt | |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Justin Carson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gause | 33-48 |
| 18:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gause takes the ball from Russell Sledge in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses the easy layup | 33-48 |
| 18:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Spengler | 33-50 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Philip Davenport connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Gause | 35-50 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler blows the layup | 35-50 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 35-50 |
| 17:42 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-50 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Philip Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Philip Davenport knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Gause | 37-50 |
| 17:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-50 |
| 17:14 | Utah State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Sledge - foul #2 on Russell Sledge, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), John Roe (SG), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Daniel Gause, Robert Moore, Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Steve Bland (SG), Dan Kula (SF), Adam King (PF), Reid Flatt (C) Stanley Hale, Russell Sledge, Dennis Spengler, Joshua Larosa, Floyd Jorden | |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King is hacked by Wilbur Elrod - foul #1 on Wilbur Elrod, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF) Justin Carson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 16:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt tips it home | 38-52 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Peter Russo hits a shot in the paint set up by John Roe | 40-52 |
| 16:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Baum picks off the pass by Reid Flatt in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | John Roe is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Anthony Rhoades (C) Brian Baum, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa (PF) Adam King | |
| 15:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood (SG), Henry Mulvihill (SF) Steve Bland, Dan Kula | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Roe (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joshua Larosa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Reid Flatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Peter Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 15:29 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 15:28 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod tips it home | 42-52 |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | John Roe is called for the reach on Erik Holtz in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Roe, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Rosas (C) Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Rosas - foul #2 on Clyde Rosas, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG) John Roe | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:55 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Reid Flatt - foul #2 on Reid Flatt, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG) Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula (SF) Henry Mulvihill | |
| 14:55 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:55 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Peter Russo steps in front of the Erik Holtz pass in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | John Roe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 14:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 14:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 13:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Clyde Rosas - foul #3 on Clyde Rosas, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Philip Davenport (C) Larry Schermerhorn, John Roe, Peter Russo, Wilbur Elrod, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), Henry Mulvihill (SF), Adam King (PF), Floyd Jorden (C) Erik Holtz, Dan Kula, Joshua Larosa, Reid Flatt | |
| 13:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Philip Davenport pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Floyd Jorden - foul #2 on Floyd Jorden, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG) Justin Carson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler (C) Floyd Jorden | |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | Daniel Gause grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | Henry Mulvihill picks off the pass by Philip Davenport in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 12:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Philip Davenport is called for the reach on Henry Mulvihill - foul #3 on Philip Davenport, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Justin Carson (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Phil Hoey, Brian Baum, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Russell Sledge (SF), Joshua Larosa (PF), Floyd Jorden (C) Frank Wood, Henry Mulvihill, Adam King, Dennis Spengler | |
| 11:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG) Daniel Gause | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Roe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Davenport (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Stanley Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Bland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Larosa (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Jorden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn scores on a runner in the paint | 52-52 |
| 11:38 | UC Santa Barbara | John Roe steals the ball from Joshua Larosa in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Justin Carson throws it down on a nice dish by John Roe | 54-52 |
| 11:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge clanks a floater in the paint | 54-52 |
| 11:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge tips it home | 54-54 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | John Roe's pass is intercepted by Joshua Larosa | 54-54 |
| 10:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Philip Davenport - foul #4 on Philip Davenport, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Larry Schermerhorn, John Roe, Justin Carson, Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Henry Mulvihill (SG), Dan Kula (SF), Dennis Spengler (C) Stanley Hale, Steve Bland, Russell Sledge, Joshua Larosa | |
| 10:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Phil Hoey makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Baum | 57-56 |
| 10:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-56 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 10:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Robert Moore, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood (SG), Adam King (PF), Reid Flatt (C) Dan Kula, Floyd Jorden, Dennis Spengler | |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Brian Baum hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 10:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Baum - foul #1 on Brian Baum, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Daniel Gause (SG) Brian Baum, Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 09:52 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Gause | 62-57 |
| 09:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gause takes the ball from Reid Flatt | 62-57 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Gause | 64-57 |
| 09:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Henry Mulvihill steals it from Larry Schermerhorn in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 09:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Mulvihill | 64-62 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Peter Russo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Mulvihill - foul #4 on Henry Mulvihill, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), John Roe (SG), Anthony Rhoades (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Daniel Gause, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), Dan Kula (SF), Joshua Larosa (PF), Dennis Spengler (C) Erik Holtz, Henry Mulvihill, Adam King, Reid Flatt | |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland is hacked by Phil Hoey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Hoey, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF) Peter Russo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Phil Hoey | 66-63 |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Moore (PF) Wilbur Elrod | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Justin Carson is fouled on the floor by Steve Bland - foul #3 on Steve Bland, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG) John Roe | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Floyd Jorden (C) Frank Wood, Dennis Spengler | |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Jorden | 68-66 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Brian Baum drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 71-66 |
| 08:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Phil Hoey, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge (SG) Stanley Hale | |
| 08:02 | Utah State | John Roe clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd Jorden - foul #3 on Floyd Jorden, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF), Clyde Rosas (C) Justin Carson, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler (C) Floyd Jorden | |
| 08:02 | Utah State | John Roe misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | John Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 08:02 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Dennis Spengler | 71-66 |
| 07:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge is whistled for a carry | 71-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Philip Davenport (C) Brian Baum, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG) Russell Sledge | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Roe (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Elrod (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Philip Davenport (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Bland (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Kula (tiring) PF - Joshua Larosa (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Spengler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Roe | 73-66 |
| 07:29 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG) John Roe | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Russell Sledge (SG), Henry Mulvihill (SF), Adam King (PF) Erik Holtz, Steve Bland, Dan Kula, Joshua Larosa | |
| 07:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King is open and buries a runner from the baseline set up by Henry Mulvihill | 73-68 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Phil Hoey is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Larry Schermerhorn | 75-68 |
| 06:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Peter Russo, Wilbur Elrod, Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Joshua Larosa (PF), Floyd Jorden (C) Stanley Hale, Russell Sledge, Adam King, Dennis Spengler | |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas's pass is intercepted by Henry Mulvihill | 75-68 |
| 06:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-68 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Daniel Gause snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Daniel Gause throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), John Roe (SG), Anthony Rhoades (C) Phil Hoey, Daniel Gause, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Dan Kula (SF), Reid Flatt (C) Frank Wood, Henry Mulvihill, Floyd Jorden | |
| 06:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 06:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz tips it home | 75-70 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | John Roe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-70 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades can't tip it in | 75-70 |
| 05:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 05:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 05:19 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Larosa | 75-70 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dan Kula | 75-73 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Brian Baum misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 75-73 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 04:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Daniel Gause (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Philip Davenport (C) Brian Baum, John Roe, Justin Carson, Robert Moore, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Russell Sledge (SG), Dennis Spengler (SF), Adam King (PF) Erik Holtz, Steve Bland, Dan Kula, Joshua Larosa | |
| 04:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Peter Russo is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 04:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Dennis Spengler is blocked by Peter Russo | 75-74 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Gause (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Elrod (tiring) 10 pts. 13 reb. C - Philip Davenport (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Stanley Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Russell Sledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Spengler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reid Flatt (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 03:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King misses the lay-in | 75-74 |
| 03:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King tips it back up and in | 75-76 |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam King - foul #1 on Adam King, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Clyde Rosas (C) Phil Hoey, Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Henry Mulvihill (SF), Floyd Jorden (PF) Stanley Hale, Russell Sledge, Adam King, Reid Flatt | |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Mulvihill and he's fouled by Wilbur Elrod - foul #2 on Wilbur Elrod, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG) Daniel Gause | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa (PF) Dennis Spengler | |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden makes the free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Peter Russo buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Roe and he's fouled by Joshua Larosa - foul #1 on Joshua Larosa, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilbur Elrod - foul #3 on Wilbur Elrod, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SF) Peter Russo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden misses the easy layup | 79-79 |
| 02:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Larry Schermerhorn | 79-79 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Brian Baum is hacked by Erik Holtz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Holtz, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG), Robert Moore (PF) John Roe, Wilbur Elrod | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), Dennis Spengler (C) Erik Holtz, Joshua Larosa | |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Philip Davenport (C) Daniel Gause, Brian Baum, Robert Moore, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Dan Kula (SF), Joshua Larosa (PF), Reid Flatt (C) Steve Bland, Henry Mulvihill, Floyd Jorden, Dennis Spengler | |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 01:39 | Utah State | Philip Davenport misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 81-79 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | John Roe snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-79 |
| 01:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:17 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the easy open layup | 81-79 |
| 00:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:33 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn is hacked by Erik Holtz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Holtz, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt snags the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-79 |