| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fresh) SG - Robert Heintz (fresh) SF - Ronald McConn (fresh) PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) C - Frank Lafortune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Carroll | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Zierer | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune misses short on a floater from close range | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll tips it home | 4-3 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey is hacked by Robert Zierer - foul #1 on Robert Zierer, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune tips it home | 6-3 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 6-5 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald McConn is called for the reach on Daniel Mozee - foul #1 on Ronald McConn, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Frank Lafortune is called for the reach on Jimmy Davis - foul #1 on Frank Lafortune, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Carroll blocks the short jumper by Daniel Mozee | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune loses the dribble to Daniel Mozee | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee drills a jump hook in the lane | 6-9 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Leonard McCoulskey | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Heintz | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Heintz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald McConn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lafortune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is hacked by Frank Lafortune - foul #2 on Frank Lafortune, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford (PG), Simon Quinonez (SG), Alan Lasater (SF), Moses Dennis (PF), Danny Asencio (C) Leonard McCoulskey, Robert Heintz, Ronald McConn, Michael Carroll, Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SF) Johnny Morissette | |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Simon Quinonez is denied by Daniel Jones | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Robert Zierer, Jimmy Davis, Daniel Mozee | |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Frank Litchford is blocked by Michael Peterson | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson is fouled on the floor by Simon Quinonez - foul #1 on Simon Quinonez, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn (SF) Alan Lasater | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Eric Reno, Thomas Taylor | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald McConn | 10-9 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Litchford | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones can't finish the layup | 13-9 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones tips it in | 13-11 |
| 13:22 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Moses Dennis | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Zierer steals it from Frank Litchford in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette lays it in set up by Robert Zierer | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn makes the shot from the right side | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Moses Dennis - foul #1 on Moses Dennis, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey (PG), Robert Heintz (SG), Michael Carroll (PF) Simon Quinonez, Moses Dennis, Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee clanks a jumper near the basket | 15-15 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 15-15 |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Heintz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald McConn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Litchford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-15 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Davis | 15-15 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Litchford is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Frank Litchford, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Lasater (SF), Danny Asencio (C) Ronald McConn, Frank Litchford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Daniel Jones (SF) Robert Zierer, Johnny Morissette | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Reno | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio can't throw it down | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Carroll | 18-17 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford (PG), Simon Quinonez (SG), Ronald McConn (SF), Kevin Stone (PF), Moses Dennis (C) Leonard McCoulskey, Robert Heintz, Alan Lasater, Michael Carroll, Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF) Eric Reno, Daniel Jones, Matthew Smith | |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:24 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Davis | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG), Michael Peterson (C) Jimmy Davis, Daniel Mozee | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson loses the dribble to Kevin Stone | 18-17 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey (PG), Robert Heintz (SG), Danny Asencio (C) Frank Litchford, Simon Quinonez, Kevin Stone | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #2 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith (PF) Joseph Jolley | |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Moses Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Michael Peterson | |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jimmy Davis steals it from Leonard McCoulskey | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Heintz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald McConn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Moses Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Asencio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Zierer and he's fouled by Moses Dennis - foul #2 on Moses Dennis, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford (SF), Michael Carroll (PF) Ronald McConn, Moses Dennis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SF) Johnny Morissette | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leonard McCoulskey | 21-20 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Heintz - foul #1 on Robert Heintz, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (PG), Alan Lasater (SF) Leonard McCoulskey, Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Robert Zierer, Matthew Smith | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 21-21 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee tips it in | 21-23 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Litchford is fouled on the floor by Eric Reno - foul #1 on Eric Reno, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn (SF), Kevin Stone (PF) Robert Heintz, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Eric Reno, Jimmy Davis, Daniel Mozee | |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Morissette takes the ball from Alan Lasater | 21-23 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits the finger roll | 21-25 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez is fouled on the floor by Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey (PG), Danny Asencio (C) Simon Quinonez, Alan Lasater | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith (PF) Joseph Jolley | |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Zierer - foul #2 on Robert Zierer, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG) Robert Zierer, Daniel Jones | |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stone is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Kevin Stone, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee (C) Michael Peterson | |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Asencio hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Reno | 26-29 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Morissette steals the ball from Ronald McConn | 26-29 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis is fouled on the floor by Leonard McCoulskey - foul #1 on Leonard McCoulskey, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz (SG), Michael Carroll (PF), Frank Lafortune (C) Frank Litchford, Kevin Stone, Danny Asencio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Eric Reno, Matthew Smith | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leonard McCoulskey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Heintz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald McConn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lafortune (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard McCoulskey | 28-30 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Lafortune hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald McConn | 30-30 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Lafortune - foul #3 on Frank Lafortune, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Simon Quinonez (PG), Moses Dennis (C) Leonard McCoulskey, Frank Lafortune | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Moses Dennis is denied by Daniel Mozee | 30-32 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald McConn snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Simon Quinonez | 32-32 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Heintz takes the ball from Joseph Jolley | 32-32 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Heintz lays it up and in | 34-32 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Carroll misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey (PG), Frank Litchford (SF), Danny Asencio (C) Simon Quinonez, Ronald McConn, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Daniel Jones, Thomas Taylor, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McCoulskey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 34-32 |