| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) SG - Harold Hollier (fresh) SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear 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) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Lear - foul #1 on Thomas Lear, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 3rd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell makes the jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Hollier connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Lear is called for the reach on James Montgomery - foul #2 on Thomas Lear, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter (PF) Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Jones loses the dribble to James Montgomery in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Tyson denies the turnaround by Sidney Ranney | 7-12 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney tips it in | 9-12 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson loses the dribble to Edwin Strecker | 9-12 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Christensen steals the ball from Sidney Ranney | 9-12 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Christensen | 9-14 |
| 15:55 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Hollier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Strecker | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Levi Chambers (fresh) SG - Harold Hollier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Ranney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) C - Philip Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter is denied on a layup by Philip Mitchell | 9-14 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Hollier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 9-14 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis Oliver | 9-17 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Oliver | 9-20 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Mitchell steals it from Harold Hollier | 9-20 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the floater in the lane set up by Louis Oliver | 9-22 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 12-22 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 12-22 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Tyson and he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #1 on Michael Barter, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ethier (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), James Shaner (PF) Levi Chambers, Harold Hollier, Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the free throw | 12-25 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ethier | 15-25 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Edward Wilson steals the ball from Earl Miller | 15-25 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson lays it in | 17-25 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Thomas Ethier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Shaner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Strecker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) PF - Earl Miller (fresh) C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Ethier | 19-25 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-25 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-25 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edwin Strecker | 19-25 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown tips it in | 21-25 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 21-27 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (PF) Matthew Brown, Edward Wilson, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Philip Mitchell (C) Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Richard Shaffer, Earl Miller, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Sidney Ranney is called for the reach on Jonathon Franzen - foul #2 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Hollier (SG), Edward Wilson (SF) Thomas Ethier, Sidney Ranney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Levi Chambers travels with the ball | 21-28 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits a shot from the right side set up by James Montgomery | 21-30 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson is hacked by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ethier (SG), Edwin Strecker (C) Harold Hollier, James Shaner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Jonathon Franzen, Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| 08:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eduardo Moran | 24-33 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Levi Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Ethier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Barter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Strecker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 24-35 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Eduardo Moran steps in front of the Thomas Ethier pass | 24-35 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen travels with the ball | 24-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Hollier (SG), Matthew Brown (PF) Thomas Ethier, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Philip Mitchell (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Earl Miller, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Hollier hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Levi Chambers | 26-35 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathon Franzen | 26-38 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson is denied on a layup by Philip Mitchell | 26-38 |
| 06:07 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Mitchell steals it from Levi Chambers | 26-38 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ethier (PG), James Shaner (PF) Levi Chambers, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Earl Miller (C) Eduardo Moran, Richard Shaffer, Philip Mitchell | |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-38 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Christensen | 26-38 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnny Christensen | 26-41 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Franzen steals the ball from Matthew Brown | 26-41 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen jams it set up by Jonathon Franzen | 26-43 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Hollier is hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Edward Wilson, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson | |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker connects on the floater in the lane | 28-43 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jonathon Franzen | 28-45 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Christensen is called for the reach on Edwin Strecker - foul #2 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Jones (PG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF) Harold Hollier, Michael Barter, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Philip Mitchell (C) Jonathon Franzen, Earl Miller | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ethier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Shaner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Leopoldo Giordano - foul #1 on Leopoldo Giordano, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SF) Johnny Christensen | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer connects on the floater from the right side | 30-47 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steven Jones | 32-47 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer's dunk attempt is rejected by James Shaner | 32-47 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-47 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Sidney Ranney swats the layup by Louis Oliver | 32-47 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano tips it in | 32-49 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lear - foul #3 on Thomas Lear, team foul #9 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown (SG), Michael Barter (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Thomas Ethier, Thomas Lear, James Shaner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Richard Shaffer, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Miller (C) Philip Mitchell | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #2 on Michael Barter, team foul #10 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Brown clanks a runner from the left block | 34-51 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 34-54 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-54 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Christensen | 34-54 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-57 |