| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Kallas (fresh) SF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Chauvin - foul #1 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 38-36 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Virgil Greene picks off the pass by Robert Gray | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Chauvin | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is hacked by Anthony Chauvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer buries a shot in the paint | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Vitale - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Vitale | 46-39 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold (SG) Mitchell Kallas | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 49-39 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Cummings steals the ball from Wilbur Arnold | 49-39 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the finger roll | 51-39 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Gray | 51-42 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Aaron Shaffer | 51-42 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Gray | 51-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Chauvin | 53-44 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Vitale picks off the pass by David Waters | 53-44 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings lays it in and he's hacked by David Waters - foul #3 on David Waters, team foul #1 | 55-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Billy Schultz (SG), Damon Lewis (C) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Mitchell Kallas (SG), Joseph Ojeda (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, David Waters, Aaron Shaffer, Mario Motsinger | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu (SG) Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 56-46 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Burns - foul #2 on Michael Burns, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) Wilbur Arnold | |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Damon Lewis | 58-47 |
| 13:07 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Schultz picks off the pass by Thomas Elam | 58-47 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis can't connect on a shot near the basket | 58-47 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 12:39 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Shimizu | 61-47 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer clanks a shot in the lane | 61-47 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz can't connect on a floater in the lane | 61-47 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-47 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Damon Lewis | 61-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Thomas Elam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Kallas (fairly fresh) SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Ojeda (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Cody Boggs | 63-47 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Damon Lewis denies the turnaround by Aaron Shaffer | 63-47 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Elam | 63-47 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Michael Burns (PF) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, Billy Schultz, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), Larry Billings (SG), David Waters (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Thomas Elam, Mitchell Kallas, David Clark, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns blows the layup | 63-47 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray is hacked by Anthony Chauvin - foul #3 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Waters | 63-50 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin | 65-50 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold double dribbles | 65-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (C) Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer (PF) Larry Billings | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Billy Schultz is denied by Aaron Shaffer | 65-53 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-53 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Motsinger | 65-53 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin | 68-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Arnold (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Waters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Motsinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 68-55 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Chauvin and he's hacked by Aaron Shaffer - foul #2 on Aaron Shaffer, team foul #2 | 70-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Mitchell Kallas (SG), David Clark (SF), Joseph Ojeda (C) Robert Gray, Wilbur Arnold, David Waters, Mario Motsinger | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Ojeda | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Michael Burns is denied by Aaron Shaffer | 71-57 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale can't tip it in | 71-57 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark is hacked by Robert Shimizu - foul #1 on Robert Shimizu, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Mazzeo (SF), Damon Lewis (C) Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Shimizu | 73-59 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Shaffer can't throw it down | 73-59 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Elam - foul #1 on Thomas Elam, team foul #3 | 73-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Billy Schultz (C) Cody Boggs, Robert Shimizu, David Mazzeo, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Gray (PG), David Waters (SF), Wilbur Arnold (PF), Mario Motsinger (C) Thomas Elam, David Clark, Aaron Shaffer, Joseph Ojeda | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 76-59 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Mitchell Kallas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-59 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilbur Arnold - foul #1 on Wilbur Arnold, team foul #4 | 76-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda (PF) Mitchell Kallas | |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold is fouled on the floor by Anthony Chauvin - foul #4 on Anthony Chauvin, team foul #8 | 77-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 77-60 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns drills a runner from close range | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Burns swats the shot by David Waters | 79-60 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale gets the rebound | 79-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Chauvin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilbur Arnold (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Ojeda (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Motsinger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-60 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the follow up shot | 81-60 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Wilbur Arnold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-60 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-60 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 81-60 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-60 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | David Waters connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 81-62 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Chauvin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 84-62 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Motsinger is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mario Motsinger, team foul #5 | 84-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Shimizu (SG), David Mazzeo (SF), Billy Schultz (C) Anthony Chauvin, Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam (PG), Larry Billings (SG), David Clark (C) Robert Gray, David Waters, Mario Motsinger | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Shimizu is hacked by Larry Billings - foul #1 on Larry Billings, team foul #6 | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Wilbur Arnold steals the ball from Robert Shimizu | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Elam hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Billings | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs runs out the clock | 84-65 |