| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Stelly (fresh) SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) SF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor 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 Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Goodwill and the foul's on Philip Duncan - foul #1 on Philip Duncan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is hacked by Philip Duncan - foul #2 on Philip Duncan, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy (SG) Philip Duncan | |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Goodwill | 6-0 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Stelly | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Goodwill | 8-2 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Stelly and he's hacked by Jim McDermott - foul #1 on Jim McDermott, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Stelly | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 8-7 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Walls - foul #1 on Donald Walls, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), Calvin Cochran (SG), James Cieslak (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF) Wayne Stelly, William Cassidy, Joseph Cottrell, Lee Hyatt | |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (fresh) SF - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gum (fresh) C - Allen Garofalo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) SG - Calvin Cochran (fresh) SF - James Cieslak (fresh) PF - Marvin Vanek (fresh) C - Brandon Wieczorek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Thurman | 13-11 |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Calvin Cochran - foul #1 on Calvin Cochran, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Cammack (C) Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Thurman | 14-13 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott's pass is intercepted by Eric Cammack | 14-13 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak loses the dribble to Michael Haywood in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Vanek | 16-16 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joshua Thurman | 16-16 |
| 13:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, David Gum | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), William Cassidy (SG), Joseph Cottrell (SF), Lee Hyatt (PF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Joshua Thurman, Calvin Cochran, James Cieslak, Marvin Vanek, Eric Cammack | |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | William Cassidy takes the ball from Paul Taylor | 16-16 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Thomas Ugarte, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lee Hyatt - foul #1 on Lee Hyatt, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 18-16 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 18-16 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lee Hyatt - foul #2 on Lee Hyatt, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), Marvin Vanek (PF) Wayne Stelly, Lee Hyatt | |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek banks in the layup | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cassidy (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Cottrell (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Vanek (fresh) C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Marvin Vanek | 20-18 |
| 11:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Haywood is called for the reach on Joshua Thurman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG) Michael Haywood | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran (SG), James Cieslak (SF), Eric Cammack (C) William Cassidy, Joseph Cottrell, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Calvin Cochran | 20-18 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Goodwill - foul #1 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF), David Gum (C) Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Joshua Thurman, Marvin Vanek | |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Calvin Cochran | 20-21 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wieczorek - foul #1 on Brandon Wieczorek, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Fuerstenberg (PG), William Cassidy (SG), Joseph Cottrell (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF) Wayne Stelly, Calvin Cochran, James Cieslak, Eric Cammack | |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | William Cassidy picks off the pass by David Gum | 20-21 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell lays it in on a nice dish by William Cassidy | 20-23 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Marvin Vanek | 20-23 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Garofalo - foul #1 on Allen Garofalo, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG) Eric Fuerstenberg | |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor tips it in | 22-24 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Wieczorek | 22-26 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Cottrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Vanek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by Marvin Vanek | 24-28 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the fadeaway from the left block | 24-28 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ugarte is called for the reach on Joseph Cottrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Calvin Cochran (SG), James Cieslak (PF), Eric Cammack (C) Joshua Thurman, William Cassidy, Marvin Vanek, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Stelly | 26-30 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | David Gum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Cammack connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Cochran | 26-32 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | David Gum pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Walls | 29-32 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jim McDermott steals it from Calvin Cochran | 29-32 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill lays it up and in set up by Jim McDermott | 31-32 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly is hacked by Donald Walls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Walls, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (SG), William Cassidy (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Calvin Cochran, Joseph Cottrell, James Cieslak, Eric Cammack | |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brandon Wieczorek | 34-34 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly's fadeaway is rejected by Cody Knudsen | 34-34 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | William Cassidy picks off the pass by Cody Knudsen | 34-34 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF) Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan (SG), Lee Hyatt (PF) Wayne Stelly, Marvin Vanek | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) PF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) SF - William Cassidy (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Reynolds | 37-34 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | The refs have stopped play. Lee Hyatt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran (PG), James Cieslak (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF), Eric Cammack (C) Joshua Thurman, William Cassidy, Lee Hyatt, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Cammack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) Thomas Ugarte | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | David Gum is called for 3 seconds | 37-34 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran is hacked by Donald Walls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Walls, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG) Donald Walls | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | David Gum is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Gum, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek (C) Eric Cammack | |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek tips it in | 37-37 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | David Gum buries a jumper from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek tips it home | 39-39 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | James Cieslak steps in front of the Cody Knudsen pass | 39-39 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan's pass is intercepted by Jim McDermott | 39-39 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | The 3pt attempt by Charles Goodwill is denied by Brandon Wieczorek | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |