| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mickey Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Chang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Brashear (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Barreiro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro banks in the layup set up by Ernest Russell | 30-32 |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray's pass is intercepted by Mickey Manning in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Mickey Manning lays it in | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ernest Russell - foul #3 on Ernest Russell, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ray Bullen (SG) Ernest Russell | |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:02 | Utah State | Ray Bullen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mickey Manning | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ray Bullen takes the ball from David Waters | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Leslie Chang scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Bullen | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Brashear is called for the reach on Robert Gray - foul #1 on Kevin Brashear, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell (SF), Thomas Dix (PF) Leslie Chang, Kevin Brashear | |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters hits a jump hook near the basket | 34-39 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Mickey Manning hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Barreiro | 34-42 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ray Bullen steals the ball from Aaron Shaffer | 34-42 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Ray Bullen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Mickey Manning - foul #3 on Mickey Manning, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Joseph Ojeda (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar (SG), Bruce Juergens (SF) Mickey Manning, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ray Bullen - foul #1 on Ray Bullen, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leslie Chang (SF), Kevin Brashear (PF) Bruce Juergens, Thomas Dix | |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 16:49 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses the shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Maddox (C) Stephen Glidewell | |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Leslie Chang knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Bullen | 34-46 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Leslie Chang snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Ray Bullen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Virgil Jackson, Wilbur Arnold, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Sanborn (PG), Ernest Russell (SG), Bruce Juergens (SF), Thomas Dix (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Ray Bullen, Ronnie Jamar, Leslie Chang, Kevin Brashear, John Maddox | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rickey Shue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Russell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Juergens (fresh) PF - Thomas Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Barreiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Waters (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Rickey Shue, David Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell (SF) Bruce Juergens | |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Dix - foul #2 on Thomas Dix, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mickey Manning (PG) James Sanborn | |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:21 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Ernest Russell knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Mickey Manning | 34-49 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Russell - foul #4 on Ernest Russell, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (PG), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Robert Gray, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar (PG), James Sanborn (SG), Bruce Juergens (SF), John Maddox (PF) Mickey Manning, Ernest Russell, Stephen Glidewell, Thomas Dix | |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG) David Waters | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Brashear (PF) Cecil Barreiro | |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda blows the layup | 35-49 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Bruce Juergens | 35-49 |
| 13:58 | Utah State | John Maddox scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Sanborn | 35-52 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear misses the easy layup | 37-52 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Ojeda - foul #1 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), David Waters (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Sheffield, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mickey Manning (PG), Leslie Chang (SF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Ronnie Jamar, Bruce Juergens, John Maddox | |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:43 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 12:20 | Utah State | James Sanborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:46 | Utah State | Mickey Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Virgil Jackson, David Waters, David Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ray Bullen (SG), Stephen Glidewell (PF) James Sanborn, Kevin Brashear | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mickey Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Bullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Chang (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Glidewell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Barreiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Manning steals the ball from Mario Motsinger | 42-55 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Leslie Chang dunks the ball on a great pass from Mickey Manning | 42-57 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-57 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilbur Arnold - foul #1 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), David Clark (PF) Robert Gray, Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar (SG) Mickey Manning | |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Leslie Chang makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Leslie Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is hacked by Leslie Chang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Chang, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Dix (PF) Leslie Chang | |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronnie Jamar | 44-61 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SF) Wilbur Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bruce Juergens (SF) Cecil Barreiro | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Ray Bullen's pass is intercepted by David Clark | 44-61 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Jamar - foul #3 on Ronnie Jamar, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (PF) Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell misses the easy layup | 46-61 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dix | 46-61 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Ray Bullen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Elam - foul #1 on Thomas Elam, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Virgil Jackson (SG), David Waters (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Thomas Elam, Robert Sheffield, Rickey Shue, David Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mickey Manning (PG), James Sanborn (SG), John Maddox (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Ray Bullen, Ronnie Jamar, Stephen Glidewell, Thomas Dix | |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Ojeda - foul #2 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold (SG), Mario Motsinger (C) Virgil Jackson, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leslie Chang (SF) Bruce Juergens | |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-63 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is hacked by Mickey Manning in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mickey Manning, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF) Wilbur Arnold, David Waters | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ray Bullen (PG), Bruce Juergens (SF), Kevin Brashear (PF) Mickey Manning, Leslie Chang, John Maddox | |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Brashear - foul #2 on Kevin Brashear, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Dix (C) Cecil Barreiro | |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:57 | Utah State | Aaron Shaffer is called for the reach on Kevin Brashear - foul #3 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ernest Russell (SG), Stephen Glidewell (SF) James Sanborn, Bruce Juergens | |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Ray Bullen | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Virgil Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rickey Shue (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Motsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ray Bullen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Glidewell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Brashear (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 51-65 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Russell | 51-67 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the floater from the baseline | 51-67 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is hacked by Ernest Russell - foul #5 on Ernest Russell, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), David Waters (SF), Joseph Ojeda (PF), David Clark (C) Virgil Jackson, Rickey Shue, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mickey Manning (PG), James Sanborn (SG), Leslie Chang (SF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Ray Bullen, Ernest Russell, Kevin Brashear, Thomas Dix | |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gray | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:09 | Utah State | David Clark swats the shot by Stephen Glidewell | 54-67 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:47 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark makes the wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sheffield | 56-67 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Mickey Manning misses the easy layup | 56-67 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Clark | 56-67 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Mickey Manning - foul #5 on Mickey Manning, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Joseph Ojeda, David Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ray Bullen (PG), Ronnie Jamar (SG), Bruce Juergens (SF), Thomas Dix (PF), John Maddox (C) Mickey Manning, James Sanborn, Leslie Chang, Stephen Glidewell, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Ray Bullen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | John Maddox misses short on a floater from the left block | 58-67 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Brashear (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Thomas Dix, John Maddox | |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-67 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-67 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Shue | 58-67 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Wilbur Arnold is denied by Cecil Barreiro | 58-67 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Kevin Brashear | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens is hacked by Wilbur Arnold - foul #2 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF), Joseph Ojeda (PF), David Clark (C) Virgil Jackson, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Sanborn (SG), Leslie Chang (SF), Thomas Dix (PF), John Maddox (C) Ronnie Jamar, Bruce Juergens, Kevin Brashear, Cecil Barreiro | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Thomas Elam (fresh) SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ray Bullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Chang (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Thomas Dix misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Thomas Dix misses the tip | 58-67 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Leslie Chang steals it from David Waters in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Leslie Chang can't throw it down | 58-67 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Thomas Elam, David Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Brashear (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Thomas Dix, John Maddox | |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Gray | 60-67 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Leslie Chang scores on a jumper from close range | 60-69 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Utah State | James Sanborn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Bullen | 60-72 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters tips it but misses | 60-72 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Ray Bullen grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Ojeda - foul #3 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell (PF), Thomas Dix (C) Kevin Brashear, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Leslie Chang makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Leslie Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue loses the dribble to Thomas Dix | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses the dunk | 60-74 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses the 3 from straight away | 60-74 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ojeda | 60-74 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark scores on a shot from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Ray Bullen runs out the clock | 62-74 |