| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benjamin Etzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Sheeran (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Ibrahim (fresh) PF - Jamie Flanagan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran's pass is intercepted by Robert Crawford | 29-29 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (C) Robert Crawford | |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | George Fuller picks off the pass by Benjamin Etzel in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim is fouled on the floor by Gene Wurth - foul #2 on Gene Wurth, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Timothy Sheeran | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Fuller and he's hacked by Benjamin Etzel - foul #1 on Benjamin Etzel, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo (SF) Dennis Ibrahim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | George Fuller blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | George Fuller tips it in | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Benjamin Etzel - foul #2 on Benjamin Etzel, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper (SF), Willie Blackburn (PF) Benjamin Etzel, Jamie Flanagan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, Gene Wurth | |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow misses the jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Sheeran | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Bobo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sheeran (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Blackburn (fresh) C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Lach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 8 reb. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow is hacked by Shawn Anderson - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), Dennis Ibrahim (SF), Jamie Flanagan (PF) Timothy Sheeran, James Cooper, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG), Steven Garrison (PF), Robert Crawford (C) George Fuller, John Bullock, Peter Barnes | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Dowd - foul #1 on Charles Dowd, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson (C) Willie Blackburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Gene Wurth (SF), Peter Barnes (PF) Charles Dowd, Carl Murrow, Steven Garrison | |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 39-37 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Benjamin Etzel is denied by Robert Crawford | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), Timothy Sheeran (SG), James Cooper (SF), Willie Blackburn (PF) Benjamin Etzel, George Bobo, Dennis Ibrahim, Jamie Flanagan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG) James Lach | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Sean Garner | 39-37 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper is fouled on the floor by Gene Wurth - foul #3 on Gene Wurth, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Perry Hughes (C) Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Bullock steps in front of the James Cooper pass | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Sheeran (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Blackburn (fresh) C - Perry Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Blackburn swats the short shot by Gene Wurth | 39-37 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Wurth | 39-37 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | George Fuller buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 39-40 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper makes the shot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Vonstein | 41-42 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Blackburn | 43-42 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Murrow | 43-44 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), Dennis Ibrahim (SF), Jamie Flanagan (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) Sean Garner, James Cooper, Willie Blackburn, Perry Hughes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Peter Barnes (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Gregory Vonstein, Gene Wurth, Carl Murrow | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes lays it in | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim clanks a shot in the lane | 43-46 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie Flanagan - foul #2 on Jamie Flanagan, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo (SG) Timothy Sheeran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow (SF) John Bullock | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson's layup is rejected by Robert Crawford | 43-48 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benjamin Etzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bobo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ibrahim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Flanagan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Lach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | George Fuller buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Lach | 43-50 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson clanks a jumper near the basket | 43-50 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Etzel | 45-50 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes is fouled on the floor by Jamie Flanagan - foul #3 on Jamie Flanagan, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran (SG) George Bobo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Gene Wurth (SF) George Fuller, Carl Murrow | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes hits a floater near the basket set up by Gregory Vonstein | 45-52 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Ibrahim | 48-52 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Jamie Flanagan swats the layup by Gene Wurth | 48-52 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson lays it in | 50-52 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Shawn Anderson blocks the short jumper by Peter Barnes | 50-52 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | James Lach is hacked by Timothy Sheeran - foul #3 on Timothy Sheeran, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), George Bobo (SF), Willie Blackburn (PF), James Cooper (C) Benjamin Etzel, Dennis Ibrahim, Jamie Flanagan, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | James Lach makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | James Lach misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | Willie Blackburn grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Willie Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG) James Lach | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | John Bullock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Carl Murrow denies the turnaround by Timothy Sheeran | 50-53 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George Fuller | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Sheeran (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Bobo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Timothy Sheeran picks off the pass by George Fuller | 50-53 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bullock | 52-56 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gene Wurth steals it from Willie Blackburn | 52-56 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), Dennis Ibrahim (SF), Jamie Flanagan (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) Sean Garner, George Bobo, Willie Blackburn, James Cooper | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Peter Barnes (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, John Bullock, Carl Murrow | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Etzel | 54-56 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson tips it in | 56-56 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gene Wurth - foul #4 on Gene Wurth, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Shawn Anderson | 60-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim is hacked by George Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Fuller, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo (PG) Benjamin Etzel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Ibrahim misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | George Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | George Bobo steals it from George Fuller | 60-56 |
| 00:18 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo hits the finger roll | 62-56 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | George Fuller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is hacked by Timothy Sheeran - foul #4 on Timothy Sheeran, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG) George Bobo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Vonstein - foul #1 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo (SF) Dennis Ibrahim | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | George Fuller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan runs out the clock | 64-58 |