| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey blows the layup but he's fouled by John Rogers - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Duprey denies the turnaround by John Rogers | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Harry Coleman is called for the reach on Brian Pruett - foul #1 on Harry Coleman, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett is hacked by Harry Coleman - foul #2 on Harry Coleman, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg is denied on a layup by Joshua Rogers | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter is hacked by Kevin Stevens - foul #1 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Maher, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Carter - foul #1 on Douglas Carter, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-34 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey tips it in | 38-36 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Duprey is called for the reach on William Maher - foul #1 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG), Arthur Ayoub (SG), Richard Strickland (SF), Michael Boswell (PF), Michael Kirby (C) David Lichtenberg, Douglas Carter, Harry Coleman, William Maher, John Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Andre Brown (SF), William Needham (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Brian Pruett, Stephen Duprey | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kirby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Kirby, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Ratcliffe | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | William Needham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | William Needham steals it from Curtis Todd | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Harry Coleman (SF), William Maher (PF), John Rogers (C) Curtis Todd, Arthur Ayoub, Richard Strickland, Michael Boswell, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Brian Pruett (SF) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, Joshua Rogers | |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Douglas Carter | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter is hacked by Kevin Stevens - foul #2 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) William Needham, Andre Brown | |
| 12:52 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-38 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Stevens - foul #3 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG) Kevin Stevens | |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses the dunk attempt | 44-38 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 47-38 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | David Lichtenberg takes the ball from Stephen Duprey | 47-38 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg lays it up and in | 49-38 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is fouled on the floor by Harry Coleman - foul #3 on Harry Coleman, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (SG), Michael Boswell (C) Douglas Carter, John Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Lichtenberg | 52-38 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey hits the finger roll | 52-40 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Harry Coleman | 52-40 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Ayoub | 54-40 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Arthur Ayoub picks off the pass by Willie Baptiste | 54-40 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-40 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe snags the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-40 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers tips it in | 54-42 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Pruett | 54-42 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett is fouled on the floor by Michael Boswell - foul #2 on Michael Boswell, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Richard Strickland (SF), John Rogers (C) David Lichtenberg, Harry Coleman, William Maher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), William Needham (PF), Andre Brown (C) Willie Baptiste, Michael Ratcliffe, Joshua Rogers, Stephen Duprey | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub loses the dribble to John Holz in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Holz | 54-46 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Needham is called for the reach on Richard Strickland - foul #1 on William Needham, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby (PF) Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lobato (C) Brian Pruett | |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Ayoub | 56-46 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Douglas Carter takes the ball from Andre Brown | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) PF - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lobato (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | John Holz grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andre Brown - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), William Maher (PF) Arthur Ayoub, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF) Andre Brown, James Lobato | |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | John Holz is whistled for a carry | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman (SF) Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey (C) William Needham | |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harry Coleman | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | John Holz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Rogers | 61-49 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Harry Coleman steals it from Brian Pruett | 64-49 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Lichtenberg, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (SG), Michael Boswell (C) Douglas Carter, John Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG) John Holz, Kevin Stevens | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Ratcliffe, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses the fadeaway from the right block | 64-49 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | David Lichtenberg denies the turnaround by Joshua Rogers | 64-49 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 64-49 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Baptiste - foul #2 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Brown (SF), William Needham (C) Brian Pruett, Stephen Duprey | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Maher (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Coleman | 69-49 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-52 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher can't throw it down | 69-52 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher tips it back up and in | 71-52 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | William Needham can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 71-52 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell hits the follow up shot | 73-52 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | William Needham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe gets the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | William Needham is whistled for traveling | 73-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (PG), Richard Strickland (SF), Michael Kirby (C) David Lichtenberg, Harry Coleman, William Maher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), James Lobato (C) Willie Baptiste, Joshua Rogers | |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Todd | 75-52 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Curtis Todd | 78-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Kirby - foul #2 on Michael Kirby, team foul #10 | 78-55 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd runs out the clock | 78-57 |