| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Diemer (fresh) SG - Sylvester Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Quigley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Mattera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Don Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Diemer | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Alan Quigley | 33-36 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Weaver | 33-36 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Scott Sharp | 33-36 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Sharp - foul #3 on Scott Sharp, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy (SG) Sylvester Rudd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin (SF), Joshua Gullett (C) Scott Sharp, Tommy Weaver | |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Don Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams (SF), William Olson (PF), Scott Bolte (C) Alan Quigley, Kevin Taylor, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (SG), Jeremiah Mull (C) Jean Thomas, Jack Mattera | |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG) Christopher Diemer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp (SF), Tommy Weaver (C) Santiago Martin, Jeremiah Mull | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Olson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Bolte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pablo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-38 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Sharp - foul #4 on Scott Sharp, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer (PG), Alan Quigley (SF) Scott Hardy, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Jack Mattera (PF) Don Smith, Scott Sharp, Joshua Gullett | |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Olson - foul #1 on William Olson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor (PF), Mark Wilson (C) William Olson, Scott Bolte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas (SG) Robert Dorsey | |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Santiago Martin picks off the pass by Sylvester Rudd | 36-40 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin throws it down | 36-42 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Mattera | 36-42 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Mattera | 36-42 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera connects on the runner near the basket set up by Tommy Weaver | 36-44 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Santiago Martin | 36-44 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera tips it in | 36-46 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-46 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Weaver - foul #2 on Tommy Weaver, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Victor Kent (PG), Scott Hardy (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), William Olson (PF) Christopher Diemer, Sylvester Rudd, Alan Quigley, Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Don Smith (PG), Robert Dorsey (SG), Joshua Gullett (SF), Bao Ming (PF), Jeremiah Mull (C) Kenneth Pablo, Jean Thomas, Santiago Martin, Jack Mattera, Tommy Weaver | |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Don Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Don Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Jeremiah Mull grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Victor Kent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Olson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) SF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bao Ming (fresh) C - Jeremiah Mull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Jeremiah Mull hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Victor Kent and he's fouled by Robert Dorsey - foul #1 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer (PG), Scott Bolte (C) Victor Kent, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Jack Mattera (PF) Robert Dorsey, Bao Ming, Jeremiah Mull | |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Scott Hardy is called for the reach on Jack Mattera - foul #1 on Scott Hardy, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley (SF), Kevin Taylor (PF) Thomas Williams, Scott Bolte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Don Smith is blocked by William Olson | 41-49 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alan Quigley, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG) Scott Hardy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver (C) Joshua Gullett | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas clanks a floater in the paint | 41-51 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Santiago Martin is called for the reach on Alan Quigley - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson (C) William Olson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (SG), Joshua Gullett (SF) Jean Thomas, Santiago Martin | |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Don Smith | 41-53 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson hits a runner from close range | 43-53 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Don Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alan Quigley, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Victor Kent (PG), Scott Hardy (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), William Olson (PF) Christopher Diemer, Sylvester Rudd, Alan Quigley, Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas (SG), Scott Sharp (SF), Santiago Martin (C) Kenneth Pablo, Jack Mattera, Tommy Weaver | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin can't finish the layup | 43-53 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Olson | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Victor Kent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Olson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Santiago Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 45-53 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jean Thomas and the foul's on William Olson - foul #2 on William Olson, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte (C) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (PG) Don Smith | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Victor Kent loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer (PG) Victor Kent | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera (PF) Joshua Gullett | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jean Thomas | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin tips it home | 45-61 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG), Alan Quigley (SF), Kevin Taylor (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Scott Hardy, Thomas Williams, William Olson, Scott Bolte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Don Smith (PG), Tommy Weaver (C) Kenneth Pablo, Santiago Martin | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Smith | 45-63 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Christopher Diemer is called for the reach on Scott Sharp - foul #3 on Christopher Diemer, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (SG) Jean Thomas | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin (SF), Joshua Gullett (PF) Scott Sharp, Jack Mattera | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett misses the shot from the baseline | 47-63 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sylvester Rudd | 49-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Taylor - foul #2 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Victor Kent (PG), Scott Hardy (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), William Olson (PF), Scott Bolte (C) Christopher Diemer, Sylvester Rudd, Alan Quigley, Kevin Taylor, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (SG), Jeremiah Mull (C) Don Smith, Tommy Weaver | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Victor Kent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Bolte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Pablo (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremiah Mull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremiah Mull is called for the reach on Scott Bolte - foul #1 on Jeremiah Mull, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson tips it home | 51-65 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-65 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte is hacked by Kenneth Pablo - foul #1 on Kenneth Pablo, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bao Ming (PF) Santiago Martin | |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Pablo | 53-67 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams is hacked by Jeremiah Mull - foul #2 on Jeremiah Mull, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin (SF) Bao Ming | |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by William Olson - foul #3 on William Olson, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett misses the 3rd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dorsey | 57-71 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Bolte | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo runs out the clock | 60-71 |