| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Milo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Eakin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Todd Huey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Adcock (fresh) PF - Dylan Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Juliano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-37 |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Todd Huey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Eakin | 41-40 |
| 19:17 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt is hacked by Dylan Ball - foul #3 on Dylan Ball, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Mendell (PF) Dylan Ball | |
| 19:01 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt is hacked by William Mendell - foul #3 on William Mendell, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Jenkins (PF) William Mendell | |
| 18:43 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sylvester Brown | 43-40 |
| 18:39 | Utah State | William Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Adcock and the foul's on Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG) Michael Nolan | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) Henry Adcock | |
| 18:39 | Utah State | William Jenkins misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:39 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:28 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Raymundo Romano | 45-42 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Donald Wright misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 18:07 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:43 | Northern Arizona | Bill Juliano steals it from Sylvester Brown | 45-42 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | Bill Juliano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 17:35 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Merle McInturff (PF), Richard Finch (C) Sylvester Brown, Richard Knopp, Raymundo Romano, Michael Merritt, Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), William Bell (SG), Henry Adcock (SF) David Eakin, Todd Huey, Donald Wright | |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Henry Adcock misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Finch | 45-42 |
| 16:37 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff clanks a shot in the paint | 45-42 |
| 16:36 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff tips it home | 47-42 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | William Bell is fouled on the floor by Waldo Reilly - foul #1 on Waldo Reilly, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG) Michael Nolan | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) Henry Adcock | |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Donald Wright dunks the ball and he's fouled by Waldo Reilly - foul #2 on Waldo Reilly, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Donald Wright misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:09 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Merle McInturff | 47-44 |
| 16:07 | Northern Arizona | Donald Wright steps in front of the David Taylor pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | William Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 47-46 |
| 15:51 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on William Bell - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano (SF) Waldo Reilly | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dylan Ball (PF), William Mendell (C) William Jenkins, Bill Juliano | |
| 15:51 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Knopp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle McInturff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dylan Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mendell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Utah State | William Mendell's floater is tipped away by Merle McInturff | 50-46 |
| 15:27 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:12 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff misses long on a floater from close range | 50-46 |
| 15:11 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:54 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch scores on a shot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | Donald Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Finch | 52-46 |
| 14:31 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:29 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp is fouled in the backcourt by William Mendell - foul #4 on William Mendell, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Michael Merritt (PF), Milo Bruno (C) David Taylor, Richard Knopp, Raymundo Romano, Merle McInturff, Richard Finch | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), Todd Huey (SG), Henry Adcock (SF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, William Bell, Donald Wright, William Mendell | |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Dylan Ball - foul #4 on Dylan Ball, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Jenkins (PF) Dylan Ball | |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Todd Huey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 13:44 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 13:28 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the easy open layup | 54-46 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:04 | Utah State | William Jenkins double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Liang China (PG), Richard Knopp (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF) Sylvester Brown, Michael Nolan, Waldo Reilly | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG) David Eakin | |
| 13:02 | Northern Arizona | Liang China is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liang China, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | William Jenkins is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-46 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Milo Bruno | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | Northern Arizona | Henry Adcock takes the ball from Michael Merritt | 54-46 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Roy Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Henry Adcock | 54-48 |
| 12:00 | Northern Arizona | Todd Huey is called for the reach on Liang China - foul #1 on Todd Huey, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG), Richard Finch (C) Liang China, Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), William Bell (SG), Donald Wright (SF) Roy Johnson, Todd Huey, Henry Adcock | |
| 11:52 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Knopp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Jenkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Juliano (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Utah State | William Bell hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Slowinski | 56-50 |
| 11:29 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch connects on the runner from close range set up by Raymundo Romano | 58-50 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | James Slowinski loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Merle McInturff (PF) David Taylor, Richard Knopp, Raymundo Romano, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG) William Bell | |
| 11:13 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan loses the dribble to David Eakin in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:08 | Utah State | James Slowinski connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | William Jenkins steals the ball from Richard Finch | 58-53 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | James Slowinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 10:46 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:33 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sylvester Brown | 60-53 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | James Slowinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Nolan - foul #1 on Michael Nolan, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG), Richard Knopp (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF), Michael Merritt (PF), Milo Bruno (C) Sylvester Brown, Michael Nolan, Waldo Reilly, Merle McInturff, Richard Finch | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SF) Donald Wright | |
| 10:11 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:50 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Bill Juliano - foul #3 on Bill Juliano, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG), Todd Huey (SG) David Eakin, James Slowinski | |
| 09:50 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:50 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Bill Juliano is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| 09:15 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt loses the dribble to Roy Johnson | 62-55 |
| 09:12 | Utah State | Roy Johnson hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| 08:54 | Northern Arizona | Bill Juliano steals it from Richard Knopp | 62-57 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | William Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | Todd Huey snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | William Jenkins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Bell | 62-59 |
| 07:46 | Northern Arizona | Bill Juliano is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #4 on Bill Juliano, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Merle McInturff (C) David Taylor, Richard Knopp, Raymundo Romano, Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), James Slowinski (SG), Henry Adcock (SF), Dylan Ball (PF), William Mendell (C) Roy Johnson, Todd Huey, William Bell, William Jenkins, Bill Juliano | |
| 07:46 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | Dylan Ball grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Merritt (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle McInturff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Eakin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Slowinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Adcock (fresh) PF - Dylan Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Mendell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | James Slowinski hits the finger roll | 62-61 |
| 07:11 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt is open and lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 07:06 | Utah State | James Slowinski is hacked by Sylvester Brown - foul #2 on Sylvester Brown, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch (C) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:47 | Utah State | William Mendell makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Adcock | 64-63 |
| 06:45 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan is hacked by James Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Slowinski, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 06:45 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Dylan Ball grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | William Mendell misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Finch - foul #2 on Richard Finch, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Liang China (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF), Milo Bruno (C) Michael Nolan, Waldo Reilly, Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Utah State | Todd Huey (SG), Donald Wright (SF) James Slowinski, Henry Adcock | |
| 06:17 | Utah State | William Mendell makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | William Mendell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:58 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG) Sylvester Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:58 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:58 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | David Eakin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Eakin, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG) Liang China | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG) David Eakin | |
| 05:24 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dylan Ball - foul #5 on Dylan Ball, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Liang China (SF) Raymundo Romano | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Bill Juliano (C) Todd Huey, Dylan Ball | |
| 05:24 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:24 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | William Mendell misses short on a floater in the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Donald Wright tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 04:54 | Northern Arizona | William Bell is called for the reach on David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bell, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly (SF), Michael Merritt (PF), Merle McInturff (C) Liang China, Richard Finch, Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Henry Adcock (SF) Roy Johnson, Donald Wright | |
| 04:54 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:54 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | William Bell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Slowinski | 70-70 |
| 04:27 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Knopp, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Liang China (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF) David Taylor, Richard Knopp, Waldo Reilly | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG) William Bell | |
| 04:22 | Utah State | David Eakin can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG) Liang China | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:22 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Mendell - foul #5 on William Mendell, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Jenkins (PF) William Mendell | |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | William Jenkins travels with the ball | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG), Milo Bruno (C) Michael Nolan, Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG), Todd Huey (SG), Donald Wright (SF) David Eakin, James Slowinski, Henry Adcock | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Knopp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Merritt (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milo Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Jenkins (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Juliano (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Liang China (PG), Richard Finch (PF) Sylvester Brown, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | William Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:22 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:20 | Northern Arizona | Todd Huey is called for the reach on Richard Knopp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Huey, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG) Todd Huey | |
| 03:20 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:20 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Donald Wright drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Bell | 74-74 |
| 02:51 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Liang China | 76-74 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Merle McInturff (PF) Liang China, Richard Knopp, Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), Todd Huey (SG), Henry Adcock (SF) Roy Johnson, William Bell, Donald Wright | |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Bill Juliano buries a driving attempt from close range | 76-76 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt (PF) Richard Finch | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:08 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Merle McInturff - foul #2 on Merle McInturff, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno (C) Merle McInturff | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:36 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sylvester Brown | 78-78 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | William Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 01:16 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Adcock - foul #1 on Henry Adcock, team foul #16 | 78-78 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | Henry Adcock grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Henry Adcock tips it back up and in | 78-80 |
| 00:46 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Sylvester Brown | 80-80 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Bill Juliano connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Adcock | 80-82 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt banks in the layup | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Milo Bruno steals it from William Jenkins | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Eakin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Adcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Jenkins (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Juliano (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Nolan and the foul's on Bill Juliano - foul #5 on Bill Juliano, team foul #17 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG), Merle McInturff (PF), Richard Finch (C) Michael Nolan, Michael Merritt, Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) Bill Juliano | |
| 04:35 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses the free throw | 84-82 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Henry Adcock snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Todd Huey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-82 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG) Sylvester Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), William Bell (SG) David Eakin, Todd Huey | |
| 04:01 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-82 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Henry Adcock snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 03:38 | Utah State | William Bell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 03:37 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 84-82 |
| 03:24 | Northern Arizona | James Slowinski steals it from David Taylor | 84-82 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | William Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Finch - foul #3 on Richard Finch, team foul #11 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly (SF), Michael Merritt (PF), Milo Bruno (C) Raymundo Romano, Merle McInturff, Richard Finch | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), Todd Huey (SG) James Slowinski, Donald Wright | |
| 03:04 | Utah State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:53 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | William Bell gets the rebound | 84-84 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Milo Bruno is called for the reach on Todd Huey - foul #3 on Milo Bruno, team foul #12 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG) David Taylor, Richard Knopp | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (SG), Donald Wright (SF) William Bell, Henry Adcock | |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Todd Huey makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Todd Huey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:10 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Todd Huey - foul #3 on Todd Huey, team foul #18 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano (SF) Waldo Reilly | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Adcock (PF) Todd Huey | |
| 02:10 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Todd Huey (SG) James Slowinski | |
| 01:51 | Utah State | Henry Adcock is called for traveling | 87-86 |
| 01:37 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt throws it down | 89-86 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | David Eakin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-88 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Donald Wright is called for the reach on Raymundo Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Wright, team foul #19 | 89-88 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Donald Wright loses the dribble to Michael Nolan | 90-88 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan banks in the layup | 92-88 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 29 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milo Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Eakin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Huey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Adcock (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Utah State | William Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-91 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-91 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | David Eakin blows the layup but he's fouled by Milo Bruno - foul #4 on Milo Bruno, team foul #13 | 92-91 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG) Donald Wright | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 92-93 |
| 00:06 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno tips it back up and in | 94-93 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-93 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) James Slowinski | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | William Jenkins is hacked by Milo Bruno - foul #5 on Milo Bruno, team foul #14 | 94-93 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff (C) Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |