| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Domingo (fresh) PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell lays it in and the foul's on Lester Knuth - foul #2 on Lester Knuth, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Jason Nash steals the ball from Erik Ingle | 41-27 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo lays it in set up by Jason Nash | 41-29 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Cox | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew McCleery - foul #1 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett hits a 3 from straight away | 46-30 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lester Knuth | 49-30 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Domingo | 49-33 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth's pass is intercepted by James Ingram | 49-33 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Nash and he's hacked by Lester Knuth - foul #3 on Lester Knuth, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SG) Lester Knuth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:28 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Tim Weatherholt - foul #1 on Tim Weatherholt, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale (PG), Christopher King (SF), Robert Ganley (C) Jason Nash, John Domingo, James Ingram | |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett makes the 3rd free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero is fouled on the floor by Christopher King - foul #2 on Christopher King, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones (SG) Jason Burnett | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Cale - foul #3 on Stephen Cale, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Roy (SG) Stephen Cale | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Cantero (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Arnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Dan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Roy (fresh) SF - Christopher King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ganley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Dan Jones takes the ball from Alan Arnett | 51-41 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Dan Jones | 51-43 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Tim Weatherholt | 53-43 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley is hacked by Alan Arnett - foul #2 on Alan Arnett, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Matthew McCleery (PF), Robert Cox (C) Howard Cantero, Alan Arnett, Jason Jepsen, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash (PG), Jason Burnett (SG), John Domingo (SF), James Ingram (C) Dan Jones, Peter Roy, Christopher King, Herman Russell | |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Arnett (SF) Tim Weatherholt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth loses the dribble to John Domingo | 53-43 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SF) Alan Arnett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram scores on a jumper from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Domingo | 53-49 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SF) Jason Jepsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell (PF) Robert Ganley | |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew McCleery - foul #3 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 53-51 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lester Knuth steps in front of the John Domingo pass | 53-51 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Robert Cox can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Domingo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell comes up short on the floater from close range | 53-51 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is hacked by Jason Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Nash, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Arnett (SF), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Lester Knuth, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale (PG), Dan Jones (SG), Christopher King (SF) Jason Nash, Jason Burnett, John Domingo | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dan Jones | 53-53 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King's pass is intercepted by Erik Ingle | 53-53 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Herman Russell | 53-53 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones loses the dribble to Tim Weatherholt | 53-53 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Weatherholt | 56-53 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Stephen Cale, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG) Erik Ingle, Tim Weatherholt | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Roy (SG), Robert Ganley (C) Stephen Cale, James Ingram | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell blows the dunk | 56-53 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Jepsen takes the ball from Robert Ganley | 59-53 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alan Arnett | 62-53 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Roy can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lester Knuth - foul #4 on Lester Knuth, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Tim Weatherholt (SG), Matthew McCleery (PF), Robert Cox (C) Howard Cantero, Lester Knuth, Jason Jepsen, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash (PG), John Domingo (SF), James Ingram (C) Dan Jones, Christopher King, Herman Russell | |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Roy misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is hacked by John Domingo - foul #3 on John Domingo, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett (SG) Peter Roy | |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash is fouled on the floor by Erik Ingle - foul #4 on Erik Ingle, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett is hacked by John Domingo - foul #4 on John Domingo, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SF) Alan Arnett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King (SF), Herman Russell (PF) John Domingo, Robert Ganley | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Robert Cox misses the lay-in | 64-55 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Robert Cox hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Jepsen | 66-55 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram connects on the floater in the paint | 66-57 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King clanks a shot from the left side | 66-57 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-57 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Robert Cox knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Tim Weatherholt | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Russell | 71-59 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF) Tim Weatherholt, Jason Jepsen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo (SF) Christopher King | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses the shot from the right side | 71-59 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Ingle | 71-59 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-59 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett travels with the ball | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale (PG), Robert Ganley (C) Jason Nash, James Ingram | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell loses the dribble to Alan Arnett | 71-59 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Robert Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Robert Ganley steps in front of the Matthew McCleery pass | 71-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew McCleery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Stephen Cale (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Burnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Domingo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Ganley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is hacked by Stephen Cale - foul #5 on Stephen Cale, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash (PG), Dan Jones (SG), James Ingram (C) Stephen Cale, Jason Burnett, Robert Ganley | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Nash | 73-62 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett (SG) Dan Jones | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | James Ingram is called for the reach on Alan Arnett - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jason Jepsen, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell is fouled on the floor by Matthew McCleery - foul #4 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery drills a jumper in the paint set up by Alan Arnett | 76-63 |
| 02:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo drills a jumper near the basket | 76-65 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Domingo - foul #5 on John Domingo, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG) Erik Ingle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King (SF) John Domingo | |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 77-65 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 77-65 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell snags the offensive board | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Lester Knuth - foul #5 on Lester Knuth, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SG), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Lester Knuth, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones (PG), Peter Roy (SG), Robert Ganley (PF), Walter Link (C) Jason Nash, Jason Burnett, Herman Russell, James Ingram | |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King makes the free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Matthew McCleery (PF), Robert Cox (C) Howard Cantero, Jason Jepsen, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash (PG), Jason Burnett (SG), Herman Russell (PF), James Ingram (C) Dan Jones, Peter Roy, Robert Ganley, Walter Link | |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Erik Ingle | 80-68 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses the turnaround near the basket | 80-68 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell can't tip it in | 80-68 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King hits the follow up shot | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King grabs the board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Erik Ingle | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Jason Burnett is called for the reach on Erik Ingle - foul #2 on Jason Burnett, team foul #10 | 80-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Alan Arnett, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones (PG), Peter Roy (SG), Robert Ganley (PF), Walter Link (C) Jason Nash, Jason Burnett, Herman Russell, James Ingram | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero runs out the clock | 82-70 |