| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Swinney | 37-31 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Gerth | 37-34 |
| 18:42 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney is fouled on the floor by David Sroka - foul #1 on David Sroka, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 39-34 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Chesson | 39-34 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Swinney | 42-34 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | William Chesson takes the ball from David Sroka | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Angel | 44-34 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Angel - foul #2 on Jonathan Angel, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala (SF) Harold Carr | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:52 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Knauer (SF), Jason Dugan (C) Eric Swinney, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | David Sroka hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Arnett - foul #2 on Bryan Arnett, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (SG) Bryan Arnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF), Richard Smith (C) Jordan Cooper, Norman Revell | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson is fouled on the floor by Charles Gerth - foul #1 on Charles Gerth, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG) Charles Gerth | |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | David Sroka gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | David Sroka clanks a jumper from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Zabala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Dugan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) PF - David Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Zabala | 44-38 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bixler picks off the pass by Kenneth Knauer | 44-38 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | David Sroka throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Bryan Arnett (PF), Jonathan Angel (C) William Chesson, Christopher Zabala, Jason Dugan, Kenneth Knauer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Jordan Cooper (SF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Steve Thomas, David Sroka, Richard Smith | |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Gerth | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Revell steals it from Eric Swinney | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Griffin | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG) Joseph Vick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), David Sroka (PF) Raymond Griffin, Kenneth Bixler | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | David Sroka is hacked by William Chesson - foul #2 on William Chesson, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | David Sroka comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Arnett - foul #3 on Bryan Arnett, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | David Sroka snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-45 |
| 12:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Swinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | David Sroka gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by David Sroka is denied by Bryan Arnett | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | David Sroka steals the ball from Bryan Arnett | 47-47 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Angel - foul #3 on Jonathan Angel, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Christopher Zabala (SG), Kenneth Knauer (SF), Dwayne Scranton (PF), Jason Dugan (C) William Chesson, Eric Swinney, Harold Carr, Bryan Arnett, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Kenneth Bixler (PF) Charles Gerth, Jordan Cooper, David Sroka | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell's pass is intercepted by Joseph Vick | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Dwayne Scranton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick tips it in | 49-49 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler's pass is intercepted by Christopher Zabala | 49-49 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala lays it in | 51-49 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Zabala (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Scranton (fresh) C - Jason Dugan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Revell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Dugan drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Vick | 54-52 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Linwood Lindell | 54-55 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala is hacked by Raymond Griffin - foul #4 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson (PG), Eric Swinney (SG), Harold Carr (SF), Bryan Arnett (PF), Jonathan Angel (C) Joseph Vick, Christopher Zabala, Kenneth Knauer, Dwayne Scranton, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF), David Sroka (PF), Richard Smith (C) Linwood Lindell, Steve Thomas, Kenneth Bixler, Norman Revell | |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | David Sroka banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Gerth | 54-57 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), Kenneth Bixler (C) Raymond Griffin, Richard Smith | |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Chesson - foul #3 on William Chesson, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Harold Carr | 54-58 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth is hacked by William Chesson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Chesson, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Chesson | 57-60 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Eric Swinney steps in front of the Steve Thomas pass | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - William Chesson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Swinney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Arnett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Angel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Chesson misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-60 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel tips it in | 59-60 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Thomas and he's hacked by William Chesson - foul #5 on William Chesson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick (PG), Christopher Zabala (SG), Kenneth Knauer (SF), Dwayne Scranton (PF), Jason Dugan (C) William Chesson, Eric Swinney, Harold Carr, Bryan Arnett, Jonathan Angel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF), Norman Revell (C) Jordan Cooper, Kenneth Bixler | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett (PF) Dwayne Scranton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF) Raymond Griffin | |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | David Sroka denies the turnaround by Christopher Zabala | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Bryan Arnett swats the short shot by Charles Gerth | 59-63 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Vick and the foul's on Jordan Cooper - foul #3 on Jordan Cooper, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney (SG), Jonathan Angel (C) Kenneth Knauer, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Zabala misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr (SF) Christopher Zabala | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Vick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | David Sroka snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 61-66 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Carr misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Vick is called for the reach on David Sroka in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Vick, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Bryan Arnett makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Swinney | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Joseph Vick is called for the reach on David Sroka in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Vick, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Jordan Cooper | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Sroka | 64-69 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka is hacked by Joseph Vick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Vick, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Hollon (PG) Joseph Vick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF) Raymond Griffin | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Gerth steals the ball from Eric Swinney | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth is hacked by Jason Hollon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Hollon, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (PF) David Sroka | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Jason Hollon is called for the reach on Charles Gerth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Hollon, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Jordan Cooper | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Swinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Angel grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |