| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Swinney | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman's pass is intercepted by Harold Carr | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bryan Arnett | 36-36 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Sandoz | 39-36 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan connects on the shot from the left block | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Sandoz | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Chesson | 42-41 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Bryan Arnett swats the layup by John Paulson | 42-41 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:40 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bruening - foul #2 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (SG), Christopher Zabala (SF), Kenneth Knauer (C) Eric Swinney, Harold Carr, Jason Dugan | |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson clanks a shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Travis Finch | 42-41 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty misses the driving attempt in the paint | 42-41 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | James Annis gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Zabala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Arnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | James Annis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Otto Cameron | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Zabala | 45-44 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Finch and the foul's on Bryan Arnett - foul #3 on Bryan Arnett, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF), Donald Finger (C) James Annis, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Jason Dugan (PF), Jonathan Angel (C) William Chesson, Christopher Zabala, Bryan Arnett, Kenneth Knauer | |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF) Joe Wells | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger scores on a jump hook in the paint | 49-44 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is hacked by Eric Swinney - foul #2 on Eric Swinney, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Annis, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG) Joseph Vick | |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman is hacked by William Chesson - foul #2 on William Chesson, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Frank Daugherty (PF) Roger Sandoz, Christopher Bruening | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett (PF) Jason Dugan | |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Eric Swinney takes the ball from Otto Cameron | 49-44 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson lays it in on a great pass from Eric Swinney | 49-46 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Otto Cameron, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala (SG), Kenneth Knauer (SF) Eric Swinney, Harold Carr | |
| 11:29 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Finger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Zabala (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Wells | 52-46 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bruening - foul #3 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF) Travis Finch, Joe Wells | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan (C) Jonathan Angel | |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Finger | 52-47 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Knauer - foul #1 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Frank Daugherty (PF) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Christopher Bruening | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Jonathan Angel (C) Christopher Zabala, Kenneth Knauer, Bryan Arnett | |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | William Chesson steals it from Howard Fellman | 53-51 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson scores on a shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Dugan - foul #1 on Jason Dugan, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), James Annis (SF), John Paulson (PF) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Kenneth Knauer (PF) William Chesson, Jason Dugan | |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr is fouled on the floor by John Paulson - foul #1 on John Paulson, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Frank Daugherty (PF) Roger Sandoz, Travis Finch, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Vick | 53-55 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Finger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Otto Cameron, Jason McCollum, James Annis, Frank Daugherty, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG), Christopher Zabala (SG), Bryan Arnett (PF), Jason Dugan (C) Joseph Vick, Eric Swinney, Harold Carr, Jonathan Angel | |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz is hacked by William Chesson - foul #3 on William Chesson, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Joe Wells, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Knauer takes the ball from Roger Sandoz | 56-55 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Roger Sandoz | 58-58 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Finger blocks the jumper by Bryan Arnett | 58-58 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Jonathan Angel (C) Christopher Zabala, Kenneth Knauer, Jason Dugan | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Chesson | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Angel - foul #4 on Jonathan Angel, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Joe Wells (SF) Otto Cameron, James Annis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Daugherty steals it from William Chesson | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Paulson | 63-61 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Wells | 66-64 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | John Paulson is called for the reach on Jonathan Angel - foul #2 on John Paulson, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Donald Finger (C) Joe Wells, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Angel | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman buries a jumper from the left block | 68-66 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala (SF) Harold Carr | |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch double dribbles | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney is hacked by Travis Finch - foul #2 on Travis Finch, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty (PF) Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Paulson - foul #3 on John Paulson, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Finger is called for the reach on Christopher Zabala - foul #4 on Donald Finger, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr (SF) Eric Swinney | |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the easy layup | 68-69 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney (SG) Christopher Zabala | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Finger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | William Chesson steals the ball from Donald Finger | 70-71 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Chesson | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Arnett | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Sandoz | 75-76 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-76 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman is hacked by Bryan Arnett - foul #4 on Bryan Arnett, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | John Paulson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 75-76 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Paulson | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Chesson - foul #4 on William Chesson, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF) Howard Fellman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel grabs the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses the floater from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Paulson | 79-76 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Travis Finch is called for the reach on Eric Swinney - foul #3 on Travis Finch, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Annis, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Angel steals the ball from Jason McCollum | 79-76 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson is fouled on the floor by Howard Fellman - foul #2 on Howard Fellman, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 79-78 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Swinney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger tips it back up and in | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger is hacked by William Chesson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Chesson, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG) William Chesson | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Joseph Vick is called for the reach on Roger Sandoz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Vick, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-78 |