| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Odegaard - foul #3 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (SG), Jim Harsh (C) Christopher Odegaard, Jeffrey Willis | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Michalak | 32-31 |
| 19:27 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Eric Helton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Helton, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Pete Buendia is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Pete Buendia double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), James McIlwaine (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jeffrey Willis (C) Eric Helton, Joseph Costello, Jim Harsh | |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:03 | Utah State | Russell Coursey grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Utah State | James McIlwaine's dunk attempt is rejected by George Gibson | 34-33 |
| 17:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 17:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, James McIlwaine, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Joseph Costello (SG) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston | |
| 17:17 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Pete Buendia can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Gibson - foul #1 on George Gibson, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Jeffrey Willis steals the ball from Carl Gilbert | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton is called for 10 seconds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (SG) Arnold Michalak | |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Harsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Costello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Alan Audette takes the ball from Jim Harsh in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Eric Helton - foul #3 on Eric Helton, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Devin Boos (C) Dennis Robinson, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Jerry Nishida (PF) Eric Helton, Jim Harsh, George Gibson | |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer is called for 10 seconds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | James McIlwaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 15:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Michael Cummings - foul #2 on Michael Cummings, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Russell Coursey (SF) Alan Audette, Michael Cummings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | James Rembert connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James McIlwaine | 38-37 |
| 14:51 | UC Santa Barbara | James McIlwaine is called for the reach on Jerry Nishida - foul #3 on James McIlwaine, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Michael Cummings (SF), Carl Gilbert (C) Antonio Sanchez, James McIlwaine, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (PG), Jim Harsh (C) Roger Mercer, Jeffrey Willis | |
| 14:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Liston | 38-40 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | Michael Cummings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Russell Coursey gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | James Rembert lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Audette and he's hacked by Christopher Odegaard - foul #4 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Russell Coursey, Michael Cummings, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Arnold Michalak (SF), George Gibson (C) Christopher Odegaard, Joseph Costello, Jim Harsh | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Helton | 41-43 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | Alan Audette's pass is intercepted by George Gibson | 41-43 |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | James Rembert misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Nishida - foul #4 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, James McIlwaine, Johnny Plourde, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Jim Harsh (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Eric Helton, Larry Liston, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida | |
| 12:47 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | James Rembert gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Devin Boos can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Willis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Pete Buendia (C) James Rembert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (SF) Michael Cummings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the floater from close range set up by Antonio Sanchez | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devin Boos (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Harsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Costello (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Gibson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Mark Mikell (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Carl Gilbert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Arnold Michalak (SF) Roger Mercer, George Gibson | |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Pete Buendia connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mark Mikell and he's fouled by Jeffrey Willis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SG), Michael Cummings (SF) Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 11:14 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 10:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Russell Coursey hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton's pass is intercepted by Michael Cummings in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 10:08 | Utah State | Alan Audette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cummings | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Mikell blocks the short jumper by Arnold Michalak | 52-49 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Michael Cummings gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Eric Helton steals it from Russell Coursey | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Helton | 52-51 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Jim Harsh steps in front of the Alan Audette pass in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Alan Audette is hacked by Eric Helton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Helton, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) Russell Coursey, Michael Cummings, Mark Mikell, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), George Gibson (PF) Eric Helton, Jim Harsh, Arnold Michalak | |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Devin Boos takes the ball from Joseph Costello | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Joseph Costello is called for the reach on Alan Audette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Costello, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) Joseph Costello | |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:27 | Utah State | James McIlwaine snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Alan Audette's pass is intercepted by Larry Liston in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer is hacked by Johnny Plourde - foul #3 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), James Rembert (PF) Alan Audette, James McIlwaine, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Liston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gibson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (very tired) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer is whistled for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Larry Liston, Arnold Michalak, Jeffrey Willis | |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Roger Mercer is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Mercer, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (C) Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Mercer | 60-56 |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Roger Mercer steps in front of the Johnny Plourde pass in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 07:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:44 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 06:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:23 | UC Santa Barbara | James Rembert swats the short shot by George Gibson | 60-56 |
| 06:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Jerry Nishida steals the ball from Johnny Plourde | 60-58 |
| 05:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde tips it in | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), James McIlwaine (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) Antonio Sanchez, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jim Harsh (C) Roger Mercer, Christopher Odegaard, Joseph Costello, George Gibson | |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Devin Boos banks in the layup set up by James McIlwaine | 64-60 |
| 04:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Nishida | 64-63 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Harsh - foul #2 on Jim Harsh, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis (C) Arnold Michalak | |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Helton and he's hacked by Carl Gilbert - foul #1 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Cummings (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert, Devin Boos | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG) Larry Liston | |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cummings (fresh) PF - James Rembert (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Harsh (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Willis (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Helton | 65-67 |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Pete Buendia is hacked by Jerry Nishida - foul #5 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) Jerry Nishida | |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard is hacked by Michael Cummings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cummings, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 03:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Buendia | 66-67 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Alan Audette gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | James Rembert hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Audette | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SG), Devin Boos (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (SG), George Gibson (PF) Christopher Odegaard, Jim Harsh | |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Russell Coursey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Audette | 72-67 |
| 02:18 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 72-67 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Devin Boos pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Devin Boos can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Devin Boos pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Russell Coursey, Michael Cummings, Devin Boos, Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG) Larry Liston | |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Pete Buendia - foul #2 on Pete Buendia, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Odegaard - foul #5 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (SG) Christopher Odegaard | |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Pete Buendia can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 73-69 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the tip | 73-69 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 73-69 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | James Rembert comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 73-69 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde tips it home | 75-69 |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis hits a runner in the lane | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | James Rembert is hacked by Eric Helton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Helton, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (PG) Eric Helton | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Jim Harsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Harsh, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh travels in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Alan Audette is hacked by Jim Harsh - foul #4 on Jim Harsh, team foul #17 | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde is hacked by Jim Harsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Harsh, team foul #18 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG) Jim Harsh | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Pete Buendia swats the layup by George Gibson | 82-71 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Alan Audette runs out the clock | 82-71 |