| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) SF - John Zalk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Ibrahim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Sperber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | John Zalk inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Tony Bower picks off the pass by Phillip Wright | 40-38 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower slams it home | 40-40 |
| 19:22 | Utah State | John Zalk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner loses the dribble to Douglas Jordan | 40-40 |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG) Brent Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Sean Garner steals the ball from Clarence Hodgkinson | 40-40 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | John Zalk connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Coleman | 43-40 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner lays it in on a great pass from Tony Bower | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Bobby Sperber - foul #3 on Bobby Sperber, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Martin Tollison (SG), James Perry (SF), William Warren (C) William Coleman, Douglas Jordan, John Zalk, Phillip Wright | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), William Knight (SG), Stacy Nolasco (SF), Joseph Fairchild (PF), William Polen (C) Sean Garner, Tony Bower, Dennis Ibrahim, Bobby Sperber, Perry Hughes | |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Martin Tollison can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Knight - foul #3 on William Knight, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Nathaniel Lady (C) Brent Jones, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Manuel Johnson (SG) William Knight | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Martin Tollison misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Martin Tollison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Stacy Nolasco's pass is intercepted by William Warren in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Joseph Fairchild is called for the reach on Nathaniel Lady - foul #2 on Joseph Fairchild, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim (SF) Joseph Fairchild | |
| 16:31 | Utah State | William Polen steps in front of the Nathaniel Lady pass | 47-45 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | James Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Tollison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Warren (fairly fresh) C - Nathaniel Lady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benjamin Etzel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ibrahim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Polen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stacy Nolasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Utah State | James Perry misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel is hacked by William Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Douglas Jordan (SG), John Zalk (SF), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Phillip Wright (C) William Coleman, Martin Tollison, James Perry, William Warren, Nathaniel Lady | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), Tony Bower (SG), Joseph Fairchild (PF), Perry Hughes (C) Benjamin Etzel, Dennis Ibrahim, William Polen, Stacy Nolasco | |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Jordan - foul #3 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Brent Jones is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Sperber (PF) Joseph Fairchild | |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim (SF) Manuel Johnson | |
| 14:36 | Utah State | John Zalk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Tollison (PG), Nathaniel Lady (PF) Brent Jones, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (SG), Joseph Fairchild (PF) Tony Bower, Bobby Sperber | |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan lays it up and in set up by John Zalk and he's hacked by Dennis Ibrahim - foul #1 on Dennis Ibrahim, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Polen (C) Perry Hughes | |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Polen is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), James Perry (SF), Lester Calloway (C) Douglas Jordan, John Zalk, Phillip Wright | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Knight (SG), Manuel Johnson (SF) Sean Garner, Dennis Ibrahim | |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Brent Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Martin Tollison | 52-47 |
| 13:07 | Cal State Northridge | William Knight makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Polen | 52-50 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Nathaniel Lady misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | William Polen gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Fairchild is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | Manuel Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Knight | 52-53 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | Brent Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Etzel - foul #1 on Benjamin Etzel, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Douglas Jordan (SG), John Zalk (SF), William Warren (PF), Phillip Wright (C) Brent Jones, Martin Tollison, James Perry, Nathaniel Lady, Lester Calloway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), Tony Bower (SG), Dennis Ibrahim (SF), Bobby Sperber (PF), Stacy Nolasco (C) Benjamin Etzel, William Knight, Manuel Johnson, Joseph Fairchild, William Polen | |
| 11:56 | Utah State | William Warren can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Tony Bower - foul #2 on Tony Bower, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | William Warren makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | William Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Stacy Nolasco | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Zalk (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warren (fresh) 1 pts. C - Phillip Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Ibrahim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Sperber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stacy Nolasco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stacy Nolasco | 53-56 |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Sperber gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson (PF) William Warren | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner is called for 10 seconds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes (C) Stacy Nolasco | |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Phillip Wright comes up short on the shot in the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Douglas Jordan can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Martin Tollison (SG), James Perry (SF), William Warren (C) William Coleman, Douglas Jordan, John Zalk, Phillip Wright | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), William Knight (SG), William Polen (PF) Sean Garner, Tony Bower, Bobby Sperber | |
| 10:00 | Utah State | William Polen steals the ball from Brent Jones | 53-56 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Knight is hacked by James Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stacy Nolasco (SF), Joseph Fairchild (PF) Dennis Ibrahim, Perry Hughes | |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | William Polen scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Etzel and he's fouled by Brent Jones - foul #2 on Brent Jones, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Zalk (SF), Phillip Wright (C) Brent Jones, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | William Polen misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Phillip Wright | 53-58 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | John Zalk clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Stacy Nolasco - foul #1 on Stacy Nolasco, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (SG) Martin Tollison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Manuel Johnson (SF) William Polen | |
| 09:28 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | William Knight is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Knight, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG) William Knight | |
| 09:02 | Utah State | John Zalk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Jordan | 58-58 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Manuel Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Garner | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | William Warren misses the easy layup | 58-61 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Etzel | 58-63 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Phillip Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Jordan | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Zalk (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Phillip Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Etzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Fairchild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stacy Nolasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Stacy Nolasco misses the turnaround from close range | 60-63 |
| 07:22 | Utah State | Phillip Wright snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | James Perry can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 60-63 |
| 06:53 | Utah State | William Warren tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Wright | 60-63 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | John Zalk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 06:39 | Utah State | Phillip Wright hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner is hacked by Douglas Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), Martin Tollison (SG), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF), Nathaniel Lady (C) James Perry, Douglas Jordan, William Warren, Phillip Wright | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Knight (PG), Tony Bower (SG), Dennis Ibrahim (SF), Bobby Sperber (PF), Perry Hughes (C) Sean Garner, Benjamin Etzel, Manuel Johnson, Joseph Fairchild, Stacy Nolasco | |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 05:55 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Coleman steps in front of the William Knight pass in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | William Coleman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim travels in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG) John Zalk | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Dennis Ibrahim steps in front of the Brent Jones pass | 68-66 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Ibrahim | 68-69 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Brent Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson gets the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Martin Tollison makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brent Jones | 70-69 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | William Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Sperber grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Sperber misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Bower | 70-69 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Brent Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clarence Hodgkinson | 73-69 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Brent Jones is called for the reach on William Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Jones, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Douglas Jordan (SG), John Zalk (SF), Phillip Wright (C) Martin Tollison, William Coleman, Nathaniel Lady | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), Manuel Johnson (SF), William Polen (C) William Knight, Dennis Ibrahim, Perry Hughes | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brent Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Zalk (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Bower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Sperber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Polen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Polen makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Bower | 73-71 |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Phillip Wright lays it in on a nice dish by John Zalk | 75-71 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Jordan is called for the reach on Tony Bower in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Tollison (SG) Douglas Jordan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (C) Bobby Sperber | |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:14 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Jones | 77-71 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Perry (SF), William Warren (PF) John Zalk, Clarence Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim (SF), Stacy Nolasco (C) Tony Bower, Manuel Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Wright is called for the reach on Stacy Nolasco - foul #2 on Phillip Wright, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Stacy Nolasco makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Stacy Nolasco makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Coleman (PG), John Zalk (SF) Brent Jones, James Perry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes (C) Stacy Nolasco | |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Phillip Wright is denied on a layup by Perry Hughes | 77-73 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Jones (PG), Clarence Hodgkinson (PF) William Coleman, William Warren | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower (SG), Bobby Sperber (PF) Benjamin Etzel, William Polen | |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Sperber misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brent Jones - foul #4 on Brent Jones, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Sperber makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Sperber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Martin Tollison blows the layup | 77-75 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Brent Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Brent Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim is fouled in the backcourt by John Zalk - foul #2 on John Zalk, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Bobby Sperber is called for the reach on Phillip Wright - foul #4 on Bobby Sperber, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Phillip Wright makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Phillip Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner's pass is intercepted by Brent Jones in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Brent Jones lays it up and in | 80-77 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner blows the layup | 80-77 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner tips it home | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Clarence Hodgkinson misses the easy layup | 80-79 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 80-79 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Phillip Wright grabs the board | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Phillip Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Bower - foul #3 on Tony Bower, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Phillip Wright misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Phillip Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | John Zalk grabs the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | John Zalk is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ibrahim - foul #2 on Dennis Ibrahim, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | John Zalk misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | John Zalk makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Tony Bower misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 81-79 |