Using a press defense, Utah State was able to get within one point with nine and a half minutes left in the game. Sophomore Nahziah Carter came off the bench and drained two clutch threes to make the score 60-53. The Aggies were not able to get the score inside seven points for the rest of the game.
Senior guard David Crisp fouled out with just under nine minutes to play, and after that, the Huskies finished strong, outscored Utah State 13-3 in the remaining four and a half minutes of the game to make the final score 78-61.