| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) SF - Henry Howell (fresh) PF - James Torre (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) SF - David Pace (fresh) PF - David Schneider (fresh) C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | David Schneider 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) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Torre | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Pace | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Burrow | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre clanks a floater from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Box is called for the reach on Norman Tracey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Box, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | David Pace snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre is called for traveling | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Tracey | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Box | 4-9 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Box is called for the reach on Norman Tracey - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque (C) Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SF), John Baker (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Joseph Box, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses the easy layup | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) PF - James Torre (fresh) C - Charles Bourque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adkins (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Christopher Warren (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the floater from the left block | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Norman Tracey picks off the pass by Christopher Warren | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey hits the finger roll | 8-9 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | John Baker knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (PG), Clyde Oja (SG), Ronald Elliott (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, James Torre | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Gary Burrow, John Baker, Christopher Warren | |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Charles Bourque is called for the reach on David Pace - foul #1 on Charles Bourque, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista (SF) Henry Howell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Adkins | 9-14 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott comes up short on the shot from the right block | 9-14 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | David Pace jams it on a nice dish by Fred Wegner | 11-16 |
| 12:43 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | David Pace is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Frank Sheets (PF) Clyde Oja, Steve Batista, Charles Bourque | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon (PG), Gary Burrow (SG) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins | |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow is denied on a layup by Frank Sheets | 13-16 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 13-16 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Segura (fresh) PF - Frank Sheets (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clarence Damon (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | David Pace's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bryant | 13-16 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Elliott | 15-16 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | David Schneider is hacked by Frank Sheets - foul #1 on Frank Sheets, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell (SF), James Torre (PF), Charles Bourque (C) Charles Segura, Frank Sheets, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SF), John Baker (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Clarence Damon, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | John Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Adkins | 15-19 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | John Baker grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Brian McElvy | 15-21 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-21 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | John Baker grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | John Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to John Baker | 15-21 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Burrow and the foul's on Henry Howell - foul #1 on Henry Howell, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (PG), Clyde Oja (SG), Ronald Elliott (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Charles Bourque | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Gary Burrow, John Baker, Christopher Warren | |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Ronald Elliott is called for the reach on Fred Wegner - foul #1 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets (PF) James Torre | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon (PG), John Baker (SG) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | David Pace is hacked by Henry Howell - foul #2 on Henry Howell, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista (SF) Henry Howell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Segura (fresh) SG - Clyde Oja (fresh) SF - Steve Batista (fresh) PF - Frank Sheets (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clarence Damon (fresh) SG - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses the tip | 18-24 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Clarence Damon | 18-24 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | David Pace drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Baker and the foul's on Ronald Elliott - foul #2 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), James Torre (PF), Charles Bourque (C) Clyde Oja, Steve Batista, Frank Sheets, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG) Clarence Damon, John Baker | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses the 3 from straight away | 18-27 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Fred Wegner | 18-27 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-27 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits the follow up shot | 18-29 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Fred Wegner - foul #1 on Fred Wegner, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF) David Schneider | |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Torre - foul #1 on James Torre, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista (SF) Charles Segura | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (PF), Christopher Warren (C) David Pace, Fred Wegner | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Christopher Warren | 18-30 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Warren - foul #1 on Christopher Warren, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja (SG), Frank Sheets (C) Thomas Bryant, James Torre | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon (PG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, John Baker | |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clyde Oja clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Oja (fresh) SF - Steve Batista (fresh) PF - Charles Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Sheets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clarence Damon (fresh) SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Schneider | 19-33 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Burrow - foul #1 on Gary Burrow, team foul #6 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Ronald Elliott (C) Clyde Oja, Charles Bourque, Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Fred Wegner (C) Clarence Damon, Christopher Warren | |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow can't tip it in | 21-33 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Howell | 21-33 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Pace - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (PG), James Torre (PF) Norman Tracey, Steve Batista | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Gary Burrow | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Pace denies the turnaround by James Torre | 22-33 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Adkins | 24-36 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is hacked by David Schneider - foul #1 on David Schneider, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG) Charles Segura | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG), John Baker (PF) David Pace, David Schneider | |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Elliott swats the short shot by Fred Wegner | 25-36 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Burrow steals the ball from Thomas Bryant | 25-36 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow lays it in | 25-38 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Adkins steps in front of the Norman Tracey pass | 25-38 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Elliott - foul #3 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), Charles Bourque (PF), Frank Sheets (C) Thomas Bryant, James Torre, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Sheets misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 25-40 |