| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kyle Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Smolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Harber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-32 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen slams it home | 30-34 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Smolen | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Mark Ward steps in front of the Oliver Maguire pass | 33-34 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins is hacked by Kyle Boulanger - foul #1 on Kyle Boulanger, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson (SF), Kerry Childress (PF) Ralph Smolen, Brian Harber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (PF), Patrick Flynn (C) Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen's floater is tipped away by Kerry Childress | 33-34 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kerry Childress (fresh) C - Fred Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Flynn (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Fred Mueller blocks the short jumper by Michael Larsen | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress can't finish the layup but the foul's on Troy Munsch - foul #3 on Troy Munsch, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman (PG), John Williams (SG) Mark Ward, Kyle Boulanger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (SG), Ryan Quint (SF) Brett Jenkins, Michael Larsen, Henry Jones | |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Gent | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-37 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Troy Munsch steps in front of the James Kauffman pass | 36-37 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward (PG), Kyle Boulanger (SG), Ralph Smolen (SF), Brian Harber (PF) James Kauffman, John Williams, Timothy Johnson, Fred Mueller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Michael Larsen (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Oliver Maguire (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Kevin Gent, Thomas Leach, Ryan Quint, Troy Munsch, Patrick Flynn | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Michael Larsen is blocked by Ralph Smolen | 36-37 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Steven Oldakowski | 36-37 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Jones | 36-39 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller (C) Kerry Childress | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Smolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Harber (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ralph Smolen | 38-42 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Harber - foul #2 on Brian Harber, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire misses short on a shot near the basket | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward is fouled on the floor by Brett Jenkins - foul #3 on Brett Jenkins, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson (SF) Ralph Smolen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Larsen - foul #1 on Michael Larsen, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress (PF) Brian Harber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (PF), Patrick Flynn (C) Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones hits a jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson tips it home | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Jenkins | 42-52 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Boulanger | 44-52 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Johnson - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman (PG), John Williams (SG), Ralph Smolen (SF), Brian Harber (PF) Mark Ward, Kyle Boulanger, Timothy Johnson, Fred Mueller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (SF), Oliver Maguire (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Brett Jenkins, Henry Jones, Troy Munsch, Patrick Flynn | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Kauffman (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Ralph Smolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Harber (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Leach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman is hacked by Kevin Gent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Gent, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Quint (SF) Michael Larsen | |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Kauffman | 47-54 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Quint scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Gent | 47-56 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Gent is called for the reach on James Kauffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Gent, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (SF) Ryan Quint | |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Oldakowski - foul #2 on Steven Oldakowski, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-59 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber misses the easy layup | 48-59 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by James Kauffman is denied by Steven Oldakowski | 48-59 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward (PG), Kyle Boulanger (SG), Fred Mueller (C) James Kauffman, John Williams, Kerry Childress | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Michael Larsen (SG), Henry Jones (SF) Kevin Gent, Thomas Leach, Troy Munsch | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen hits the finger roll | 48-61 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber can't throw it down | 48-61 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen loses the dribble to Mark Ward | 48-61 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Jones - foul #1 on Henry Jones, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Harber denies the turnaround by Michael Larsen | 49-61 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Mueller | 49-61 |
| 03:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kyle Boulanger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Harber (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber is fouled on the floor by Michael Larsen - foul #2 on Michael Larsen, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Fred Mueller - foul #3 on Fred Mueller, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman (PG), John Williams (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Nicholas Charles (PF), Kerry Childress (C) Mark Ward, Kyle Boulanger, Ralph Smolen, Brian Harber, Fred Mueller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (SG), Ryan Quint (SF), Troy Munsch (PF), Patrick Flynn (C) Brett Jenkins, Michael Larsen, Henry Jones, Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Flynn | 49-65 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kauffman | 52-65 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Quint takes the ball from John Williams | 52-65 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Quint | 52-67 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress misses short on a shot from the left block | 52-67 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman tips it but misses | 52-67 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Patrick Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on James Kauffman - foul #2 on James Kauffman, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Quint | 52-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Charles | 54-69 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent is hacked by James Kauffman - foul #3 on James Kauffman, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent runs out the clock | 54-69 |