| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) SG - Robert Clark (fresh) SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) PF - Martin Baker (fresh) C - Steven Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Ford (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) C - Gary Theriot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice is fouled on the floor by Walter Glenn - foul #1 on Walter Glenn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford is hacked by Jason Murphy - foul #1 on Jason Murphy, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Glover, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy is hacked by Joshua Ford - foul #1 on Joshua Ford, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Robert Clark | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Theriot | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover clanks a jump hook from the right block | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Michael Glover - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (SG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Martin Baker - foul #1 on Martin Baker, team foul #5 | 2-7 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker can't tip it in | 2-9 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Joshua Ford - foul #2 on Joshua Ford, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (PG) Joshua Ford | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Glover - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez (SG), Larry Love (C) Michael Glover, Gary Theriot | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:39 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) SG - Jeremy Cooper (fresh) SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) PF - Martin Baker (fresh) C - Steven Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roy Jones (fresh) SG - David Marguez (fresh) SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Love (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses the driving attempt from the right block | 3-9 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses the tip | 3-9 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker tips it home | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Love blows the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Morgan - foul #1 on Steven Morgan, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Love misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Love makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Dannie Choice steals the ball from Steven Morgan | 5-10 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Morgan steals it from Adam Corbin | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy is called for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Cornett (SG), William Davidson (SF), Anthony Adelstein (C) Jason Murphy, Walter Glenn, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey (SF), Gary Theriot (C) Dannie Choice, Adam Corbin | |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Adelstein swats the layup by Joseph Tansey | 5-10 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Love | 5-10 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roy Jones | 5-12 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Sheilds (SG) Jeremy Cooper | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin (PF) Larry Love | |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Greg Sheilds picks off the pass by David Marguez | 7-12 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | William Cornett dunks the ball set up by Greg Sheilds | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones knocks in the jumper from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Greg Sheilds can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin misses the easy layup | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | William Davidson grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | William Cornett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones is fouled on the floor by William Cornett - foul #1 on William Cornett, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy (PG), Jeremy Cooper (SG), Walter Glenn (SF), Steven Morgan (C) William Cornett, Greg Sheilds, Martin Baker, Anthony Adelstein | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Culbreth (SG), Dannie Choice (SF), Larry Love (C) David Marguez, Joseph Tansey, Gary Theriot | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) SG - Jeremy Cooper (fresh) SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) PF - William Davidson (fresh) C - Steven Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Culbreth (fresh) SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Love (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Pollard (PF) William Davidson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adolph Murray (PG) Roy Jones | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Love misses the shot from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Martin Pollard gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy is fouled on the floor by Larry Love - foul #1 on Larry Love, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack (C) Adam Corbin | |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Mack hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Culbreth | 14-18 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Love - foul #2 on Larry Love, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Baker (PF) Martin Pollard | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez (PG), Joseph Tansey (PF) Adolph Murray, Larry Love | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Culbreth - foul #1 on Robert Culbreth, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin (PF), Gary Theriot (C) Joseph Tansey, Joey Mack | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin slams it home on a great pass from Robert Culbreth and the foul's on Jeremy Cooper - foul #1 on Jeremy Cooper, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | David Marguez steals the ball from Jeremy Cooper | 18-21 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez is hacked by Jason Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Murphy, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Cornett (SG) Jason Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | William Cornett is hacked by Robert Culbreth - foul #2 on Robert Culbreth, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adolph Murray (PG) Robert Culbreth | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | William Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | William Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Morgan is called for the reach on Adolph Murray - foul #2 on Steven Morgan, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Sheilds (SG), William Davidson (SF), Anthony Adelstein (C) Jeremy Cooper, Walter Glenn, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Adolph Murray makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Adolph Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker misses the lay-in | 19-25 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | David Marguez snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Martin Baker | 19-25 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | William Davidson blows the layup but he's hacked by Dannie Choice - foul #1 on Dannie Choice, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford (PG) Martin Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey (SF), Joey Mack (C) Dannie Choice, Gary Theriot | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | William Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | William Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Adolph Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey tips it in | 21-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jack Hufford (fresh) SG - William Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Sheilds (fresh) PF - William Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Adelstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Adolph Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Marguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Tansey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Mack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | William Davidson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joseph Tansey | 21-27 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | William Cornett pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Jack Hufford is blocked by Joseph Tansey | 21-27 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to William Davidson | 21-27 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Greg Sheilds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Hufford | 24-27 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Adelstein - foul #1 on Anthony Adelstein, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (SG), Walter Glenn (SF), Martin Baker (PF) William Cornett, Greg Sheilds, Anthony Adelstein | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice (SF), Gary Theriot (C) Adam Corbin, Joey Mack | |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Cooper | 27-29 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey is denied on a layup by William Davidson | 27-29 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey tips it home | 27-31 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Tansey blocks the short jumper by Jack Hufford | 27-31 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dannie Choice gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot connects on the floater from the left block | 27-33 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Adolph Murray clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Steven Morgan (C) Jack Hufford, Jeremy Cooper, William Davidson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Adam Corbin (PF) Adolph Murray, David Marguez, Joseph Tansey | |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Ford (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dannie Choice (fresh) PF - Adam Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan can't connect on a floater in the lane | 29-33 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dannie Choice - foul #2 on Dannie Choice, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones (SF), Larry Love (C) Dannie Choice, Gary Theriot | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Love pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Davidson (SF), Anthony Adelstein (PF) Walter Glenn, Martin Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ford makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Glover | 30-38 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | William Davidson misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Glover - foul #3 on Michael Glover, team foul #13 | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (SG), Greg Sheilds (SF) Robert Clark, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Tansey (SF) Michael Glover | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | William Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | William Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | William Davidson denies the turnaround by Adam Corbin | 32-38 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin tips it home | 32-40 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein's floater is tipped away by Larry Love | 32-40 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Corbin pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Love | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | The clock runs out | 32-40 |