| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Owen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 48-33 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill double dribbles | 48-33 |
| 18:47 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson travels in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Lawson - foul #1 on Michael Lawson, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Robert Ganley (C) Alfred Coonrod, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Larry Heston is blocked by Herman Russell | 50-35 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lorenzo Deitz | 53-35 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | James Ingram loses the dribble to Lorenzo Deitz | 53-35 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz lays it in | 55-35 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen loses the dribble to Lorenzo Deitz in the backcourt | 55-35 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz misses the easy layup | 55-35 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SF), James Ingram (C) Raymond Johnson, Michael Lawson, Herman Russell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Frank Barnes (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley buries a runner from the right block | 57-38 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes is hacked by Robert Ganley - foul #1 on Robert Ganley, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon (SF), Christopher King (PF) Lorenzo Deitz, Robert Ganley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), James Ingram (PF) Larry Heston, Richard Erikson | |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | James Ingram misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Max Hemphill swats the short shot by Christopher King | 57-38 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) SF - Jacob Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher King (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Carter | 57-41 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Max Hemphill - foul #2 on Max Hemphill, team foul #1 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG), Michael Lawson (SF), Herman Russell (PF) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Max Hemphill | |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 57-41 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG) John Cox, Jacob Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Erikson - foul #2 on Richard Erikson, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley (C) Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG) Horace Gerling | |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley gets the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Heston - foul #2 on Larry Heston, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon (SF) Michael Lawson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman (C) Richard Erikson | |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lorenzo Deitz - foul #3 on Lorenzo Deitz, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (PG), James Ingram (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Herman Russell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (C) Larry Heston | |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ingram and he's fouled by Angel Marino - foul #4 on Angel Marino, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King (PF) Robert Ganley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Frank Barnes (SF) Steven Brown, Glen Owen, Angel Marino | |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon misses the free throw | 61-41 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Carter and he's hacked by Jacob Dixon - foul #1 on Jacob Dixon, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Carter steps in front of the Gregory Macaulay pass in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits a floater from the left block | 61-46 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Michael Lawson (SF) Gregory Macaulay, Jacob Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (C) James Ingram | |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson is hacked by Frank Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell (PF) James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG), Richard Erikson (PF) Horace Gerling, Philip Hartman | |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Coonrod | 63-48 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Robert Ganley (C) Alfred Coonrod, Raymond Johnson, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), James Ingram (PF) Frank Barnes, Richard Erikson | |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Max Hemphill | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) SF - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ganley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ingram (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-53 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 63-53 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is called for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), James Ingram (C) Gregory Macaulay, Michael Lawson, Robert Ganley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Gary Carter, Larry Heston, James Ingram, Max Hemphill | |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Erikson steals the ball from Lorenzo Deitz | 63-53 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon (SF), Christopher King (PF) Lorenzo Deitz, Herman Russell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Glen Owen | |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Alfred Coonrod steals it from Steven Brown in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Raymond Johnson | 65-53 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (PG), Robert Ganley (PF) Alfred Coonrod, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), James Ingram (C) Steven Brown, Philip Hartman | |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Barnes | 65-56 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Michael Lawson (SF), James Ingram (C) Raymond Johnson, Jacob Dixon, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Max Hemphill (C) Frank Barnes, Richard Erikson | |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Heston | 65-58 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell (PF) Robert Ganley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PG) Larry Heston | |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill is hacked by James Ingram - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon (SG) Gregory Macaulay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) James Ingram | |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Jacob Dixon takes the ball from Glen Owen | 65-60 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon hits the finger roll | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Max Hemphill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Max Hemphill | 67-62 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz is fouled on the floor by Glen Owen - foul #2 on Glen Owen, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Robert Ganley (PF), Christopher King (C) Jacob Dixon, Michael Lawson, Herman Russell, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Angel Marino (SF), James Ingram (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Glen Owen, Steven Brown, Max Hemphill | |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Ganley | 69-62 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alfred Coonrod | 71-62 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Lorenzo Deitz - foul #4 on Lorenzo Deitz, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (SF) Lorenzo Deitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King's pass is intercepted by Frank Barnes in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes lays it in | 71-67 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Raymond Johnson steals the ball from Larry Heston | 71-67 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Hartman steals the ball from Alfred Coonrod | 71-67 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston banks in the layup | 71-69 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (SF), Herman Russell (PF), James Ingram (C) Alfred Coonrod, Robert Ganley, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Richard Erikson (PF), Steven Brown (C) Larry Heston, Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Philip Hartman | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG), Jacob Dixon (SG) Gregory Macaulay, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SF) Angel Marino | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Glen Owen - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter | |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Brown | 73-73 |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson (SG), Christopher King (C) Jacob Dixon, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Angel Marino (SF) Steven Brown, Glen Owen | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Russell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher King (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Heston | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cox | 75-75 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Herman Russell - foul #1 on Herman Russell, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Lorenzo Deitz (SF), Robert Ganley (PF) John Cox, Michael Lawson, Herman Russell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SG), James Ingram (PF), Philip Hartman (C) Horace Gerling, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson knocks in the runner in the paint | 77-77 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Glen Owen (SG), Steven Brown (C) Frank Barnes, Angel Marino, Philip Hartman | |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Alfred Coonrod steals it from Steven Brown | 77-77 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (SF) Lorenzo Deitz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the runner from close range | 77-79 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | Horace Gerling picks off the pass by Christopher King | 77-79 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Horace Gerling | 77-81 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell (PF), James Ingram (C) Robert Ganley, Christopher King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Carter | 77-84 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Coonrod | 79-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling double dribbles | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lawson, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG) Gary Carter | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Herman Russell is called for the reach on Angel Marino - foul #2 on Herman Russell, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Brown (PF), James Ingram (C) Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod's pass is intercepted by Horace Gerling | 79-86 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses the dunk attempt | 79-86 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown tips it but misses | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Owen | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Glen Owen | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | James Ingram is hacked by Herman Russell - foul #3 on Herman Russell, team foul #14 | 79-86 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter runs out the clock | 79-88 |