| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Hayes (fresh) C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quinton Short (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Louis Hayes steals the ball from John Kyle | 39-32 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Duncan - foul #1 on David Duncan, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan is hacked by Wilfred Osmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Quinton Short | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rupert steps in front of the David Rice pass | 41-34 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Quinton Short's pass is intercepted by John Jacobs in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Jacobs | 43-34 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Northridge | John Kyle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Osmond | 43-34 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Jacobs | 46-34 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Quinton Short is hacked by John Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jacobs, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Sexton (PF), Samuel Meigs (C) David Rice, Louis Hayes, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper (PG), Warren Smith (PF), Gary Sharkey (C) Donald Hoffman, Clarence Rupert, John Kyle | |
| 17:47 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-36 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 17:36 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper is hacked by Paul Kerr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Kerr, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Leonard Sneed (SG) Paul Kerr, John Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Roberts (SG), Simon Monarrez (SF) Quinton Short, David Duncan | |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-36 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Samuel Meigs | 46-36 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Monarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Roberts misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Monarrez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Sharkey | 46-36 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Clark Cooper | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Sneed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clark Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Simon Monarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Sharkey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 14:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Monarrez hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Sneed picks off the pass by Clark Cooper in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Gerard Merritt banks in the layup set up by Leonard Sneed | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Monarrez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clark Cooper | 48-43 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Gary Sharkey steals it from Paul Sexton | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr (PG), John Jacobs (SG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, Gerard Merritt, Paul Sexton, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Hoffman (PG), Quinton Short (SG), David Duncan (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), John Kyle (C) Clark Cooper, Michael Roberts, Simon Monarrez, Warren Smith, Gary Sharkey | |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | John Kyle denies the turnaround by John Jacobs | 48-43 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Hayes | 48-43 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | David Rice connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Kerr | 51-43 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Jacobs | 51-43 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | David Rice misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Rice - foul #2 on David Rice, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chad Weathersby (PG) Donald Hoffman | |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Louis Hayes | 51-44 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr is fouled on the floor by Chad Weathersby - foul #1 on Chad Weathersby, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), Mark Brown (SG) Paul Kerr, John Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Fred Daniels (SF) David Duncan | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Fred Daniels steals the ball from Wilfred Osmond | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lowell Leib (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - David Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Osmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Chad Weathersby (fresh) SG - Quinton Short (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Daniels (fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Chad Weathersby drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Leib is called for the reach on Chad Weathersby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lowell Leib, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr (PG), John Jacobs (SG) Lowell Leib, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Hoffman (PG), David Duncan (SF) Quinton Short, Fred Daniels | |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Duncan, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton (SF) David Rice | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond tips it in | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG) Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper (PG), Michael Roberts (SG) Donald Hoffman, Chad Weathersby | |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 56-49 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Sexton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Hayes | 59-49 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Kerr picks off the pass by David Duncan in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Leib is called for the reach on Clark Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Leib, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Leonard Sneed (SG), David Rice (SF), Samuel Meigs (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Lowell Leib, John Jacobs, Paul Sexton, Louis Hayes, Paul Kerr | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Hoffman (PG), Quinton Short (SG), Fred Daniels (SF), Simon Monarrez (PF), Warren Smith (C) Clark Cooper, Michael Roberts, David Duncan, Clarence Rupert, John Kyle | |
| 08:37 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Daniels is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Quinton Short | 59-51 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Daniels's pass is intercepted by David Rice | 59-51 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Rice | 62-51 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Daniels connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Quinton Short | 62-53 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Sneed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Osmond (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quinton Short (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Simon Monarrez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Monarrez scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-55 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs connects on the jumper near the basket set up by David Rice | 66-55 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Daniels clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:46 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Leonard Sneed misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Quinton Short and he's hacked by Wilfred Osmond - foul #4 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (PG), John Jacobs (SG), Gerard Merritt (SF), Paul Sexton (PF), Paul Kerr (C) Richard Ratliff, Leonard Sneed, David Rice, Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), David Duncan (SF), Gary Sharkey (C) Donald Hoffman, Quinton Short, Fred Daniels, Simon Monarrez | |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Duncan - foul #3 on David Duncan, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert (PF) Warren Smith | |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Duncan | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper travels in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gary Sharkey | 67-57 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Sharkey | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Lowell Leib | 70-59 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Rupert | 70-59 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Merritt | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Sharkey | 72-61 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | John Jacobs is hacked by Gary Sharkey - foul #1 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Brown (SG), David Rice (SF), Louis Hayes (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Lowell Leib, John Jacobs, Gerard Merritt, Paul Sexton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chad Weathersby (PG), Quinton Short (SG), Fred Daniels (SF), John Kyle (C) Clark Cooper, Michael Roberts, David Duncan, Gary Sharkey | |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | David Rice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Kyle grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Kyle lays it in and the foul's on Wilfred Osmond - foul #5 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Leonard Sneed (SG), Samuel Meigs (C) Paul Kerr, Mark Brown, Wilfred Osmond | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Hoffman (PG) Chad Weathersby | |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Kyle misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Quinton Short snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Sneed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Louis Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quinton Short (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Rupert (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | John Kyle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Rupert | 72-63 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Daniels hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Hoffman | 72-65 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jacobs (SG), Paul Kerr (C) Leonard Sneed, Samuel Meigs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan (SF), Simon Monarrez (PF) Fred Daniels, Clarence Rupert | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | David Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 72-65 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | David Rice can't tip it in | 72-65 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Duncan gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Louis Hayes takes the ball from Donald Hoffman | 72-65 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | David Rice knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Hayes | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Kyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Louis Hayes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Kerr | 78-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (C) Richard Ratliff | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cooper (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Warren Smith (PF), Gary Sharkey (C) Donald Hoffman, Quinton Short, David Duncan, John Kyle | |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | David Rice connects on the floater from the left side set up by Samuel Meigs and the foul's on Simon Monarrez - foul #1 on Simon Monarrez, team foul #6 | 80-65 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | David Rice makes the free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Simon Monarrez | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Kerr runs out the clock | 81-68 |