| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fresh) SG - Benjamin Wilkins (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Bovee (fresh) C - Thomas Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Troy Lisowski (fresh) SG - Howard Brosius (fresh) SF - Kevin White (fresh) PF - Burt Wilkin (fresh) C - Wallace Ikeda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee 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) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Kevin White gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Kevin White pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Nathaniel Andrews pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Burt Wilkin - foul #1 on Burt Wilkin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Nathaniel Andrews steps in front of the Howard Brosius pass | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Smith is hacked by Howard Brosius - foul #1 on Howard Brosius, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin White is called for the reach on Benjamin Wilkins - foul #1 on Kevin White, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee buries a runner from the left block set up by Nathaniel Andrews and he's fouled by Wallace Ikeda - foul #1 on Wallace Ikeda, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach (SG), Douglas Chapman (C) Benjamin Wilkins, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Burt Wilkin hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Brosius | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Wallace Ikeda is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Andrews - foul #1 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery (SG), Christopher Auzenne (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Robert Bovee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson (C) Wallace Ikeda | |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 8-2 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brandon Peach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Lowery (fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Chapman (fresh) C - Christopher Auzenne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Troy Lisowski (fresh) SG - Howard Brosius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Burt Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery is hacked by Kevin White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin White, team foul #5 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins (SG), Thomas Williams (C) Jason Lowery, John Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Louis Saavedra (PG), Gerald Smith (SG), Theodore Woods (SF), Glen Gray (C) Troy Lisowski, Howard Brosius, Kevin White, Burt Wilkin | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Douglas Chapman | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brandon Peach | 10-4 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Louis Saavedra steps in front of the Douglas Chapman pass in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Louis Saavedra hits the finger roll | 10-6 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Auzenne tips it in | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson makes the floater from the left block set up by Gerald Smith and the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Jason Lowery (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Bovee (PF) Brandon Peach, Benjamin Wilkins, Christopher Auzenne, Douglas Chapman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski (PG), Howard Brosius (SG), Burt Wilkin (PF), Wallace Ikeda (C) Louis Saavedra, Gerald Smith, Theodore Woods, Glen Gray | |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Ikeda | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wallace Ikeda | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Burt Wilkin and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Terry Marceau (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Northridge | Troy Lisowski picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Burt Wilkin | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jason Lowery | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Thomas Williams is called for the reach on Howard Brosius - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Auzenne (C) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Louis Saavedra (SG), Theodore Woods (SF), Glen Gray (C) Howard Brosius, Terry Marceau, Wallace Ikeda | |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Burt Wilkin tips it home | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Bovee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Auzenne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Troy Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Woods (fresh) PF - Burt Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Gray (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Burt Wilkin - foul #2 on Burt Wilkin, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach (PG), Benjamin Wilkins (SG), David Wilson (PF) Nathaniel Andrews, Jason Lowery, Robert Bovee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith (SG), Larry Robinson (PF) Troy Lisowski, Burt Wilkin | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | David Wilson misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Wilson snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Louis Saavedra gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson hits the finger roll | 14-17 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Jason Lowery (SG), Stephen Parker (SF), Robert Bovee (PF), Douglas Chapman (C) Brandon Peach, Benjamin Wilkins, John Smith, David Wilson, Christopher Auzenne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski (PG), Howard Brosius (SG), Terry Marceau (SF), Wallace Ikeda (C) Louis Saavedra, Gerald Smith, Theodore Woods, Glen Gray | |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Parker comes up short on the runner from the right block | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Wallace Ikeda snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Wallace Ikeda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Robinson | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Parker and he's fouled by Wallace Ikeda - foul #2 on Wallace Ikeda, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Gray (C) Wallace Ikeda | |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Lowery - foul #1 on Jason Lowery, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Nathaniel Andrews misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Brosius is called for the reach on Jason Lowery - foul #2 on Howard Brosius, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach (SG), John Smith (SF), Christopher Auzenne (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Stephen Parker, Robert Bovee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith (SG) Howard Brosius | |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski's pass is intercepted by Jason Lowery | 19-21 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson is denied on a dunk by Douglas Chapman | 19-21 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jason Lowery | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Peach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Douglas Chapman (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Auzenne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Troy Lisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Marceau (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery is whistled for a carry | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins (SG), David Wilson (PF) Jason Lowery, Douglas Chapman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Louis Saavedra (PG), Theodore Woods (SF) Troy Lisowski, Terry Marceau | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Douglas Chapman (C) Brandon Peach, Christopher Auzenne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Andrews | 21-21 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Parker (SF), Robert Bovee (PF) John Smith, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Parker can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Douglas Chapman is blocked by Larry Robinson | 21-21 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Bovee tips it home | 23-21 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-21 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Parker gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Theodore Woods is called for the reach on Stephen Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Woods, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach (SG), John Smith (SF), Christopher Auzenne (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Benjamin Wilkins, Douglas Chapman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski (PG), Terry Marceau (SF) Gerald Smith, Theodore Woods | |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Parker makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Lisowski | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery (SG), David Wilson (PF) Stephen Parker, Robert Bovee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods (PF) Glen Gray | |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Lisowski and the foul's on Jason Lowery - foul #2 on Jason Lowery, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins (SG) Jason Lowery | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Theodore Woods makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-27 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Louis Saavedra snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Marceau | 25-29 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Marceau blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Wilson | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Terry Marceau double dribbles | 25-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Stephen Parker (SF), Thomas Williams (C) Benjamin Wilkins, John Smith, Christopher Auzenne | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith (PG), Howard Brosius (SG), Kevin White (SF), Burt Wilkin (PF), Wallace Ikeda (C) Troy Lisowski, Louis Saavedra, Terry Marceau, Theodore Woods, Larry Robinson | |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Wallace Ikeda - foul #3 on Wallace Ikeda, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Lowery (SG), Robert Bovee (PF) Brandon Peach, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Gray (C) Wallace Ikeda | |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bovee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Brosius (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Burt Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius is hacked by Jason Lowery - foul #3 on Jason Lowery, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Smith (SF) Jason Lowery | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Glen Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Burt Wilkin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin White | 28-31 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Robinson (C) Glen Gray | |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Burt Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Thomas Williams steals the ball from Larry Robinson | 29-31 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Smith steps in front of the Robert Bovee pass | 29-31 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Howard Brosius connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Burt Wilkin | 29-34 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Parker hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Andrews | 31-34 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Gerald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach (PG), Benjamin Wilkins (SG), Christopher Auzenne (SF), David Wilson (PF), Douglas Chapman (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Stephen Parker, John Smith, Robert Bovee, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski (PG), Terry Marceau (SG), Glen Gray (C) Gerald Smith, Howard Brosius, Larry Robinson | |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Burt Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Burt Wilkin connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Lisowski | 31-36 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Peach misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Kevin White grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Terry Marceau scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Lisowski | 31-39 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Auzenne's pass is intercepted by Terry Marceau in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski is fouled on the floor by Brandon Peach - foul #1 on Brandon Peach, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Smith (SF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Louis Saavedra (SG), Theodore Woods (C) Kevin White, Glen Gray | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Troy Lisowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Douglas Chapman | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Chapman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-39 |