| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock is hacked by Lowell Zaman - foul #1 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton hits a fadeaway in the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alonzo Town | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Alonzo Town swats the layup by Bill Bullock | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Alonzo Town | 38-34 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Wilson | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock is fouled on the floor by Lowell Zaman - foul #2 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #2 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF), Jason Hayter (C) Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Sullivan | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock is hacked by Lowell Zaman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Jason Hayter | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #1 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF) Raymond Leiser | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson makes the jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Gerald Castano picks off the pass by Larry McGuckin | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lane | 44-40 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Tyler | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Carbajal | 46-43 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Lane | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lane takes the ball from Gerald Castano | 46-45 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano, Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Roland Clayton (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Joseph Lane, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Andrew Chichester | |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Lowell Zaman is called for the reach on Bill Bullock - foul #4 on Lowell Zaman, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG) Lowell Zaman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker (SF) Larry McGuckin | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Wilson | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton can't throw it down | 49-47 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Baker | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-47 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson loses the dribble to Jason Hayter | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Clayton | 52-49 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Anderson | 57-49 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Alonzo Town steps in front of the Roland Clayton pass | 57-49 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town lays it in | 59-49 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Town (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 61-49 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Elbert Wilson (C) Joshua Anderson, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Gilbert Baker, Roland Clayton, Jason Hayter | |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #2 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson buries a shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler tips it home | 63-51 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #3 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #2 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Lowell Zaman, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Elbert Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Warren Bakker (SG) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin | |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Sullivan is called for the reach on Warren Bakker - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG) Gerald Castano | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (PF) Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Sullivan | 65-53 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler buries a jumper from the left block | 65-55 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is denied on a layup by Edward Sullivan | 65-55 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Alonzo Town | 65-55 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #4 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is hacked by Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson (PF) Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Roland Clayton | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-55 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Warren Bakker | 69-55 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Warren Bakker | 69-57 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Schwartzer - foul #5 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Larry McGuckin (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Andrew Chichester | |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker can't finish the layup | 71-57 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is hacked by Elbert Wilson - foul #3 on Elbert Wilson, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 71-59 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Soderlund - foul #2 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano runs out the clock | 71-61 |