| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) SG - Richard Dial (fresh) SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) SG - William Avent (fresh) SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) C - Erik Hondo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | James Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson is fouled on the floor by Scott Hamblin - foul #1 on Scott Hamblin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Avent | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Dotson | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roman Wadsworth | 8-2 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin loses the dribble to Dennis Michael | 8-2 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Joshua Ristau is called for the reach on Roman Wadsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Ristau, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF), James Clark (PF) Dennis Michael, James Allen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (SG), Thomas Cary (C) William Avent, Erik Hondo | |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Clark | 11-2 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roger Yager | 11-2 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager misses short on a jumper from the left block | 11-2 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin tips it in | 11-4 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson drills a jumper from the baseline | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russ Rich (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Yager (fresh) SF - Scott Hamblin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Ristau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Cary (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-4 |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Dotson | 16-4 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Russ Rich - foul #1 on Russ Rich, team foul #1 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF), James Allen (PF) Russ Rich, James Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Erik Hondo (C) Billy Degeorge, Joshua Ristau | |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin makes the free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth gets the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Erik Hondo takes the ball from Roman Wadsworth | 16-7 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager buries a floater from the right side set up by William Avent | 16-9 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erik Hondo - foul #1 on Erik Hondo, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford (SF) Scott Hamblin | |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Cary | 17-9 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Dotson steals the ball from Arnold Ford | 17-9 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael blows the dunk but he's hacked by Arnold Ford - foul #1 on Arnold Ford, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG) Roger Yager | |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent clanks a floater from the left side | 19-9 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Degeorge - foul #1 on Billy Degeorge, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF), Patrick Hartung (C) Dennis Michael, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn (SF) Thomas Cary | |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge misses the tip | 21-9 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Allen | 24-9 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent is whistled for a carry | 24-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (SG), Joshua Ristau (PF) William Avent, Erik Hondo | |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses badly on a runner in the lane | 24-9 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson tips it back up and in | 26-9 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Hartung - foul #1 on Patrick Hartung, team foul #2 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Dennis Michael (SF), Roman Wadsworth (C) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison (SG), Thomas Cary (C) Billy Degeorge, Gary Quinn | |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-11 |
| 12:22 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joshua Ristau | 26-11 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-11 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Yager | 26-11 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-11 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder snags the defensive board | 26-11 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) SG - Russ Rich (fresh) SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roger Yager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Robison (fresh) SF - Arnold Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Cary (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-11 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael hits the follow up shot | 28-11 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-11 |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses the tip | 28-11 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth gets the rebound | 28-11 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russ Rich | 31-11 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arnold Ford and he's hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), James Clark (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Johnnie Holder, Dennis Michael, James Allen, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG), William Avent (SG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Erik Hondo (C) Roger Yager, Eric Robison, Arnold Ford, Thomas Cary | |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau makes the free throw | 31-14 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial loses the dribble to Joshua Ristau | 31-14 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | James Clark misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Avent - foul #1 on William Avent, team foul #6 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary (PF) Joshua Ristau | |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Billy Degeorge | 32-19 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 34-19 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-19 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo tips it home | 34-21 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Cary - foul #1 on Thomas Cary, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF), James Allen (PF), Roman Wadsworth (C) Russ Rich, James Clark, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (C) Erik Hondo | |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent is whistled for a carry | 36-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford (C) William Avent | |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Michael | 38-21 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Allen is called for the reach on Thomas Cary - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Clark (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn (SF) Scott Hamblin | |
| 07:59 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-21 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford tips it in | 38-23 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth is fouled on the floor by Gary Quinn - foul #1 on Gary Quinn, team foul #8 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SG) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison (SG), Joshua Ristau (PF) Billy Degeorge, Thomas Cary | |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roger Yager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Robison (fresh) SF - Gary Quinn (fresh) PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Ford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-23 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Roman Wadsworth | 40-23 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Arnold Ford swats the short shot by James Clark | 40-23 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth tips it home | 42-23 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison is hacked by Russ Rich - foul #2 on Russ Rich, team foul #5 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), Patrick Hartung (C) Russ Rich, Dennis Michael, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Erik Hondo (C) Eric Robison, Gary Quinn, Arnold Ford | |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-23 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | James Clark is whistled for traveling | 42-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG) Roger Yager | |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin snags the offensive board | 42-23 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-26 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 05:12 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Holder - foul #1 on Johnnie Holder, team foul #6 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF), Roman Wadsworth (PF) Robert Dotson, James Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (SG), Gary Quinn (SF), Thomas Cary (PF), Arnold Ford (C) William Avent, Scott Hamblin, Joshua Ristau, Erik Hondo | |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Gary Quinn is denied by Roman Wadsworth | 42-26 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-26 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung gets the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Johnnie Holder steals it from Arnold Ford | 42-26 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth scores on a runner in the paint set up by Richard Dial | 44-26 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary travels with the ball | 44-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Russ Rich (SG), James Allen (PF) Johnnie Holder, Richard Dial, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Erik Hondo (C) Roger Yager, Gary Quinn, Arnold Ford | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Avent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cary (fresh) C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth is denied on a layup by Erik Hondo | 44-26 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Allen | 44-26 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Thomas Cary denies the turnaround by Roman Wadsworth | 44-26 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Dotson is called for the reach on Billy Degeorge - foul #1 on Robert Dotson, team foul #7 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (SF), James Clark (C) Dennis Michael, Roman Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau (PF) Thomas Cary | |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-28 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-28 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | James Allen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russ Rich | 46-28 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich throws it down on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 48-28 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hamblin | 48-28 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Degeorge | 48-31 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Holder | 50-31 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau connects on the jumper from the baseline | 50-33 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | James Allen hits a turnaround in the lane | 52-33 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 52-33 |