| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | David Pace steals the ball from Raymond Likens | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem is fouled on the floor by Gary Burrow - foul #1 on Gary Burrow, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | David Schneider steps in front of the John Bui pass | 33-35 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Schneider | 33-38 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is hacked by David Pace - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Bui | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Henry Howell steps in front of the David Schneider pass | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Howell | 37-38 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Wegner, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott (C) Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder (C) Fred Wegner | |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SF) Henry Howell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SF), John Baker (PF) David Pace, David Schneider | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | John Baker makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 37-40 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (SG), James Torre (C) Thomas Bryant, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Ryan Pinkham (SF) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow | |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Donald Crowder - foul #3 on Donald Crowder, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner (C) Donald Crowder | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Elliott | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Connally (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Torre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Stanley Connally steps in front of the Ryan Pinkham pass | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Connally - foul #1 on Stanley Connally, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) John Bui, Stanley Connally, James Torre | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF) Brian McElvy, Ryan Pinkham, John Baker | |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 46-42 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pace | 46-42 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | David Pace clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Howell - foul #3 on Henry Howell, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG), Donald Crowder (C) Paul Adkins, Fred Wegner | |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Box - foul #3 on Joseph Box, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow connects on the floater from the left side set up by Joseph Box | 48-45 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | David Pace snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits a turnaround near the basket | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Crowder steals it from Donald Orem | 48-47 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | David Pace can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 12:22 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | David Pace gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | David Schneider is fouled on the floor by Donald Orem - foul #1 on Donald Orem, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), James Torre (SF), Steve Batista (PF), Ronald Elliott (C) John Bui, Thomas Bryant, Henry Howell, Donald Orem, Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SF), John Baker (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Joseph Box, David Pace, David Schneider, Donald Crowder | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Connally - foul #2 on Stanley Connally, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Connally (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Torre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Batista (fresh) C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Norman Tracey | 50-49 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG) Steve Batista | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF) Brian McElvy, Gary Burrow, John Baker | |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Schneider | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | David Pace double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) Norman Tracey, Stanley Connally, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem's floater is tipped away by Fred Wegner | 50-52 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem knocks in the runner from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Howell | 52-52 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens (C) James Torre | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), Ryan Pinkham (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | John Baker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem clanks a driving attempt from close range | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell tips it in | 58-55 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), Steve Batista (SF), Ronald Elliott (PF) John Bui, Thomas Bryant, Henry Howell, Donald Orem | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SF) Brian McElvy, Ryan Pinkham | |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-55 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG) Raymond Likens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Paul Adkins, John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista loses the dribble to David Pace | 58-55 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the turnaround from the left block | 58-55 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Box - foul #4 on Joseph Box, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) Charles Segura, Stanley Connally, Steve Batista | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Gary Burrow | |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits a driving attempt from close range | 60-59 |
| 03:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | David Schneider comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Tracey and he's fouled by David Schneider - foul #2 on David Schneider, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG), Donald Crowder (C) Paul Adkins, Fred Wegner | |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Donald Orem - foul #2 on Donald Orem, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (PF) Joseph Box, David Schneider | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, Donald Crowder | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Burrow | 63-63 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Orem | 66-63 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | David Pace banks in the layup on a great pass from David Schneider | 66-65 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Howell | 68-65 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | David Pace clanks a jump hook from the right block | 68-65 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant misses short on a jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is hacked by Joseph Box in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Box, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Joseph Box | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-68 |