| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffrey Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Phinney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erwin Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Montiel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| 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 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen is hacked by Erwin Nguyen - foul #3 on Erwin Nguyen, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby (SF) Erwin Nguyen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Northridge | David Yoder is called for the reach on Leroy Smith - foul #2 on David Yoder, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | David Yoder hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Leroy Smith - foul #1 on Leroy Smith, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | David Yoder is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | David Yoder grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Rowell in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Paul Etherton - foul #1 on Paul Etherton, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 30-33 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Yoder and the foul's on John Wetherby - foul #2 on John Wetherby, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Phinney, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush (PF), Damion Ryan (C) William Montiel, Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (C) Paul Etherton | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | John Phinney is called for the reach on Gerald Haug - foul #2 on John Phinney, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner (SG) John Phinney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF) David Yoder, Kevin Simonsen | |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Pettengill | 30-38 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell (SF), Leroy Smith (C) John Wetherby, Damion Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Jim Batty (C) Curtis Buker, Ryan Wilson | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rowell | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffrey Rowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) C - Leroy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Greenleaf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Rowell is called for the reach on Randall Laguerre - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rowell, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney (SG), Erwin Nguyen (SF), William Montiel (PF), Damion Ryan (C) Jeffrey Rowell, George Caldwell, Dick Bush, Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), David Yoder (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Paul Etherton (C) James Greenleaf, Thomas Pettengill, Randall Laguerre, Gerald Haug, Jim Batty | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner is hacked by Curtis Buker - foul #1 on Curtis Buker, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | David Yoder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Phinney - foul #3 on John Phinney, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby (PG) Larry Bumgardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Montiel - foul #1 on William Montiel, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell (PG), Leroy Smith (C) John Wetherby, Damion Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Phinney - foul #4 on John Phinney, team foul #9 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby (SG) John Phinney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Simonsen - foul #2 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner (SG) John Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses the runner from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Montiel, team foul #10 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush (PF) William Montiel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (C) Paul Etherton | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffrey Rowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) C - Leroy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Haug (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan (C) Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF) Curtis Buker, David Yoder, Kevin Simonsen | |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Damion Ryan - foul #2 on Damion Ryan, team foul #11 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jim Batty (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug tips it home | 34-46 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell (SG), John Wetherby (SF), William Montiel (PF) Jeffrey Rowell, Erwin Nguyen, Dick Bush | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), David Yoder (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Paul Etherton (C) James Greenleaf, Randall Laguerre, Gerald Haug, Jim Batty | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Damion Ryan steps in front of the Kevin Simonsen pass | 34-46 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-46 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | David Yoder gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Simonsen | 34-48 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Pettengill is called for the reach on George Caldwell - foul #2 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell (PG), Erwin Nguyen (SF), Leroy Smith (C) Larry Bumgardner, George Caldwell, Damion Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF) Thomas Pettengill | |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by William Montiel | 36-48 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ryan Wilson | 36-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Buker steals the ball from William Montiel | 36-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Erwin Nguyen - foul #4 on Erwin Nguyen, team foul #12 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell (SG) Erwin Nguyen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SG) Curtis Buker, David Yoder | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Rowell and the foul's on Thomas Pettengill - foul #3 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush (PF) William Montiel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SF), Gerald Haug (C) Kevin Simonsen, Paul Etherton | |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Pettengill | 39-54 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pettengill | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffrey Rowell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wetherby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) C - Leroy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Greenleaf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Haug (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Pettengill | 39-56 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Rowell | 41-56 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Rowell steps in front of the James Greenleaf pass in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Wetherby | 44-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 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) | |
| 06:07 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-56 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dick Bush - foul #1 on Dick Bush, team foul #13 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner (PG), John Phinney (SG), Erwin Nguyen (SF), William Montiel (PF), Damion Ryan (C) Jeffrey Rowell, George Caldwell, John Wetherby, Dick Bush, Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Yoder (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Paul Etherton (C) Thomas Pettengill, Randall Laguerre, Gerald Haug | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Damion Ryan | 46-58 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf loses the ball out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), Thomas Pettengill (PF) James Greenleaf, Ryan Wilson | |
| 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) | |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Bumgardner, team foul #14 | 46-58 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | David Yoder blows the layup | 46-58 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-58 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | David Yoder scores on a floater from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Erwin Nguyen misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 46-60 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Montiel - foul #3 on William Montiel, team foul #15 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Rowell (PG), Leroy Smith (C) Larry Bumgardner, Damion Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF) David Yoder | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | John Phinney comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-61 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffrey Rowell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Phinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Erwin Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Montiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Leroy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Montiel - foul #4 on William Montiel, team foul #16 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Larry Bumgardner (SG), John Wetherby (SF), George Caldwell (PF), Dick Bush (C) Jeffrey Rowell, John Phinney, Erwin Nguyen, William Montiel, Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Gerald Haug (C) Curtis Buker, Thomas Pettengill, Kevin Simonsen, Paul Etherton | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jim Batty (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer is hacked by John Wetherby - foul #3 on John Wetherby, team foul #17 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan (C) Randy Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Ziesemer, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SG) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Wetherby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Damion Ryan picks off the pass by Thomas Pettengill | 48-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Caldwell | 51-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-65 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug tips it but misses | 51-65 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 00:18 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Bumgardner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-65 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | George Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Bumgardner | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf runs out the clock | 53-65 |