| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:37 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Pete Buendia knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Robinson steals the ball from Thomas Lear | 37-39 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Audette | 37-42 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Buendia is called for the reach on Rickey Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete Buendia, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Mark Mikell (C) Dennis Robinson, Pete Buendia | |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Audette steps in front of the Edwin Strecker pass | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Mark Mikell blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Strecker - foul #3 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Matthew Brown (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert | |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lear | 40-42 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Mark Mikell's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Brown | 40-42 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Armando Garcia | 40-42 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Devin Boos - foul #3 on Devin Boos, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), James Rembert (PF) James McIlwaine, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | James Rembert misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 16:49 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Matthew Brown (PF) Armando Garcia, Edward Wilson, Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert | |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Plourde swats the short shot by James Shaner | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | Pete Buendia pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:49 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 15:47 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shaner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Plourde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SF), Michael Barter (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Sidney Ranney, Matthew Brown, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), James McIlwaine (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Michael Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG) Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Mark Mikell snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Mark Mikell hits a jump hook from the right block | 42-48 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Edwin Strecker | 44-48 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez is hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF) Rickey Cox, Edward Wilson, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Russell Coursey (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF) Antonio Sanchez, James McIlwaine, Michael Cummings, Mark Mikell | |
| 14:21 | Utah State | The 3pt attempt by James Rembert is denied by Armando Garcia | 44-48 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is fouled on the floor by Russell Coursey - foul #1 on Russell Coursey, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG), Donald Beard (SG), James Shaner (C) Armando Garcia, Matthew Brown, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Pete Buendia (C) Russell Coursey, Devin Boos | |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Sidney Ranney | 46-48 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the runner from the right block | 46-50 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Beard | 49-50 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | The short jumper by Dennis Robinson is denied by James Shaner | 49-50 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Lear | 49-50 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is hacked by Dennis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Edward Wilson (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Levi Chambers, Sidney Ranney, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), James McIlwaine (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) Alan Audette, Dennis Robinson, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Lear | 54-50 |
| 11:36 | Utah State | The short jumper by Mark Mikell is denied by Edwin Strecker | 54-50 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Gilbert is called for the reach on Edwin Strecker - foul #2 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Donald Beard, Edward Wilson, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Antonio Sanchez, James McIlwaine, Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Carl Gilbert | |
| 11:02 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | James Rembert hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Audette | 56-52 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is hacked by Dennis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown (SG) Rickey Cox | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Michael Cummings, Devin Boos | |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Audette picks off the pass by Armando Garcia | 56-52 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | The jump hook by James McIlwaine is blocked by Michael Barter | 56-52 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia is fouled on the floor by Johnny Plourde - foul #1 on Johnny Plourde, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Matthew Brown, Michael Barter, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mikell (PF) James Rembert | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:43 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is fouled on the floor by Edwin Strecker - foul #4 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown (C) Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SG), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Pete Buendia | |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Mark Mikell blows the dunk but the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #3 on Matthew Brown, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG) Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:29 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Levi Chambers | 60-52 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Lear | 60-52 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 62-52 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Mark Mikell tips it home | 62-54 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Mark Mikell gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Matthew Brown steals the ball from Mark Mikell | 62-54 |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-54 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Levi Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sidney Ranney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Russell Coursey (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Alan Audette connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Carl Gilbert | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Sidney Ranney | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Levi Chambers | 64-56 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | The jump hook by Russell Coursey is blocked by Thomas Lear | 64-56 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), James Shaner (SF), Michael Barter (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Levi Chambers, Edward Wilson, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Alan Audette, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | James McIlwaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | The short jumper by Johnny Plourde is denied by Edwin Strecker | 67-56 |
| 05:01 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde tips it but misses | 67-56 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard travels with the ball | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear (PF) Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Shaner - foul #2 on James Shaner, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG) James McIlwaine | |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Sanchez picks off the pass by Rickey Cox in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Pete Buendia's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Strecker | 67-58 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | James Rembert misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-58 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson can't tip it in | 67-58 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez and the foul's on James Shaner - foul #3 on James Shaner, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG), Armando Garcia (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (C) Rickey Cox, Donald Beard, James Shaner, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG) Dennis Robinson | |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Levi Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Plourde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Levi Chambers | 69-61 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Antonio Sanchez steals the ball from Armando Garcia | 69-61 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Rembert | 69-64 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Edwin Strecker (C) Levi Chambers, Armando Garcia, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Devin Boos (C) Antonio Sanchez, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Rickey Cox | 71-64 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Russell Coursey, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Thomas Lear blocks the short jumper by Johnny Plourde | 71-64 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 71-64 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | James Rembert misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Strecker - foul #5 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter (C) Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:13 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Buendia is called for the reach on Rickey Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete Buendia, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Alan Audette hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rickey Cox | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Utah State | James Rembert drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Audette | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Audette - foul #1 on Alan Audette, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Alan Audette buries a 3 from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Robinson is called for the reach on Donald Beard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG) Dennis Robinson | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | James Rembert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Pete Buendia gets the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Alan Audette buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James McIlwaine | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is fouled in the backcourt by James McIlwaine - foul #1 on James McIlwaine, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Utah State | James Rembert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |