| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ivery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Paulson (fresh) PF - Ian Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Blaine Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang inbounds the ball | 46-23 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-23 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery grabs the board | 46-23 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery is hacked by Leroy Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #1 | 46-23 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-26 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:10 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk's pass is intercepted by Paul Paulson | 46-26 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair blows the layup | 46-26 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Mills | 46-26 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Blaine Mills misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-26 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | James Hall snags the defensive board | 46-26 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Ian Sharp steps in front of the Roosevelt Lang pass | 46-26 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Freddie Patao - foul #1 on Freddie Patao, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Mark Terry (PF), Anthony Harris (C) Freddie Patao, Leroy Kirk, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Aiello (C) Blaine Mills | |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Sharp gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Paulson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Woodward - foul #3 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (SG), Genaro Mancini (C) Jeremy Woodward, Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason (SG), Anthony Black (PF), Kurtis Maxson (C) William Ivery, Paul Paulson, Ian Sharp | |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Harris is called for the reach on Clarence Mason - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gibson (PF) Christopher Blair | |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gibson misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini misses the lay-in | 46-28 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Black gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG) Dan Barrows | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:15 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 17:13 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini snags the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry drills a jumper from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Black | 48-30 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Gibson - foul #2 on Robert Gibson, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Jerome Bogan (C) Freddie Patao, Dennis Branch, Mark Terry, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair (PG), William Ivery (SG), Paul Paulson (SF), Ian Sharp (PF), Blaine Mills (C) Clarence Mason, Kurtis Maxson, Anthony Black, Robert Gibson, Terry Aiello | |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Sharp snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Sharp is hacked by Dan Barrows - foul #1 on Dan Barrows, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), James Hall (PF) Dan Barrows, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeremy Woodward (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Leroy Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ivery (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Paulson (fresh) PF - Ian Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Blaine Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Woodward - foul #4 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #6 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG) Jeremy Woodward | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Blaine Mills grabs the offensive board | 49-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair is hacked by Leroy Kirk - foul #2 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #7 | 49-31 |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-31 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Paulson snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Paulson tips it back up and in | 49-33 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Sharp snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ian Sharp | 49-36 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Blair - foul #1 on Christopher Blair, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Thomas Benjamin (SF), Genaro Mancini (C) Dan Barrows, Roosevelt Lang, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason (SG), Anthony Black (SF), Terry Aiello (C) William Ivery, Paul Paulson, Blaine Mills | |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao is fouled on the floor by Terry Aiello - foul #2 on Terry Aiello, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF) James Hall | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson (SG), Robert Gibson (PF) Christopher Blair, Ian Sharp | |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao loses the dribble to Kurtis Maxson | 49-36 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kurtis Maxson | 49-38 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Gibson is called for the reach on Freddie Patao - foul #3 on Robert Gibson, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (SF), Anthony Harris (C) Roosevelt Lang, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry misses the jump hook near the basket | 49-38 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Aiello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-38 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Kurtis Maxson - foul #2 on Kurtis Maxson, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Jerome Bogan (C) Freddie Patao, Leroy Kirk, Thomas Benjamin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair (PG), Paul Paulson (SF), Ian Sharp (PF), Blaine Mills (C) Clarence Mason, Anthony Black, Robert Gibson, Terry Aiello | |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Sharp misses the runner from the baseline | 54-38 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ian Sharp - foul #3 on Ian Sharp, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF), Genaro Mancini (C) Anthony Harris, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery (SG) Kurtis Maxson | |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | Blaine Mills knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Paulson | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dennis Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ivery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Paulson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Blaine Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), James Hall (PF) Dennis Branch, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Black (SF), Robert Gibson (PF) Paul Paulson, Ian Sharp | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gibson is whistled for a carry | 55-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG) Dan Barrows | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason (PG) Christopher Blair | |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | James Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roosevelt Lang | 58-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Freddie Patao steals it from Robert Gibson in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang is fouled on the floor by William Ivery - foul #1 on William Ivery, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) James Hall, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair (PG), Terry Aiello (SF), Ian Sharp (PF), Kurtis Maxson (C) William Ivery, Anthony Black, Robert Gibson, Blaine Mills | |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Kirk steps in front of the Christopher Blair pass in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Freddie Patao | 62-41 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Freddie Patao | 65-44 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Aiello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 65-44 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Aiello gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair is whistled for a carry | 65-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Mark Terry (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Freddie Patao, Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang, Thomas Benjamin, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Pokswinski (PG), William Ivery (SG), Paul Paulson (SF), Anthony Black (PF), Blaine Mills (C) Christopher Blair, Clarence Mason, Terry Aiello, Ian Sharp, Kurtis Maxson | |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Branch | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dennis Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lawrence Pokswinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ivery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Blaine Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | William Ivery banks in the layup set up by Paul Paulson | 67-46 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Barrows | 69-46 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Terry steps in front of the Lawrence Pokswinski pass in the backcourt | 69-46 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry dunks the ball and he's fouled by William Ivery - foul #2 on William Ivery, team foul #8 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), James Hall (PF) Dennis Branch, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry makes the free throw | 72-46 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Pokswinski is hacked by Dan Barrows in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Barrows, team foul #8 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF) Mark Terry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Pokswinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Pokswinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-48 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | Blaine Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Paulson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 72-50 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is hacked by William Ivery - foul #3 on William Ivery, team foul #9 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan (C) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Blair (PG), Kurtis Maxson (SG), Robert Gibson (SF), Ian Sharp (PF), Terry Aiello (C) Lawrence Pokswinski, William Ivery, Paul Paulson, Anthony Black, Blaine Mills | |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Lang - foul #1 on Roosevelt Lang, team foul #9 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG) Dan Barrows | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang grabs the board | 72-50 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan is called for traveling | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (SF) Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gibson clanks a runner near the basket | 72-50 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Gibson is called for the reach on Jeremy Woodward - foul #4 on Robert Gibson, team foul #10 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (SG), Thomas Benjamin (SF), Genaro Mancini (C) Freddie Patao, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason (PG), Henry Silver (SG) Christopher Blair, Ian Sharp | |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Benjamin - foul #3 on Thomas Benjamin, team foul #10 | 74-50 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-51 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin tips it home | 76-51 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Silver is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Woodward - foul #5 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #11 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (SG) Jeremy Woodward | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Black (PF) Kurtis Maxson | |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Silver makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-53 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Aiello grabs the board | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Silver misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Benjamin - foul #4 on Thomas Benjamin, team foul #12 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris (PF) Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Pokswinski (PG) Robert Gibson | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Silver makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin buries a floater from close range set up by Dennis Branch | 78-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dennis Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Barrows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lawrence Pokswinski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Aiello (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-54 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Thomas Benjamin - foul #5 on Thomas Benjamin, team foul #13 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini (C) Thomas Benjamin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson (C) Clarence Mason | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Silver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-54 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 78-54 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Branch, team foul #14 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason (SG), Robert Gibson (SF) Lawrence Pokswinski, Henry Silver | |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kurtis Maxson and the foul's on Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #15 | 78-56 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason makes the free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-57 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason pulls down the rebound | 78-57 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gibson is fouled on the floor by Mark Terry - foul #1 on Mark Terry, team foul #16 | 78-57 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-59 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Aiello tips it back up and in | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-61 |
| 00:18 | Cal State Northridge | Kurtis Maxson's pass is intercepted by Dan Barrows in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows lays it in | 83-61 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Branch is called for the reach on Clarence Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Branch, team foul #17 | 83-61 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch runs out the clock | 83-63 |