| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Herman Russell - foul #2 on Herman Russell, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter scores on a shot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod clanks a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Horace Gerling, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), James Ingram (PF) Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson | |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz is open but misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Deitz steps in front of the Glen Owen pass | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Marino | 38-42 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG), Jacob Dixon (SG), Robert Ganley (PF), Christopher King (C) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, Herman Russell, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Richard Erikson (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Glen Owen, James Ingram, Max Hemphill | |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson (SG), Michael Lawson (SF) Jacob Dixon, Lorenzo Deitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Angel Marino | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ganley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Erikson | 38-45 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Heston takes the ball from Robert Ganley | 38-45 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), James Ingram (C) Frank Barnes, Steven Brown | |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson is fouled on the floor by James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram denies the turnaround by Michael Lawson | 38-45 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Christopher King | 38-45 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King is fouled on the floor by Larry Heston - foul #1 on Larry Heston, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Herman Russell (PF) John Cox, Robert Ganley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF), Steven Brown (C) Larry Heston, Richard Erikson | |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Coonrod | 40-45 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Owen | 40-47 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Barnes - foul #2 on Frank Barnes, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (PG), Jacob Dixon (SF), James Ingram (C) Alfred Coonrod, Michael Lawson, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Philip Hartman (C) Glen Owen, James Ingram | |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay's pass is intercepted by Horace Gerling | 40-47 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman loses the dribble to Gregory Macaulay | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon is hacked by Frank Barnes - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Lorenzo Deitz (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Robert Ganley (PF), Christopher King (C) Gregory Macaulay, Raymond Johnson, Jacob Dixon, Herman Russell, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Frank Barnes, Steven Brown, Philip Hartman | |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ganley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill loses the dribble to Alfred Coonrod | 40-47 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Heston | 40-50 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Deitz | 43-50 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King tips it in | 45-50 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson tips it in | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Coonrod | 47-52 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino hits the finger roll set up by Larry Heston | 47-54 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Heston is called for the reach on Michael Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Heston, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Jacob Dixon (SF), Herman Russell (PF), James Ingram (C) Alfred Coonrod, Lorenzo Deitz, Michael Lawson, Robert Ganley, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Brown is called for the reach on James Ingram - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Carter picks off the pass by Gregory Macaulay in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Macaulay | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herman Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Macaulay - foul #1 on Gregory Macaulay, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (SF), Christopher King (PF) Jacob Dixon, Herman Russell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SF), Philip Hartman (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Max Hemphill steps in front of the Gregory Macaulay pass in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG) Gregory Macaulay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF) Gary Carter | |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Angel Marino | 51-58 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram is hacked by Larry Heston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Heston, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley (PF) Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG) Horace Gerling | |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lorenzo Deitz | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston misses short on a jumper from the left block | 54-58 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston tips it home | 54-60 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Max Hemphill - foul #1 on Max Hemphill, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Herman Russell (PF), Christopher King (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Raymond Johnson, Robert Ganley, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Angel Marino, Philip Hartman, Max Hemphill | |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson clanks a floater from the left side | 56-60 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Macaulay | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Steven Brown | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson is hacked by Frank Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Barnes, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson (SG), Robert Ganley (PF) Michael Lawson, Herman Russell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Glen Owen (SF) Frank Barnes, Richard Erikson | |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Carter | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Macaulay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ganley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glen Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Glen Owen - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Jacob Dixon (SF) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Horace Gerling, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Ganley steals it from Larry Heston | 63-66 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Glen Owen - foul #4 on Glen Owen, team foul #13 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell (PF), James Ingram (C) Robert Ganley, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SG), Angel Marino (SF) Gary Carter, Glen Owen | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Deitz is called for the reach on Angel Marino - foul #1 on Lorenzo Deitz, team foul #3 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (C) Richard Erikson | |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino drills a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Robert Ganley (PF), Christopher King (C) Jacob Dixon, Herman Russell, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF) Larry Heston, Frank Barnes, Philip Hartman | |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-69 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (SF), Herman Russell (PF), James Ingram (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Robert Ganley, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Marino - foul #2 on Angel Marino, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses long on a jumper from the right block | 65-69 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | James Ingram denies the turnaround by Max Hemphill | 65-69 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses the lay-in | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill is hacked by Alfred Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #4 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Steven Brown (PF) Gary Carter, Richard Erikson | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is hacked by Alfred Coonrod - foul #3 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling is hacked by Michael Lawson - foul #4 on Michael Lawson, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is fouled on the floor by Alfred Coonrod - foul #4 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Russell | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Steven Brown | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Alfred Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG) Alfred Coonrod | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses the driving attempt from the left block | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses the lay-in | 71-71 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino drills a jumper from close range set up by Gary Carter | 71-73 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Gerling picks off the pass by Raymond Johnson in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the dunk | 71-73 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 74-73 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Lawson steps in front of the Horace Gerling pass | 74-73 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-73 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Carter is called for the reach on Lorenzo Deitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (SG), Jacob Dixon (SF), Robert Ganley (PF), Christopher King (C) Raymond Johnson, Michael Lawson, Herman Russell, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson (SG) Jacob Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Frank Barnes | |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Christopher King - foul #3 on Christopher King, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (SF) Gregory Macaulay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Heston steals the ball from Lorenzo Deitz in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Glen Owen | 75-79 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell (PF), James Ingram (C) Robert Ganley, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Steven Brown, James Ingram | |
| 01:35 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson drills a jump hook from the baseline | 77-79 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Lawson - foul #5 on Michael Lawson, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (SF) Michael Lawson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses the wide open floater from the left side | 77-81 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson hits the follow up shot | 79-81 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling buries a shot from the left side set up by Gary Carter | 79-83 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell loses the dribble to Horace Gerling | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter is hacked by Lorenzo Deitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Deitz, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SF), Steven Brown (PF) Angel Marino, Richard Erikson | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Steven Brown | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Horace Gerling | 79-84 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Deitz is called for the reach on Horace Gerling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lorenzo Deitz, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Steven Brown (PF), James Ingram (C) Gary Carter, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Steven Brown, James Ingram | |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Gerling steals it from Gregory Macaulay | 79-86 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Lorenzo Deitz is called for the reach on Gary Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lorenzo Deitz, team foul #13 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Brown steps in front of the James Ingram pass | 79-87 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter runs out the clock | 79-87 |