| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Shingleton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Suda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Morrisey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Baldwin | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Ronald Shingleton | 31-37 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Shannon | 34-37 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Baldwin is called for the reach on Duane Cooper - foul #1 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is hacked by Wilson Davis - foul #1 on Wilson Davis, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh loses the dribble to William Morrisey | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Baldwin steals the ball from Wilson Davis | 34-37 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Morrisey - foul #1 on William Morrisey, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Jason Thomas (SF) Ronald Shingleton, Alan Suda | |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Morrisey | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Duane Cooper | 34-39 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf buries a jumpshot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley's pass is intercepted by Wilson Davis | 34-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Morrisey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Shelley takes the ball from Duane Cooper | 34-41 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 36-41 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG), Anthony Holloway (SF), James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton (PG), Alan Suda (SF), Ted Tasker (PF), Larry Styles (C) James Metcalf, Wilson Davis, William Morrisey, Duane Cooper | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Jason Thomas is called for the reach on Anthony Holloway - foul #1 on Jason Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Larry Styles is called for the reach on Larry Davis - foul #2 on Larry Styles, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Davis | 38-41 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Thomas | 38-43 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by James Hemby is blocked by Alan Suda | 38-43 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis scores on a floater from the left side set up by Anthony Holloway | 40-43 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF) Doug Witherington, Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis (SG), William Morrisey (PF), Duane Cooper (C) Jason Thomas, Ted Tasker, Larry Styles | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Alan Suda - foul #2 on Alan Suda, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Nathan Gibson, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | James Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | James Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | James Hemby makes the 3rd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Hemby | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Suda - foul #3 on Alan Suda, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF) James Hemby | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Larry Styles (SF) Ronald Shingleton, Alan Suda | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Styles (fresh) PF - William Morrisey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Phillip Shelley | 46-43 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-43 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Gary Baldwin, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton (PG), Alan Suda (SF) James Metcalf, Larry Styles | |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson tips it in | 50-46 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wilson Davis, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas (SG), Ted Tasker (PF), Larry Styles (C) Wilson Davis, William Morrisey, Duane Cooper | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG) Ronald McDole | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | James Hemby tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Nathan Gibson, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis (SG), Duane Cooper (C) Jason Thomas, Larry Styles | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ronald Shingleton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Suda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ted Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Troy Oh | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Northridge | Troy Oh steals the ball from Ted Tasker | 55-49 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Wilson Davis steals it from Gary Baldwin | 55-49 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton is hacked by Troy Oh - foul #3 on Troy Oh, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Larry Davis (PF) Gary Baldwin, James Hemby, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Jason Thomas (SF), William Morrisey (PF) Ronald Shingleton, Alan Suda, Ted Tasker | |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Larry Davis | 55-49 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis misses the dunk | 55-49 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 05:29 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Wilson Davis | 57-51 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wilson Davis | 60-53 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington buries a 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Doug Witherington - foul #1 on Doug Witherington, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Troy Oh (PF) Phillip Shelley, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles (SF), Ted Tasker (C) Wilson Davis, Duane Cooper | |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Gary Baldwin | 65-55 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey tips it home | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Davis | 68-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Styles (fresh) PF - William Morrisey (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Tasker (fresh) 2 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) | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker is hacked by Larry Davis - foul #3 on Larry Davis, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (C) Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton (PG), Alan Suda (SF), Duane Cooper (C) Jason Thomas, Larry Styles, Ted Tasker | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey misses long on a floater in the lane | 68-57 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis (SG) James Metcalf | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson clanks a runner from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon tips it home | 70-57 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-57 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Oh | 72-57 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Shingleton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Duane Cooper | 72-59 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper tips it back up and in | 72-61 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin is hacked by William Morrisey - foul #2 on William Morrisey, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (SG), Anthony Holloway (SF), James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Robert Orlandi (SF), Ted Tasker (PF), Larry Styles (C) Ronald Shingleton, Wilson Davis, Alan Suda, William Morrisey, Duane Cooper | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ted Tasker | 72-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Orlandi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-61 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Holloway | 72-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 72-61 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | James Hemby pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin runs out the clock | 72-61 |