| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wiebe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. C - Korey Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown is hacked by Joseph Box in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Box, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Pace - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 37-40 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Burrow - foul #3 on Gary Burrow, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Gary Burrow | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is hacked by Korey Stewart - foul #2 on Korey Stewart, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Brian Wiebe | 37-42 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe is hacked by Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | David Pace can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Owen Benoit | 37-42 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | David Schneider is called for the reach on Korey Stewart - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente (SF), Harold McCrain (PF) Ricky Walker, Owen Benoit | |
| 16:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Brown | 37-44 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), David Pace (SF) Joseph Box, Ryan Pinkham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (SF), Joe Shinn (C) Michael Brown, Korey Stewart | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is hacked by Billy Valente - foul #1 on Billy Valente, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Paul Adkins, John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Owen Benoit (PF) Brian Wiebe, Harold McCrain | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Billy Valente (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 15:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 15:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Creasy | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | David Pace clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | David Schneider tips it home | 41-46 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | David Pace snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the jumper in the lane | 41-46 |
| 14:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy's floater is tipped away by Fred Wegner | 41-46 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Billy Valente and the foul's on David Pace - foul #2 on David Pace, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Brian McElvy, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe (SG), Ricky Walker (SF), Harold McCrain (PF), Korey Stewart (C) Billy Valente, Phillip Creasy, Owen Benoit, Joe Shinn | |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | John Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown (PG) Rodney Cable | |
| 12:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-49 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | John Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Schneider (PF) Gary Burrow | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit (PF) Harold McCrain | |
| 12:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 43-52 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is hacked by Brian Wiebe - foul #3 on Brian Wiebe, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), Fred Wegner (C) John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Wiebe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Korey Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Owen Benoit is called for the reach on David Schneider - foul #2 on Owen Benoit, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | David Pace connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Wiebe steals the ball from Joseph Box | 46-52 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | David Pace gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 46-52 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart lays it up and in set up by Ricky Walker | 46-54 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box loses the dribble to Michael Brown | 46-54 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown misses the easy layup | 46-54 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | David Pace buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Schneider | 48-54 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Benoit | 48-54 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe is fouled on the floor by Joseph Box - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), Ryan Pinkham (SF), John Baker (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, David Pace, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente (PG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Harold McCrain (PF), Joe Shinn (C) Michael Brown, Ricky Walker, Owen Benoit, Korey Stewart | |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Billy Valente (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Wiebe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) PF - Harold McCrain (fresh) C - Joe Shinn (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG) Brian Wiebe | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Valente | 53-60 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown (PG), Korey Stewart (C) Rodney Cable, Joe Shinn | |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Ryan Pinkham is called for the reach on Phillip Creasy - foul #1 on Ryan Pinkham, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), David Pace (SF) Brian McElvy, Ryan Pinkham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe (SG) Billy Valente | |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Donald Crowder | 53-60 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | David Pace can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente (SF) Phillip Creasy | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | David Pace connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Box | 58-63 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Fullerton | David Pace steals the ball from Billy Valente | 58-63 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente misses the fadeaway in the lane | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Donald Crowder | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Paul Adkins, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SF), Owen Benoit (PF) Billy Valente, Harold McCrain | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Korey Stewart | 58-63 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Fullerton | David Pace steals the ball from Michael Brown | 58-63 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Pace (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Wiebe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Korey Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Burrow is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Gary Burrow, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | David Pace drills a shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | David Schneider hits the finger roll set up by Fred Wegner | 62-66 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the jumper from close range | 64-66 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Pace | 66-66 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-66 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gary Burrow | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | David Schneider tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart comes up short on the runner from the right block | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Schneider | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Pace (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Wiebe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Korey Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Walker and he's fouled by Gary Burrow - foul #5 on Gary Burrow, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG) Gary Burrow | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Adkins | 69-68 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-68 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Fullerton | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Walker is blocked by David Schneider | 72-68 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ricky Walker - foul #2 on Ricky Walker, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SF), Donald Crowder (PF) David Pace, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente (SF), Harold McCrain (PF) Ricky Walker, Owen Benoit | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Korey Stewart snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Valente makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Wiebe | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF) John Baker, Donald Crowder | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SF), Owen Benoit (PF) Billy Valente, Harold McCrain | |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pace | 72-71 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Korey Stewart steals it from Joseph Box | 72-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Wiebe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Korey Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe misses the fadeaway in the paint | 72-71 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | David Pace connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Adkins and he's hacked by Ricky Walker - foul #3 on Ricky Walker, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (PF) David Schneider | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | John Baker steals the ball from Michael Brown | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Brown is called for the reach on David Pace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Wiebe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box runs out the clock | 77-74 |