| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) PF - Everett Briggs (fresh) C - Michael Neumann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) SG - Donald Beard (fresh) SF - Doyle Collins (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Neumann is called for the reach on Scott Bell - foul #1 on Michael Neumann, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Garrett | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart banks in the layup set up by Scott Bell | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Silver | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Doyle Collins | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Robert Alatorre (SF), Joel Kearney (PF) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Doyle Collins, John Stewart | |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Schultz | 10-5 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Silver steals the ball from Rickey Cox in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (PF) Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is hacked by Andrew Schultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney's floater is tipped away by Brad Norman | 10-5 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) PF - Brad Norman (fresh) C - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) SG - Jonathon Orr (fresh) SF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) PF - Joel Kearney (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Silver | 13-5 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Rickey Cox | 13-8 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Silver | 15-8 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre hits the finger roll | 15-10 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rickey Cox | 15-13 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Anthony Borman takes the ball from Ronald Garrett | 15-13 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Everett Briggs (PF) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Doyle Collins (SF), John Stewart (PF) Rickey Cox, Jonathon Orr, Robert Alatorre, Joel Kearney | |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Neumann | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the fadeaway in the paint | 17-13 |
| 12:22 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Bell | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Greg Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Silver (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) C - Michael Neumann (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) SF - Doyle Collins (fairly fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Borman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Greg Johnson, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Robert Alatorre (SF), Joel Kearney (C) Scott Bell, Doyle Collins, Anthony Borman | |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Armando Garcia | 17-19 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Norman - foul #1 on Brad Norman, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (PG), Everett Briggs (PF) Brad Norman, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Michael Evans (SF) Armando Garcia, Donald Beard, Robert Alatorre | |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Stewart | 19-22 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 19-22 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Greg Johnson - foul #1 on Greg Johnson, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins (SF), Anthony Borman (C) Michael Evans, Joel Kearney | |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 19-22 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Greg Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Bell - foul #2 on Greg Johnson, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Michael Neumann (C) Greg Johnson, Ronald Garrett, Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Armando Garcia (SG), Michael Evans (SF), Robert Alatorre (PF) Scott Bell, Jonathon Orr, Doyle Collins, John Stewart | |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney (C) Anthony Borman | |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann's layup is rejected by Robert Alatorre | 19-27 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Silver (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Norman (fresh) C - Michael Neumann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Evans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Kearney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Armando Garcia | 19-29 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman tips it in | 21-29 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia banks in the layup set up by Joel Kearney | 21-31 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Schultz | 24-31 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney tips it but misses | 24-31 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman is hacked by Rickey Cox - foul #1 on Rickey Cox, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF), Everett Briggs (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Doyle Collins (SF), John Stewart (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Rickey Cox, Armando Garcia, Michael Evans, Robert Alatorre, Joel Kearney | |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is hacked by Doyle Collins - foul #1 on Doyle Collins, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Schultz - foul #2 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (PG) Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Doyle Collins | 24-35 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Anthony Borman | 24-35 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Beard | 24-37 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Garrett | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Greg Johnson (fresh) SG - Ronald Silver (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Garrett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Neumann (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Collins (fairly fresh) PF - John Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Johnson | 27-37 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Greg Johnson takes the ball from John Stewart | 27-37 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Stewart and the foul's on Michael Neumann - foul #2 on Michael Neumann, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett, Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Robert Alatorre (PF), Joel Kearney (C) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, John Stewart, Anthony Borman | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Michael Neumann is denied by Joel Kearney | 27-40 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr is hacked by Andrew Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG) Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans (SF) Doyle Collins | |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Joel Kearney picks off the pass by Ronald Silver | 27-42 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathon Orr | 27-45 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Evans gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Norman takes the ball from Michael Evans | 27-45 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-45 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Rickey Cox is called for the reach on Greg Johnson - foul #2 on Rickey Cox, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF), Everett Briggs (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Donald Beard (SG), John Stewart (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Rickey Cox, Jonathon Orr, Robert Alatorre, Joel Kearney | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #4 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Doyle Collins (SF) Donald Beard, Michael Evans | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-45 |