| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) C - Anthony Koerner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Squires (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 19:53 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is fouled on the floor by Richard Squires - foul #1 on Richard Squires, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Richard Squires | 27-32 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Long is called for the reach on Jerry Lovern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Long, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll is fouled on the floor by Tracey Reynolds - foul #2 on Tracey Reynolds, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss (C) Anthony Koerner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll's floater is tipped away by Clyde Richardson | 27-32 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | William Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), William Penwell (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Steve Gagnon (PF) Tracey Reynolds, Daniel Long, William Rollins, Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), Brandon Ransom (PF), James Laseter (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, Richard Squires, Paul Carroll | |
| 17:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 27-34 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-34 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Ransom snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Tores | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Wesley Alford (SG), William Rollins (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Anthony Koerner (C) Aaron Wexler, William Penwell, Anthony Waddell, Steve Gagnon, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Keith Mickel, James Laseter | |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn is fouled on the floor by Tracey Reynolds - foul #3 on Tracey Reynolds, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG) Wesley Alford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires (PF) Brandon Ransom | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Koerner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Squires (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires is fouled on the floor by William Rollins - foul #1 on William Rollins, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Anthony Koerner | 27-37 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | William Rollins knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Tracey Reynolds | 30-37 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Paul Carroll | 30-37 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Long steps in front of the Jerry Lovern pass | 30-37 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Long | 32-37 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll makes the wide open runner from close range set up by Jerry Lovern | 32-39 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | William Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Tracey Reynolds steals it from Jerry Lovern in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | William Rollins tips it home | 34-39 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Carroll | 34-41 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Anthony Koerner grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Lovern - foul #2 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (PG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Steve Gagnon (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Tracey Reynolds, William Rollins, Clyde Richardson, Anthony Koerner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), Brandon Ransom (PF), James Laseter (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, Richard Squires, Paul Carroll | |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:13 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Penwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Mickel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Laseter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | William Penwell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Penwell | 38-41 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Long - foul #3 on Daniel Long, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), William Rollins (SF), Ricardo Luna (C) Daniel Long, Anthony Waddell, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Penwell steals it from Jeffery Tores in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | William Penwell clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson (PF) William Rollins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Elliott Meidinger (SG), Nathan Messina (SF), Paul Carroll (C) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Keith Mickel, James Laseter | |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | William Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | William Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Wexler is called for the reach on John Hearn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Wexler, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (SG) William Penwell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Nathan Messina | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Wexler | 43-44 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ricardo Luna | 43-44 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Nathan Messina takes the ball from Wesley Alford | 43-44 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Matthew Doss (PF), Anthony Koerner (C) Aaron Wexler, Steve Gagnon, Clyde Richardson, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), James Laseter (PF) John Hearn, Elliott Meidinger, Nathan Messina, Brandon Ransom | |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Laseter - foul #1 on James Laseter, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (SG) Wesley Alford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel (PF) Paul Carroll | |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG) James Moore | |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Penwell | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Koerner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Mickel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Laseter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel tips it in | 48-46 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds clanks a runner from close range | 48-46 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), Wesley Alford (SG), William Rollins (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Ricardo Luna (C) Tracey Reynolds, William Penwell, Anthony Waddell, Matthew Doss, Anthony Koerner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), James Moore (SG), Nathan Messina (SF), Richard Squires (PF), Brandon Ransom (C) Jeffery Tores, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, Keith Mickel, James Laseter | |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | James Moore steals the ball from Wesley Alford | 48-46 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Alford steals it from Brandon Ransom in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna loses the dribble to Brandon Ransom | 48-46 |
| 06:07 | Cal State Northridge | Wesley Alford picks off the pass by John Hearn in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | William Rollins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ricardo Luna | 51-46 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-46 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | William Rollins hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore is called for 10 seconds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Steve Gagnon (PF), Anthony Koerner (C) Aaron Wexler, Clyde Richardson, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Paul Carroll (C) John Hearn, Nathan Messina, Brandon Ransom | |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | William Rollins tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Anthony Koerner | 56-46 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds misses the shot from the left side | 56-46 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Squires misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Carroll tips it home | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracey Reynolds | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Alford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Rollins (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Koerner (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Lovern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Squires (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Matthew Doss (C) Wesley Alford, William Rollins, Anthony Koerner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Elliott Meidinger (SG), Keith Mickel (SF), Brandon Ransom (PF) James Moore, Jerry Lovern, Michael Taylor, Richard Squires | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Brandon Ransom is called for the reach on Matthew Doss - foul #1 on Brandon Ransom, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Penwell (PG), Clyde Richardson (PF) Tracey Reynolds, Steve Gagnon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter (C) Paul Carroll | |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | William Penwell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Long | 62-48 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn is hacked by William Penwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Penwell, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler (PG), Ricardo Luna (C) Daniel Long, Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Penwell | 64-49 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Elliott Meidinger | 64-51 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | William Penwell misses the lay-in | 64-51 |
| 02:01 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel tips it in | 67-53 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses long on a jumper in the lane | 67-53 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna snags the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna can't finish the layup | 67-53 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Laseter | 67-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Waddell is called for the reach on Keith Mickel - foul #1 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon (PF) Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG) John Hearn, Elliott Meidinger | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Keith Mickel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Aaron Wexler runs out the clock | 67-54 |