| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Whitmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Mae (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Al Morrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Mastropietro (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Craig Woolridge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Laskey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Cudd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:37 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae connects on the turnaround from the right block | 32-36 |
| 19:35 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand is hacked by Manuel Mae in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Mae, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:30 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:24 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey is hacked by Manuel Mae - foul #2 on Manuel Mae, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:54 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Peter Mastropietro | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chadwick Laskey - foul #2 on Chadwick Laskey, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Willard Sours (PG), Louis Love (SG) James Whitmore, John Flowers | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 18:42 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:42 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey (PF) Al Morrell | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 18:23 | W. New Mexico | Louis Love misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Love - foul #1 on Louis Love, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving (SF), Calvin Newsome (C) Manuel Mae, Peter Mastropietro | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett (SG) Brian Brand | |
| 18:03 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:56 | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:54 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Sours - foul #3 on Willard Sours, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG) Willard Sours | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand (SF) Russell Triplett | |
| 17:34 | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome is fouled on the floor by Brian Brand - foul #2 on Brian Brand, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore (PG), John Flowers (SG), Al Morrell (PF) Robert Genova, Louis Love, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 17:09 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers hits a floater from the right side set up by Al Morrell | 39-40 |
| 16:45 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Whitmore - foul #2 on James Whitmore, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae (SF), Peter Mastropietro (C) Phillip Irving, Calvin Newsome | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 16:45 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:21 | W. New Mexico | Franklin Cudd steals the ball from Peter Mastropietro | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), Willard Sours (SG), Louis Love (SF) James Whitmore, John Flowers, Manuel Mae | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett (SG), Robert Hitchcock (C) Chadwick Laskey, Clarence Ellis | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Robert Genova (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Sours (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Al Morrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Mastropietro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Craig Woolridge (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Brand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Cudd (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hitchcock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | W. New Mexico | Louis Love can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:42 | CSU, Chico | The rebound goes to Franklin Cudd | 39-42 |
| 15:25 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 15:23 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell's layup is rejected by Robert Hitchcock | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 14:51 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:50 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | W. New Mexico | Louis Love is hacked by Russell Triplett - foul #2 on Russell Triplett, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore (PG), Phillip Irving (SG), Manuel Mae (SF), Raymond Pompey (PF), Calvin Newsome (C) Robert Genova, Willard Sours, Louis Love, Al Morrell, Peter Mastropietro | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey (SG), Clarence Ellis (C) Russell Triplett, Robert Hitchcock | |
| 14:19 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:18 | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:05 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:38 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Irving and the foul's on Chadwick Laskey - foul #3 on Chadwick Laskey, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Flowers (SG) James Whitmore | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 13:38 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Woolridge | 44-48 |
| 13:14 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Irving and he's hacked by Chadwick Laskey - foul #4 on Chadwick Laskey, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Willard Sours (PG), Peter Mastropietro (C) Phillip Irving, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett (SG) Chadwick Laskey | |
| 13:14 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:14 | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:54 | CSU, Chico | Clarence Ellis's pass is intercepted by John Flowers | 46-48 |
| 12:35 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Flowers and he's fouled by Brian Brand - foul #3 on Brian Brand, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore (PG), Louis Love (SG), Al Morrell (PF) Willard Sours, John Flowers, Calvin Newsome | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock (C) Clarence Ellis | |
| 12:35 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:17 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Whitmore | 51-50 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Whitmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Mae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Morrell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Mastropietro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Craig Woolridge (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Brand (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Cudd (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Mae - foul #3 on Manuel Mae, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), Willard Sours (SG), Phillip Irving (SF), Raymond Pompey (PF) James Whitmore, Louis Love, Manuel Mae, Al Morrell | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary (PG), Clarence Ellis (C) Russell Triplett, Robert Hitchcock | |
| 11:40 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:40 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:27 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willard Sours | 54-51 |
| 11:24 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett (SG) Kenneth Clary | |
| 11:12 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:10 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:10 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Flowers (SG), Louis Love (SF), Calvin Newsome (C) Robert Genova, Phillip Irving, Peter Mastropietro | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary (PG) Russell Triplett | |
| 10:49 | CSU, Chico | Raymond Pompey picks off the pass by Franklin Cudd | 54-51 |
| 10:43 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-51 |
| 10:42 | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:24 | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd misses short on a runner from close range | 54-51 |
| 10:23 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:06 | W. New Mexico | Brian Brand takes the ball from John Flowers | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | CSU, Chico | John Flowers picks off the pass by Brian Brand in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | W. New Mexico | The jump hook by Louis Love is blocked by Craig Woolridge | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:40 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Willard Sours | 56-51 |
| 09:28 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:27 | CSU, Chico | Clarence Ellis snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:07 | CSU, Chico | Clarence Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:55 | W. New Mexico | Louis Love makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Flowers | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 58-54 |
| 08:32 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | CSU, Chico | Raymond Pompey steps in front of the Franklin Cudd pass | 58-54 |
| 07:57 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-54 |
| 07:55 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Willard Sours (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Flowers (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Louis Love (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Pompey (tiring) 2 stl. C - Calvin Newsome (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Kenneth Clary (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Craig Woolridge (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Brand (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Cudd (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:26 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 07:25 | CSU, Chico | Clarence Ellis gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:22 | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand loses the dribble to Willard Sours in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 07:17 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers is fouled on the floor by Craig Woolridge - foul #3 on Craig Woolridge, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore (PG), Manuel Mae (SF), Al Morrell (PF), Peter Mastropietro (C) Willard Sours, Louis Love, Raymond Pompey, Calvin Newsome | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey (PG), Russell Triplett (SG), Robert Hitchcock (C) Kenneth Clary, Craig Woolridge, Clarence Ellis | |
| 07:17 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:17 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:15 | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey is hacked by John Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Flowers, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving (SG) John Flowers | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge (PG) Brian Brand | |
| 07:15 | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:15 | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:57 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Mae | 63-59 |
| 06:55 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett is hacked by Peter Mastropietro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Mastropietro, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 06:55 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:55 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Peter Mastropietro | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | W. New Mexico | Franklin Cudd is called for the reach on Manuel Mae - foul #2 on Franklin Cudd, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand (SF) Russell Triplett | |
| 06:41 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:41 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock's pass is intercepted by James Whitmore | 65-59 |
| 06:25 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 06:00 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge loses the ball out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), John Flowers (SG) James Whitmore, Phillip Irving | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett (SG) Craig Woolridge | |
| 05:45 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 05:43 | CSU, Chico | Chadwick Laskey gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:24 | CSU, Chico | Manuel Mae swats the short shot by Franklin Cudd | 67-59 |
| 05:22 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:17 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 05:16 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae tips it but misses | 67-59 |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:05 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:04 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:51 | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd connects on the runner in the lane set up by Russell Triplett | 67-61 |
| 04:27 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae misses the easy layup | 67-61 |
| 04:25 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro tips it home | 69-61 |
| 04:21 | CSU, Chico | Manuel Mae steps in front of the Chadwick Laskey pass in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 04:03 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers makes the shot from the right side | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-64 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Robert Genova (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Flowers (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Manuel Mae (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Al Morrell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Mastropietro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Chico | PG - Chadwick Laskey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Triplett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Brand (very tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Cudd (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers loses the dribble to Chadwick Laskey | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock banks in the layup | 71-66 |
| 02:56 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 02:54 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:50 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett is fouled in the backcourt by John Flowers - foul #3 on John Flowers, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore (PG), Phillip Irving (SG), Louis Love (SF), Raymond Pompey (PF) Robert Genova, John Flowers, Manuel Mae, Al Morrell | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge (PG), Clarence Ellis (C) Brian Brand, Robert Hitchcock | |
| 02:50 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:50 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:33 | W. New Mexico | Louis Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Willard Sours (SG) Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Brian Brand (SF) Russell Triplett | |
| 02:28 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome (PF) Phillip Irving | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock (PF) Franklin Cudd | |
| 02:09 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Love - foul #2 on Louis Love, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd (PF) Brian Brand | |
| 02:09 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:09 | CSU, Chico | Robert Hitchcock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:09 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:48 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chadwick Laskey - foul #5 on Chadwick Laskey, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Flowers (SG), Manuel Mae (SF), Al Morrell (PF) Willard Sours, Louis Love, Calvin Newsome | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett (SG), Brian Brand (SF) Chadwick Laskey, Robert Hitchcock | |
| 01:48 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 01:48 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:48 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:48 | CSU, Chico | Franklin Cudd grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:28 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 72-67 |
| 01:26 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:56 | CSU, Chico | Craig Woolridge clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:55 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Al Morrell | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Brand - foul #4 on Brian Brand, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Louis Love (SG), Raymond Pompey (PF) John Flowers, Al Morrell | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 00:28 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:28 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:28 | CSU, Chico | Clarence Ellis snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Russell Triplett is called for the reach on Raymond Pompey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Triplett, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Flowers (SG) Peter Mastropietro | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell (PF), Peter Mastropietro (C) Louis Love, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 00:15 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | W. New Mexico | Craig Woolridge is called for the reach on Peter Mastropietro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Woolridge, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey (PF) Al Morrell | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 00:12 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | W. New Mexico | Peter Mastropietro makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Chico | CSU, Chico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Woolridge - foul #5 on Craig Woolridge, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Louis Love (PF) Peter Mastropietro | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary (PG) Craig Woolridge | |
| 00:07 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:07 | W. New Mexico | James Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:04 | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary is hacked by Louis Love in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Love, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell (PF), Peter Mastropietro (C) Louis Love, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 00:04 | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | CSU, Chico | Kenneth Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae is hacked by Kenneth Clary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Clary, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Louis Love (PF), Raymond Pompey (C) Al Morrell, Peter Mastropietro | |
| Subs | CSU, Chico | | |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:00 | CSU, Chico | Russell Triplett misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-72 |