| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) SF - Henry Howell (fresh) PF - Donald Orem (fresh) C - Raymond Likens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Nicholas Baltz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Tsan steals it from Thomas Bryant | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Bui - foul #1 on John Bui, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Raymond Likens | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant knocks in the floater from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | John Chmura connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Woll steals it from Henry Howell | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | John Chmura connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Woll | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (SG), Stanley Connally (SF), Ronald Elliott (PF), James Torre (C) Thomas Bryant, Henry Howell, Donald Orem, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (C) Nicholas Baltz | |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | James Tsan is hacked by John Bui - foul #2 on John Bui, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista (PF) John Bui | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Erickson (C) James Tsan | |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Torre | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | John Chmura's pass is intercepted by Norman Tracey in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) SG - Stanley Connally (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Torre (fresh) PF - Steve Batista (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) C - John Erickson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista lays it in set up by Norman Tracey and he's hacked by Joseph Woll - foul #1 on Joseph Woll, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Donald Orem (PF) James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (SF), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) John Chmura, Michael Jones, Joseph Woll, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Barry Read hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | James Simpson is fouled on the floor by Norman Tracey - foul #1 on Norman Tracey, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (PG), Henry Howell (SF), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Steve Batista, Stanley Connally | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | James Tsan's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Likens | 11-11 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz is fouled on the floor by Henry Howell - foul #1 on Henry Howell, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (C) Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen (PF) James Tsan | |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | James Simpson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), Ronald Elliott (PF) Thomas Bryant, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Joseph Woll (SF), John Erickson (C) Michael Jones, Barry Read, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | James Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Chmura | 11-14 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Fitzgerald | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-14 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Erickson | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Henry Howell steals the ball from Joseph Woll | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) C - James Torre (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Erickson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | John Chmura is hacked by James Torre - foul #1 on James Torre, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Stanley Connally (SF), Donald Orem (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Johnny Fitzgerald, Charles Segura, Henry Howell, Ronald Elliott, James Torre | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (SF), James Tsan (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) John Chmura, James Simpson, Joseph Woll, Paul Hansen, John Erickson | |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Barry Read misses the easy layup | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally can't connect on a floater from the right block | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Edward Kokocinski | 13-16 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Kokocinski and he's fouled by Donald Orem - foul #1 on Donald Orem, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG) Edward Kokocinski | |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Baltz is called for the reach on Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Nicholas Baltz, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF) Barry Read | |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:19 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Baltz | 13-22 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Thomas Bryant | 15-22 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | John Chmura loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (PG), Charles Segura (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Steve Batista (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Stanley Connally, Donald Orem, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Barry Read (SG), Paul Hansen (PF), John Erickson (C) John Chmura, Jerry Cunningham, James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Fitzgerald | 17-22 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Simpson | 17-25 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura tips it back up and in | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Batista (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Read (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Erickson (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen misses the easy layup | 19-25 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | James Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | James Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Erickson | 19-28 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Simpson is called for the reach on Johnny Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Stanley Connally (SF), Donald Orem (PF), James Torre (C) Johnny Fitzgerald, Charles Segura, Henry Howell, Steve Batista, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), James Tsan (PF) James Simpson, Joseph Woll, John Erickson | |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF), Nicholas Baltz (C) Barry Read, Paul Hansen | |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Norman Tracey - foul #1 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Tsan - foul #1 on James Tsan, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Orem - foul #2 on Donald Orem, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista (PF) Donald Orem | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF) Joseph Woll | |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Torre | 20-31 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant's pass is intercepted by John Chmura in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Chmura | 20-33 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Chmura | 20-33 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Barry Read misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | James Tsan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | James Tsan's pass is intercepted by Stanley Connally | 20-33 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Connally | 22-33 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Baltz jams it on a great pass from Barry Read | 22-35 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey travels in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald (PG), Charles Segura (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Ronald Elliott (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Stanley Connally, Steve Batista, James Torre | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), James Simpson (SG), Joseph Woll (SF), Paul Hansen (PF), John Erickson (C) John Chmura, Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, James Tsan, Nicholas Baltz | |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Hansen | 22-37 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald is hacked by Edward Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem (PF) Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jones (SG) Edward Kokocinski | |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Johnny Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Segura (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Erickson (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones is hacked by Ronald Elliott - foul #1 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #8 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG) Johnny Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem hits the finger roll | 26-39 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Simpson and he's fouled by Donald Orem - foul #3 on Donald Orem, team foul #9 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Donald Orem, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Chmura (PG) Joseph Woll | |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Bui - foul #3 on John Bui, team foul #10 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Stanley Connally (SF) John Bui, Charles Segura, Henry Howell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF), Dennis Hansard (C) James Simpson, John Erickson | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Hansard - foul #1 on Dennis Hansard, team foul #9 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Tsan (PF) Paul Hansen | |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | John Chmura can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Tsan swats the short shot by Norman Tracey | 27-44 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens hits the follow up shot | 29-44 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Stanley Connally steals the ball from James Tsan | 29-44 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey banks in the layup set up by Stanley Connally | 31-44 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Barry Read scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Chmura and the foul's on Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #11 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF), James Torre (PF) Thomas Bryant, Steve Batista | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (PG), Joseph Woll (SF), Paul Hansen (PF), Nicholas Baltz (C) John Chmura, Michael Jones, James Tsan, Dennis Hansard | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Barry Read makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Baltz | 31-47 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Barry Read pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Hansen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-47 |