| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Diemer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Quigley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Pablo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Mattera (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jean Thomas - foul #1 on Jean Thomas, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Pablo | 30-38 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sylvester Rudd | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Scott Sharp is denied by Mark Wilson | 32-38 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 34-38 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Mattera is called for the reach on Kevin Taylor - foul #3 on Jack Mattera, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy (SG), William Olson (PF), Scott Bolte (C) Sylvester Rudd, Kevin Taylor, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin (SF), Joshua Gullett (PF), Jeremiah Mull (C) Scott Sharp, Jack Mattera, Tommy Weaver | |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer drills a jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Pablo | 36-41 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams (SF) Alan Quigley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG) Kenneth Pablo | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Diemer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Bolte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Mull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Bolte | 36-41 |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 36-41 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Olson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG), Kevin Taylor (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Christopher Diemer, William Olson, Scott Bolte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Don Smith (PG), Scott Sharp (SF), Jack Mattera (PF) Jean Thomas, Santiago Martin, Jeremiah Mull | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Don Smith's pass is intercepted by Scott Hardy in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Taylor | 38-41 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson tips it home | 40-43 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Don Smith - foul #4 on Don Smith, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer (PG), Alan Quigley (SF) Scott Hardy, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (PG), Tommy Weaver (C) Don Smith, Joshua Gullett | |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Sylvester Rudd | 42-43 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver misses the shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Mattera | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Weaver | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Mark Wilson steals it from Robert Dorsey | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Pablo steals the ball from Sylvester Rudd | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy (SG), William Olson (PF), Scott Bolte (C) Sylvester Rudd, Kevin Taylor, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas (SG), Santiago Martin (SF) Robert Dorsey, Scott Sharp | |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte misses short on a floater from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-45 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Diemer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Quigley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Bolte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Pablo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Mattera (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Bolte | 46-45 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jean Thomas | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Bolte and he's hacked by Kenneth Pablo - foul #1 on Kenneth Pablo, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Kevin Taylor (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Scott Hardy, Alan Quigley, William Olson, Scott Bolte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Scott Sharp (SF), Joshua Gullett (PF) Kenneth Pablo, Jack Mattera, Tommy Weaver | |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas's floater is tipped away by Mark Wilson | 49-48 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 49-48 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy (PG) Christopher Diemer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremiah Mull (C) Santiago Martin | |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Hardy | 52-48 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Dorsey | 52-50 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremiah Mull is called for the reach on Kevin Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremiah Mull, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley (SF) Sylvester Rudd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (PG), Jack Mattera (PF) Jean Thomas, Jeremiah Mull | |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Hardy and he's hacked by Scott Sharp - foul #2 on Scott Sharp, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver (C) Joshua Gullett | |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Pablo | 54-53 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Diemer | 57-53 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams (SG), William Olson (PF), Scott Bolte (C) Scott Hardy, Kevin Taylor, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Don Smith (PG), Jean Thomas (SG), Santiago Martin (SF) Kenneth Pablo, Robert Dorsey, Scott Sharp | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Diemer (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Quigley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Bolte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Mattera (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Tommy Weaver - foul #1 on Tommy Weaver, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG), Kevin Taylor (PF) Thomas Williams, William Olson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp (SF), Joshua Gullett (C) Santiago Martin, Tommy Weaver | |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Quigley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sylvester Rudd | 62-55 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Don Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Don Smith is hacked by Christopher Diemer - foul #3 on Christopher Diemer, team foul #2 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), William Olson (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Christopher Diemer, Alan Quigley, Kevin Taylor, Scott Bolte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Tommy Weaver (C) Jean Thomas, Scott Sharp, Jack Mattera | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Pablo and he's hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | William Olson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Pablo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Olson - foul #4 on William Olson, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer (PG), Kevin Taylor (PF) Sylvester Rudd, William Olson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera (PF) Joshua Gullett | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hardy hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Diemer | 64-61 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin clanks a floater from the right block | 64-61 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG), Alan Quigley (SF) Scott Hardy, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas (SG), Scott Sharp (SF) Kenneth Pablo, Santiago Martin | |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer buries a jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sylvester Rudd - foul #2 on Sylvester Rudd, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Tommy Weaver steals the ball from Christopher Diemer | 66-63 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kevin Taylor | 66-63 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Taylor | 69-63 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Don Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 69-65 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Smith | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer is fouled in the backcourt by Don Smith - foul #5 on Don Smith, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (PG) Don Smith | |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jean Thomas | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Pablo is called for the reach on Christopher Diemer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Pablo, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor is hacked by Jean Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jean Thomas, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo is hacked by Christopher Diemer - foul #4 on Christopher Diemer, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |