| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Theodore Breshears (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Davis inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Craig - foul #3 on Patrick Craig, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) Patrick Craig | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roger Whitaker | 30-24 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Breshears - foul #2 on Theodore Breshears, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Miller | 32-27 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Earl Davenport denies the turnaround by Alex Mangual | 32-27 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Davis misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Alex Mangual - foul #2 on Alex Mangual, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 36-28 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Thomas Hafley, Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling (PG), George Roskovensky (SG), James Allen (SF), Raymond Wise (PF) Theodore Breshears, Tony Miller, Steven Davis, Earl Davenport | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones hits a floater from the left wing set up by Rafael Mericle | 38-28 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Fullerton | James Allen misses the easy layup | 38-28 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-28 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Fullerton | James Allen grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller (SG) James Dorgan | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 15:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Wise pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Burling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Roskovensky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Wise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Wise drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tony Miller | 38-30 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Raymond Wise denies the turnaround by Chuck Jaime | 38-30 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Fullerton | George Roskovensky grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Wise | 38-33 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears (PG), Steven Davis (SF), Earl Davenport (PF), James Dorgan (C) Tony Miller, George Roskovensky, James Allen, Raymond Wise | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dorgan grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport tips it in | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-35 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears travels in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Del Simmons (SF) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Snyder (SG) Sean Burling | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Davis denies the turnaround by Roger Whitaker | 39-35 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alex Mangual - foul #3 on Alex Mangual, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG) Alex Mangual | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George Roskovensky (SG) Richard Snyder | |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dorgan pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Whitaker steals the ball from Theodore Breshears | 39-37 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Earl Davenport | 39-37 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | George Roskovensky misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Johnston | 39-37 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Del Simmons and the foul's on Earl Davenport - foul #2 on Earl Davenport, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Richard Brescia, Del Simmons, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling (PG), Tony Miller (SG), James Allen (SF), Raymond Wise (PF) Theodore Breshears, George Roskovensky, Steven Davis, Earl Davenport | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Burling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Patrick Craig is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #4 on Patrick Craig, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF) Patrick Craig, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 11:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling drills a jumper from the right side set up by James Dorgan | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | James Dorgan takes the ball from Alex Mangual | 42-39 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller is fouled on the floor by Chuck Jaime - foul #1 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston (C) Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears (PG), Earl Davenport (PF) Sean Burling, James Dorgan | |
| 10:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport clanks a floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Alex Mangual, Rafael Mericle | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Davis (SF) Raymond Wise | |
| 09:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller hits a wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Davis | 42-41 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Davis - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling (PG), James Dorgan (C) Theodore Breshears, James Allen | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dorgan clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Dixon - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Del Simmons (SF) Richard Brescia, Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George Roskovensky (SG) Tony Miller | |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dorgan misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dorgan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the jumper near the basket set up by Alex Mangual | 46-41 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Wise (PF) Earl Davenport | |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Del Simmons | 48-41 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dorgan misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Raymond Wise swats the dunk try by Howard Dixon | 48-41 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual tips it home | 50-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Burling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Roskovensky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Whitaker steals the ball from George Roskovensky | 50-41 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Alex Mangual, Timothy Jones, Del Simmons, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears (PG), Tony Miller (SG), James Allen (SF), Earl Davenport (PF) Sean Burling, George Roskovensky, Steven Davis, James Dorgan | |
| 06:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Allen is fouled on the floor by Chuck Jaime - foul #2 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is hacked by Raymond Wise - foul #2 on Raymond Wise, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Fullerton | James Allen makes the fadeaway from the left block | 50-45 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Wise grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG) Richard Brescia | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George Roskovensky (SF), James Dorgan (C) Earl Davenport, Raymond Wise | |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled on the floor by Theodore Breshears - foul #3 on Theodore Breshears, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Rafael Mericle, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 50-45 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Fullerton | George Roskovensky snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF) Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling (PG), Steven Davis (SF), Earl Davenport (PF) Theodore Breshears, Tony Miller, James Allen | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Burling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Roskovensky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dorgan buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Steven Davis | 50-47 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston (C) Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller (SG) George Roskovensky | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to James Dorgan | 50-47 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Burling makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Davis | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by Del Simmons and he's hacked by James Dorgan - foul #2 on James Dorgan, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Del Simmons | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears (PG) Sean Burling | |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to James Dorgan | 52-50 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller is hacked by Paul Johnston - foul #1 on Paul Johnston, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Earl Davenport - foul #3 on Earl Davenport, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Earl Davenport knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Theodore Breshears | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Breshears scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 54-56 |