| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (fresh) SG - Alex Crow (fresh) SF - Joseph Rush (fresh) PF - John Wyatt (fresh) C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) SG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) C - Woodrow Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen lays it in on a great pass from Alan Feller | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | David Cowden misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Feller - foul #1 on Alan Feller, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | David Cowden misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | David Cowden makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Alex Crow is called for the reach on Kyle Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Crow, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen is open but misses the lay-in | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas loses the dribble to Joseph Rush | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Nichols - foul #1 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joshua Nichols - foul #2 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) Alex Crow, Joseph Rush, John Wyatt, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Terry Valente (C) Alan Feller, Kyle Thomas, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen, Woodrow Gray | |
| 17:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy misses long on a jumper from close range | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Crocker | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Valente | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Long Beach State | Daniel Smith steps in front of the Craig McQueeny pass in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Brock | 6-8 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Cowden | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | David Cowden snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Kennedy steals it from Michael Crocker | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bjork (fairly fresh) SF - Craig McQueeny (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Gutenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jerry Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Kennedy (fairly fresh) C - Terry Valente (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Jerry Brock steals it from Craig McQueeny in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy is hacked by Michael Crocker - foul #1 on Michael Crocker, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Joseph Rush (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Caleb Black (C) David Cowden, William Bjork, Craig McQueeny, Michael Crocker, Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (PG), Kyle Thomas (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF), Woodrow Gray (C) Jerry Brock, Daniel Smith, Carl Smith, Michael Kennedy, Terry Valente | |
| 15:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow lays it in | 10-10 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Crow - foul #2 on Alex Crow, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG) Alex Crow | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 14:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Alan Feller | 10-12 |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | David Cowden misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin's layup is rejected by Joseph Rush | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | David Cowden makes the jumper near the basket | 12-14 |
| 12:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin makes the jumper from the left side set up by Woodrow Gray | 12-16 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Wyatt - foul #1 on John Wyatt, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG), Jessie Rudisill (SF), Michael Crocker (C) Sam Hazard, Joseph Rush, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Carl Smith (C) Kyle Thomas, Ronald Pipkin, Woodrow Gray | |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker buries a shot in the lane | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bjork (fairly fresh) SF - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) PF - John Wyatt (tiring) C - Michael Crocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - David Sullivan (fresh) PF - Robert Nguyen (tiring) 4 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Alan Feller | 14-20 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt drills a turnaround from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller is fouled in the backcourt by David Cowden - foul #1 on David Cowden, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) Jessie Rudisill, John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Daniel Smith, David Sullivan, Robert Nguyen, Carl Smith | |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | William Bjork drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Cowden | 19-20 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG) Alan Feller | |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | David Cowden buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Brock and he's fouled by David Cowden - foul #2 on David Cowden, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (SF) David Cowden | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (PF) Michael Kennedy | |
| 10:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | William Bjork hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Fullerton | William Bjork is called for the reach on Carl Smith - foul #1 on William Bjork, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (SG), Jessie Rudisill (PF) Craig McQueeny, Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Woodrow Gray (SF), Terry Valente (C) Jerry Brock, Kyle Thomas, Ronald Pipkin, Steve Sisk | |
| 09:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Woodrow Gray is called for the reach on William Bjork in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Gray, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Jessie Rudisill | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller travels with the ball | 23-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Wyatt (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) Jessie Rudisill, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF) Carl Smith, Terry Valente | |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alan Feller - foul #2 on Alan Feller, team foul #3 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Kyle Thomas (SG), David Sullivan (SF) Alan Feller, Daniel Smith, Ronald Pipkin | |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Wyatt - foul #2 on John Wyatt, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill (PF) John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF) David Sullivan, Michael Kennedy | |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Woodrow Gray denies the turnaround by Joseph Rush | 25-25 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bjork | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (tired) 3 pts. SG - Sam Hazard (tiring) SF - Joseph Rush (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jessie Rudisill (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Gutenberger (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jerry Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Pipkin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nguyen (tiring) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Hazard | 27-25 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Hazard is called for the reach on Ronald Pipkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Hazard, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (PG), Michael Crocker (C) Sam Hazard, Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (PG), Carl Smith (PF), Terry Valente (C) Jerry Brock, Robert Nguyen, Woodrow Gray | |
| 07:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Terry Valente swats the layup by Michael Crocker | 27-27 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Pipkin | 27-30 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (SG), Caleb Black (C) Joseph Rush, Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy (PF) Ronald Pipkin | |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 27-30 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Sullivan (SF), Steve Sisk (C) Carl Smith, Terry Valente | |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Sam Hazard - foul #2 on Sam Hazard, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF) Sam Hazard, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 05:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Smith | 27-32 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill tips it home | 29-32 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Craig McQueeny - foul #1 on Craig McQueeny, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Crocker (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) Jessie Rudisill, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF), Terry Valente (C) Kyle Thomas, David Sullivan, Michael Kennedy, Steve Sisk | |
| 04:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Nguyen - foul #1 on Robert Nguyen, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF) Daniel Smith, Robert Nguyen | |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin's pass is intercepted by Craig McQueeny | 32-33 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny hits a jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock is fouled in the backcourt by Craig McQueeny - foul #2 on Craig McQueeny, team foul #14 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Jessie Rudisill (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) Craig McQueeny, William Bjork, Joseph Rush, Curtis Gutenberger, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (PG), Woodrow Gray (C) Kyle Thomas, Terry Valente | |
| 03:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Crow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Rudisill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Brock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pipkin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Woodrow Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen (PF) Carl Smith | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller's pass is intercepted by Alex Crow in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Feller | 34-38 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Ronald Pipkin is called for the reach on David Cowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pipkin, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (SF) Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG), Carl Smith (C) Jerry Brock, Ronald Pipkin | |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Kyle Thomas steps in front of the Joshua Nichols pass | 34-38 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas banks in the layup | 34-40 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow is hacked by Alan Feller - foul #3 on Alan Feller, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SF) Joseph Rush | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (PG), Jerry Brock (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Alan Feller, Kyle Thomas, Woodrow Gray, Robert Nguyen, Carl Smith | |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | David Cowden is called for the reach on Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cowden, team foul #15 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), Jessie Rudisill (SF) David Cowden, Craig McQueeny | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Sullivan (SF), Terry Valente (C) Ronald Pipkin, Steve Sisk | |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols's pass is intercepted by Jerry Brock | 34-42 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith can't finish the layup | 34-42 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Sam Hazard | 34-42 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock banks in the wide open layup | 34-44 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Terry Valente is called for the reach on Alex Crow - foul #1 on Terry Valente, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF) Jessie Rudisill, John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Daniel Smith, David Sullivan, Michael Kennedy, Terry Valente | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses short on a floater from close range | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | The clock runs out | 35-44 |