| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) SG - Robert Burke (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) SG - Gary Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) C - James McDanial (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson 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) | |
| 19:43 | Utah State | Gary Williams is fouled on the floor by Leroy Marron - foul #1 on Leroy Marron, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Robert Reeve takes the ball from Cliff Wasson | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke is hacked by Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester's fadeaway is rejected by James McDanial | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James McDanial | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Marron - foul #2 on Leroy Marron, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG) Leroy Marron | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:51 | Utah State | James McDanial connects on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve clanks a turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | James McDanial pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Nelson Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | James McDanial grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | James McDanial's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Kells | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Burke | 3-4 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Nelson Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cliff Wasson | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), William Carrier (SG), Jeremy Lyman (SF), Clyde Dunn (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Nelson Jones, Gary Williams, Richard Johnson, Cliff Wasson, James McDanial | |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 3-7 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | William Carrier can't tip it in | 3-7 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn can't tip it in | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Chester | 3-7 |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Lyman - foul #1 on Jeremy Lyman, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (PG), Dustin Paige (SG), Jeff Burney (SF), William Conley (PF) Scott Wells, Robert Burke, Robert Reeve, David Chester | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Wasson (PF) Clyde Dunn | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Biggers (fresh) SG - Dustin Paige (fresh) SF - Jeff Burney (fresh) PF - William Conley (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) SG - William Carrier (fresh) SF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) C - Anthony Byrd (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Utah State | William Carrier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige loses the dribble to Jeremy Lyman | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman hits a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jeff Burney - foul #1 on Jeff Burney, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (SG) Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) William Carrier, Anthony Byrd | |
| 15:01 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-10 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Williams and he's hacked by William Conley - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Robert Burke (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Christopher Biggers, Justin Storrs, Dustin Paige, Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), James McDanial (C) Owen Orlandi, Jeremy Lyman | |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester is hacked by Cliff Wasson - foul #1 on Cliff Wasson, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge (SF), Anthony Byrd (PF) Richard Johnson, Cliff Wasson | |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Andrew Gulledge | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Robert Burke takes the ball from Gary Williams | 7-12 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Burke | 9-12 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Nelson Jones buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Williams | 9-15 |
| 12:58 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (PF), Wayne Kells (C) David Chester, William Conley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), William Carrier (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Jeremy Lyman (PF) Nelson Jones, Gary Williams, Andrew Gulledge, James McDanial | |
| 12:45 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Lyman steals it from Scott Wells in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Wayne Kells swats the short shot by Richard Johnson | 9-15 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Byrd blocks the short jumper by Robert Burke | 9-17 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells tips it back up and in | 11-17 |
| 11:50 | Utah State | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Reeve (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Parker (fresh) SG - William Carrier (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Byrd (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd can't finish the layup | 11-17 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Carrier | 11-17 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Parker | 11-20 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Byrd is called for the reach on Scott Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Byrd, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (PG), Justin Storrs (SG), Jeff Burney (SF), David Chester (PF), William Conley (C) Scott Wells, Robert Burke, Robert Reeve, Dustin Paige, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Andrew Gulledge (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF), James McDanial (C) Robert Parker, William Carrier, Richard Johnson, Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers clanks a jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Chester | 13-20 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Nelson Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) William Conley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman (SF) Andrew Gulledge | |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Nelson Jones is fouled on the floor by David Chester - foul #1 on David Chester, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| 09:12 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-20 |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Gary Williams grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-20 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Jones - foul #1 on Nelson Jones, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Dustin Paige (SG) Christopher Biggers, Justin Storrs | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Owen Orlandi (SG), Andrew Gulledge (SF) Nelson Jones, Gary Williams, James McDanial | |
| 08:28 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Chester | 15-20 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Wayne Kells picks off the pass by Jeremy Lyman | 15-20 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Owen Orlandi - foul #1 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve (SF), William Conley (PF) Jeff Burney, David Chester | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Anthony Byrd (C) Robert Parker, Andrew Gulledge, Cliff Wasson | |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:35 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Paige (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) PF - William Conley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Kells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Byrd (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (PG), Robert Burke (SG) Scott Wells, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Dunn (PF) Jeremy Lyman | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) Dustin Paige | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), William Carrier (SG), James McDanial (C) Owen Orlandi, Gary Williams, Clyde Dunn | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | James McDanial grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | James McDanial knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | James McDanial grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | James McDanial misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Conley - foul #2 on William Conley, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Storrs (PG), Dustin Paige (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Christopher Biggers, William Conley, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG), Jeremy Lyman (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF) William Carrier, Richard Johnson, Anthony Byrd | |
| 06:15 | Utah State | James McDanial makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | James McDanial makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-24 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | James McDanial misses the dunk attempt | 20-24 |
| 05:29 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Justin Storrs | 20-24 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Storrs and he's hacked by Jeremy Lyman - foul #2 on Jeremy Lyman, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), David Chester (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Justin Storrs, Robert Burke, Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SF) Nelson Jones, Jeremy Lyman | |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Robert Parker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dustin Paige | 23-24 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | James McDanial grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Owen Orlandi | 23-27 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | James McDanial takes the ball from David Chester | 23-27 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge is denied on a layup by David Chester | 23-27 |
| 03:38 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Wells (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Paige (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Reeve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Kells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Orlandi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gulledge (fairly fresh) PF - Cliff Wasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James McDanial (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Owen Orlandi - foul #2 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Burke (SG), William Conley (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Scott Wells, Dustin Paige, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Jeremy Lyman (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Robert Parker, Owen Orlandi, Andrew Gulledge, Cliff Wasson, James McDanial | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Gary Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 02:59 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Carrier | 24-27 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman is called for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Biggers (SF) Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG) William Carrier | |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (SG) Gary Williams | |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF) Christopher Biggers | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:35 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells (C) William Conley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Dunn (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd banks in the layup and the foul's on Wayne Kells - foul #1 on Wayne Kells, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Wells (PG), Christopher Biggers (SF) Leroy Marron, Jeff Burney | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SG), Cliff Wasson (PF) Nelson Jones, William Carrier, Clyde Dunn | |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Byrd steals the ball from Scott Wells | 26-30 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-30 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Robert Parker double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Dustin Paige (SG), Jeff Burney (SF), William Conley (PF) Scott Wells, Robert Burke, Christopher Biggers, David Chester | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), James McDanial (C) Robert Parker, Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the shot from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-30 |