| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Howell | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | James Simpson grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (PF), John Erickson (C) James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SF), Ronald Elliott (C) Henry Howell, Raymond Likens | |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | John Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Barry Read (SF) James Simpson, Joseph Woll | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (SG), James Torre (C) Thomas Bryant, Donald Orem | |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre drills a jump hook from the right block | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Ronald Elliott - foul #2 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF) John Bui | |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell throws it down set up by James Torre | 36-42 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | John Erickson misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Henry Howell is blocked by Paul Hansen | 36-42 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Kokocinski | 38-42 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Connally | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Read (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Connally (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Torre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Stanley Connally takes the ball from Jerry Cunningham | 38-44 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally misses the dunk | 38-44 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Barry Read grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Elliott | 38-47 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | John Erickson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Cunningham | 40-47 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Read - foul #2 on Barry Read, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Edward Kokocinski, Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Donald Orem (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Stanley Connally, Henry Howell, Ronald Elliott, James Torre | |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Baltz - foul #2 on Nicholas Baltz, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Baltz | 40-47 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | James Tsan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | James Tsan pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Chmura | 43-47 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens's pass is intercepted by Joseph Woll in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-47 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | John Chmura drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Jones | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui is hacked by Nicholas Baltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Baltz, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Barry Read (SF), Paul Hansen (PF), Dennis Hansard (C) John Chmura, Joseph Woll, James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Charles Segura (SG), Stanley Connally (SF) John Bui, Thomas Bryant, Steve Batista | |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally makes the jumper from close range set up by Charles Segura | 45-49 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Norman Tracey takes the ball from James Simpson | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Barry Read (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Connally (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Orem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Raymond Likens (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Barry Read scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Jones | 47-51 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Tracey | 47-54 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Orem - foul #2 on Donald Orem, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), John Erickson (C) James Simpson, Michael Jones, Barry Read, Dennis Hansard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Steve Batista (PF), James Torre (C) Norman Tracey, Charles Segura, Stanley Connally, Donald Orem, Raymond Likens | |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Hansen | 52-54 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll can't connect on a runner in the lane | 52-54 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Woll | 52-54 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui is fouled on the floor by Joseph Woll - foul #1 on Joseph Woll, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG), James Simpson (SF), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Jerry Cunningham, Joseph Woll, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (SG), Stanley Connally (SF), Donald Orem (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Thomas Bryant, Henry Howell, Steve Batista, James Torre | |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Orem | 52-54 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | James Tsan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Connally (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Orem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally is hacked by James Tsan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Tsan, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF) John Chmura | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF) John Bui | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Baltz | 55-56 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | James Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Woll | 58-56 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), Dennis Hansard (C) Michael Jones, Nicholas Baltz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Steve Batista (PF) Donald Orem, Ronald Elliott | |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SG), Paul Hansen (C) James Simpson, James Tsan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (PG), James Torre (C) Norman Tracey, Stanley Connally | |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Howell | 60-60 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Dennis Hansard pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Henry Howell steals the ball from Joseph Woll | 60-60 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Barry Read grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Michael Jones (SG), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, Dennis Hansard, Paul Hansen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Stanley Connally (SF), Donald Orem (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Johnny Fitzgerald, Henry Howell, Steve Batista, James Torre | |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz is whistled for a carry | 60-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SF) Joseph Woll | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bui | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones scores on a shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | John Chmura comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Orem - foul #3 on Donald Orem, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF) James Simpson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (SF) Thomas Bryant | |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | John Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Connally, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (C) Nicholas Baltz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF), Steve Batista (PF) Donald Orem, Ronald Elliott | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Connally (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Batista (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Torre (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | James Tsan scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Chmura | 65-64 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Jones picks off the pass by James Torre in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Woll | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz (C) Paul Hansen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Donald Orem (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Stanley Connally, Steve Batista, James Torre | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Orem | 67-64 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll tips it home | 69-64 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-64 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | John Chmura misses short on a floater from the right side | 69-64 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | James Tsan is called for the reach on John Bui - foul #3 on James Tsan, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Thomas Bryant steals the ball from Michael Jones | 69-66 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | John Bui is called for the reach on John Chmura in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bui, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones is hacked by Raymond Likens - foul #1 on Raymond Likens, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Baltz | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Bryant is called for the reach on Nicholas Baltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Henry Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz is hacked by John Bui in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bui, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz runs out the clock | 71-69 |