| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening's floater is tipped away by Kraig Allis | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Knauer | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis's layup is rejected by Christopher Bruening | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | James Annis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Northridge | John Paulson denies the turnaround by Kenneth Knauer | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bruening | 37-39 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | James Annis grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | James Annis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Armstrong | 37-42 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis | |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening lays it up and in | 39-44 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr scores on a floater in the paint | 41-44 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol is hacked by William Rayes - foul #3 on William Rayes, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (SG), Dwayne Scranton (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF) Rich Roberts, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 17:01 | Long Beach State | James Annis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joseph Vick | 41-44 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-44 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | William Barrett grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | James Weaver is hacked by Jonathan Cunningham - foul #3 on Jonathan Cunningham, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (SG), Jon Stephens (SF), Stephen Richins (C) Joseph Vick, Kenneth Knauer, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) James Weaver, William Barrett, John Paulson | |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Richins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Rich Roberts | 43-46 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Annis - foul #2 on James Annis, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), William Rayes (SG), Kenneth Knauer (PF), Kraig Allis (C) Jason Hollon, Arthur Walton, Dwayne Scranton, Stephen Richins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, James Annis, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | William Barrett comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Knauer - foul #2 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr (SF) Jon Stephens | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | William Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | William Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the floater from the left side | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer tips it home | 47-47 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Malcom Peterson and he's hacked by Harold Carr - foul #1 on Harold Carr, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Malcom Peterson, William Barrett | |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Paulson swats the short shot by Kenneth Knauer | 47-50 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 47-50 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Harold Carr steals the ball from Joe Wells | 47-50 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | James Annis snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Knauer - foul #3 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Erik Fossett (C) James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Rayes | 50-52 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Wells | 50-55 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG), Arthur Walton (SG), Dwayne Scranton (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (PF) Joseph Vick, William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kenneth Knauer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Paulson | 50-55 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | James Annis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rich Roberts | 50-57 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | William Barrett takes the ball from Arthur Walton | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kraig Allis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Cunningham grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 11:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | James Annis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | John Paulson is hacked by Jonathan Cunningham - foul #4 on Jonathan Cunningham, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer (PF), Jon Stephens (C) Jonathan Cunningham, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Rich Roberts, James Annis, William Barrett | |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol is hacked by Dwayne Scranton - foul #1 on Dwayne Scranton, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG) Arthur Walton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) James Weaver | |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Hollon | 52-57 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes (SG), Harold Carr (SF) Jason Hollon, Dwayne Scranton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG) Malcom Peterson | |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick drills a jump hook from close range | 54-57 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), Erik Fossett (C) James Weaver, Joe Wells, John Paulson | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Rich Roberts - foul #2 on Rich Roberts, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), John Paulson (C) Rich Roberts, James Annis, Christopher Bruening | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | John Paulson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells tips it in | 55-59 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens clanks a runner in the lane | 55-59 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-59 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Rayes | 57-59 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr is hacked by Malcom Peterson - foul #1 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG), Arthur Walton (SG), Dwayne Scranton (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Joseph Vick, William Rayes, Harold Carr, Jon Stephens | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Malcom Peterson, Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | John Paulson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon lays it in | 61-61 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts tips it home | 61-63 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Hollon | 64-63 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | John Paulson gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is fouled on the floor by Arthur Walton - foul #2 on Arthur Walton, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), William Rayes (SG), Jonathan Cunningham (PF) Jason Hollon, Arthur Walton, Kenneth Knauer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Erik Fossett (C) Maurice Sabol, John Paulson | |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kraig Allis | 64-63 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr (SF) Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), William Barrett (PF) Rich Roberts, Christopher Bruening | |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | William Barrett is whistled for traveling | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) James Weaver, James Annis, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| 05:29 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Rayes | 67-63 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening banks in the layup set up by John Armstrong | 67-65 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Wells is called for the reach on Harold Carr - foul #1 on Joe Wells, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (SG), Jon Stephens (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) William Rayes, Harold Carr, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Malcom Peterson, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon is hacked by James Weaver - foul #1 on James Weaver, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer (PF) Dwayne Scranton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) James Weaver | |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Annis | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | William Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Walton (SG) Joseph Vick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Stephens knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | James Annis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rich Roberts | 70-71 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), William Rayes (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Jason Hollon, Arthur Walton, Jon Stephens, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Rich Roberts, James Annis, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Kraig Allis is denied by William Barrett | 70-71 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to William Barrett | 70-71 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Wells and he's fouled by Kenneth Knauer - foul #4 on Kenneth Knauer, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Malcom Peterson, William Barrett | |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses the free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Knauer | 72-73 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | James Weaver can't connect on a shot from the right side | 72-73 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Weaver - foul #2 on James Weaver, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), James Annis (SF), John Paulson (C) James Weaver, Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | James Annis pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | James Annis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | John Paulson tips it home | 72-75 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Vick | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Knauer swats the short shot by John Armstrong | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Paulson is fouled in the backcourt by William Rayes - foul #4 on William Rayes, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | William Rayes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Knauer | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Annis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Rayes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | John Paulson wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the easy layup | 77-77 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Paulson | 77-77 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Paulson and he's hacked by William Rayes - foul #5 on William Rayes, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (SG) William Rayes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) Malcom Peterson, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses the easy layup | 77-80 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses the dunk | 77-80 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells scores on a shot near the basket | 77-82 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong travels in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) Rich Roberts, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Kraig Allis snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Vick | 79-82 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kraig Allis - foul #3 on Kraig Allis, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) Harold Carr, Kraig Allis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF) James Weaver, Joe Wells | |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr (SF), Kraig Allis (C) Dwayne Scranton, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Rich Roberts, William Barrett | |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 79-83 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | James Annis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | James Annis is fouled on the floor by Harold Carr - foul #2 on Harold Carr, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | James Annis makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Knauer | 79-84 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Vick | 81-84 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses the easy layup | 81-84 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Hollon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Kraig Allis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Malcom Peterson - foul #2 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #9 | 81-84 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | James Annis is hacked by Jason Hollon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Hollon, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | James Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Bruening - foul #1 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 85-85 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening tips it in | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-87 |