| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Rines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spaeth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garth Showalter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Justin Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Garth Showalter gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 41-44 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Garth Showalter pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens dunks the ball on a great pass from William Rines and the foul's on Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Wee (SG), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) Brian Howard, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | Robert Corrado gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:13 | Utah State | Justin Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:52 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bui | 45-44 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Robert Corrado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo tips it home | 45-46 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui is hacked by Justin Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), Luis Sepulveda (SF), John Costello (PF), Donald Orem (C) John Bui, Thomas Bryant, William Rines, James Spaeth, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Brian Howard (SG) Justin Smith, Theodore Araujo | |
| 17:22 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on James Wee - foul #2 on James Wee, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ben Cooper (PF), Garth Showalter (C) James Wee, William Brown | |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | John Head is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Orem | 48-46 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:18 | Utah State | John Head grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | John Head is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Cardona - foul #1 on Andy Cardona, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG) Stanley Connally | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Wee (SG), Theodore Araujo (SF) Brian Howard, Robert Corrado | |
| 15:57 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Garth Showalter gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Sepulveda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Orem (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Wee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Araujo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Garth Showalter (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | John Head loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SG), William Rines (SF), James Spaeth (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Andy Cardona, Luis Sepulveda, John Costello, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Camire (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) John Head, James Wee, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG) Stanley Connally | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Jason Camire is fouled on the floor by John Bui - foul #1 on John Bui, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | A charge is called on Theodore Araujo - foul #3 on Theodore Araujo, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG) John Bui | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey is hacked by Jason Camire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Camire, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Wee (SG) Jason Camire | |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey buries a turnaround from the right block | 50-46 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Norman Tracey - foul #1 on Norman Tracey, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), John Costello (SF), Donald Orem (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, William Rines, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Howard (SG), Ben Cooper (PF), Garth Showalter (C) Theodore Araujo, Robert Corrado, William Brown | |
| 14:22 | Utah State | Andy Cardona is called for the reach on Garth Showalter - foul #2 on Andy Cardona, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG) Justin Smith | |
| 14:07 | Utah State | James Wee misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Orem - foul #2 on Donald Orem, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Luis Sepulveda (SF) Stanley Connally, James Spaeth | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:07 | Utah State | James Wee makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | James Wee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Garth Showalter hits the finger roll set up by James Wee | 53-50 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bui | 56-50 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | James Wee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Garth Showalter tips it in | 56-52 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Costello | 58-52 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | The jumper by Brian Howard is denied by Donald Orem | 58-52 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 58-52 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Garth Showalter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | John Head connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Wee | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Cardona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Orem (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Howard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ben Cooper (tiring) 2 reb. C - Garth Showalter (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda is hacked by Ben Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Cooper, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), William Rines (SF), James Spaeth (PF), Raymond Likens (C) John Bui, Andy Cardona, Luis Sepulveda, John Costello, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Smith (PG), Theodore Araujo (SF), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) John Head, James Wee, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-54 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Justin Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Justin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Spaeth | 59-55 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Tracey | 61-55 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Brian Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo tips it home | 61-57 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Andy Cardona (SG), Luis Sepulveda (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ben Cooper (PF), Garth Showalter (C) Brian Howard, William Brown | |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Andy Cardona hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Robert Corrado comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 08:55 | Utah State | Robert Corrado hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 08:33 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Spaeth | 62-59 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Robert Corrado grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Garth Showalter is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Fontanez (SF), John Costello (PF), Donald Orem (C) John Bui, Andy Cardona, William Rines, James Spaeth, Luis Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Camire (PG), James Wee (SG) Justin Smith, Robert Corrado | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Fontanez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Orem (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jason Camire (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Wee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Araujo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Cooper (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Garth Showalter (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Camire is called for the reach on Norman Tracey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Camire, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG) Jason Camire | |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ben Cooper | 62-59 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | James Wee can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 62-59 |
| 07:14 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | John Head is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Howard (SG), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) Theodore Araujo, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello loses the dribble to William Brown in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | John Head clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem connects on the open jumper in the lane | 64-59 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | John Head scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Corrado | 64-62 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Bryant | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Robert Corrado buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Head | 66-65 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Tracey | 68-65 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | John Costello snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Andy Cardona (SG), William Rines (SF), James Spaeth (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Robert Fontanez, John Costello, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Smith (PG), Theodore Araujo (SF), Ben Cooper (PF), Garth Showalter (C) John Head, James Wee, Robert Corrado, William Brown | |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Garth Showalter gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Garth Showalter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Spaeth - foul #1 on James Spaeth, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda (C) Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Garth Showalter makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Garth Showalter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:35 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Ben Cooper hits a turnaround in the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth connects on the turnaround from close range | 70-68 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Brian Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui clanks a jump hook from close range | 70-68 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Cardona (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spaeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Howard (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Araujo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Garth Showalter (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Justin Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Cooper | 70-71 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), John Costello (PF), Donald Orem (C) Andy Cardona, William Rines, James Spaeth | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), James Wee (SG), Robert Corrado (PF), William Brown (C) Justin Smith, Brian Howard, Ben Cooper, Garth Showalter | |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Costello and the foul's on Theodore Araujo - foul #4 on Theodore Araujo, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Thomas Bryant swats the short shot by James Wee | 73-71 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth (PF), Raymond Likens (C) John Costello, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Smith (PG) John Head | |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth is hacked by Robert Corrado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Corrado, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Justin Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-71 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens comes up short on the shot in the lane | 75-71 |
| 01:21 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Theodore Araujo drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Wee | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Sepulveda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Rines (SF) Luis Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Howard (SG), Ben Cooper (PF), Garth Showalter (C) James Wee, Robert Corrado, William Brown | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Brian Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Rines connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-75 |