| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lowell Leib (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Meigs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Rana (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson inbounds the ball | 21-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Lowell Leib - foul #2 on Lowell Leib, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Lowell Leib | 23-47 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the floater in the lane | 25-47 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ratliff | 25-50 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-50 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 27-50 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #1 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Charles Williams (C) Lowell Leib, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-52 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Meigs | 27-54 |
| 17:02 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ratliff steps in front of the Gary Sharkey pass in the backcourt | 27-54 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Adam Rubin, Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Lowell Leib (SG), Paul Rana (PF) Richard Ratliff, Piao Chu, Samuel Meigs | |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Leib is called for the reach on Josh Keller - foul #3 on Lowell Leib, team foul #2 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF), Warren Smith (C) Gary Sharkey, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilfred Osmond - foul #2 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #3 | 27-54 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-54 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Lowell Leib | 28-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Leib (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Rana (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Osmond (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert lays it up and in | 30-57 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lowell Leib | 30-59 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson's pass is intercepted by Charles Williams in the backcourt | 30-59 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-59 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Clarence Rupert | 30-59 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Leib picks off the pass by Lenny Astorga in the backcourt | 30-59 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-59 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga grabs the board | 30-59 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Lenny Astorga | 32-59 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-59 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-59 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller snags the offensive board | 32-59 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Josh Keller, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Charles Williams, Lowell Leib, John Thomas | |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-62 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Roberts is called for the reach on Albert Goggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #4 | 32-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs (PF) Paul Rana | |
| 12:58 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-62 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone tips it but misses | 32-62 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 32-62 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-62 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone snags the defensive board | 32-62 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Cholewinski | 35-62 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs is called for traveling | 35-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (PF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Wilfred Osmond is called for the reach on Bryant Cholewinski - foul #3 on Wilfred Osmond, team foul #5 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (SG), Clarence Rupert (PF), Warren Smith (C) Bryant Cholewinski, Gary Sharkey, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG) Piao Chu | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Moline (fresh) SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 8 pts. C - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Rana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Osmond (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-62 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins grabs the offensive board | 35-62 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Rubin | 38-62 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff | 38-65 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Josh Keller (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Gary Sharkey (C) Adam Rubin, Richard Moline, Albert Goggins, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Charles Williams (C) Richard Ratliff, Samuel Meigs, Wilfred Osmond | |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts's floater is knocked away by Clarence Rupert | 38-65 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey is whistled for traveling | 38-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Bone (C) Josh Keller, Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), John Thomas (SF) Mile Zirk, Charles Williams | |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-65 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gary Sharkey | 38-65 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski drills a floater from just outside the lane | 40-65 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Roberts | 40-68 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Warren Smith (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Samuel Meigs (SF), Charles Williams (C) Lowell Leib, John Thomas, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin loses the dribble to Charles Williams | 40-68 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ratliff | 40-71 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins is called for 10 seconds | 40-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (SG), Gary Sharkey (C) Gary Bone, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG) Richard Ratliff | |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Sharkey - foul #2 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #2 | 40-71 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moline (fresh) SF - Josh Keller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Sharkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Meigs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Rana (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-73 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Rubin - foul #1 on Adam Rubin, team foul #3 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Adam Rubin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond (C) Charles Williams | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-75 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the board | 40-75 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs can't connect on a floater from the right block | 40-75 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Osmond | 40-75 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | Gary Sharkey is called for the reach on Samuel Meigs - foul #3 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #4 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG) Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Lowell Leib (SG), John Thomas (SF), Charles Williams (C) Mile Zirk, Piao Chu, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Samuel Meigs is whistled for traveling | 40-75 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Leib steps in front of the Adam Rubin pass in the backcourt | 40-75 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff travels with the ball | 40-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (PF) Richard Moline | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) John Thomas | |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Josh Keller | 42-75 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is hacked by Gary Sharkey - foul #4 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #5 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (PF), Wilfred Osmond (C) Lowell Leib, Samuel Meigs, Charles Williams | |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Gary Sharkey denies the turnaround by Paul Rana | 42-75 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey gets the rebound | 42-75 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-75 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff gets the rebound | 42-75 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-75 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Josh Keller | 42-75 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller loses the dribble to John Thomas | 42-75 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff misses the lay-in | 42-75 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gary Bone | 42-75 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rubin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Goggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Sharkey (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Bone (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Ratliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Rana (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Osmond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-75 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts snags the defensive board | 42-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Wilfred Osmond is hacked by Albert Goggins - foul #1 on Albert Goggins, team foul #6 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG) Adam Rubin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (PG), Lowell Leib (SG), Samuel Meigs (PF), Charles Williams (C) Richard Ratliff, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Wilfred Osmond | |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Josh Keller - foul #1 on Josh Keller, team foul #7 | 42-75 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-77 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Leib picks off the pass by Josh Keller in the backcourt | 42-77 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mile Zirk, team foul #7 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG) Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (PF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Leib steals the ball from Adam Rubin in the backcourt | 42-77 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-77 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana tips it in | 42-79 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-79 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Richard Moline | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff (PG), Wilfred Osmond (C) Mile Zirk, Charles Williams | |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Osmond | 42-82 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins is fouled on the floor by Samuel Meigs - foul #1 on Samuel Meigs, team foul #8 | 42-82 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins makes the 1st free throw | 43-82 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-82 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Lowell Leib buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Rana | 44-84 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Josh Keller | 47-84 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Ratliff runs out the clock | 47-84 |