| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fresh) SG - Charles Segura (fresh) SF - Henry Howell (fresh) PF - Charles Bourque (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Claborn | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Howell | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Oja - foul #1 on Clyde Oja, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Jordan steals it from Henry Howell | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Bourque | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses long on a jumper in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses short on a floater near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura's pass is intercepted by Dennis Claborn in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn lays it in | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is fouled on the floor by Reginald Taylor - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Colton Barker (PG), Johnny Fitzgerald (SG), Steve Batista (SF), James Torre (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Clyde Oja, Charles Segura, Henry Howell, Charles Bourque, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan, Reginald Taylor | |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Colton Barker | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Torre | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Poling | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista is fouled on the floor by James Ross - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Hartt (SF), Charles Bourque (PF) Colton Barker, James Torre | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG) Victor Perdue, Brent Lukens | |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham grabs the board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Steve Batista (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hartt (fresh) PF - Charles Bourque (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Sheets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Poling (fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Llanas (PG), Henry Howell (SF), Ronald Elliott (C) Johnny Fitzgerald, Steve Batista, Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF) Alexander Buckingham, James Poling | |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | William Hartt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Ross | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bourque | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Hartt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Llanas - foul #1 on Robert Llanas, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Charles Segura (SG), Steve Batista (SF), James Torre (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Robert Llanas, William Hartt, Henry Howell, Charles Bourque, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, James Ross | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Batista, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (PF) Wayne Jordan | |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Victor Perdue can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Segura - foul #1 on Charles Segura, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Torre | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets buries a fadeaway from the left block | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Brent Lukens is hacked by Steve Batista - foul #2 on Steve Batista, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF) Steve Batista | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Victor Perdue hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque (PF) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), James Ross (PF) Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| 12:26 | Utah State | James Ross is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (SG), Ronald Elliott (C) Charles Segura, James Torre | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Brent Lukens | |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 12:09 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja tips it home | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clyde Oja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Bourque (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Poling (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Victor Perdue is called for the reach on Clyde Oja in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Perdue, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Colton Barker (PG), William Hartt (SF) Clyde Oja, Henry Howell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, James Poling, Wayne Jordan | |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott banks in the layup | 17-16 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), James Torre (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Colton Barker, Charles Bourque, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Dennis Claborn, James Ross, Reginald Taylor | |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-16 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Hartt gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Jordan swats the layup by Frank Sheets | 17-16 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Brent Lukens snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Michael Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Jordan | 17-18 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Henry Howell (SF), Charles Bourque (PF) Johnny Fitzgerald, William Hartt, James Torre | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), James Ross (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan, Brent Lukens | |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja can't throw it down | 17-18 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | James Ross's floater is knocked away by Frank Sheets | 19-18 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Taylor | 19-20 |
| 09:15 | Utah State | James Poling grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:55 | Utah State | James Poling blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Segura - foul #2 on Charles Segura, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Colton Barker (PG), Johnny Fitzgerald (SG), Ronald Elliott (C) Clyde Oja, Charles Segura, Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, Reginald Taylor | |
| 08:55 | Utah State | James Poling makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:55 | Utah State | James Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:35 | Utah State | James Poling snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | James Poling clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn tips it in | 19-24 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is hacked by James Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (PF) Charles Bourque | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF), Brent Lukens (C) James Poling, James Ross | |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Johnny Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Hartt (SG) Johnny Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Torre | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Colton Barker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hartt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) PF - James Torre (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Hartt - foul #1 on William Hartt, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Charles Bourque (PF) Colton Barker, Henry Howell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG) Eugene Portillo | |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja loses the dribble to Dennis Claborn | 23-26 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders banks in the layup set up by Dennis Claborn | 23-28 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 23-28 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Hartt - foul #2 on William Hartt, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Frank Sheets (C) William Hartt, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Dennis Claborn, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan | |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Perdue | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is fouled on the floor by Frank Sheets - foul #1 on Frank Sheets, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Colton Barker (PG) Clyde Oja | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Wayne Jordan (PF) Victor Perdue, Brent Lukens | |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Jordan steps in front of the Frank Sheets pass | 23-31 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | James Poling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Frank Sheets - foul #2 on Frank Sheets, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Charles Bourque, Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF) Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan | |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | James Poling snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Henry Howell steals it from Reginald Taylor | 26-33 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Reginald Taylor | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Colton Barker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Howell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Torre (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Poling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Utah State | James Poling knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Claborn | 29-39 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (PG), Charles Segura (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Colton Barker, Johnny Fitzgerald, Henry Howell, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, Alexander Buckingham, James Poling, Reginald Taylor | |
| 02:47 | Utah State | James Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Clyde Oja - foul #2 on Clyde Oja, team foul #12 | 29-39 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | James Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Bourque | 29-40 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 29-40 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brent Lukens | 29-40 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque can't connect on a runner from the right block | 29-40 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets tips it home | 31-40 |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Victor Perdue slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Smith and the foul's on Charles Segura - foul #3 on Charles Segura, team foul #13 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Hartt (SF) Charles Segura | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Ross - foul #3 on James Ross, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (C) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, Christopher Sanders, James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Elliott | 33-43 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Oja | 36-43 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Elliott - foul #1 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #14 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Llanas (PG), Henry Howell (SF), James Torre (C) Clyde Oja, Steve Batista, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF) Alexander Buckingham | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell scores on a jump hook from the right block | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-45 |