| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) SF - Garrett Rash (fresh) PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) C - Donald Finger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Raker - foul #1 on Arthur Raker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Finger | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sandoz - foul #1 on Roger Sandoz, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Eric Swinney - foul #1 on Eric Swinney, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Raker swats the shot by William Chesson | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Finger | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Angel blocks the short jumper by Arthur Raker | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Garrett Rash | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson is hacked by Roger Sandoz - foul #2 on Roger Sandoz, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, Donald Finger | |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Chesson | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Otto Cameron and he's fouled by Eric Swinney - foul #2 on Eric Swinney, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Anderson (SG) Eric Swinney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from William Chesson and the foul's on Joe Wells - foul #1 on Joe Wells, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | James Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Bryan Arnett | 8-7 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Wells is called for the reach on Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Joe Wells, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (PG), Christopher Zabala (SF), Jason Dugan (PF), Kenneth Knauer (C) William Chesson, Garrett Rash, Bryan Arnett, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Donald Finger (C) Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer tips it in | 10-7 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Annis | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Walton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) SF - Christopher Zabala (fresh) PF - Jason Dugan (fresh) C - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Donald Finger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG) Arthur Walton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (PF) Travis Finch, James Annis, Donald Finger | |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan is called for 3 seconds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash (SF), Bryan Arnett (PF) Christopher Zabala, Kenneth Knauer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Donald Finger (C) Jason McCollum, James Williams | |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Raker swats the layup by Jason Dugan | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala (SG), Jonathan Angel (C) Kenneth Anderson, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), James Williams (C) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, Donald Finger | |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Travis Finch, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer (PF) Bryan Arnett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Arthur Raker (C) Travis Finch, Christopher Bruening | |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (PG) William Chesson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG) Otto Cameron | |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason McCollum | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | James Williams gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Walton (fresh) SG - Christopher Zabala (fresh) SF - Garrett Rash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Raker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jason McCollum steals the ball from Jonathan Angel | 12-13 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum lays it in | 12-15 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | James Williams grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | James Williams is hacked by Garrett Rash - foul #1 on Garrett Rash, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG), Kenneth Anderson (SG), Bryan Arnett (PF), Jason Dugan (C) Arthur Walton, Christopher Zabala, Kenneth Knauer, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Howard Fellman (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Donald Finger (C) Travis Finch, James Annis, James Williams, Arthur Raker | |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is whistled for a carry | 12-15 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Arnett is blocked by Jason McCollum | 12-15 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-15 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Chesson | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason McCollum | 14-19 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses the jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-19 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) SF - Garrett Rash (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) C - Jason Dugan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Otto Cameron takes the ball from Jason Dugan | 14-19 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits the finger roll set up by Otto Cameron | 14-21 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Anderson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Garrett Rash steps in front of the Otto Cameron pass | 14-21 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Fellman steals it from Garrett Rash | 14-21 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Fellman | 14-23 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (PG), Christopher Zabala (SF), Kenneth Knauer (PF), Jonathan Angel (C) William Chesson, Garrett Rash, Bryan Arnett, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Arthur Raker (PF), James Williams (C) Jason McCollum, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | James Williams is hacked by Arthur Walton - foul #1 on Arthur Walton, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Donald Finger (C) Howard Fellman, James Williams | |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Travis Finch and he's fouled by Kenneth Knauer - foul #1 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG) Bryan Arnett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron travels with the ball | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), James Williams (C) James Annis, Donald Finger | |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton is whistled for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) James Williams | |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Knauer - foul #2 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett (PF) Kenneth Knauer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman | |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker drills a floater from the left block set up by Jason McCollum | 19-29 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Zabala (fresh) PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) C - Jonathan Angel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Finger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Arthur Walton picks off the pass by Travis Finch | 19-29 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton drills a floater from the right block | 21-29 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Finch | 21-32 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Angel - foul #1 on Jonathan Angel, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Eric Swinney (SG), Kenneth Anderson (SF), Jason Dugan (PF), Kenneth Knauer (C) William Chesson, Arthur Walton, Christopher Zabala, Bryan Arnett, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Otto Cameron (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), James Williams (PF) Travis Finch, Jason McCollum, James Annis, Arthur Raker | |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash (SF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Arthur Raker (C) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Donald Finger | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Vick | 23-33 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-33 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Knauer | 26-33 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Dugan - foul #1 on Jason Dugan, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG), Bryan Arnett (PF) Joseph Vick, Kenneth Knauer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Joe Wells, Arthur Raker | |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Sandoz | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Garrett Rash hits a shot from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-36 |