| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Kallas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Trumbull takes the ball from Mitchell Kallas | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman banks in the layup set up by Eric Trumbull | 30-34 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits a jump hook in the paint | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Larry Billings (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, Mitchell Kallas, David Waters, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Darrell Welch, Walter Butler | |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Shaffer - foul #1 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Aaron Shaffer | 30-37 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold loses the dribble to Brian Allain in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wilbur Arnold - foul #1 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), David Waters (SF) Thomas Elam, Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | David Clark swats the short shot by Donald Smith | 30-38 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Adkinson is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #2 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Larry Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Malizia | 30-41 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Allain steps in front of the Wilbur Arnold pass in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wilbur Arnold and he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Mitchell Kallas (SG), Joseph Ojeda (PF) Robert Gray, Wilbur Arnold, David Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Brian Allain, Donald Smith, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 15:55 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Malizia | 33-43 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Troutman blocks the short jumper by Joseph Ojeda | 33-43 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 35-43 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Trumbull | 35-43 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull's layup is rejected by Joseph Ojeda | 35-43 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 38-48 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam loses the dribble to Robert Malizia in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Larry Billings (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF), David Clark (C) Thomas Elam, Mitchell Kallas, David Waters, Joseph Ojeda, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Darrell Welch, Walter Butler | |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Aaron Shaffer takes the ball from Johnny Adkinson | 42-48 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian Allain - foul #1 on Brian Allain, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Billings (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Knox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) C - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Gray steps in front of the Brian Allain pass | 43-48 |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson is denied on a layup by David Clark | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | Randolph Daughtrey steals the ball from Aaron Shaffer | 45-48 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hamner | 45-50 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hamner - foul #2 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Mitchell Kallas (SG), David Waters (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Robert Gray, Larry Billings, Wilbur Arnold, David Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Randolph Daughtrey, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Darrell Welch - foul #1 on Darrell Welch, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Butler is called for the reach on Thomas Elam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Butler, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (C) Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Elam - foul #1 on Thomas Elam, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (C) Walter Butler | |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-51 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam is hacked by Darrell Welch - foul #2 on Darrell Welch, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings (SG), Wilbur Arnold (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Mitchell Kallas, David Waters, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Wilbur Arnold - foul #2 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), David Clark (PF) Thomas Elam, Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Billings (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Welch (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Butler (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Smith picks off the pass by Larry Billings | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenny Knox | 50-57 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Arnold | 53-57 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox is fouled on the floor by Mario Motsinger - foul #2 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas (SG), David Waters (SF), Aaron Shaffer (PF) Larry Billings, Wilbur Arnold, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Darrell Welch, Walter Butler | |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hamner and he's hacked by Joseph Ojeda - foul #4 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Peter Troutman (SF) Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith | |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Kallas | 56-60 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Ojeda - foul #5 on Joseph Ojeda, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Mario Motsinger (C) Robert Gray, Joseph Ojeda | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Allain - foul #2 on Brian Allain, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG) Brian Allain | |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is hacked by Thomas Elam - foul #2 on Thomas Elam, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters is denied on a layup by Johnny Adkinson | 57-64 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Trumbull | 57-67 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters is hacked by Johnny Adkinson - foul #3 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Larry Billings (SG), Wilbur Arnold (PF), David Clark (C) Thomas Elam, Mitchell Kallas, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamner in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner lays it up and in | 58-69 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray double dribbles | 58-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) David Waters | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Darrell Welch, Walter Butler | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Billings (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Shaffer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | David Clark is called for the reach on Brian Allain - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Thomas Hamner, Kenny Knox | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger (C) Aaron Shaffer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SF) Johnny Adkinson | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #5 on Donald Smith, team foul #12 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Donald Smith | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Mitchell Kallas (SG) Thomas Elam, Larry Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Peter Troutman (SF) Thomas Hamner, Kenny Knox | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Larry Billings (SG) Robert Gray, Mitchell Kallas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Kenny Knox (SF) Robert Malizia, Peter Troutman | |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey's pass is intercepted by Mario Motsinger | 60-71 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson is hacked by Thomas Elam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Elam, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Mitchell Kallas (SG), David Waters (SF), Mario Motsinger (C) Thomas Elam, Larry Billings, Wilbur Arnold, David Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Gray is called for the reach on Peter Troutman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Mario Motsinger | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger's pass is intercepted by Eric Trumbull | 63-73 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia lays it in on a great pass from Eric Trumbull | 63-75 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Troutman - foul #1 on Peter Troutman, team foul #13 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Larry Billings (SG), Wilbur Arnold (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, Mitchell Kallas, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Walter Butler | |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner connects on the jumper in the paint | 64-77 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings is hacked by Brian Allain - foul #3 on Brian Allain, team foul #14 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) David Waters | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner runs out the clock | 66-77 |