| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe tips it home | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin double dribbles | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Wayne Kells | 40-38 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Kells | 42-38 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Charlie Kyzer steals the ball from Yong Chu | 42-38 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | William Trotta drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 42-41 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Dustin Paige - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning (SF) Dustin Paige | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Ronny Hubbell, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells loses the dribble to Paul Barrier | 42-41 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Brad Jarboe - foul #3 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Thomas Levitt (C) Courtney Mattingly, Brad Jarboe, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Robert Boykin | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt loses the dribble to Jeff Scott | 42-41 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Allen Irby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Kyzer | 45-41 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the shot in the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales banks in the layup on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski and the foul's on Charles Barnes - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Dustin Paige (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Charlie Kyzer, Charles Barnes, Richard Berning, Thomas Levitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Roberto Costa (C) William Trotta, Jeff Scott, Szczesny Stepnoski, Paul Barrier | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu buries a shot in the lane set up by Alan Lamb and the foul's on Wayne Kells - foul #3 on Wayne Kells, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) David Swarey | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (PG) Allen Irby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Yong Chu | 47-49 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Wayne Kells blocks the jumper by Ronny Hubbell | 49-49 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Dustin Paige | 52-49 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses short on a runner from close range | 52-49 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Yong Chu steps in front of the Wayne Kells pass | 52-49 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Kells - foul #4 on Wayne Kells, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Richard Berning (SF), Thomas Levitt (C) Charles Barnes, Dustin Paige, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Alan Lamb, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Barrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Boykin takes the ball from Richard Berning | 52-51 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Trotta | 52-55 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), Dustin Paige (SF) Courtney Mattingly, Brad Jarboe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Yong Chu, Paul Barrier | |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charlie Kyzer - foul #2 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Levitt | 53-56 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales tips it home | 53-58 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer travels with the ball | 53-58 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Berning steps in front of the David Swarey pass | 53-58 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 53-58 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | David Swarey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gonzalo Gonzales | 53-60 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Allen Irby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Paige (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Berning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Levitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby is hacked by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Charlie Kyzer, Allen Irby, Dustin Paige, Richard Berning, Thomas Levitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) William Trotta, Szczesny Stepnoski, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, David Swarey | |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu can't finish the layup | 55-60 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Lamb picks off the pass by Charles Barnes | 55-60 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Lamb steals the ball from Charles Barnes | 55-60 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin jams it on a great pass from Alan Lamb | 55-62 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Clarence Koopman - foul #1 on Clarence Koopman, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Clarence Koopman | |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve makes the 3rd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Reeve - foul #1 on Robert Reeve, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (SF) Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kells - foul #5 on Wayne Kells, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), Richard Berning (PF), Thomas Levitt (C) Courtney Mattingly, Brad Jarboe, Wayne Kells | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gonzalo Gonzales is called for the reach on Allen Irby - foul #1 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG) Robert Boykin | |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Kyzer | 63-64 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the easy layup | 63-64 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning grabs the board | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Allen Irby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #2 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Brad Jarboe (PF) Allen Irby, Dustin Paige | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Roberto Costa (C) Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Trotta | 65-67 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (SF) Thomas Levitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Jeff Scott, Szczesny Stepnoski, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronny Hubbell - foul #2 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu comes up short on the floater in the lane | 66-67 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Courtney Mattingly | 66-67 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the dunk | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | William Trotta loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Kyzer | 71-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu drills a fadeaway from close range | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Trotta is called for the reach on Charlie Kyzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Trotta, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | William Trotta knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Yong Chu | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer blows the dunk | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Dustin Paige steals it from Ronny Hubbell | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Trotta is called for the reach on Charlie Kyzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Trotta, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brad Jarboe - foul #4 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | Roberto Costa denies the turnaround by Brad Jarboe | 74-74 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 74-76 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | William Trotta scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-78 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Berning swats the shot by Robert Boykin | 74-78 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it home | 74-80 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Berning and the foul's on Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (SF), Thomas Levitt (C) Dustin Paige, Richard Berning | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Ronny Hubbell, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | William Trotta throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-80 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (SF), Richard Berning (C) Charles Barnes, Thomas Levitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dustin Paige | 80-80 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | William Trotta clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | William Trotta buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Costa | 80-83 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-83 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is fouled in the backcourt by Courtney Mattingly - foul #1 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #9 | 80-83 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | William Trotta grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Kyzer - foul #3 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #10 | 80-85 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 80-87 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is hacked by Charlie Kyzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Berning | 83-88 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Kyzer - foul #5 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG) Charlie Kyzer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 83-90 |