| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - Dale Laughter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) PF - Francis Kendall (fresh) C - Donald Nale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett loses the dribble to Clinton Nevarez | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Garrett - foul #1 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Timothy Lynn | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Garrett | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses the fadeaway in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett's layup is rejected by Evan McNinch | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Janssen | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn is fouled on the floor by Joshua Janssen - foul #1 on Joshua Janssen, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Timothy Lynn, Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | James Shaw blows the layup but he's hacked by Julian Veiga - foul #1 on Julian Veiga, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | David Reese can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | David Reese snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | David Reese is hacked by James Shaw - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG) Mike Troy | |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | James Shaw pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 4-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - David Reese (fresh) SF - Julian Veiga (fresh) PF - David Coughlan (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) SF - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Norman (fresh) C - Ronald Silver (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Coughlan | 6-9 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is hacked by Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Garry Ralston, David Reese, Julian Veiga, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Francis Kendall (PF), Donald Nale (C) Stefan Degree, James Shaw, Brad Norman, Ronald Silver | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Evan McNinch | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Garrett picks off the pass by Joshua Janssen in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Schultz | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter tips it in | 11-13 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Janssen | 16-13 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Schultz | 16-16 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Joshua Janssen is called for the reach on Andrew Schultz - foul #2 on Joshua Janssen, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Timothy Lynn, Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Troy | 16-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - David Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Veiga (fresh) PF - David Coughlan (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) SF - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Norman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Silver (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SF) Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | James Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) William Schwegel, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | David Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Stefan Degree - foul #1 on Stefan Degree, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronald Jones | 18-19 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Julian Veiga, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | David Reese comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Stefan Degree - foul #2 on Stefan Degree, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG) Stefan Degree | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-19 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is hacked by James Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (PF) Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Francis Kendall (PF) Mike Troy, James Shaw, Brad Norman | |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Silver - foul #1 on Ronald Silver, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | David Reese scores on a shot near the basket | 24-19 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is denied on a layup by Dale Laughter | 24-19 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Reese | 26-19 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | David Reese steals the ball from Ronald Silver | 26-19 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from David Reese | 28-19 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Lynn | 28-22 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Ronald Garrett steps in front of the Garry Ralston pass in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) SG - David Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan McNinch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Laughter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Kendall (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ronald Silver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Francis Kendall is called for the reach on Evan McNinch - foul #1 on Francis Kendall, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, David Reese, Carmelo Johnson, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Brad Norman (PF), Donald Nale (C) Timothy Lynn, Francis Kendall, Ronald Silver | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez double dribbles | 30-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (PF) Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | David Coughlan takes the ball from Andrew Schultz | 30-22 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the wide open floater from close range | 30-22 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Clinton Nevarez and he's hacked by Ronald Garrett - foul #2 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Dale Laughter (C) Julian Veiga, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SF) Ronald Garrett | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Clinton Nevarez picks off the pass by Ronald Silver | 33-22 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Laughter | 36-22 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | David Coughlan swats the short shot by Ronald Silver | 36-22 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale hits the follow up shot | 36-24 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses the easy dunk attempt | 36-24 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan can't tip it in | 36-24 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz can't tip it in | 36-24 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Andrew Schultz steals it from Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), Evan McNinch (PF), Ronald Jones (C) William Schwegel, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Francis Kendall (PF) Mike Troy, Brad Norman | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the turnaround from close range | 36-24 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF) Garry Ralston, David Reese, Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), James Shaw (C) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Silver, Donald Nale | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan McNinch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Kendall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is hacked by James Shaw - foul #3 on James Shaw, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Nale (C) James Shaw | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 38-24 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Donald Nale is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Nale, team foul #12 | 38-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga (SF), Dale Laughter (C) Carmelo Johnson, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Evan McNinch - foul #1 on Evan McNinch, team foul #4 | 40-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Julian Veiga, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Evan McNinch | 43-26 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-28 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the tip | 43-28 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-28 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | David Reese snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Reese | 45-28 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett lays it up and in on a great pass from Stefan Degree | 45-30 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Reese is fouled on the floor by Stefan Degree - foul #3 on Stefan Degree, team foul #13 | 45-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Timothy Lynn, Stefan Degree, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | David Coughlan is called for the reach on Andrew Schultz - foul #1 on David Coughlan, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Evan McNinch (PF) David Reese, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez gets the rebound | 47-30 |