| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Schneider - foul #2 on David Schneider, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | David Pace clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | David Schneider tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | John Bui picks off the pass by Joseph Box | 30-35 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Henry Howell | 30-37 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Henry Howell picks off the pass by Joseph Box | 30-37 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens's floater is knocked away by David Schneider | 30-37 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | David Pace comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 16:52 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gary Burrow | 32-37 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Box | 34-37 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | David Pace steals the ball from Henry Howell | 34-37 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Wegner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Orem (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Likens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 39-37 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui is fouled on the floor by Fred Wegner - foul #2 on Fred Wegner, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Ryan Pinkham (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| 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 | |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey is fouled on the floor by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Torre | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Norman Tracey | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | John Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Baker blocks the jumper by James Torre | 39-41 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to James Torre | 39-41 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey tips it in | 39-43 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Elliott is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, Ryan Pinkham, John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) Norman Tracey, Stanley Connally, Steve Batista, Ronald Elliott | |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | David Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (C) James Torre | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Wegner | 42-43 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell clanks a floater from the right block | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Box | 42-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Connally (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Burrow - foul #3 on Gary Burrow, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder (C) Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (C) Stanley Connally | |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald Orem - foul #1 on Donald Orem, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Orem | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell is fouled on the floor by David Schneider - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF) David Schneider | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally (SF) Henry Howell | |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Orem - foul #2 on Donald Orem, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Schneider (PF) David Pace | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey (SG), Steve Batista (PF), Raymond Likens (C) Thomas Bryant, Donald Orem, James Torre | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Bui | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Connally throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), John Baker (SF), Fred Wegner (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Segura (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Ronald Elliott (PF) John Bui, Stanley Connally, Steve Batista | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | John Baker connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 50-50 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Wegner - foul #3 on Fred Wegner, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Donald Orem (PF) Charles Segura, Raymond Likens | |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian McElvy | 52-51 |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 52-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Norman Tracey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Norman Tracey | 52-54 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell clanks a runner in the paint | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | David Pace comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins tips it home | 54-54 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses badly on a floater in the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Tracey snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Fred Wegner - foul #4 on Fred Wegner, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), John Baker (SF), Donald Crowder (PF) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, David Pace, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Bui (PG), Stanley Connally (SG), Raymond Likens (C) Norman Tracey, Thomas Bryant, Donald Orem | |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box is hacked by Henry Howell - foul #1 on Henry Howell, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham (SF) Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Torre (SF), Steve Batista (PF) Henry Howell, Ronald Elliott | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham double dribbles | 54-54 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Batista misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Steve Batista takes the ball from Ryan Pinkham | 54-54 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to James Torre | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Torre | 54-57 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder is hacked by Steve Batista - foul #1 on Steve Batista, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), Paul Adkins (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Ryan Pinkham, John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant (SG), Henry Howell (SF), Donald Orem (PF) Stanley Connally, Steve Batista, Raymond Likens | |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | David Pace tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Bryant loses the dribble to Paul Adkins | 56-57 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Howell | 56-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Pace (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Bui (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Orem (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Torre (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell loses the dribble to Fred Wegner | 56-57 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Pace | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Howell tips it in | 59-59 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | John Bui pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gary Burrow | 59-59 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Burrow is called for the reach on James Torre - foul #4 on Gary Burrow, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Schneider (PF) Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens (C) Henry Howell | |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | David Pace's pass is intercepted by Donald Orem | 59-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Burrow steals the ball from Thomas Bryant | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | David Schneider throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Burrow | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | James Torre clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Orem tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Likens tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Pace hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-63 |