| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon comes up short on the runner in the lane | 22-37 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Hafley - foul #1 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG) Thomas Hafley | |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Darrington takes the ball from James Patterson | 23-37 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tony Cornell | 25-40 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | James Patterson buries a 3 from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-43 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Craig and the foul's on Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Howard Fox (SF) Patrick Craig, James Patterson | |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the free throw | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 28-46 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox buries a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Hafley and he's hacked by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Edward White, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG) Tony Cornell | |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley grabs the board | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 28-49 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon can't tip it in | 28-49 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 28-49 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Bates - foul #1 on Frank Bates, team foul #3 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Del Simmons (PF) Patrick Craig, Howard Fox | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas grabs the board | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward White (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Del Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Dixon is called for the reach on Edward White - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #2 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Parham (C) Howard Dixon | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White jams it set up by Ian Thomas and he's hacked by Chuck Jaime - foul #2 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White misses the free throw | 30-50 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Ian Thomas takes the ball from Tony Cornell | 30-50 |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Jezewski | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Edward White steals it from Chuck Jaime | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-50 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Hafley | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-52 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell grabs the board | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Noel Parker is called for the reach on Tony Cornell - foul #2 on Noel Parker, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Frank Bates (C) Ian Thomas, Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Howard Fox (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Steven Parham | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Craig | 32-54 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Craig picks off the pass by Brian Hodge | 32-54 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-54 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Fox (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Del Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Cornell | 32-54 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Dixon | 32-57 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Patrick Craig - foul #1 on Patrick Craig, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Brian Hodge, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Chuck Jaime (SF) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox | |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Patrick Craig | 35-59 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson travels with the ball | 35-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (SF) Ian Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Darrington picks off the pass by Chuck Jaime | 35-59 |
| 09:35 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington lays it up and in | 37-59 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-59 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward White | 39-59 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Frank Bates is called for the reach on Howard Dixon - foul #2 on Frank Bates, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Noel Parker (PF), Thomas Ary (C) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime, Howard Dixon | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-59 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Parham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry is whistled for a carry | 41-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (SF), Howard Dixon (C) James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-59 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brian Hodge | 41-59 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Hodge | 43-59 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Fox | 43-62 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Fox steps in front of the Ian Thomas pass | 43-62 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses the dunk | 43-62 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox hits the follow up shot | 43-64 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Howard Dixon | 43-64 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is fouled on the floor by Brian Hodge - foul #1 on Brian Hodge, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (PF) Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Stanton (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Stacy Hodges (PF), Steven Parham (C) Thomas Hafley, Tony Cornell, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham clanks a runner from close range | 43-64 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Noel Parker | 43-64 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Lansberry | 45-64 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Howard Fox | 45-66 |
| 04:21 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter clanks a jumper from the baseline | 45-66 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas tips it home | 47-66 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is hacked by Brian Hodge - foul #2 on Brian Hodge, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (PF) Brian Hodge | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Patterson (PF) Stacy Hodges | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Ary | 47-67 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ian Thomas | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ary - foul #1 on Thomas Ary, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacy Hodges (PF) James Patterson | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Lansberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Howard Fox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Hodges (fresh) C - Steven Parham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Craig picks off the pass by Terry Carpenter | 49-67 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox misses the easy layup | 49-67 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig tips it in | 49-69 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Stacy Hodges - foul #1 on Stacy Hodges, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Patterson (PF) Stacy Hodges | |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Ary - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge (SF) Terry Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Parham - foul #2 on Steven Parham, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses the floater from the left side | 54-70 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | James Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | George Stanton runs out the clock | 54-70 |