| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) SF - Edward White (fresh) PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) SG - Warren Patao (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) C - David Curtis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | David Curtis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White scores on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | David Curtis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Bates - foul #1 on Frank Bates, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-1 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Guthrie swats the shot by Christopher Dodson | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 3-1 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is hacked by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-1 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-1 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Collins | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Guthrie steps in front of the Christopher Dodson pass | 3-3 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses long on a floater from the right side | 3-3 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dodson | 5-3 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Edward White, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Ronald Boldt (PF) Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) SF - Ian Thomas (fresh) PF - Noel Parker (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Patrick (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | James Patrick knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Collins | 5-5 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses the floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | James Patrick grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker hits a driving attempt from close range | 10-5 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses badly on a floater in the paint | 10-5 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | David Curtis tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | David Curtis blocks the short jumper by Christopher Dodson | 10-7 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Collins | 10-7 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough blows the dunk | 10-7 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Boldt - foul #1 on Ronald Boldt, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Thomas Ary (C) Robert Darrington, Ian Thomas, Noel Parker, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), Charles Hughes (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF) James Patrick, Douglas Yarbrough, Ronald Boldt | |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao drills a 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) SF - Edward White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) C - Thomas Ary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hughes (fresh) PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) C - David Curtis (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge (PG) Christopher Dodson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | David Curtis snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:48 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses badly on a shot from the right block | 13-11 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White loses the dribble to Warren Patao | 13-11 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses the dunk | 13-11 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 13-11 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao tips it in | 13-13 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Warren Patao | 13-16 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary lays it in | 15-16 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | David Curtis loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Ian Thomas (SF), Noel Parker (PF), Frank Bates (C) Brian Hodge, Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), James Patrick (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Douglas Yarbrough (C) Jeffrey Collins, Charles Hughes, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 15-16 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Boldt | 15-16 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao can't connect on a floater near the basket | 15-16 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ian Thomas | 15-16 |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Yarbrough picks off the pass by Christopher Dodson | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) SF - Ian Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) SG - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Bates - foul #2 on Frank Bates, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski (PF) Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes (C) Warren Patao | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Noel Parker - foul #1 on Noel Parker, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (SF) Ian Thomas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Milton Cleveland, Ronald Boldt | |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the lay-in | 15-20 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White tips it in | 17-20 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Noel Parker | 17-20 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Noel Parker - foul #2 on Noel Parker, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (PF), Craig Lansberry (C) Ronald Jezewski, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), David Curtis (C) James Patrick, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is fouled on the floor by Warren Patao - foul #1 on Warren Patao, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (PF) Robert Darrington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF) Charles Hughes, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Collins | 19-24 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Curtis | 19-24 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward White - foul #2 on Edward White, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Christopher Dodson, Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Terry Carpenter, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses long on a runner from close range | 19-24 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Darrington - foul #1 on Robert Darrington, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Jeffrey Collins, Ronald Boldt | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-26 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | David Curtis buries a floater in the lane | 19-28 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-28 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 19-28 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is hacked by Brian Hodge - foul #1 on Brian Hodge, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG) Brian Hodge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Collins | 19-29 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Ian Thomas picks off the pass by Douglas Yarbrough | 19-29 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas lays it in | 21-29 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dodson - foul #1 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Robert Darrington, Ian Thomas, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG), James Patrick (SF), Ronald Boldt (PF), Charles Hughes (C) Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edward White | 21-30 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 21-30 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Boldt | 21-30 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Collins is denied by Frank Bates | 21-30 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Hughes is called for the reach on Edward White - foul #1 on Charles Hughes, team foul #3 | 21-30 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 21-30 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | James Patrick grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Craig Lansberry steals it from Charles Hughes | 21-30 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Boldt picks off the pass by Frank Bates | 21-30 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | James Patrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |