| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Idaho | Roy Herron grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Town - foul #2 on Alonzo Town, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Idaho | Alonzo Town steals the ball from Robert Ford | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano lays it in on a great pass from Alonzo Town | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roy Herron and he's fouled by Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | Louis Riggs gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | Idaho | Roy Herron clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:45 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander tips it home | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SF), Kim Schneider (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:09 | Idaho | Roy Herron clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:08 | Idaho | Kim Schneider tips it in | 39-34 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is denied on a layup by Charles Taylor | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Idaho | Kim Schneider pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:27 | Idaho | Roy Herron is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Bruce Buffington (SG) Robert Ford, Roy Herron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Lowell Zaman, Gerald Castano, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 16:09 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-34 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | Idaho | Raymond Waters gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Danny Hayes (fresh) SG - Bruce Buffington (fresh) SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kim Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Waters (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 1 pts. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:30 | Idaho | Raymond Waters tips it home | 41-34 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick is hacked by Bruce Buffington - foul #2 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Roy Herron (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Jeffrey Barter (C) Danny Hayes, Bruce Buffington, Charles Taylor, Kim Schneider, Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Joshua Anderson, Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| 14:21 | Idaho | Gregory Wilson is called for the reach on Arthur Alexander - foul #2 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 13:54 | Idaho | Robert Ford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #3 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 13:54 | Idaho | Robert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Idaho | Robert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Alexander - foul #2 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barter | 43-35 |
| 13:11 | Idaho | Louis Riggs is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 12:52 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Louis Riggs | 43-35 |
| 12:27 | Idaho | Lowell Zaman steals the ball from Arthur Alexander | 43-35 |
| 12:09 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lowell Zaman | 43-38 |
| 11:46 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-38 |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Barter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 11:18 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:04 | Idaho | Louis Riggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #4 on Mark Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (PG), Bruce Buffington (SG), Raymond Waters (SF), Kim Schneider (C) Robert Ford, Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 11:04 | Idaho | Louis Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:04 | Idaho | Louis Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 10:43 | Idaho | Raymond Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:22 | Idaho | Charles Taylor misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Castano - foul #1 on Gerald Castano, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG) Louis Riggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:22 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:22 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kim Schneider - foul #1 on Kim Schneider, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG) Bruce Buffington | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town (SF) John Kirkpatrick | |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:01 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:54 | Idaho | Jeff Carbajal steals the ball from Danny Hayes | 46-39 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Waters steals the ball from Elbert Wilson | 46-39 |
| 09:07 | Idaho | Roy Herron buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Waters | 49-39 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Waters - foul #2 on Raymond Waters, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Jeffrey Barter (C) Danny Hayes, Charles Taylor, Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Edward Sullivan (C) Jeff Carbajal, Richard Soderlund | |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:47 | Idaho | Roy Herron snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:43 | Idaho | Roy Herron knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ford | 51-40 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kim Schneider - foul #2 on Kim Schneider, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson (PF) Elbert Wilson | |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:09 | Idaho | Alonzo Town is called for the reach on Arthur Alexander - foul #3 on Alonzo Town, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SG) Roy Herron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:09 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:09 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano's layup is rejected by Kim Schneider | 52-42 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Kim Schneider swats the short shot by Alonzo Town | 52-42 |
| 07:38 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Castano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Idaho | Gerald Castano takes the ball from Kim Schneider | 52-42 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-42 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lowell Zaman | 52-44 |
| 06:25 | Idaho | Kim Schneider misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 06:24 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Raymond Waters (SF), Louis Riggs (PF) Charles Taylor, Arthur Alexander, Kim Schneider | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF) Gerald Castano, Alonzo Town | |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 05:37 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 05:36 | Idaho | Raymond Waters snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 05:16 | Idaho | Roy Herron knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Waters and the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #5 on Mark Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Bruce Buffington (SF) Robert Ford, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| 05:16 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (PG), Arthur Alexander (SF) Danny Hayes, Bruce Buffington | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Idaho | Raymond Waters misses the easy layup | 57-44 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Louis Riggs - foul #1 on Louis Riggs, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (SG) Jeff Carbajal | |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:32 | Idaho | Raymond Waters gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:10 | Idaho | Raymond Waters connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Roy Herron | 59-45 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 03:50 | Idaho | Louis Riggs grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 59-45 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Elbert Wilson | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Riggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 1 pts. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Elbert Wilson | 59-47 |
| 02:43 | Idaho | Charles Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 02:41 | Idaho | Raymond Waters grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:28 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elbert Wilson - foul #1 on Elbert Wilson, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Robert Dunning (SG), Bruce Buffington (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Charles Taylor, Roy Herron, Louis Riggs, Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG) John Kirkpatrick, Alonzo Town | |
| 02:28 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:28 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Anderson and he's fouled by Robert Dunning - foul #1 on Robert Dunning, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SF) Arthur Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:17 | Idaho | Charles Taylor snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Danny Hayes is hacked by Joshua Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Danny Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Elbert Wilson | 61-49 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Hayes - foul #1 on Danny Hayes, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:43 | Idaho | Danny Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 01:41 | Idaho | Charles Taylor tips it home | 63-51 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-51 |
| 01:11 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 01:07 | Idaho | Danny Hayes hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dunning | 65-51 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson makes the 3 from the right wing | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Kim Schneider misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Idaho | Raymond Waters (C) Robert Dunning | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SF) Joshua Anderson | |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Kim Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Kim Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Hayes - foul #2 on Danny Hayes, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Danny Hayes runs out the clock | 66-56 |