| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) SF - John Stewart (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) C - Joel Kearney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) PF - Francis Kendall (fresh) C - Donald Nale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall 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) | |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler is hacked by Donald Nale - foul #1 on Donald Nale, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is fouled on the floor by Ben Bueno - foul #1 on Ben Bueno, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is hacked by Andrew Schultz - foul #1 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Garrett and the foul's on John Stewart - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (PF) Francis Kendall | |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), James Shaw (SF), Ronald Silver (C) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Donald Nale | |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | James Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stefan Degree | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall (PF) Timothy Lynn | |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) C - Joel Kearney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stefan Degree (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) SF - James Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Kendall (fresh) C - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler blows the layup | 5-11 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Stewart | 9-11 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall misses the runner from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall tips it home | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Francois | 12-13 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Edward Francois is called for the reach on Stefan Degree - foul #1 on Edward Francois, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SG), Clark Cutlip (SF), Robert Alatorre (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Ben Bueno, John Stewart, Jeffrey Zeidler, Joel Kearney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Donald Nale (C) Stefan Degree, Ronald Silver, James Shaw, Brad Norman | |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Alatorre - foul #1 on Robert Alatorre, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Nale steps in front of the Robert Alatorre pass | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-14 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Lynn steals it from Jonathon Orr | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) SF - Clark Cutlip (fresh) PF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Francis Kendall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Nale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn jams it set up by Andrew Schultz | 12-16 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Alatorre | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Schultz steals the ball from Jonathon Orr in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois makes the jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Anthony Borman steals it from Andrew Schultz | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois is hacked by Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG), John Stewart (SF), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF), Joel Kearney (C) Jonathon Orr, Clark Cutlip, Robert Alatorre, Anthony Borman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Timothy Lynn, Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Shaw - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses short on a shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ben Bueno | 17-16 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart misses the jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Stefan Degree is called for the reach on Ben Bueno - foul #1 on Stefan Degree, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Troy steals the ball from John Stewart | 17-16 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Mike Troy, Brad Norman | |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler is fouled in the backcourt by James Shaw - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Nale (C) James Shaw | |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Stewart | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Bueno | 22-18 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (PG), Robert Alatorre (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Edward Francois, Jeffrey Zeidler, Joel Kearney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), Brad Norman (PF) Stefan Degree, Ronald Silver | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clark Cutlip (fresh) SG - Ben Bueno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brad Norman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Nale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn loses the ball out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (PG) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG) Timothy Lynn | |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip drills a floater from close range | 24-18 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Garrett | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 24-21 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), John Stewart (SF), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF), Joel Kearney (C) Jonathon Orr, Clark Cutlip, Robert Alatorre, Anthony Borman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), Francis Kendall (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Mike Troy, Andrew Schultz, Brad Norman, Donald Nale | |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno is hacked by Ronald Garrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-21 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Bueno - foul #2 on Ben Bueno, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (SG) Ben Bueno | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Stefan Degree is called for the reach on Clark Cutlip in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stefan Degree, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG) Stefan Degree | |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Francis Kendall | 30-25 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Stewart | 33-25 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Kendall | 33-28 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Francis Kendall | 33-28 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn is hacked by Edward Francois in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Francois, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG) Clark Cutlip | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), James Shaw (SF) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Kearney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Kendall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Silver (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman (C) Joel Kearney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Francois | 35-28 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Zeidler takes the ball from James Shaw | 35-28 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is hacked by James Shaw - foul #3 on James Shaw, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (PG), Robert Alatorre (PF) Edward Francois, Jeffrey Zeidler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), Brad Norman (PF), Donald Nale (C) Timothy Lynn, James Shaw, Francis Kendall | |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Jonathon Orr is called for the reach on Stefan Degree - foul #1 on Jonathon Orr, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr's pass is intercepted by Ronald Silver in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (SF) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF) Ronald Silver | |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr is hacked by Ronald Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman is hacked by Ronald Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #11 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart (SF), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Ben Bueno, Robert Alatorre | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Ronald Silver (SF) Stefan Degree, Ronald Garrett | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Silver picks off the pass by John Stewart in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), Ben Bueno (SG), Joel Kearney (C) Clark Cutlip, Jonathon Orr, Anthony Borman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall (PF) Brad Norman | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-32 |