| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) SG - Donald Beard (fresh) SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) C - Michael Barter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) SG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) SF - Brad Norman (fresh) PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) C - Donald Nale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Lear | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | Sidney Ranney swats the short shot by Michael Neumann | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Wayne Worm is blocked by Michael Barter | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Neumann picks off the pass by Donald Beard | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Barter is called for the reach on Michael Ranieri - foul #1 on Michael Barter, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Rickey Cox (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF), Edwin Strecker (PF), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Jerry Green (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Brad Norman, Michael Neumann, Donald Nale | |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Strecker - foul #1 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia's pass is intercepted by Taiwo Abdelaziz in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Shaner | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) SG - Rickey Cox (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) PF - Edwin Strecker (fresh) C - James Shaner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SG - Jerry Green (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cornell Socha (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Taiwo Abdelaziz steals it from James Shaner in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Shaner | 3-4 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia is hacked by Joseph Carlton - foul #1 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Green and he's fouled by Jeffrey Anderson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), Michael Barter (C) Armando Garcia, Jeffrey Anderson, Edwin Strecker, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (PG) Joseph Carlton | |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Thomas Lear is called for the reach on Michael Jonas - foul #1 on Thomas Lear, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG) Rickey Cox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Brad Norman (SF) Jerry Green, Everett Briggs | |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | Thomas Lear steps in front of the Michael Jonas pass | 5-6 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Neumann | 5-8 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Bryant is called for the reach on Scott Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete Bryant, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Cornell Socha (PF) Pete Bryant, Michael Neumann | |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 5-8 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear is hacked by Michael Jonas - foul #1 on Michael Jonas, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Armando Garcia (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Michael Ranieri, Brad Norman, Cornell Socha, Michael Jonas | |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Donald Nale - foul #1 on Donald Nale, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Anderson (SF), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Armando Garcia - foul #1 on Armando Garcia, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Everett Briggs (SF) Wayne Worm, Michael Neumann | |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Nale denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Anderson | 6-10 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Nale | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) SG - Rickey Cox (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Shaner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SG - Jerry Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Nale (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Taiwo Abdelaziz takes the ball from Armando Garcia | 6-12 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 6-12 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton double dribbles | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), Michael Barter (C) Armando Garcia, Rickey Cox, Jeffrey Anderson, Edwin Strecker, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Cornell Socha (C) Joseph Carlton, Jerry Green, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Donald Nale | |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Norman is called for the reach on Sidney Ranney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Norman, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is fouled on the floor by Wayne Worm - foul #1 on Wayne Worm, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Cornell Socha | 6-14 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard loses the dribble to Wayne Worm in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is hacked by Michael Barter - foul #2 on Michael Barter, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker (C) Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG) Michael Ranieri | |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann is fouled on the floor by Edwin Strecker - foul #2 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner (C) Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (C) Cornell Socha | |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner double dribbles | 6-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Brad Norman | |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Neumann | 6-19 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Neumann blocks the short jumper by Thomas Lear | 6-19 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Everett Briggs | 6-19 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-22 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) SF - Sidney Ranney (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) C - James Shaner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jonas (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Neumann - foul #1 on Michael Neumann, team foul #7 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Rickey Cox (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Brad Norman (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Wayne Worm, Jerry Green, Michael Jonas | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses the 1st free throw | 6-22 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-22 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the tip | 7-22 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the board | 7-22 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Anderson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Rickey Cox | 9-22 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Carlton and he's hacked by James Shaner - foul #1 on James Shaner, team foul #8 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (C) Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha | |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the free throw | 9-25 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ranieri - foul #1 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #8 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Nale (C) Michael Neumann | |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-25 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner gets the rebound | 11-25 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF) Armando Garcia, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Jonas (C) Jerry Green, Donald Nale | |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri can't connect on a runner from the left block | 11-25 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Lear | 11-25 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brad Norman - foul #2 on Brad Norman, team foul #9 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG) Rickey Cox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Brad Norman, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner misses the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Beard takes the ball from Wayne Worm | 12-25 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Everett Briggs picks off the pass by James Shaner | 12-25 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Beard - foul #1 on Donald Beard, team foul #9 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SF) Sidney Ranney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF) Michael Jonas | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Ranieri is called for the reach on Donald Beard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #10 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG) Michael Ranieri | |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Everett Briggs - foul #1 on Everett Briggs, team foul #11 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG) Scott Bell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Donald Nale (C) Wayne Worm, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha | |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Armando Garcia steps in front of the Taiwo Abdelaziz pass | 16-26 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Taiwo Abdelaziz | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Armando Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Lear (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shaner (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Nale (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 16-26 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz tips it back up and in | 16-28 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner's layup is rejected by Donald Nale | 16-28 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-28 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-28 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Carlton | 16-30 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Green picks off the pass by Armando Garcia in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton loses the dribble to Armando Garcia | 16-30 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by James Shaner is blocked by Donald Nale | 16-30 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-30 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Beard | 16-30 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Edwin Strecker (PF), Michael Barter (C) Rickey Cox, Armando Garcia, Thomas Lear, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Michael Ranieri (SG), Brad Norman (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Joseph Carlton, Jerry Green, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Neumann, Donald Nale | |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brad Norman | 16-33 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker jams it on a nice dish by Sidney Ranney | 18-33 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is called for traveling | 18-33 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cornell Socha | 18-33 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 18-33 |