| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fresh) SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) SF - David Waters (fresh) PF - Danny Asencio (fresh) C - Moses Dennis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis 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) | |
| 19:31 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio makes the floater in the paint set up by Robert Sheffield | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan loses the dribble to Danny Asencio | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Waters | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Clarence Sullivan | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Steven Carroll takes the ball from Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Troutman blocks the short jumper by Steven Carroll | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SF), John Friberg (PF) Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Virgil Jackson (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Robert Sheffield, David Waters, Danny Asencio | |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Aaron Shaffer - foul #1 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SF), Donald Beck (C) Matthew Mackey, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (C) Moses Dennis | |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Friberg | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Sullivan - foul #1 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF) Clarence Sullivan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Friberg - foul #1 on John Friberg, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | John Friberg clanks a jump hook from the left block | 4-5 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck tips it in | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fresh) SG - Jesse Storms (fresh) SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) PF - John Friberg (fresh) C - Donald Beck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rickey Shue (fresh) SF - Virgil Jackson (fresh) PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Storms | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Cory Neal (C) Jesse Storms, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG), Danny Asencio (PF), Moses Dennis (C) Virgil Jackson, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:05 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Dennis | 9-7 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Sullivan is called for the reach on Steven Carroll - foul #2 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), John Friberg (PF) Clarence Sullivan, Adam Christen, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), David Waters (SF) Steven Carroll, Rickey Shue | |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | John Friberg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cory Neal | 12-7 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio connects on the 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Troutman blocks the jumper by David Waters | 14-10 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis is fouled on the floor by Cory Neal - foul #1 on Cory Neal, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Donald Beck (C) Jesse Storms, Peter Troutman, John Friberg, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Virgil Jackson, David Waters, Danny Asencio, Moses Dennis | |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Arnold steals the ball from Donald Beck | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Beck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Ware (C) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SG), Moses Dennis (C) Robert Sheffield, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Aaron Shaffer - foul #2 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Friberg (C) Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (PF) Aaron Shaffer | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis loses the dribble to Donald Beck | 16-10 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Friberg | 18-10 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis banks in the layup and the foul's on Adam Christen - foul #1 on Adam Christen, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Cory Neal (C) Adam Christen, Clarence Rhodes, Donald Beck, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF), Danny Asencio (PF) Steven Carroll, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal hits the follow up shot | 20-13 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Moses Dennis | |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Mackey | 23-13 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson is whistled for a carry | 23-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG), John Friberg (PF), Fred Ware (C) Matthew Mackey, Oscar Jackson, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Rickey Shue (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF) Virgil Jackson, Robert Sheffield, David Waters | |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 23-13 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses the tip | 23-13 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware hits the follow up shot | 25-13 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue is hacked by Jesse Storms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Storms, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SG) Jesse Storms | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (C) Mario Motsinger | |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll travels with the ball | 25-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF) Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis (C) Danny Asencio | |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Ojeda steals the ball from Peter Troutman | 25-13 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by John Friberg | 25-13 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Beck | 25-13 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Christen and he's hacked by Wilbur Arnold - foul #1 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #3 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Cory Neal (C) Donald Beck, Adam Christen, Peter Troutman, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Robert Sheffield (SG), David Waters (SF), Danny Asencio (PF) Steven Carroll, Rickey Shue, Wilbur Arnold, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware misses the free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Moses Dennis | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jesse Storms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Ware (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Virgil Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) PF - Danny Asencio (fresh) 5 pts. C - Moses Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Ware steals it from Moses Dennis in the backcourt | 27-13 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Storms | 29-13 |
| 07:21 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-13 |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cory Neal | 29-13 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Danny Asencio - foul #1 on Danny Asencio, team foul #4 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG) Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Moses Dennis | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Neal steals the ball from Virgil Jackson | 31-13 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Danny Asencio is called for the reach on Oscar Jackson - foul #2 on Danny Asencio, team foul #5 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (PF) Danny Asencio | |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Matthew Mackey | 33-13 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield is hacked by Jesse Storms - foul #2 on Jesse Storms, team foul #7 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG), Adam Christen (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), John Friberg (PF) Jesse Storms, Matthew Mackey, Clarence Rhodes, Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Moses Dennis (C) Virgil Jackson, Mario Motsinger | |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | John Friberg gets the rebound | 33-14 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-14 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the board | 33-14 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis blows the layup | 33-14 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal gets the rebound | 33-14 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Waters - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #6 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Fred Ware (C) John Friberg, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF) David Waters, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-14 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware snags the defensive board | 35-14 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey is fouled on the floor by Robert Sheffield - foul #1 on Robert Sheffield, team foul #7 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Peter Troutman, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Moses Dennis | |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 35-14 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger gets the rebound | 35-14 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (SF) Steven Carroll | |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-14 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson grabs the offensive board | 35-14 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #8 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Friberg (PF) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Waters (SF) Robert Sheffield | |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 35-14 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 35-14 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-14 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) PF - John Friberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Ware (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Virgil Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Rickey Shue (fairly fresh) SF - David Waters (fairly fresh) PF - Wilbur Arnold (fairly fresh) C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Mackey - foul #1 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #9 | 37-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Jesse Storms (SG), Cory Neal (C) Adam Christen, Matthew Mackey, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll (PG), Danny Asencio (PF), Moses Dennis (C) Virgil Jackson, Wilbur Arnold, Mario Motsinger | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue makes the 1st free throw | 37-15 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-16 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-16 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-16 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Shue misses the floater from the right wing | 37-16 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal snags the defensive board | 37-16 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-16 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | John Friberg snags the offensive board | 37-16 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Moses Dennis takes the ball from John Friberg | 37-16 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Donald Beck (PF) Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield (SG) Rickey Shue | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sheffield - foul #2 on Robert Sheffield, team foul #8 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF) Jesse Storms, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal makes the 1st free throw | 38-16 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis hits a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Carroll | 39-18 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-18 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis pulls down the rebound | 39-18 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Troutman blocks the short jumper by Danny Asencio | 39-18 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-18 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-18 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-18 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Carroll scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Waters | 39-21 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Moses Dennis is called for the reach on Peter Troutman - foul #1 on Moses Dennis, team foul #9 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Jesse Storms (SG), John Friberg (PF), Donald Beck (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Oscar Jackson, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Jackson (PG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Steven Carroll, David Waters, Danny Asencio, Moses Dennis | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the board | 39-21 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-21 |