| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Klimek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Ciccone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-44 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ian Krug | 25-44 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-44 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Scott Cook makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Ciccone | 27-44 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Mellen | 27-46 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Hicks is called for the reach on James Mellen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Hicks, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer (PG), Stan Coker (PF), Carmen Fagan (C) Ralph Hicks, Scott Cook, Rick Ciccone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter (C) Rafael Holloway | |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-46 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | James Mellen is called for the reach on Stephen Kreitzer - foul #1 on James Mellen, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Nolasco (SG), Rick Ciccone (C) Mark Lewis, Darrell Klimek | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Jeffery Patton (SG), Gary Messerly (SF), George Baron (C) James Mellen, Robert Howe, Michael Gordon, Ian Krug | |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Jeffery Patton - foul #2 on Jeffery Patton, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter is fouled on the floor by Carmen Fagan - foul #2 on Carmen Fagan, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Scott Cook (PF) Rick Ciccone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway (C) George Baron | |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Patton | 30-48 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker comes up short on the shot in the paint | 30-48 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter tips it in | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Timothy Painter picks off the pass by Eric Nolasco | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Stan Coker is called for the reach on Gary Messerly - foul #2 on Stan Coker, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Lewis (SG), Darrell Klimek (SF), Rick Ciccone (C) Eric Nolasco, Carmen Fagan, Stan Coker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG), Robert Howe (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Ian Krug (PF), George Baron (C) George Jackson, Jeffery Patton, Gary Messerly, Timothy Painter, Rafael Holloway | |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-53 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stephen Kreitzer (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Klimek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Ciccone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - George Baron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG) Stephen Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek snags the offensive board | 33-53 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Scott Cook misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Cook is called for the reach on Ian Krug - foul #1 on Scott Cook, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Nolasco (SF) Darrell Klimek | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (SF), Rafael Holloway (C) Michael Gordon, George Baron | |
| 14:06 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Jackson | 33-55 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Mark Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Scott Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Mark Lewis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-55 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Cook steals the ball from Ian Krug | 35-55 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Rick Ciccone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-55 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 13:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Hicks is called for the reach on Ian Krug in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Hicks, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer (PG), George Queen (SG), Darrell Klimek (SF), Stan Coker (PF), Carmen Fagan (C) Ralph Hicks, Mark Lewis, Eric Nolasco, Scott Cook, Rick Ciccone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Timothy Painter (PF), George Baron (C) James Mellen, Robert Howe, Ian Krug, Rafael Holloway | |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Patton | 35-57 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | George Jackson is called for the reach on Carmen Fagan - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #3 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SG) George Jackson | |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-57 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | George Queen steals the ball from Gary Messerly in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Carmen Fagan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Kreitzer | 38-57 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter banks in the layup | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stephen Kreitzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Klimek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stan Coker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carmen Fagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Messerly (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - George Baron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Lewis (SG), Scott Cook (PF), Rick Ciccone (C) George Queen, Stan Coker, Carmen Fagan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Larry Carter (PF) Michael Gordon, George Baron | |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Scott Cook - foul #2 on Scott Cook, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Nolasco (PG) Stephen Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe (SG), Ian Krug (PF) Jeffery Patton, Larry Carter | |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-60 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Rick Ciccone snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Scott Cook knocks in the shot from the left block | 40-60 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Howe | 40-62 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Mark Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Nolasco | 43-62 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Messerly | 43-65 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Eric Nolasco's pass is intercepted by Robert Howe in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe can't throw it down | 43-65 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug grabs the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-65 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Scott Cook grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Ian Krug steals it from Rick Ciccone | 43-65 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Nolasco - foul #3 on Eric Nolasco, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer (PG), George Queen (SG), Carmen Fagan (SF), Stan Coker (PF) Eric Nolasco, Mark Lewis, Darrell Klimek, Scott Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG), Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF), Rafael Holloway (C) George Jackson, Gary Messerly, Ian Krug, Timothy Painter | |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen is whistled for a carry | 43-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Hicks (PG) George Queen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton (SG) Robert Howe | |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Carmen Fagan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker tips it in | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ralph Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Kreitzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmen Fagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stan Coker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Ciccone (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Baron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Baron, team foul #4 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darrell Klimek (SF) Rick Ciccone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Darrell Klimek | 48-66 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Stan Coker | 48-66 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Rafael Holloway takes the ball from Darrell Klimek | 48-66 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Darrell Klimek - foul #2 on Darrell Klimek, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Queen (PG), Mark Lewis (SG), Rick Ciccone (C) Ralph Hicks, Stephen Kreitzer, Carmen Fagan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter (SF), Ian Krug (PF) Michael Gordon, George Baron | |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Rick Ciccone is whistled for traveling | 48-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Scott Cook (PF) Stan Coker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Robert Howe (SG) James Mellen, Jeffery Patton | |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by George Queen - foul #4 on George Queen, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Rick Ciccone makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SF) Larry Carter | |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | George Queen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Messerly - foul #3 on Gary Messerly, team foul #5 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carmen Fagan (SF), Stan Coker (C) Darrell Klimek, Rick Ciccone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | George Queen makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | George Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Lewis picks off the pass by Robert Howe | 51-70 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Mark Lewis lays it in | 53-70 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Howe steals the ball from Carmen Fagan | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Cook blocks the short jumper by Gary Messerly | 53-70 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | George Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker tips it but misses | 53-70 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Scott Cook gets the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - George Queen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mark Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmen Fagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Cook (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stan Coker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Messerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ian Krug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Holloway (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rafael Holloway - foul #1 on Rafael Holloway, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer (PG), Eric Nolasco (SF) Mark Lewis, Scott Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton (PG), Larry Carter (SF), Timothy Painter (PF), George Baron (C) Robert Howe, Gary Messerly, Ian Krug, Rafael Holloway | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Patton | 54-72 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | George Queen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker can't tip it in | 54-72 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker's layup is rejected by Timothy Painter | 54-72 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Patton | 54-74 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | George Queen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Kreitzer | 57-74 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-74 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-74 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Nolasco - foul #4 on Eric Nolasco, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | George Queen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-76 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Carmen Fagan tips it but misses | 57-76 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Carmen Fagan - foul #3 on Carmen Fagan, team foul #11 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SF) Larry Carter | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Stan Coker snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Stephen Kreitzer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carmen Fagan | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton runs out the clock | 60-77 |