| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney loses the dribble to Wayne Worm | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Sidney Ranney steals the ball from Taiwo Abdelaziz | 37-33 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Bennie Collins (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses badly on a runner from the right block | 37-33 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | Bennie Collins steals the ball from Thomas Lear | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is denied on a layup by Bennie Collins | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jae Stoudt - foul #2 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Jonas (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Wayne Worm, Everett Briggs, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Michael Barter (C) Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas's floater is tipped away by James Shaner | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Edward Wilson takes the ball from Pete Bryant | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson clanks a shot from the left block | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Cornell Socha | 39-34 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Armando Garcia | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Ranieri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) SF - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Collins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Shaner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha is fouled on the floor by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Pete Bryant, Michael Jonas, Cornell Socha, Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Armando Garcia, Edward Wilson, James Shaner, Matthew Brown, Michael Barter | |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Rickey Cox is called for the reach on Wayne Worm - foul #4 on Rickey Cox, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG) Rickey Cox | |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt buries a driving attempt in the lane | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Taiwo Abdelaziz takes the ball from Edwin Strecker | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Taiwo Abdelaziz | 43-37 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard banks in the layup set up by Sidney Ranney | 43-39 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is hacked by Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Cornell Socha (PF) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Michael Barter (C) Levi Chambers, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Edwin Strecker | |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Armando Garcia | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jae Stoudt | 45-42 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Shumake - foul #3 on Christopher Shumake, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown (PF) Thomas Lear | |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs loses the dribble to James Shaner | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Shumake is called for the reach on Armando Garcia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Shumake, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Bennie Collins (C) Christopher Shumake, Everett Briggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF) Armando Garcia, Matthew Brown | |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Cornell Socha - foul #3 on Cornell Socha, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SF) Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ranieri | 47-44 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Ranieri - foul #1 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Cornell Socha (PF) Pete Bryant, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Matthew Brown (C) Edward Wilson, Michael Barter, James Shaner | |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Levi Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm scores on a floater from the left side set up by Cornell Socha | 49-46 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Beard | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Carlton steals the ball from Sidney Ranney in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri hits the finger roll set up by Cornell Socha | 51-49 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-49 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown tips it home | 53-51 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Carlton | 55-55 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear is hacked by Wayne Worm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Worm, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Jonas (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Michael Ranieri, Cornell Socha, Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), James Shaner (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Levi Chambers, Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Matthew Brown | |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz's 3 pointer is rejected by Edward Wilson | 55-55 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs tips it home | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nathan Andrus (fresh) SG - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Shaner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jae Stoudt is called for the reach on Armando Garcia - foul #3 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG) Nathan Andrus | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Michael Barter (PF) James Shaner, Thomas Lear | |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner (SF) Armando Garcia | |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Everett Briggs picks off the pass by James Shaner | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs jams it | 59-57 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Rickey Cox | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Wilson | 59-62 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-64 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Shumake - foul #5 on Christopher Shumake, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Cornell Socha (PF) Christopher Shumake, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF) Edward Wilson, James Shaner, Michael Barter | |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cornell Socha | 63-66 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses the easy layup | 63-66 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear tips it home | 63-68 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Jae Stoudt | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cornell Socha (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jae Stoudt (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Briggs - foul #2 on Everett Briggs, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Bennie Collins (C) Pete Bryant, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG), Matthew Brown (C) Rickey Cox, Edwin Strecker | |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Armando Garcia steals the ball from Wayne Worm | 65-69 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney banks in the layup on a great pass from Armando Garcia | 65-71 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Armando Garcia - foul #1 on Armando Garcia, team foul #3 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Cornell Socha | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG) Armando Garcia | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Carlton is called for the reach on Donald Beard - foul #4 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG) Wayne Worm | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter (C) Matthew Brown | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Levi Chambers steals it from Bennie Collins | 66-73 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses the floater from the right side | 66-73 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-73 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Taiwo Abdelaziz | 66-73 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Andrus | 69-73 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-75 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Taiwo Abdelaziz | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Cornell Socha (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Nathan Andrus, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Edwin Strecker (C) Levi Chambers, Michael Barter | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm tips it home | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Carlton is called for the reach on Donald Beard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG) Joseph Carlton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear travels in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt's layup is rejected by Thomas Lear | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Taiwo Abdelaziz (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Everett Briggs (tiring) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cornell Socha (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jae Stoudt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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) | |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard banks in the wide open layup | 77-79 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Taiwo Abdelaziz | 79-79 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is hacked by Jae Stoudt - foul #4 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Bennie Collins (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SF), Michael Barter (C) Sidney Ranney, Edwin Strecker | |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Edward Wilson is called for the reach on Pete Bryant - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #4 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner (SF) Donald Beard | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas is hacked by Michael Barter - foul #2 on Michael Barter, team foul #5 | 79-81 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Rickey Cox steals the ball from Michael Jonas | 79-81 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox banks in the layup | 79-83 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-83 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF) Edward Wilson, James Shaner | |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Worm takes the ball from Thomas Lear in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Worm | 83-83 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt (C) Pete Bryant | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker (C) Michael Barter | |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Lear - foul #3 on Thomas Lear, team foul #6 | 83-83 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Jonas is called for the reach on Rickey Cox - foul #1 on Michael Jonas, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas, Bennie Collins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs pulls down the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-84 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney pulls down the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Sidney Ranney | 84-86 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Thomas Lear steals it from Everett Briggs | 84-86 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jae Stoudt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Strecker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Rickey Cox | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-88 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard snags the defensive board | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #3 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #15 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SF) Sidney Ranney | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-90 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 84-90 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker is hacked by Taiwo Abdelaziz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #16 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-92 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs snags the offensive board | 84-92 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-92 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt snags the offensive board | 84-92 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-92 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-92 |