| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Gary Radford (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Clifton Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) SF - James Laseter (fresh) PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) C - Earl Greco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Hearn | 0-3 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | James Davis misses the runner from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | James Morgan is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | James Davis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Pinder - foul #1 on Larry Pinder, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | James Morgan is hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #2 on Larry Pinder, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (PF) Larry Pinder | |
| 17:34 | Utah State | Gary Radford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-3 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 1-6 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | James Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger (SF), Charles Golanski (C) James Laseter, Earl Greco | |
| 17:07 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Cal State Northridge | James Morgan steals the ball from Charles Peterson | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | Gary Radford lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Morgan | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Golanski | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | James Davis loses the dribble to John Hearn | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Radford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifton Self (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fairly fresh) SF - Elliott Meidinger (fresh) PF - Charles Peterson (fresh) C - Charles Golanski (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Lovern - foul #1 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Scott Beam (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Robert Brown, James Davis, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), James Laseter (SF), Earl Greco (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Elliott Meidinger, Charles Peterson | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Gary Radford makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Scott Beam snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Jason Jewett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | Jason Jewett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Jewett steals the ball from Charles Golanski | 6-8 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Beam is called for the reach on James Laseter - foul #1 on Scott Beam, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Robert Brown (SF), James Davis (PF) Gary Radford, Christopher Dodd, Scott Beam | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Charles Peterson (PF) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Charles Golanski | |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 13:26 | Utah State | James Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 6-8 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Jason Jewett hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Laseter | 8-11 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Jason Jewett connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Morgan | 11-11 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | James Davis lays it up and in set up by Jason Jewett | 13-13 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Scott Beam (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Morgan, Jason Jewett, James Davis, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (SG), Elliott Meidinger (SF), Christopher Wood (PF), Charles Golanski (C) Jerry Lovern, James Laseter, Charles Peterson, Earl Greco | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) SG - Walter Chase (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Scott Beam (fresh) C - Clifton Self (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) SF - Elliott Meidinger (fresh) PF - Christopher Wood (fresh) C - Charles Golanski (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Robert Brown buries a shot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses short on a runner near the basket | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Clifton Self tips it in | 17-13 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-13 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Clifton Self | 17-13 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Walter Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG) John Hearn | |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | Jeffery Tores is called for the reach on James Neilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Tores, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG), James Davis (PF) James Neilson, Walter Chase, Scott Beam | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG) James Moore | |
| 10:22 | Utah State | James Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Morgan | 19-16 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger clanks a floater from the left side | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dodd | 19-16 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | James Davis lays it up and in set up by James Morgan and the foul's on Elliott Meidinger - foul #1 on Elliott Meidinger, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Christopher Dodd | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), James Laseter (SF), Earl Greco (C) Jeffery Tores, Elliott Meidinger, Christopher Wood | |
| 09:38 | Utah State | James Davis misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jerry Lovern | 21-16 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | Gary Radford pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Clifton Self is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lovern - foul #2 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG) Gary Radford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG), Charles Peterson (PF) Jerry Lovern, Charles Golanski | |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Clifton Self misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-16 |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | James Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from James Morgan | 23-16 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Charles Peterson is denied by Clifton Self | 23-16 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter tips it in | 23-18 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Jason Jewett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Brown | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Clifton Self (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - James Laseter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Earl Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | James Morgan blocks the short jumper by Earl Greco | 25-18 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 07:17 | Utah State | James Davis misses badly on a runner from the right block | 25-20 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Moore | 25-22 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by James Laseter - foul #1 on James Laseter, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Gary Radford (SG), Scott Beam (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Jason Jewett, James Davis, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), Elliott Meidinger (SF), Christopher Wood (PF), Charles Golanski (C) John Hearn, James Laseter, Charles Peterson, Earl Greco | |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Neilson | 29-22 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Golanski, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG) James Moore | |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Scott Beam's floater is tipped away by Charles Golanski | 29-22 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Eric Farrior snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Eric Farrior's pass is intercepted by Elliott Meidinger | 29-22 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores lays it in on a great pass from Elliott Meidinger | 29-24 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Scott Beam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG) James Neilson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Farrior picks off the pass by Charles Golanski | 29-24 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Jason Jewett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Jewett is called for the reach on John Hearn - foul #1 on Jason Jewett, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF), James Davis (PF) Christopher Dodd, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter (SF), Earl Greco (C) Elliott Meidinger, Christopher Wood | |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | James Davis grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Jason Jewett loses the dribble to Earl Greco | 29-24 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Tores | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Davis (fresh) 11 pts. C - Scott Beam (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Tores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Golanski (fairly fresh) C - Earl Greco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Utah State | James Laseter steps in front of the Scott Beam pass | 29-27 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn blows the layup | 29-27 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | James Davis gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Scott Beam is hacked by Earl Greco - foul #1 on Earl Greco, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), James Neilson (SG), Clifton Self (C) Gary Radford, Jason Jewett, James Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Larry Pinder (PF) John Hearn, Jeffery Tores, Charles Golanski | |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore is hacked by James Neilson - foul #1 on James Neilson, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF), James Davis (PF) Robert Brown, Scott Beam | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger (SF) James Laseter | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Dodd - foul #1 on Christopher Dodd, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (C) Earl Greco | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 01:53 | Utah State | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | James Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | James Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Robert Brown (SF) James Neilson, James Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), James Laseter (SF), Earl Greco (C) James Moore, Elliott Meidinger, Charles Peterson | |
| 01:10 | Utah State | James Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | James Morgan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hearn - foul #1 on John Hearn, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (SG), Scott Beam (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Jason Jewett, Christopher Dodd, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (PF) Larry Pinder | |
| 00:34 | Utah State | James Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | James Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |