| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Grove (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Keith Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Madera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-30 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton tips it home | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Orlando Ramirez | 45-33 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Madera blocks the short jumper by Herbert Knight | 45-33 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gary Grove | 45-33 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 47-33 |
| 17:52 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Chandler | 47-36 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Herbert Knight | 47-39 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Carey Tucker | 47-41 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Grove - foul #2 on Gary Grove, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (PG), Gerald Lobel (SG), Thomas Salem (SF), Antonia Mancini (PF), Lester Keith (C) Robert Taylor, Orlando Ramirez, Gary Grove, Keith Hall, Albert Madera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), Jason Michaels (SG), Walter Osmond (PF), Henry Latch (C) Carey Tucker, Herbert Knight, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonia Mancini (fresh) 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Lester Keith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Michaels (fresh) SF - Joseph Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Latch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith hits a jump hook from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond scores on a jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez (SG) Lester Keith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG) Joseph Chandler | |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Gary Grove (SF), Keith Hall (PF), Albert Madera (C) Gerald Lobel, Giuseppe Barron, Antonia Mancini, Thomas Salem | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera's pass is intercepted by Carey Tucker | 52-47 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker hits the finger roll | 52-49 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Carey Tucker - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight (SG), Juan Lopez (SF), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, Walter Osmond, Henry Latch | |
| 12:58 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Madera blocks the short jumper by Herbert Knight | 52-49 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Herbert Knight - foul #2 on Herbert Knight, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler (SF) Juan Lopez | |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Carey Tucker steps in front of the Albert Madera pass | 52-49 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Orlando Ramirez | 52-49 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Hall | 54-49 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Grove - foul #3 on Gary Grove, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Giuseppe Barron (SF), Antonia Mancini (PF), Thomas Salem (C) Robert Taylor, Gary Grove, Keith Hall, Albert Madera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG) Carey Tucker | |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonia Mancini (fresh) 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Thomas Salem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 11:32 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Gary Grove (SF) Gerald Lobel, Orlando Ramirez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Jason Michaels (SF), Walter Osmond (PF), Henry Latch (C) Herbert Knight, Joseph Chandler, Mike Barton, Roland Credle | |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Carey Tucker - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Keith Hall (PF), Albert Madera (C) Antonia Mancini, Thomas Salem | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Taylor | 57-53 |
| 09:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carey Tucker | 57-56 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Henry Latch - foul #2 on Henry Latch, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez (SG) Giuseppe Barron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels | |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Thomas Salem (SF), Antonia Mancini (C) Robert Taylor, Gary Grove, Albert Madera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Mike Barton (PF), Roland Credle (C) Carey Tucker, Walter Osmond, Henry Latch | |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall slams it home | 61-58 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mike Barton | 61-61 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez is hacked by Joseph Chandler - foul #1 on Joseph Chandler, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (SF) Keith Hall | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem throws it down set up by Gerald Lobel and he's hacked by Joseph Chandler - foul #2 on Joseph Chandler, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Gary Grove (SF), Albert Madera (C) Gerald Lobel, Giuseppe Barron, Antonia Mancini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Jason Michaels (SG) Jon Thomas, Herbert Knight | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Grove (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Madera (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roland Credle, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini (PF) Thomas Salem | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (SG), Walter Osmond (C) Jason Michaels, Roland Credle | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Carey Tucker takes the ball from Gary Grove | 64-61 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker banks in the layup | 64-63 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 66-63 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Antonia Mancini pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera is fouled on the floor by Walter Osmond - foul #2 on Walter Osmond, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (SG), Keith Hall (PF) Orlando Ramirez, Antonia Mancini | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight (SG), Roland Credle (C) Phillip Bahe, Mike Barton | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (SG), Thomas Salem (C) Gary Grove, Albert Madera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle lays it in on a great pass from Carey Tucker | 66-65 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Taylor | 69-65 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 69-65 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Taylor steals it from Joseph Chandler | 69-65 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor banks in the layup | 71-65 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Carey Tucker | 71-67 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez (SG), Gary Grove (SF), Albert Madera (C) Robert Taylor, Gerald Lobel, Thomas Salem | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Bahe (PG), Jason Michaels (SF), Henry Latch (C) Carey Tucker, Joseph Chandler, Roland Credle | |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Latch and he's hacked by Albert Madera - foul #2 on Albert Madera, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton (PF) Walter Osmond | |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove scores on a floater from the left side set up by Giuseppe Barron | 73-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Grove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Keith Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Madera (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Phillip Bahe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Latch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-70 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Giuseppe Barron | 75-70 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mike Barton | 75-72 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall tips it back up and in | 77-72 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG) Giuseppe Barron | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Joseph Chandler (SF), Roland Credle (C) Phillip Bahe, Jason Michaels, Henry Latch | |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker hits a shot from just outside the lane | 77-74 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Herbert Knight - foul #3 on Herbert Knight, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Roland Credle - foul #2 on Roland Credle, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 81-76 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler grabs the board | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #5 on Robert Taylor, team foul #8 | 81-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez is hacked by Herbert Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Knight, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG) Gary Grove | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Mike Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron is fouled in the backcourt by Carey Tucker - foul #2 on Carey Tucker, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses the halfcourt shot | 83-78 |