| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Sharp is called for the reach on Billy Degeorge - foul #1 on Scott Sharp, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SF) Theodore Korte | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Scott Sharp - foul #2 on Scott Sharp, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Degeorge - foul #3 on Billy Degeorge, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Kevin Rudder, Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom (PG) Billy Degeorge | |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Sease (SG), Scott Sharp (PF) Jerome Owen, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kevin Taylor | 41-33 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sease (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bao Ming (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Walter Tom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo throws it down on a great pass from Walter Tom | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Jerome Owen (SG), Kevin Rudder (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Robert Dorsey, Robert Sease, Theodore Korte, Scott Sharp, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG), Eric Robison (SG), Scott Bolte (PF), Thomas Cary (C) Sylvester Rudd, Scott Hamblin, Kevin Taylor, Erik Hondo | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner lays it in set up by George Gough | 43-35 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on George Gough - foul #1 on George Gough, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG) George Gough | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Tom | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp (PF), Bao Ming (C) Carlos Kuhlmann, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Kevin Taylor (PF) Eric Robison, Walter Tom, Thomas Cary | |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Owen | 46-39 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Sylvester Rudd | 46-41 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Sharp | 48-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Bolte (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd jams it set up by Scott Hamblin and he's hacked by Bao Ming - foul #1 on Bao Ming, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Theodore Korte (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Robert Dorsey, Kevin Rudder, Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom (PG), Erik Hondo (C) Billy Degeorge, Scott Bolte | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Carlos Kuhlmann | 48-43 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerome Owen - foul #2 on Jerome Owen, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Scott Sharp (PF) George Gough, Jerome Owen, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison (SG), Scott Bolte (SF) Sylvester Rudd, Scott Hamblin | |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Korte | 51-43 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison is hacked by Kevin Rudder - foul #1 on Kevin Rudder, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (SG), Warren Haffner (C) Kevin Rudder, Scott Sharp | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG) Kevin Taylor | |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Warren Haffner - foul #1 on Warren Haffner, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SF), Bao Ming (C) Theodore Korte, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin (SF) Eric Robison | |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), Scott Sharp (PF) Kevin Rudder, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd (SG) Walter Tom | |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Degeorge | 51-47 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Bolte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Erik Hondo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Theodore Korte | 57-47 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bao Ming - foul #2 on Bao Ming, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Warren Haffner (C) Robert Dorsey, Jerome Owen, Theodore Korte, Scott Sharp, Bao Ming | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom (SF), Kevin Taylor (PF) Scott Hamblin, Erik Hondo | |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner loses the dribble to Scott Bolte | 57-49 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Haffner denies the turnaround by Scott Bolte | 57-49 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Warren Haffner snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-49 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Walter Tom | 57-49 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bolte misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-49 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Billy Degeorge takes the ball from Carlos Kuhlmann | 57-49 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Degeorge | 57-51 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Jerome Owen (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Scott Sharp (PF), Bao Ming (C) George Gough, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Warren Haffner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin (SF), Erik Hondo (C) Walter Tom, Scott Bolte | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Scott Hamblin steals it from Robert Dorsey | 57-51 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo blows the layup | 57-51 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 32 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bao Ming (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Rudd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses the 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 57-51 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Sylvester Rudd | 57-53 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses the shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Billy Degeorge is called for the reach on Bao Ming - foul #4 on Billy Degeorge, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is hacked by Scott Hamblin - foul #2 on Scott Hamblin, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming is fouled on the floor by Erik Hondo - foul #1 on Erik Hondo, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is fouled on the floor by Scott Hamblin - foul #3 on Scott Hamblin, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is hacked by Billy Degeorge - foul #5 on Billy Degeorge, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom (PG) Billy Degeorge | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is hacked by Scott Hamblin - foul #4 on Scott Hamblin, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom comes up short on the runner in the lane | 58-53 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bao Ming | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming is hacked by Sylvester Rudd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sylvester Rudd, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Sylvester Rudd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter Tom | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp is hacked by Sylvester Rudd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sylvester Rudd, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Tom scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hamblin | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Walter Tom is called for the reach on Scott Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Tom, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Taylor misses short on a shot from the right block | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Scott Sharp | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp runs out the clock | 61-59 |