| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Simon Quinonez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lafortune (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Neely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hawker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Barreiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Michael Hawker inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Simon Quinonez is called for the reach on Henry Lipson - foul #2 on Simon Quinonez, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Hawker is called for the reach on Kevin Stone - foul #2 on Michael Hawker, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune buries a fadeaway from the left block | 40-46 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Michael Hawker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Henry Lipson is whistled for a carry | 40-46 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Hawker is called for the reach on Simon Quinonez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hawker, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leslie Chang (SF), William Grillo (C) Michael Hawker, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Leslie Chang gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:13 | Utah State | Robert Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Danny Asencio (PF), Ronald McConn (C) Simon Quinonez, Michael Carroll, Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (PG) Henry Lipson | |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Robert Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Bruce Neely scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Ogburn | 40-48 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Ogburn - foul #1 on Charles Ogburn, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), Frank Lafortune (C) Robert Sheffield, Kevin Stone | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Cecil Barreiro (C) Bruce Neely, Robert Palmer | |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:54 | Utah State | Leslie Chang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (PG), Michael Carroll (PF) David Stover, Ronald McConn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Palmer (PF) William Grillo | |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn (C) Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Henry Lipson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn loses the dribble to Simon Quinonez | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Simon Quinonez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Asencio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McConn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ogburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Chang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Palmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Barreiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Simon Quinonez | 46-48 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Danny Asencio steals it from Cecil Barreiro | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll blows the dunk | 46-48 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:36 | Utah State | Robert Palmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Ogburn and he's fouled by Danny Asencio - foul #1 on Danny Asencio, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), Kevin Stone (SF), Moses Dennis (PF), Frank Lafortune (C) Simon Quinonez, Steven Carroll, Danny Asencio, Michael Carroll, Ronald McConn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (PG), Bruce Neely (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Michael Hawker (C) Henry Lipson, Charles Ogburn, Leslie Chang, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 14:36 | Utah State | Robert Palmer misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Hawker - foul #4 on Michael Hawker, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grillo (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Robert Palmer, Michael Hawker | |
| 14:20 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Bruce Neely clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cecil Barreiro - foul #1 on Cecil Barreiro, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:07 | Utah State | Bruce Neely drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Garvin | 51-52 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Moses Dennis and the foul's on William Grillo - foul #1 on William Grillo, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn (C) Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | Trent Marr (PG), Robert Palmer (PF) Thomas Garvin, William Grillo | |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Trent Marr banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (PG), Danny Asencio (SF), Michael Carroll (PF), Frank Lafortune (C) David Stover, Robert Sheffield, Kevin Stone, Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG) Bruce Neely | |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Trent Marr misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Simon Quinonez - foul #3 on Simon Quinonez, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (SG) Cecil Barreiro | |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Trent Marr makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Trent Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Simon Quinonez | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Simon Quinonez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald McConn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Asencio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lafortune (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ogburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Palmer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Trent Marr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll jams it on a great pass from Simon Quinonez | 58-56 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Robert Palmer's layup is rejected by Frank Lafortune | 58-56 |
| 10:43 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Marr | 58-56 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | Trent Marr's layup is rejected by Frank Lafortune | 58-56 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Henry Lipson tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald McConn | 58-56 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), Kevin Stone (SF), Moses Dennis (C) Simon Quinonez, Ronald McConn, Danny Asencio, Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (PG), Bruce Neely (SG), Leslie Chang (SF), William Grillo (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Henry Lipson, Charles Ogburn, Roy Evans, Robert Palmer, Trent Marr | |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Kevin Stone takes the ball from Thomas Garvin | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Northridge | Leslie Chang steals it from Robert Sheffield in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Bruce Neely misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Sheffield - foul #1 on Robert Sheffield, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn (C) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Evans (SF) Cecil Barreiro | |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Bruce Neely makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Bruce Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | William Grillo takes the ball from Ronald McConn | 58-58 |
| 08:14 | Utah State | William Grillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Stone | 61-58 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | William Grillo misses short on a runner near the basket | 61-58 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Sheffield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Moses Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald McConn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Thomas Garvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Grillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leslie Chang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | William Grillo pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:14 | Utah State | Bruce Neely misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Leslie Chang grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Leslie Chang scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Garvin | 61-61 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Neely is called for the reach on Robert Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Neely, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (PG), Danny Asencio (SF), Frank Lafortune (C) Steven Carroll, Kevin Stone, Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Charles Ogburn (SG), Robert Palmer (PF), Michael Hawker (C) Thomas Garvin, Bruce Neely, William Grillo, Leslie Chang | |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Robert Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Danny Asencio is blocked by Henry Lipson | 63-61 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield loses the dribble to Michael Hawker | 63-61 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Robert Palmer is called for 5 seconds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Michael Carroll (PF) Robert Sheffield, Ronald McConn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro (C) Roy Evans | |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hawker - foul #5 on Michael Hawker, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone (SF), Moses Dennis (PF) Michael Carroll, Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Evans (SF) Michael Hawker | |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Dennis | 63-61 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 63-61 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Cecil Barreiro - foul #2 on Cecil Barreiro, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Stover (PG), Ronald McConn (SG), Michael Carroll (PF) Simon Quinonez, Rickey Shue, Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (PG), Bruce Neely (SG), Leslie Chang (SF) Henry Lipson, Charles Ogburn, Roy Evans | |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Ronald McConn is called for the reach on Cecil Barreiro - foul #3 on Ronald McConn, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (SG) Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grillo (PF) Robert Palmer | |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Bruce Neely hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Garvin | 65-64 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Grillo steals it from David Stover | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McConn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Thomas Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Chang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Grillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cecil Barreiro (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Bruce Neely misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll dunks the ball set up by David Stover | 67-64 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro loses the dribble to Ronald McConn | 67-64 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), Moses Dennis (PF), Frank Lafortune (C) David Stover, Steven Carroll, Michael Carroll, Ronald McConn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Roy Evans (SF), Robert Palmer (PF) Thomas Garvin, Leslie Chang, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | William Grillo gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Bruce Neely knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Lipson | 67-67 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield's layup is rejected by Robert Palmer | 67-67 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Roy Evans pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Henry Lipson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Lafortune | 67-67 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Lipson is called for the reach on Simon Quinonez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Lipson, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll (PF) Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro (C) William Grillo | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Robert Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Lafortune | 68-67 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Robert Palmer gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Robert Palmer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez blows the wide open layup | 68-67 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll tips it in | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Henry Lipson double dribbles | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio (PF) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez is hacked by Henry Lipson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Lipson, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Roy Evans misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |