| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Walter Chase (fresh) SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Yong Chin (fresh) C - Eric Farrior (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) C - Charles Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Yong Chin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Utah State | Eric Farrior lays it in set up by Walter Chase | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Pinder | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Eric Farrior drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Christopher Armstrong | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Walter Chase grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Eric Farrior clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Eric Farrior snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Walter Chase is hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski (C) Charles Peterson | |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Christopher Wood is called for the reach on Christopher Armstrong - foul #1 on Christopher Wood, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Yong Chin buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Chase and he's fouled by Christopher Wood - foul #2 on Christopher Wood, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram (C) Christopher Wood | |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Yong Chin makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder double dribbles | 9-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Richardson (C) Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong is hacked by Charles Golanski - foul #1 on Charles Golanski, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Alfred Coonrod steals the ball from Chris Reinhard | 9-2 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram is whistled for a carry | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the runner from the right block | 11-2 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Culp steps in front of the Gregory Macaulay pass | 11-2 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | Robert Brown banks in the layup set up by Patrick Culp | 13-2 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 15:47 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard pulls down the rebound | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Culp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Golanski (fresh) PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) C - James Ingram (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the floater from the left side | 13-2 |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-2 |
| 15:30 | Utah State | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 15:11 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder's pass is intercepted by William Richardson | 13-2 |
| 14:44 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the 3 from straight away | 16-2 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses badly on a floater from the left block | 16-2 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay hits the follow up shot | 16-4 |
| 14:12 | Utah State | William Richardson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 16-4 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 16-4 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Chris Reinhard picks off the pass by Charles Golanski | 16-4 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | William Richardson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #6 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Calvin Pugh (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Robert Brown, Walter Chase, Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Michael Lawson (SF) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, James Ingram | |
| 13:39 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| 13:22 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Johnson is blocked by Eric Farrior | 18-4 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski tips it in | 18-6 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Smith | 21-6 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | Eric Farrior can't finish the layup | 21-9 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-9 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson tips it in | 21-11 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Eric Farrior comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Golanski - foul #2 on Charles Golanski, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG), Yong Chin (PF) Calvin Pugh, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram (C) Charles Golanski | |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Yong Chin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Pinder (fairly fresh) C - James Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Deitz | 22-13 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Walter Chase travels with the ball | 22-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Patrick Culp (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) Rodney Smith, Christopher Armstrong, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG), Jacob Dixon (SG) Lorenzo Deitz, Michael Lawson | |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses the turnaround from the baseline | 22-13 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder tips it in | 22-15 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Patrick Culp buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Chase | 25-15 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Brown steals the ball from Raymond Johnson | 25-15 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Walter Chase can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Patrick Culp loses the dribble to Raymond Johnson | 25-15 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | John Cox jams it on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 25-17 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Walter Chase is hacked by James Ingram - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF) Patrick Culp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Michael Lawson (C) John Cox, Jacob Dixon, James Ingram | |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | 3 seconds is called on Larry Pinder | 27-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Eric Farrior (C) Walter Chase, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Eric Farrior connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Brown | 29-17 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Armstrong - foul #1 on Christopher Armstrong, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG) Calvin Pugh | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Michael Lawson is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Michael Lawson, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Farrior blocks the short jumper by Gregory Macaulay | 30-19 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Eric Farrior can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Lawson - foul #2 on Michael Lawson, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), William Richardson (PF) Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (C) Michael Lawson | |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson blows the layup | 31-19 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Patrick Culp snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Eric Farrior drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Armstrong | 33-19 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-19 |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Eric Farrior grabs the board | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Walter Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fairly fresh) PF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Pinder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Walter Chase can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Eric Farrior tips it but misses | 33-19 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson tips it back up and in | 33-21 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Eric Farrior loses the dribble to Larry Pinder | 33-21 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-21 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod loses the ball out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Calvin Pugh (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF), Yong Chin (C) Walter Chase, Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, William Richardson, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Jacob Dixon (SG), Charles Golanski (C) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, Charles Peterson | |
| 05:53 | Utah State | Yong Chin jams it and he's fouled by Larry Pinder - foul #1 on Larry Pinder, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| 05:53 | Utah State | Yong Chin misses the free throw | 37-23 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-23 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Yong Chin | 37-23 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Rodney Smith | 39-23 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder blows the dunk | 39-23 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Robert Brown is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG) Calvin Pugh | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (C) Charles Golanski | |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Yong Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Walter Chase connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Smith | 43-23 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Rodney Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Richardson (C) Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 04:04 | Utah State | Walter Chase hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Smith | 46-26 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-28 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | William Richardson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #2 on Larry Pinder, team foul #13 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) Rodney Smith, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Christopher Wood (SF), Charles Golanski (PF), James Ingram (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Jacob Dixon, Raymond Johnson, Larry Pinder, Charles Peterson | |
| 03:30 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Culp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) C - William Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram clanks a shot from the left side | 47-28 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Coonrod | 47-31 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Patrick Culp makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chris Reinhard | 50-31 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Chris Reinhard is called for the reach on Gregory Macaulay - foul #1 on Chris Reinhard, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Robert Brown, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Chase - foul #1 on Walter Chase, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Walter Chase is fouled on the floor by Alfred Coonrod - foul #1 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #14 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Yong Chin (PF) Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (C) James Ingram | |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Peterson | 50-33 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-33 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Charles Golanski picks off the pass by Yong Chin | 50-33 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Wood, team foul #15 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Patrick Culp (SG) Rodney Smith, Walter Chase | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Jacob Dixon (SG), Michael Lawson (PF) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, Christopher Wood | |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-33 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Eric Farrior can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-33 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 52-33 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Eric Farrior's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Lawson | 52-33 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson clanks a fullcourt shot | 52-33 |