| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) SG - Shawn Anderson (fresh) SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) PF - Joel Bury (fresh) C - Joseph Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) SG - Charles Madison (fresh) SF - James Jeffery (fresh) PF - Charles Lamar (fresh) C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Lamar steps in front of the Aaron Hensel pass | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Woods - foul #1 on Joseph Woods, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Haywood | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haywood - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Madison - foul #1 on Charles Madison, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery is hacked by Aaron Hensel - foul #1 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Nicolas Evans (SG), Steven Bragg (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Joel Bury | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer (PG), Marvin Vanek (PF), Lee Hyatt (C) Peter Johnson, Charles Lamar, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg is whistled for a carry | 7-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard (SF) James Jeffery | |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek's pass is intercepted by Steven Bragg in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Madison is called for the reach on Nicolas Evans - foul #2 on Charles Madison, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (C) Joseph Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy (SF) Charles Madison | |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott connects on the runner from the right block | 9-2 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer misses the turnaround from the right block | 9-2 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Tate (fresh) SG - Nicolas Evans (fresh) SF - Steven Bragg (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) C - Jim McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Horace Weyer (fresh) SG - Benjamin Hoard (fresh) SF - William Cassidy (fresh) PF - Marvin Vanek (fresh) C - Lee Hyatt (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-2 |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy snags the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Tate - foul #1 on Andrew Tate, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Andrew Tate, Nicolas Evans, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor, Jim McDermott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson (PG), James Jeffery (SF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Benjamin Hoard, William Cassidy, Lee Hyatt | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson double dribbles | 9-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy (SG), Charles Lamar (PF) Horace Weyer, Marvin Vanek | |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury is hacked by Charles Lamar - foul #1 on Charles Lamar, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard (SG) William Cassidy | |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn Anderson | 12-2 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery drills a floater from close range set up by Peter Johnson and he's fouled by Michael Haywood - foul #2 on Michael Haywood, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Steven Bragg (SF) Michael Haywood, Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg's layup is rejected by Brandon Wieczorek | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Bury | 12-5 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson's pass is intercepted by Charles Lamar | 12-5 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Lamar is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-5 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury tips it back up and in | 14-5 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek slams it home on a great pass from Benjamin Hoard | 14-7 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG), Gary Claudio (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Andrew Tate, Shawn Anderson, Joel Bury, Joseph Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer (PG), William Cassidy (SG), Marvin Vanek (PF), Lee Hyatt (C) Peter Johnson, Benjamin Hoard, Charles Lamar, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Jeffery | 14-7 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor loses the dribble to William Cassidy | 14-7 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy can't finish the layup | 14-7 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the board | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nicolas Evans (fresh) SG - Gary Claudio (fresh) SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Bragg (fairly fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Horace Weyer (fresh) SG - William Cassidy (fresh) SF - James Jeffery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Vanek (fresh) C - Lee Hyatt (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-7 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Bragg - foul #1 on Steven Bragg, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Jim McDermott (C) Gary Claudio, Steven Bragg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson (PG) James Jeffery | |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Hensel | 16-8 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Hensel steals it from Horace Weyer | 16-8 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Nicolas Evans and the foul's on Marvin Vanek - foul #1 on Marvin Vanek, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Gary Claudio (SG), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Andrew Tate, Nicolas Evans, Paul Taylor, Jim McDermott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard (SG), James Jeffery (SF), Charles Lamar (PF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Horace Weyer, William Cassidy, Marvin Vanek, Lee Hyatt | |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Lamar can't tip it in | 19-8 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Lamar | 19-8 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard is hacked by Gary Claudio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Claudio, team foul #7 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg (SF) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Woods | 21-8 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard is fouled on the floor by Donald Walls - foul #1 on Donald Walls, team foul #8 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Andrew Tate (SF), Jim McDermott (C) Donald Walls, Gary Claudio, Joel Bury, Joseph Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer (SG), Marvin Vanek (C) Peter Johnson, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-10 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Lamar gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 21-10 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek grabs the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer misses the jump hook in the paint | 21-10 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Lamar pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Hoard | 21-12 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on James Jeffery - foul #1 on James Jeffery, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio (SG), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Shawn Anderson, Andrew Tate, Steven Bragg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson (PG), William Cassidy (SG), Joseph Cottrell (PF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Benjamin Hoard, Horace Weyer, Charles Lamar, Marvin Vanek | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nicolas Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Claudio (fresh) SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Bury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cassidy (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Jeffery (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jim McDermott steps in front of the William Cassidy pass | 24-12 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is fouled on the floor by James Jeffery - foul #2 on James Jeffery, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SF) Nicolas Evans, Jim McDermott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer (SF) James Jeffery | |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #9 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Aaron Hensel, Joel Bury | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Horace Weyer | 24-15 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor travels with the ball | 24-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (SF) Steven Bragg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek (PF), Lee Hyatt (C) Joseph Cottrell, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek hits the easy wide open finger roll | 24-17 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-17 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Claudio | 24-17 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Joel Bury (PF) Donald Walls, Gary Claudio, Joseph Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard (SF), Charles Lamar (PF) William Cassidy, Lee Hyatt | |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #10 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg (SF) Nicolas Evans | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Bragg is called for the reach on Marvin Vanek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Bragg, team foul #11 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG) Steven Bragg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Anderson | 28-21 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods (C) Andrew Tate | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy (SF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Peter Johnson, Marvin Vanek | |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Cassidy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Woods | 30-21 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson is hacked by William Cassidy - foul #1 on William Cassidy, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Steven Bragg (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Nicolas Evans, Jim McDermott, Joel Bury, Joseph Woods | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson (PG), Charles Madison (SG), James Jeffery (SF), Joseph Cottrell (PF) Horace Weyer, Benjamin Hoard, William Cassidy, Charles Lamar | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Peter Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Madison (fresh) SF - James Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-21 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Shawn Anderson | 30-21 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson buries a floater from the left side | 32-21 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Hensel steals the ball from James Jeffery in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Jeffery | 32-24 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Johnson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Jeffery | 32-26 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Joseph Cottrell is called for the reach on Steven Bragg - foul #1 on Joseph Cottrell, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Nicolas Evans (SG), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Hoard (PG), William Cassidy (SF), Charles Lamar (PF), Marvin Vanek (C) Peter Johnson, James Jeffery, Joseph Cottrell, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods misses the floater from the right side | 34-26 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-26 |