| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is hacked by Kevin Meunier - foul #2 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vance Robinson | 33-38 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Vance Robinson steps in front of the Paul Johnston pass | 33-38 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Alex Mangual picks off the pass by David Curtis | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual banks in the layup | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Curtis | 35-41 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime blows the layup but the foul's on Vance Robinson - foul #3 on Vance Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Vance Robinson, Michael Rogers | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime's dunk attempt is rejected by David Curtis | 36-41 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-43 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses long on a shot from the right block | 36-43 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Milton Cleveland | 36-43 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Alex Mangual - foul #2 on Alex Mangual, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Thomas Hafley, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, David Curtis | |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Rafael Mericle takes the ball from Michael Rogers | 36-43 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Chuck Jaime is denied by Michael Rogers | 36-43 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 stl. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is fouled on the floor by Joseph Guthrie - foul #2 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG) Jeffrey Collins | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 42-43 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Rogers | 42-43 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson is hacked by Alex Mangual - foul #3 on Alex Mangual, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Patrick Craig, Rafael Mericle, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Douglas Yarbrough, Michael Rogers | |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Howard Dixon steps in front of the Vance Robinson pass | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Curtis | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roger Whitaker | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime's pass is intercepted by Robert Mose | 42-43 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson travels in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Del Simmons (SF) Alex Mangual, Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Del Simmons | 44-43 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-43 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hafley steps in front of the Kevin Meunier pass | 44-43 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Hafley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Meunier (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Meunier | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Vance Robinson | 46-48 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Mose | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Richard Brescia, Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Douglas Yarbrough (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Johnston | 48-48 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is fouled on the floor by Alex Mangual - foul #4 on Alex Mangual, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG) Alex Mangual | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Rafael Mericle is called for the reach on Douglas Yarbrough - foul #1 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 48-48 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Collins | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Warren Patao | 50-53 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Guthrie | 50-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Johnston swats the shot by Joseph Guthrie | 50-55 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Douglas Yarbrough - foul #1 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Robert Mose (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Vance Robinson, Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG) Richard Brescia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Roger Whitaker - foul #3 on Roger Whitaker, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Del Simmons | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Del Simmons | 55-55 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | David Curtis can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Thomas Hafley - foul #1 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Del Simmons | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime buries a jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose's floater is knocked away by Roger Whitaker | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Howard Dixon | 57-57 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | David Curtis is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Howard Dixon | 59-57 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Rogers - foul #4 on Michael Rogers, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Paul Johnston (C) Thomas Hafley, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Milton Cleveland, Michael Rogers | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Mose | 61-60 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 63-60 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | David Curtis buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Meunier | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits a shot near the basket set up by Alex Mangual | 65-62 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough tips it home | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Kevin Meunier - foul #3 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, Douglas Yarbrough, David Curtis | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Del Simmons | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Vance Robinson picks off the pass by Paul Johnston | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled on the floor by David Curtis - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | David Curtis snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose is hacked by Paul Johnston - foul #1 on Paul Johnston, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 67-66 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Paul Johnston is called for the reach on Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Paul Johnston, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Robinson - foul #4 on Vance Robinson, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |