| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gilbert Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Pickard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rolando Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shackleford (fresh) SF - Joseph Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Langdon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Frank Pickard inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Linwood Kilgore, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Israel Gillis | 31-34 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon buries a fadeaway in the paint | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Israel Gillis - foul #3 on Israel Gillis, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG) Israel Gillis | |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gilbert Davidson - foul #1 on Gilbert Davidson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore is hacked by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Frank Pickard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Davidson | 37-35 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), David Glisson (SF), James Harrell (C) Gilbert Davidson, Frank Pickard, Rolando Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lawrence (SG), Peter Barnett (PF), James Pylant (C) Thomas Shackleford, Roy Harris, William Langdon | |
| 15:55 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Linwood Kilgore | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) SG - Linwood Kilgore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Adkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Pylant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-37 |
| 15:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Peter Barnett is called for the reach on Linwood Kilgore - foul #1 on Peter Barnett, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Pickard (SF), Rolando Rodriquez (PF) David Glisson, James Harrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG), John Hiebert (SG) James Perkins, Joseph Lawrence | |
| 15:01 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 39-39 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Dixon is called for the reach on Israel Gillis - foul #2 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gilbert Davidson (PG) Mark Oliver | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford (SF), Roy Harris (PF) Joseph Adkins, Peter Barnett | |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gilbert Davidson steals it from Israel Gillis | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore lays it in on a great pass from Gilbert Davidson | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Davidson | 41-39 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Pylant - foul #1 on James Pylant, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon (C) James Pylant | |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Harris and he's fouled by Frank Pickard - foul #3 on Frank Pickard, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:26 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | The jump hook by Linwood Kilgore is blocked by Roy Harris | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Langdon | 42-41 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 12:58 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Rolando Rodriquez | 42-41 |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Frank Pickard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), James Harrell (C) Gilbert Davidson, Frank Pickard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant (SF), Peter Barnett (PF) Thomas Shackleford, Roy Harris | |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Hiebert - foul #4 on John Hiebert, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (SF) Rolando Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lawrence (SG), Joseph Adkins (SF) John Hiebert, James Pylant | |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Adkins | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) SG - Linwood Kilgore (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Dixon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Adkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Langdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Israel Gillis | 43-46 |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Glisson | 45-46 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon can't connect on a shot from the right block | 45-46 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Barnett pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gilbert Davidson (PG), Frank Pickard (SF), Rolando Rodriquez (PF) Mark Oliver, David Glisson, James Harrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG), Thomas Shackleford (SG), Roy Harris (PF), James Pylant (C) Israel Gillis, Joseph Lawrence, Peter Barnett, William Langdon | |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-46 |
| 10:29 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Frank Pickard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Davidson | 48-46 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore lays it up and in | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Harris | 50-52 |
| 08:55 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG), Peter Barnett (SF), William Langdon (C) James Perkins, Joseph Adkins, James Pylant | |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG) Gilbert Davidson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Barnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Frank Pickard gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) SG - Linwood Kilgore (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Pickard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rolando Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Shackleford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Frank Pickard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert (SG), James Pylant (SF) Thomas Shackleford, Roy Harris | |
| 07:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant loses the dribble to Linwood Kilgore | 50-52 |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Hiebert | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Hiebert - foul #5 on John Hiebert, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gilbert Davidson (PG), James Harrell (C) Mark Oliver, Frank Pickard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lawrence (SG), Joseph Adkins (SF) John Hiebert, William Langdon | |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Peter Barnett | 53-55 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lawrence misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant tips it in | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dixon | 53-57 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Adkins - foul #2 on Joseph Adkins, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (SF) Rolando Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford (SG), Roy Harris (PF), Ruben Michael (C) Joseph Lawrence, Joseph Adkins, James Pylant | |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | David Glisson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Glisson | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | David Glisson is fouled on the floor by Peter Barnett - foul #2 on Peter Barnett, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | George Strode (SG) Linwood Kilgore | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins (SF), William Langdon (C) Peter Barnett, Ruben Michael | |
| 04:46 | Utah State | David Glisson misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roy Harris | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Frank Pickard (SF) Gilbert Davidson, David Glisson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG) Israel Gillis | |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez (PF) James Harrell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Frank Pickard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Frank Pickard snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Frank Pickard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roy Harris | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) SG - George Strode (fresh) SF - Frank Pickard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rolando Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shackleford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Adkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - William Langdon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Mark Oliver misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Rolando Rodriquez tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon buries a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Adkins and he's hacked by Stephen Dixon - foul #3 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gilbert Davidson (PG), Linwood Kilgore (SG) Mark Oliver, George Strode | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG), Joseph Lawrence (SG), James Pylant (SF), Peter Barnett (PF) James Perkins, Thomas Shackleford, Joseph Adkins, Roy Harris | |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 58-61 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Linwood Kilgore | 60-61 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford (SG), Joseph Adkins (SF), Roy Harris (PF) Joseph Lawrence, James Pylant, Peter Barnett | |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Frank Pickard | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Frank Pickard misses the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Frank Pickard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Frank Pickard grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 63-64 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gilbert Davidson is called for the reach on Joseph Adkins - foul #2 on Gilbert Davidson, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Davidson - foul #3 on Gilbert Davidson, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Frank Pickard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-66 |