| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Curtis Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carrozza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vanhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Godwin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Derr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Derr | 38-34 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Reginald Vanhorn | 38-34 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-34 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane's floater is tipped away by Ronald Williamson | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Derr, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier (PF) Christopher Derr | |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Fowlkes - foul #1 on Curtis Fowlkes, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan (PF), Anthony Ridout (C) Reginald Vanhorn, Paul Criswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan is hacked by Jeffery Godwin - foul #2 on Jeffery Godwin, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Ridout tips it home | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Williamson and he's hacked by George Bohan - foul #2 on George Bohan, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco (PG), Edward Kuehl (SF) Curtis Fowlkes, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb (C) Ronald Williamson | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Velazco | 42-41 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steve Nelson (SF), Reginald Vanhorn (PF), Paul Criswell (C) Thomas Carrozza, George Bohan, Anthony Ridout | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rivenbark (PG), Zachary Olson (SG), Edward Graves (SF) Bruce Nelson, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Jeffery Godwin | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Criswell swats the layup by Edward Graves | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Velazco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Kuehl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Reginald Vanhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Rivenbark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Graves (fresh) PF - Oliver Currier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier misses the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Reginald Vanhorn | 42-41 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes (PG), Thomas Carrozza (SG), Gary Lane (SF), George Bohan (PF), Anthony Ridout (C) Robert Velazco, Edward Kuehl, Steve Nelson, Reginald Vanhorn, Paul Criswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Christopher Derr (PF), Ronald Williamson (C) John Rivenbark, Zachary Olson, Edward Graves, Oliver Currier, Nicholas Cobb | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr tips it home | 42-43 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Ridout pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Carrozza | 45-43 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr is denied on a layup by George Bohan | 45-43 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Anthony Ridout | 45-43 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes lays it in set up by Gary Lane | 47-43 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Nelson is blocked by Anthony Ridout | 47-43 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane hits a jump hook in the paint | 49-43 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr tips it home | 49-45 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 12:09 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Ridout pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Curtis Fowlkes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carrozza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Bohan (fresh) C - Anthony Ridout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Derr (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco (PG), Edward Kuehl (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Reginald Vanhorn (PF), Paul Criswell (C) Curtis Fowlkes, Thomas Carrozza, Gary Lane, George Bohan, Anthony Ridout | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (PG), Edward Graves (SF), Oliver Currier (PF), Nicholas Cobb (C) Bruce Nelson, Justin Ferguson, Christopher Derr, Ronald Williamson | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo makes the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Kuehl | 55-48 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb tips it in | 55-50 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 55-50 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Nelson is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes (PG), Thomas Carrozza (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Robert Velazco, Edward Kuehl, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Christopher Derr (PF), Ronald Williamson (C) Jeffrey Fiorillo, Edward Graves, Oliver Currier, Nicholas Cobb | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Derr | 55-52 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr lays it up and in set up by Bruce Nelson | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Carrozza | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Curtis Fowlkes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carrozza (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Vanhorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Criswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Godwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Derr (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffery Godwin | 60-57 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane is hacked by Bruce Nelson - foul #1 on Bruce Nelson, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan (PF), Anthony Ridout (C) Reginald Vanhorn, Paul Criswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG) Jeffery Godwin | |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Ferguson - foul #4 on Justin Ferguson, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Anthony Ridout | 62-57 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane is fouled on the floor by Justin Ferguson - foul #5 on Justin Ferguson, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Graves (SF) Justin Ferguson | |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Nelson | 62-59 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Lane | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr misses long on a jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Graves | 65-59 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Fowlkes | 68-59 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves travels with the ball | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco (PG), Edward Kuehl (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Reginald Vanhorn (PF), Paul Criswell (C) Curtis Fowlkes, Thomas Carrozza, Gary Lane, George Bohan, Anthony Ridout | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (PG), Zachary Olson (SG), Oliver Currier (PF), Nicholas Cobb (C) Bruce Nelson, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Christopher Derr, Ronald Williamson | |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell misses long on a runner from the right block | 68-59 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Velazco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Kuehl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Vanhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Godwin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Graves (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oliver Currier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson is whistled for a carry | 71-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Carrozza (SG) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rivenbark (PG), Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG) Zachary Olson, Edward Graves | |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Fowlkes (PG), Gary Lane (SF) Robert Velazco, Edward Kuehl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Christopher Derr (PF), Ronald Williamson (C) John Rivenbark, Oliver Currier, Nicholas Cobb | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 71-59 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Criswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Fiorillo steals it from Paul Criswell | 71-59 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson lays it in set up by Jeffrey Fiorillo | 71-61 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Northridge | Reginald Vanhorn misses badly on a floater in the paint | 71-61 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Lane grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Derr is called for the reach on Reginald Vanhorn - foul #4 on Christopher Derr, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco (PG), Edward Kuehl (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), George Bohan (PF), Anthony Ridout (C) Curtis Fowlkes, Thomas Carrozza, Gary Lane, Reginald Vanhorn, Paul Criswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson (SG), Edward Graves (SF), Oliver Currier (PF), Nicholas Cobb (C) Bruce Nelson, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Christopher Derr, Ronald Williamson | |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-61 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Nelson snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan misses the jumper near the basket | 71-61 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Ridout tips it home | 73-61 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Kuehl pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Steve Nelson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | George Bohan hits the follow up shot | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Edward Kuehl is called for the reach on Zachary Olson - foul #1 on Edward Kuehl, team foul #3 | 75-61 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 75-61 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to George Bohan | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Velazco runs out the clock | 75-61 |