| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) SF - Carl Ray (fresh) PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) C - John Strader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) SG - Don Sam (fresh) SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Strader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | John Strader grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | John Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Ray | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulaziz | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Ray | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Ray is called for the reach on Joseph Chandler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Ray, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) John Jones, Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Billy Field snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Joseph Chandler steals the ball from Billy Field | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Richard Blaylock - foul #1 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (C) Richard Blaylock, Francis Scalise | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulaziz | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Dikembe Ahmed steals it from Willie Hearnsberger | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdulaziz | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) SF - Billy Field (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) C - Philip McAlvain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Sam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Chandler (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Billy Field misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Billy Field can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Chandler - foul #1 on Joseph Chandler, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Francis Scalise (PF), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Kelley Gilmore, Willie Hearnsberger, Philip McAlvain | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Himeronim Cywinski (SF), Mickey Murry (PF), Walter Osmond (C) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Don Sam, Joseph Chandler, Dikembe Ahmed, Ralph Smith | |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Billy Field makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Billy Field makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | John Strader snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Himeronim Cywinski - foul #1 on Himeronim Cywinski, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Ray (SF) Billy Field | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jones | 11-8 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry loses the dribble to John Strader | 11-8 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski can't connect on a shot from the right block | 13-8 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | John Strader grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Francis Scalise is blocked by Himeronim Cywinski | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG), Philip McAlvain (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, John Strader | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG), Carey Tucker (SG), Louis Boyd (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Hans Stolarski, Herbert Knight, Himeronim Cywinski, Mickey Murry, Walter Osmond | |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | Philip McAlvain is called for the reach on Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Philip McAlvain, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger (PF) Francis Scalise | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Louis Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Hayden Burger (fresh) SG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SF - Carl Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip McAlvain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carey Tucker (fresh) SF - Louis Boyd (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | Louis Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), John Strader (C) Hayden Burger, Carl Ray | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF), Himeronim Cywinski (C) Carey Tucker, Dikembe Ahmed, Ralph Smith | |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Sam | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Himeronim Cywinski | 13-10 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler is fouled on the floor by Philip McAlvain - foul #2 on Philip McAlvain, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Billy Field (SF), Francis Scalise (PF) Philip McAlvain, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (PG), Mickey Murry (C) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Louis Boyd | |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG) Joey Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight (SG), Walter Osmond (C) Don Sam, Himeronim Cywinski | |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Herbert Knight is called for the reach on Billy Field - foul #1 on Herbert Knight, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG) Richard Blaylock | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed (PF) Joseph Chandler | |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | John Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Hans Stolarski - foul #1 on Hans Stolarski, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Strader steals it from Mickey Murry in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | John Jones drills a floater from close range set up by Francis Scalise | 18-10 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Field steals it from Herbert Knight in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 09:19 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Field | 20-10 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Herbert Knight | 20-12 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | John Jones is hacked by Hans Stolarski - foul #2 on Hans Stolarski, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) John Jones, Kelley Gilmore, Billy Field, John Strader | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG), Don Sam (SG), Himeronim Cywinski (SF), Ralph Smith (C) Hans Stolarski, Herbert Knight, Mickey Murry, Walter Osmond | |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Ray | 22-12 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-12 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | Francis Scalise takes the ball from Don Sam | 24-12 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Scalise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Himeronim Cywinski (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed and he's fouled by Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF), John Strader (C) Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF), Mickey Murry (C) Don Sam, Dikembe Ahmed, Ralph Smith | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski is hacked by Francis Scalise - foul #1 on Francis Scalise, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Willie Hearnsberger (PF) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Francis Scalise | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG) Dikembe Abdulaziz | |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski misses the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry grabs the offensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Chandler | 27-17 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight comes up short on the runner in the lane | 27-17 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | John Jones gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Himeronim Cywinski is called for the reach on Kelley Gilmore - foul #2 on Himeronim Cywinski, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF) John Jones, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Louis Boyd (PF), Walter Osmond (C) Herbert Knight, Himeronim Cywinski, Mickey Murry | |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kelley Gilmore | 29-17 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Strader denies the turnaround by Louis Boyd | 29-17 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kelley Gilmore | 29-17 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses long on a jumper in the lane | 29-17 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-17 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam grabs the offensive board | 29-17 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler is hacked by Carl Ray - foul #2 on Carl Ray, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Kelley Gilmore, Carl Ray, John Strader | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Abdulaziz (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Carey Tucker, Don Sam, Louis Boyd, Walter Osmond | |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Hearnsberger | 31-19 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight is hacked by Richard Blaylock - foul #2 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain (PF) Francis Scalise | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry (SF) Joseph Chandler | |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Willie Hearnsberger | 31-20 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Blaylock | 34-20 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-20 |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed hits the follow up shot | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SG - Richard Blaylock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Field (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) C - Willie Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dikembe Abdulaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Murry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed is called for traveling | 36-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Carl Ray (SF) Richard Blaylock, Billy Field | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Himeronim Cywinski (SF) Herbert Knight, Mickey Murry | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-22 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Northridge | Dikembe Ahmed knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Dikembe Ahmed is called for the reach on Philip McAlvain - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #7 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Francis Scalise (PF) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Mickey Murry (PF), Walter Osmond (C) Dikembe Abdulaziz, Don Sam, Dikembe Ahmed, Ralph Smith | |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Blaylock takes the ball from Herbert Knight in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Strader (C) Philip McAlvain | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Hans Stolarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond gets the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | John Strader grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Ray | 41-25 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Himeronim Cywinski misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-25 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | John Strader gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | John Strader misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Mickey Murry grabs the board | 41-25 |