| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Segura (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Torre (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Michael Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bryant | 34-33 |
| 19:47 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 34-33 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Utah State | William Brown connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Claborn | 36-33 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | William Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Segura - foul #3 on Charles Segura, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Jody Larsen (SF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Thomas Bryant, Charles Segura, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| 18:01 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Poling - foul #3 on James Poling, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF) James Poling, William Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | James Ross tips it home | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Victor Perdue pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Victor Perdue clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Tracey - foul #3 on Norman Tracey, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG) Norman Tracey | |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Ross - foul #3 on James Ross, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF) Dennis Claborn, James Ross | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | William Brown gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | William Brown misses the turnaround from the right block | 40-38 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Eugene Sharer picks off the pass by Steve Batista | 40-38 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | William Brown misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | Utah State | William Brown snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jody Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Batista (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Sheets (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bourque (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Jody Larsen blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Bourque | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buckingham - foul #1 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), James Poling (SF), James Ross (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Jody Larsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Charles Segura (SG), Henry Howell (SF), James Torre (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Clyde Oja, Thomas Bryant, Steve Batista, Frank Sheets, Charles Bourque | |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Charles Segura - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Henry Howell | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | James Ross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Torre - foul #1 on James Torre, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | James Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | James Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Segura | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Michael Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Tracey | 41-50 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Henry Howell denies the turnaround by James Ross | 41-50 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Tracey | 41-53 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | Ronald Elliott takes the ball from Dennis Claborn | 41-53 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Eugene Portillo steals the ball from Norman Tracey in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Eugene Portillo | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Poling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Segura (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Torre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Claborn - foul #2 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF) Eugene Portillo, James Poling, James Ross | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Norman Tracey, Charles Segura, Henry Howell, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque is whistled for a carry | 43-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Jody Larsen (C) Dennis Claborn, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Victor Perdue can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | William Brown connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jody Larsen | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | William Brown scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alexander Buckingham and he's hacked by Frank Sheets - foul #2 on Frank Sheets, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, Jody Larsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Henry Howell (SF), Ronald Elliott (C) Thomas Bryant, Charles Bourque, Frank Sheets | |
| 10:16 | Utah State | William Brown misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald Elliott | 47-55 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Claborn takes the ball from Clyde Oja in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn is fouled on the floor by Norman Tracey - foul #4 on Norman Tracey, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), James Torre (PF) Norman Tracey, Clyde Oja, Steve Batista | |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Torre | 47-55 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:34 | Utah State | William Brown is hacked by James Torre - foul #2 on James Torre, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SF), James Ross (C) Eugene Sharer, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:17 | Utah State | James Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 09:16 | Utah State | James Poling can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | James Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, James Poling, James Ross | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Steve Batista (SF), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Charles Segura, Henry Howell, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Jody Larsen (PF), James Ross (C) Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jody Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Oja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Batista (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Bourque (fresh) 6 reb. C - Frank Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Norman Tracey is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #5 on Norman Tracey, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG) Victor Perdue | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG) Norman Tracey | |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Oja and he's fouled by James Poling - foul #4 on James Poling, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (PG), Henry Howell (SF), James Torre (PF) Clyde Oja, Steve Batista, Frank Sheets | |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:44 | Utah State | Michael Smith is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (C) Charles Bourque | |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Charles Segura | 52-60 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | James Poling misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-60 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Segura | 52-62 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Michael Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Poling | 55-62 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is hacked by James Poling - foul #5 on James Poling, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, James Poling, Jody Larsen, James Ross | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Charles Segura, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:27 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:15 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Brown | 58-62 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | The jump hook by William Brown is blocked by Henry Howell | 58-65 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja can't connect on a floater in the paint | 58-65 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Victor Perdue | 61-65 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets double dribbles | 61-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Jody Larsen (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (PG), Steve Batista (SF), James Torre (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Clyde Oja, Henry Howell, Charles Bourque, Frank Sheets | |
| 03:34 | Utah State | Jody Larsen misses the fadeaway from the left block | 61-65 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Torre | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jody Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Segura (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Batista (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Torre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Charles Segura in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Michael Smith lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Steve Batista is denied by William Brown | 63-65 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 63-65 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 65-65 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | William Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Batista | 65-67 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Charles Segura is denied by Eugene Sharer | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Jody Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-67 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Reginald Taylor (C) Jody Larsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF) Steve Batista | |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott blows the dunk but he's fouled by Reginald Taylor - foul #2 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Victor Perdue buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Claborn | 69-71 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Dennis Claborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Perdue | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the board | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Sharer (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Segura (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (tired) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Torre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | William Brown wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 04:50 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Taylor | 72-72 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Claborn | 75-72 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Eugene Sharer is called for the reach on Charles Segura in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), Jody Larsen (PF), James Ross (C) Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (SG), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Thomas Bryant, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jody Larsen | 75-73 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Jody Larsen drills a turnaround in the lane | 77-73 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Ross - foul #4 on James Ross, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | James Ross drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Perdue and he's hacked by Frank Sheets - foul #3 on Frank Sheets, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Dennis Claborn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Steve Batista (SF) Charles Segura, Henry Howell | |
| 03:50 | Utah State | James Ross makes the free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jody Larsen is called for the reach on Thomas Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jody Larsen, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Victor Perdue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham grabs the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | James Ross's pass is intercepted by Clyde Oja | 80-77 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets misses the lay-in | 80-77 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 80-77 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, James Ross | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), Henry Howell (SF) Thomas Bryant, Steve Batista | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the tip | 80-77 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (PF) Frank Sheets | |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF) Jody Larsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | William Brown loses the dribble to Henry Howell | 80-77 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Howell, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Ronald Elliott (C) Clyde Oja, Charles Bourque | |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn is hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-77 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses the tip | 82-77 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | William Brown gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-77 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Segura (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Torre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura clanks a 3 from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn grabs the board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Segura - foul #4 on Charles Segura, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Howell | 87-79 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is hacked by Charles Segura in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Segura, team foul #12 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG) Charles Segura | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell scores on a runner from close range set up by Clyde Oja | 89-81 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Clyde Oja is called for the reach on William Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Oja, team foul #13 | 89-81 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-81 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn gets the rebound | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Victor Perdue runs out the clock | 91-81 |