| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) SG - David Singleton (fresh) SF - Todd Cox (fresh) PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) SF - Calvin Evans (fresh) PF - Phillip Reed (fresh) C - Robert Storrs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs 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) | |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Storrs blocks the short jumper by David Singleton | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Singleton and the foul's on Calvin Evans - foul #1 on Calvin Evans, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses long on a floater from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Micah Pelt | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Evans is called for the reach on David Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Evans, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG) Arthur Burke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan (SG), James Steel (SF), David Alcorn (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Micah Pelt, Calvin Evans, Phillip Reed, Robert Storrs | |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Todd Cox is called for the reach on David Alcorn - foul #1 on Todd Cox, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Roderick Hudson (PF), Ruben Morris (C) David Singleton, Todd Cox, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG) Steven Harris | |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Roderick Hudson blocks the jumper by James Steel | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris misses the easy layup | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | James Steel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | James Steel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roderick Hudson | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson tips it in | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Rogers | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | James Steel steps in front of the Roderick Hudson pass in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Cameron Swenson (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Rogers (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) PF - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Kerrigan (fairly fresh) SF - James Steel (fairly fresh) PF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Parker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Peacock - foul #1 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Robert Rogers, Kenneth Cheever, Roderick Hudson, Ruben Morris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Phillip Reed (PF), Robert Storrs (C) Jonathan Peacock, James Steel, David Alcorn, Daniel Parker | |
| 15:19 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by David Singleton - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG) Cameron Swenson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan makes the 3rd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (SG), Gregory Dallas (C) Micah Pelt, Robert Storrs | |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Arthur Burke | 9-6 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ricky Sweeney - foul #1 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (C) Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SG) David Singleton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Alcorn (SF) Mark Kerrigan | |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Todd Cox and the foul's on Wilson Sepe - foul #1 on Wilson Sepe, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson (PF), Ruben Morris (C) Todd Cox, Lawrence Erdman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), James Steel (SF), Daniel Parker (C) Steven Harris, Wilson Sepe, Phillip Reed, Gregory Dallas | |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Micah Pelt | 12-10 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | James Steel is called for the reach on Robert Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Steel, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Arthur Burke, Ruben Morris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs (C) David Alcorn | |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses long on a shot from the left block | 12-10 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Rogers | 15-10 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Roderick Hudson swats the layup by Daniel Parker | 15-10 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) SG - Micah Pelt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Steel (fresh) PF - Daniel Parker (fairly fresh) C - Robert Storrs (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 15-10 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rogers | 17-10 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Steel | 17-12 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever is hacked by James Steel - foul #2 on James Steel, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), David Singleton (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Cameron Swenson, Robert Rogers, Roderick Hudson, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Wilson Sepe (SG), Mark Kerrigan (SF), David Alcorn (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Jonathan Peacock, Micah Pelt, James Steel, Daniel Parker, Robert Storrs | |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Burke | 20-12 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Dallas steps in front of the David Singleton pass in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Burke - foul #1 on Arthur Burke, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson (C) Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed (PF), Robert Storrs (C) David Alcorn, Gregory Dallas | |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 20-17 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Todd Cox steals the ball from Steven Harris | 20-17 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton can't finish the layup | 20-17 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Singleton | 23-17 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Harris | 23-20 |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox can't finish the layup | 23-20 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs grabs the board | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Erdman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Sepe (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Kerrigan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Reed (tiring) C - Robert Storrs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Robert Rogers (SG), Ruben Morris (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Arthur Burke, David Singleton, Lawrence Erdman, Roderick Hudson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Steven Harris, Wilson Sepe, Mark Kerrigan, Phillip Reed, Robert Storrs | |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Parker swats the short shot by Todd Cox | 23-20 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 23-20 |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt misses the dunk | 23-20 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Cameron Swenson | 25-20 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Ruben Morris picks off the pass by Gregory Dallas | 25-20 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Daniel Parker | 25-20 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Ricky Sweeney is called for the reach on Gregory Dallas - foul #2 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Robert Rogers, Todd Cox, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Mark Kerrigan (SF), Robert Storrs (C) Jonathan Peacock, Daniel Parker, Gregory Dallas | |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs lays it up and in | 25-22 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton is hacked by Mark Kerrigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Kerrigan, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), Roderick Hudson (C) Cameron Swenson, Ruben Morris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs is hacked by Lawrence Erdman - foul #1 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed (PF) David Alcorn | |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | David Singleton steals it from Phillip Reed | 27-22 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke loses the dribble to Micah Pelt in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt hits the finger roll | 27-24 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by David Singleton is denied by Robert Storrs | 27-24 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Erdman swats the shot by Micah Pelt | 27-24 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Singleton | 30-24 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | David Singleton steps in front of the Micah Pelt pass | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cheever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Pelt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Kerrigan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Reed (tired) C - Robert Storrs (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Robert Storrs - foul #1 on Robert Storrs, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Robert Rogers (SF), Ruben Morris (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Arthur Burke, Kenneth Cheever, Lawrence Erdman, Roderick Hudson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Wilson Sepe (SG), Calvin Evans (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Steven Harris, Micah Pelt, Mark Kerrigan, Phillip Reed, Robert Storrs | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Peacock | 33-26 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-26 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Swenson | 36-26 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-26 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Evans - foul #3 on Calvin Evans, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (PG), Todd Cox (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) David Singleton, Robert Rogers, Ruben Morris | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), James Steel (SF), David Alcorn (PF) Jonathan Peacock, Wilson Sepe, Calvin Evans, Gregory Dallas | |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-26 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Erdman | 41-26 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | James Steel misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-26 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |