| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Britt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Carmean (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stephen Statler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sanford Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Martin Johnson | 34-45 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Sanford Schmitt - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Yong Chu (PF), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Martin Johnson, Jonathan Walton, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Statler | 34-47 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Sanford Schmitt swats the layup by Ronald Mellon | 34-47 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | William Trotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | George Holder misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Mackie - foul #1 on David Mackie, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, Yong Chu, David Mackie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff (SG) Sanford Schmitt | |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-49 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | George Holder buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Pitts - foul #1 on Jason Pitts, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (SG) George Holder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) Douglas Britt, Stephen Statler, Curtis Roberts | |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is hacked by Dennis Carmean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Carmean, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt (PG) Dennis Carmean | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | William Trotta drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Douglas Britt - foul #2 on Douglas Britt, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon loses the dribble to Curtis Gutenberger | 39-51 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Walton swats the layup by Wilbur Muff | 39-51 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | William Trotta snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Joshua Nichols is called for the reach on Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Yong Chu (PF) William Trotta, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler (SF), Sanford Schmitt (C) Douglas Britt, Joshua Nichols | |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Sanford Schmitt swats the layup by Jason Pitts | 39-51 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Muff | 39-51 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff's pass is intercepted by Jason Pitts | 39-51 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt hits a jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joseph Rush (fairly fresh) SG - Wilbur Muff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Statler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gutenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Sanford Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush lays it in on a nice dish by Wilbur Muff | 41-53 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Mellon | 43-53 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger loses the ball out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Jonathan Walton (PF) Terry Holt, George Holder, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Dennis Carmean (SG), Curtis Roberts (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) Joseph Rush, Wilbur Muff, Curtis Gutenberger, Sanford Schmitt | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton can't finish the layup | 43-53 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joshua Nichols | 43-53 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG) William Trotta | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt (PG) David Cowden | |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Britt - foul #3 on Douglas Britt, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Curtis Roberts and he's hacked by Terry Holt - foul #2 on Terry Holt, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt (C) Joshua Nichols | |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 47-56 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Pitts - foul #2 on Jason Pitts, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronny Hubbell (PF) Terry Holt, Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (SF) Stephen Statler | |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Dennis Carmean is called for the reach on Martin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Carmean, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Wilbur Muff (SG) Douglas Britt, Dennis Carmean | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | David Cowden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Rush | 47-57 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | Curtis Roberts grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | David Cowden misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mellon (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Pitts (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Cowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Muff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Sanford Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | William Trotta scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Mellon | 49-57 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Rush | 49-60 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is fouled in the backcourt by David Cowden - foul #4 on David Cowden, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF) William Trotta, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt (PG), Stephen Statler (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) David Cowden, Joseph Rush, Curtis Roberts, Sanford Schmitt | |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 49-60 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts is hacked by Joshua Nichols - foul #2 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (SF) Ronald Mellon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Statler | 51-62 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is hacked by Stephen Statler - foul #3 on Stephen Statler, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), David Mackie (C) Yong Chu, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Britt | 51-65 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Wilbur Muff steals the ball from Terry Holt in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff misses the lay-in | 51-65 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 51-65 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Douglas Britt steals the ball from Jonathan Walton in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler is whistled for traveling | 51-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts (C) David Mackie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Roberts (PF), Sanford Schmitt (C) Curtis Gutenberger, Joshua Nichols | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Muff | 51-65 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Statler | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 51-68 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Curtis Roberts pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Mellon - foul #2 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (PG) Douglas Britt | |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-70 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Stephen Statler blocks the short jumper by Yong Chu | 51-70 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Sanford Schmitt is blocked by Yong Chu | 51-70 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt tips it home | 51-72 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rush - foul #1 on Joseph Rush, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF) Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt (PG), Joshua Nichols (C) Stephen Statler, Sanford Schmitt | |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-72 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Koopman | 55-72 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Pitts (tired) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Britt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Muff (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Rush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Roberts | 55-75 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rush steals it from Terry Holt | 55-75 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush banks in the layup | 55-77 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman grabs the offensive board | 55-77 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wilbur Muff - foul #1 on Wilbur Muff, team foul #10 | 55-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF) Clarence Koopman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Cowden (PG), Dennis Carmean (SG), Stephen Statler (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Sanford Schmitt (C) Douglas Britt, Wilbur Muff, Joseph Rush, Curtis Roberts, Joshua Nichols | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean jams it on a nice dish by David Cowden | 57-79 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt is fouled in the backcourt by David Cowden - foul #5 on David Cowden, team foul #11 | 57-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Jonathan Walton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt (PG) David Cowden | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt snags the defensive board | 58-79 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Carmean | 58-81 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-81 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Britt | 58-83 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 60-83 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-83 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-83 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt drills a runner near the basket set up by Ronald Mellon | 62-83 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt is hacked by Terry Holt - foul #3 on Terry Holt, team foul #8 | 62-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Jonathan Walton (PF), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Yong Chu, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (SF), Curtis Roberts (PF) Stephen Statler, Curtis Gutenberger | |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | David Mackie grabs the board | 62-83 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Trotta | 64-83 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sanford Schmitt | 64-85 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | David Mackie is called for traveling | 64-85 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, David Mackie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols (C) Sanford Schmitt | |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-85 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Curtis Roberts hits the follow up shot | 64-87 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-87 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-87 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mellon (very tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Walton (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Pitts (tired) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Britt (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Carmean (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Rush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Douglas Britt is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Douglas Britt, team foul #12 | 66-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton, Jason Pitts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Sanford Schmitt (C) Joseph Rush, Curtis Roberts, Joshua Nichols | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Koopman and he's hacked by Douglas Britt - foul #5 on Douglas Britt, team foul #13 | 68-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff (PG) Douglas Britt | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the free throw | 69-87 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt is fouled on the floor by William Trotta - foul #2 on William Trotta, team foul #9 | 69-87 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | David Mackie loses the dribble to Curtis Gutenberger | 69-89 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #10 | 69-89 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF) Clarence Koopman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Roberts (PF) Curtis Gutenberger | |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff makes the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-91 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-91 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler snags the defensive board | 69-91 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean misses the easy layup | 69-91 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Sanford Schmitt tips it but misses | 69-91 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-91 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean banks in the layup set up by Stephen Statler | 69-93 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Stephen Statler steps in front of the William Trotta pass in the backcourt | 69-93 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-93 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the board | 69-93 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | William Trotta drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Holder | 72-93 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-93 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | George Holder grabs the board | 72-93 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-93 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Wilbur Muff grabs the board | 72-93 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Dennis Carmean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-93 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Carmean - foul #5 on Dennis Carmean, team foul #14 | 72-93 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush (PG) Dennis Carmean | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 72-93 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-93 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Stephen Statler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-93 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Stephen Statler steps in front of the George Holder pass in the backcourt | 73-93 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rush runs out the clock | 73-93 |