| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) SG - Sam Hazard (fresh) SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) PF - John Wyatt (fresh) C - Caleb Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt 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) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Black | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay is hacked by Wayne Kells - foul #1 on Wayne Kells, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bradshaw | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Wayne Kells | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Caleb Black | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Wayne Kells swats the layup by Eric Bradshaw | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Chester | 0-0 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Wyatt | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charlie Kyzer | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Courtney Mattingly takes the ball from Derrick McKay | 3-2 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick McKay | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Caleb Black | 6-2 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses short on a floater in the paint | 6-2 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Hazard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) PF - John Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Caleb Black (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells tips it in | 6-4 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Wayne Kells | 6-4 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | David Chester steals it from John Wyatt | 6-4 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Sam Hazard - foul #1 on Sam Hazard, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, Sam Hazard, Eric Bradshaw, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Charlie Kyzer, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bjork and the foul's on William Conley - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG) Courtney Mattingly | |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Crow is called for the reach on Allen Irby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Crow, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Marron | 9-7 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Bjork | 12-7 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby is hacked by William Bjork in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bjork, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (SG), Alan Leaman (PF), Caleb Black (C) Craig McQueeny, Jessie Rudisill, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Robert Reeve (SF), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, Charles Barnes, William Conley | |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve double dribbles | 12-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Wyatt (PF) Alex Crow | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Paige | 12-10 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Allen Irby - foul #1 on Allen Irby, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), Jessie Rudisill (C) William Bjork, Sam Hazard, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), David Chester (PF) Allen Irby, Dustin Paige | |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Crow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig McQueeny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Leaman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman scores on a jumper from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny clanks a floater from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wayne Kells | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow scores on a floater from the left block set up by Derrick McKay | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer loses the dribble to Jessie Rudisill in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Crow | 20-14 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses the tip | 20-14 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alex Crow, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), John Dunaway (PF), Caleb Black (C) Derrick McKay, Alex Crow, Craig McQueeny, Alan Leaman, Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Allen Irby (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leroy Marron | 20-17 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Wyatt (PF) John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Caleb Black | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sam Hazard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) PF - John Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Caleb Black (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Irby (fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Paige (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sam Hazard | 23-17 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Marron | 23-20 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | William Bjork's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Dunaway (C) William Bjork, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, Allen Irby, Charles Barnes, Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Kells | 23-22 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway's fadeaway is rejected by David Chester | 23-22 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Charlie Kyzer | 23-24 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway can't tip it in | 23-24 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill double dribbles | 23-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), William Bjork (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Caleb Black (C) Derrick McKay, Sam Hazard, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Robert Reeve, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 23-24 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Barnes | 23-24 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Paige and he's fouled by Caleb Black - foul #1 on Caleb Black, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF) Millard Langford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Allen Irby (SG), William Conley (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Jeff Burney | |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black is fouled on the floor by William Conley - foul #2 on William Conley, team foul #4 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alex Crow (SG) John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF) Dustin Paige | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | William Bjork loses the dribble to Leroy Marron | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McQueeny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Leaman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Caleb Black (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Irby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Conley (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes's pass is intercepted by Alex Crow | 23-27 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow lays it in | 25-27 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby misses long on a floater from the right block | 25-27 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Alan Leaman | 25-27 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Dunaway (C) William Bjork, Craig McQueeny, Alan Leaman, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, Allen Irby, Charles Barnes, David Chester, William Conley | |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Dustin Paige steals the ball from Sam Hazard | 25-27 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Reeve | 25-30 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Reeve is called for the reach on Alex Crow - foul #1 on Robert Reeve, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Caleb Black (C) Sam Hazard, Jessie Rudisill, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF) Dustin Paige | |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow's pass is intercepted by Charlie Kyzer | 25-30 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charlie Kyzer | 25-33 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Wyatt | 27-33 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Kells | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | The clock runs out | 27-33 |