| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) PF - Mike Barton (fresh) C - Roland Credle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Robinson (fresh) SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) SF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) PF - Elijah Harrison (fresh) C - Leon Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood 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) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Robinson | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kelley Gilmore - foul #1 on Kelley Gilmore, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kelley Gilmore | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton drills a shot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Cory Carter (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Bruce Sanders (PF), Harold Rogers (C) Shawn Robinson, Kelley Gilmore, Philip McAlvain, Elijah Harrison, Leon Underwood | |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Harold Rogers | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Cory Carter misses the shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Carter - foul #1 on Cory Carter, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (SG), Walter Osmond (PF), Henry Latch (C) Herbert Knight, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Cory Carter travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Jason Michaels (SF) Carey Tucker, Joseph Chandler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson (PG), Leon Underwood (C) Hayden Burger, Harold Rogers | |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas lays it in uncontested | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Robinson | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) SF - Jason Michaels (fresh) PF - Walter Osmond (fresh) C - Henry Latch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Carter (fresh) SF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Leon Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch's pass is intercepted by Leon Underwood | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Cory Carter and the foul's on Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Jon Thomas, Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, Walter Osmond, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (SF), Elijah Harrison (PF) Shawn Robinson, Cory Carter, Michael Thomas, Bruce Sanders | |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson (PG), Harold Rogers (C) Hayden Burger, Leon Underwood | |
| 14:11 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Chandler - foul #1 on Joseph Chandler, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton is hacked by Elijah Harrison - foul #1 on Elijah Harrison, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG) Carey Tucker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Stephens (SG), Cory Carter (SF), Benjamin White (PF) Kelley Gilmore, Philip McAlvain, Elijah Harrison | |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carter takes the ball from Herbert Knight | 7-12 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | Mike Barton steals it from Cory Carter | 7-12 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Carter steps in front of the Herbert Knight pass in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Stephens misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Robinson is called for the reach on Herbert Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Robinson, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Jason Michaels (SF), Walter Osmond (PF), Henry Latch (C) Herbert Knight, Joseph Chandler, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Michael Thomas (SF), Bruce Sanders (PF) Shawn Robinson, Robert Stephens, Benjamin White | |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond hits a driving attempt from close range | 9-12 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 9-12 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Bahe and the foul's on Hayden Burger - foul #1 on Hayden Burger, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Joseph Chandler (SF) Jon Thomas, Phillip Bahe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (SF), Elijah Harrison (PF), Leon Underwood (C) Cory Carter, Michael Thomas, Bruce Sanders, Harold Rogers | |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Osmond - foul #1 on Walter Osmond, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson (PG) Hayden Burger | |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) SG - Jason Michaels (fresh) SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) PF - Walter Osmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Latch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elijah Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler loses the dribble to Kelley Gilmore | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Chandler - foul #2 on Joseph Chandler, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Juan Lopez (SF), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Carey Tucker, Jason Michaels, Joseph Chandler, Walter Osmond, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Cory Carter (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Bruce Sanders (PF), Harold Rogers (C) Shawn Robinson, Kelley Gilmore, Philip McAlvain, Elijah Harrison, Leon Underwood | |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Bruce Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roland Credle | 11-17 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses short on a jumper from close range | 11-17 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cory Carter | 13-19 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Northridge | Hayden Burger is called for the reach on Mike Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hayden Burger, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG) Phillip Bahe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Stephens (PG), Leon Underwood (C) Hayden Burger, Harold Rogers | |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton hits the finger roll set up by Carey Tucker | 15-19 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Knight | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Cory Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle blows the dunk but the foul's on Bruce Sanders - foul #1 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Phillip Bahe (SG), Jason Michaels (SF), Walter Osmond (PF) Carey Tucker, Herbert Knight, Juan Lopez, Mike Barton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (SF), Elijah Harrison (PF), Harold Rogers (C) Robert Stephens, Cory Carter, Michael Thomas, Bruce Sanders, Leon Underwood | |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch (C) Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain grabs the board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Michaels (fresh) PF - Walter Osmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Latch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elijah Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Rogers (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Rogers | 20-22 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Robinson takes the ball from Jon Thomas in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels's pass is intercepted by Shawn Robinson | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Robinson | 20-22 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Harold Rogers is hacked by Jason Michaels - foul #1 on Jason Michaels, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Juan Lopez (SF), Mike Barton (PF) Jon Thomas, Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, Walter Osmond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Stephens (PG), Cory Carter (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Bruce Sanders (PF), Leon Underwood (C) Shawn Robinson, Kelley Gilmore, Philip McAlvain, Elijah Harrison, Harold Rogers | |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 20-22 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Knight | 23-22 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes (SG), Roland Credle (C) Herbert Knight, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses badly on a runner from the right block | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Mayes gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:35 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker is whistled for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond (PF) Mike Barton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson (PG), Benjamin White (PF) Cory Carter, Bruce Sanders | |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson's pass is intercepted by Larry Mayes | 23-22 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker can't finish the layup | 23-22 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle tips it in | 25-22 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Michael Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF) Carey Tucker, Larry Mayes, Juan Lopez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (SF), Harold Rogers (C) Robert Stephens, Michael Thomas, Leon Underwood | |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas clanks a floater from the left side | 25-22 |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Philip McAlvain grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) PF - Walter Osmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Credle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McAlvain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin White (fresh) C - Harold Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin White - foul #1 on Benjamin White, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton (PF), Henry Latch (C) Walter Osmond, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger (PG), Bruce Sanders (PF) Shawn Robinson, Benjamin White | |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Harold Rogers is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Phillip Bahe (SG) Jon Thomas, Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Carter (SG), Elijah Harrison (PF), Leon Underwood (C) Kelley Gilmore, Philip McAlvain, Harold Rogers | |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker travels in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Bruce Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Elijah Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Hayden Burger hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Carter | 27-25 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Hayden Burger - foul #3 on Hayden Burger, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond (PF) Mike Barton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Robinson (PG), Michael Thomas (SF), Benjamin White (PF) Hayden Burger, Bruce Sanders, Elijah Harrison | |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Leon Underwood grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Walter Osmond is called for the reach on Benjamin White - foul #2 on Walter Osmond, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Jason Michaels (SF) Carey Tucker, Joseph Chandler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Philip McAlvain (SF), Harold Rogers (C) Cory Carter, Benjamin White, Leon Underwood | |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore loses the dribble to Phillip Bahe | 27-25 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight (SG), Juan Lopez (C) Jon Thomas, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Kelley Gilmore hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses the easy open layup | 27-28 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Juan Lopez | 30-28 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Thomas makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelley Gilmore | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels makes the jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |