| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) C - Earl Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) SG - Patrick Culp (fresh) SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Yong Chin (fresh) C - Eric Farrior (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Yong Chin 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | Yong Chin connects on the jump hook from the right block | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gary Radford | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Gary Radford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Pinder | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Yong Chin gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Alfred Coonrod is called for the reach on Gary Radford - foul #1 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Eric Farrior buries a floater in the lane set up by Gary Radford | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay is fouled on the floor by Patrick Culp - foul #1 on Patrick Culp, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Gary Radford, Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon (SG) Gregory Macaulay | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG) Alfred Coonrod | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lorenzo Deitz | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard is hacked by Jacob Dixon - foul #1 on Jacob Dixon, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (SF), Charles Golanski (PF), Charles Peterson (C) Christopher Wood, Larry Pinder, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG) James Neilson | |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Patrick Culp loses the dribble to Jacob Dixon | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon hits the finger roll | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (SG) Jacob Dixon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 16:11 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lawson | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Utah State | Patrick Culp double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Christopher Wood (SF), Larry Pinder (PF), Earl Greco (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Michael Lawson, Charles Golanski, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Gary Radford connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Armstrong and he's hacked by Alfred Coonrod - foul #2 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG) Alfred Coonrod | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Radford is called for the reach on Lorenzo Deitz - foul #1 on Gary Radford, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon (SG) Gregory Macaulay | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Gary Radford, Christopher Armstrong | |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Chase - foul #1 on Walter Chase, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Reinhard (PF) Yong Chin | |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Robert Brown can't finish the layup | 16-7 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG), Michael Lawson (SF), Charles Golanski (PF), Charles Peterson (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Christopher Wood, Larry Pinder, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG), William Richardson (C) Walter Chase, Eric Farrior | |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Patrick Culp clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-9 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 16-9 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | William Richardson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Neilson | 16-11 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | John Cox drills a 3 from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Culp | 19-13 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | William Richardson blocks the short jumper by John Cox | 19-13 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Chris Reinhard steals it from Michael Lawson | 19-13 |
| 11:44 | Utah State | William Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Neilson | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jacob Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson hits the finger roll | 21-15 |
| 11:24 | Utah State | William Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | John Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Christopher Wood (SF), Larry Pinder (PF), Earl Greco (C) John Cox, Jacob Dixon, Michael Lawson, Charles Golanski, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Neilson, Patrick Culp, Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Eric Farrior knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Armstrong and the foul's on Larry Pinder - foul #1 on Larry Pinder, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 10:36 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-18 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay loses the dribble to Yong Chin | 21-18 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the shot from the left side | 21-18 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | Gary Radford tips it home | 21-20 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Walter Chase connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Radford | 24-23 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Christopher Wood picks off the pass by Gary Radford | 24-23 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Radford picks off the pass by Larry Pinder | 24-23 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG), Jacob Dixon (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Charles Golanski (PF), Charles Peterson (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Gregory Macaulay, Christopher Wood, Larry Pinder, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Gary Radford, Walter Chase, Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Chris Reinhard steals it from John Cox | 24-23 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard clanks a jumper from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Brown steals the ball from Michael Lawson | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jacob Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Golanski - foul #1 on Charles Golanski, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood (SF), Earl Greco (C) Michael Lawson, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Chris Reinhard | 24-25 |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 06:53 | Utah State | William Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Patrick Culp buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 24-28 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Cox connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Wood | 26-28 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | William Richardson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | William Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:46 | Utah State | James Neilson is hacked by John Cox - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Larry Pinder (PF), Charles Peterson (C) John Cox, Jacob Dixon, Christopher Wood, Charles Golanski, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Patrick Culp, Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 05:46 | Utah State | James Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:46 | Utah State | James Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG) James Neilson | |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Gary Radford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Larry Pinder blocks the short jumper by Eric Farrior | 26-30 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Yong Chin tips it in | 26-32 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Macaulay | 28-32 |
| 03:57 | Utah State | Walter Chase can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Yong Chin snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Radford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Walter Chase can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Yong Chin - foul #1 on Yong Chin, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Jacob Dixon (SG), Earl Greco (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Gregory Macaulay, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Walter Chase, Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin, Eric Farrior | |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Lawson - foul #1 on Michael Lawson, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood (SF), Charles Golanski (PF) Michael Lawson, Larry Pinder | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Earl Greco | 29-32 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Gary Radford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG) Gary Radford | |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | William Richardson grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | James Neilson hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Chris Reinhard | 29-34 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Patrick Culp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Patrick Culp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (SG), Larry Pinder (PF) Jacob Dixon, Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Eric Farrior (C) James Neilson, Patrick Culp, Robert Brown, William Richardson | |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Chris Reinhard - foul #1 on Chris Reinhard, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Yong Chin (PF) Chris Reinhard | |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Gary Radford clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #2 on Larry Pinder, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG) Alfred Coonrod | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Gary Radford makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Gary Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong makes the halfcourt shot | 30-39 |