| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Charles Heredia (fresh) PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) C - James Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers 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) | |
| 19:36 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Terry Holt and the foul's on Brad Jarboe - foul #1 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers loses the dribble to Terry Holt | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton lays it in on a great pass from Terry Holt and he's hacked by Courtney Mattingly - foul #1 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Pitts | 0-8 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by James Myers is blocked by Jonathan Walton | 0-8 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton can't finish the layup | 2-8 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton, Jason Pitts | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | James Myers swats the layup by Yong Chu | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | William Trotta grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Myers - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday (SG), James Hinkle (PF), Richard Berning (C) Courtney Mattingly, Brad Jarboe, James Myers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Clarence Koopman, David Mackie | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SG - Raymond Golliday (fresh) SF - Charles Heredia (fresh) PF - James Hinkle (fresh) C - Richard Berning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 4-10 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | James Hinkle blocks the short jumper by Yong Chu | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon tips it back up and in | 4-12 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday can't finish the layup | 4-12 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday grabs the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Peterson | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Mellon | 6-14 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), James Myers (C) Michael Peterson, Charles Heredia, Richard Berning | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF) Terry Holt, Yong Chu | |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer knocks in the floater from the left side | 8-17 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Charlie Kyzer is called for the reach on Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe (PF) James Hinkle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronny Hubbell (PF) William Trotta, Jonathan Walton | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brad Jarboe - foul #2 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle (PF) Brad Jarboe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF) Ronald Mellon | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Holt - foul #1 on Terry Holt, team foul #1 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG) Charlie Kyzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Clarence Koopman, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Golliday makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia (SF) Raymond Golliday | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-22 |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Myers | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Charles Heredia (fresh) PF - James Hinkle (fresh) C - James Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-22 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Heredia | 12-25 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon tips it in | 12-27 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly loses the dribble to Jason Pitts | 12-27 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 12-30 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson is whistled for traveling | 12-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Raymond Golliday (SG), Allen Irby (SF), Richard Berning (PF), Thomas Levitt (C) Michael Peterson, Courtney Mattingly, Charles Heredia, James Hinkle, James Myers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Terry Holt, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton | |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is whistled for traveling | 12-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronny Hubbell (PF) William Trotta, Yong Chu | |
| 09:26 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-30 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Pitts | 15-32 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Koopman, team foul #2 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG), Charles Heredia (SF), James Hinkle (PF) Charlie Kyzer, Allen Irby, Thomas Levitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Terry Holt, Clarence Koopman, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia misses the dunk | 18-32 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Golliday (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Heredia (fresh) PF - James Hinkle (fresh) C - Richard Berning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Mellon | 18-35 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #3 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), James Myers (C) Raymond Golliday, James Hinkle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF) William Trotta, Yong Chu | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton can't finish the layup | 20-35 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt snags the offensive board | 20-35 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 20-37 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers is hacked by Terry Holt - foul #2 on Terry Holt, team foul #4 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle (PF) Richard Berning | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Yong Chu (PF) Terry Holt, Jonathan Walton | |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #5 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF) Yong Chu | |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the offensive board | 22-37 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Trotta | 22-40 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Heredia grabs the offensive board | 22-40 |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Pitts | 22-40 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | William Trotta buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Pitts | 22-43 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jason Pitts - foul #1 on Jason Pitts, team foul #6 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (SG), Raymond Golliday (SF), Richard Berning (C) Courtney Mattingly, Charles Heredia, James Myers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF), David Mackie (C) Jonathan Walton, Jason Pitts | |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon hits a floater in the lane set up by William Trotta | 25-45 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-45 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Raymond Golliday | 25-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Golliday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Berning (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Mackie (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 28-45 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Golliday - foul #1 on Raymond Golliday, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Charles Heredia (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF), James Myers (C) Michael Peterson, Raymond Golliday, James Hinkle, Richard Berning | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF), Jason Pitts (C) Martin Johnson, Yong Chu, David Mackie | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-47 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is hacked by Brad Jarboe - foul #3 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #7 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt (PF) Brad Jarboe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG) William Trotta | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Jason Pitts is blocked by James Myers | 31-47 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton misses the tip | 31-47 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Myers hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Courtney Mattingly steals it from Jonathan Walton | 33-47 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer is hacked by Terry Holt - foul #3 on Terry Holt, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle (PF), Richard Berning (C) Thomas Levitt, James Myers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF) Terry Holt, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | William Trotta knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Koopman | 35-50 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ronny Hubbell is called for the reach on James Hinkle - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Peterson (PG), Raymond Golliday (SG) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF) Clarence Koopman | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-50 |