| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stefan Degree (fresh) SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Francis Kendall (fresh) 6 reb. C - Donald Nale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is hacked by Ronald Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SF) Ronald Garrett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Dale Laughter | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is hacked by Stefan Degree - foul #2 on Stefan Degree, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Francis Kendall | 38-43 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Nale - foul #2 on Donald Nale, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), Dale Laughter (C) Clinton Nevarez, Ronald Jones | |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | David Reese tips it home | 38-45 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Kendall | 41-45 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | David Reese snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Francis Kendall picks off the pass by Dale Laughter | 41-45 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver tips it in | 43-45 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | David Reese double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Stefan Degree, Ronald Silver, Francis Kendall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), Ronald Jones (C) David Reese, Carmelo Johnson, Dale Laughter | |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Donald Nale is blocked by Julian Veiga | 43-45 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Clinton Nevarez picks off the pass by Brad Norman | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Schultz - foul #1 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (C) Donald Nale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), Dale Laughter (C) Julian Veiga, Ronald Jones | |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carmelo Johnson | 43-47 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | James Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Schultz (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Silver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan McNinch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carmelo Johnson | 43-50 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Shaw in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | James Shaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carmelo Johnson | 43-53 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | James Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Stefan Degree (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Francis Kendall (PF), Donald Nale (C) Mike Troy, Andrew Schultz, James Shaw, Brad Norman, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Dale Laughter | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Timothy Lynn picks off the pass by Julian Veiga | 43-53 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Lynn | 45-53 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Garrett | 48-56 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), William Schwegel (SF), Dale Laughter (C) Garry Ralston, Julian Veiga, Ronald Jones | |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | David Reese is hacked by Stefan Degree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stefan Degree, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Ronald Jones (C) David Reese, William Schwegel, Dale Laughter | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-56 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Joshua Janssen steals the ball from Timothy Lynn | 48-56 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stefan Degree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Kendall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Nale (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan McNinch (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn buries a floater from the left side set up by Stefan Degree | 50-56 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Janssen | 50-59 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn is hacked by Joshua Janssen - foul #2 on Joshua Janssen, team foul #1 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), James Shaw (SF), Ronald Silver (C) Stefan Degree, Ronald Garrett, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), William Schwegel (SF), Dale Laughter (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Ronald Jones | |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses long on a jumper from the right block | 50-59 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by David Reese - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (PF) Francis Kendall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF) Garry Ralston, William Schwegel | |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver makes the 3rd free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | David Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Francis Kendall (PF) Timothy Lynn, James Shaw, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (SF) Joshua Janssen, David Reese, Carmelo Johnson | |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Silver - foul #2 on Ronald Silver, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG) Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF) Garry Ralston, Julian Veiga | |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree's pass is intercepted by Dale Laughter | 54-62 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Ronald Garrett swats the shot by Evan McNinch | 54-62 |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Silver | 54-62 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Dale Laughter picks off the pass by Francis Kendall | 54-62 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Degree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Kendall (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Silver (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan McNinch (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Laughter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Garrett | 56-62 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Donald Nale (C) Mike Troy, Stefan Degree, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), William Schwegel (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Dale Laughter | |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Julian Veiga (SF) Garry Ralston, William Schwegel | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | David Reese is hacked by Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Shaw and he's fouled by Evan McNinch - foul #3 on Evan McNinch, team foul #3 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Andrew Schultz, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Dale Laughter (C) Joshua Janssen, David Reese, Julian Veiga, Ronald Jones | |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Timothy Lynn takes the ball from Garry Ralston in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Ronald Garrett takes the ball from Carmelo Johnson in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Shaw | 64-64 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-66 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Garry Ralston | 64-68 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | James Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | James Shaw is called for the reach on Garry Ralston - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), Ronald Silver (SF), Francis Kendall (PF), Donald Nale (C) Timothy Lynn, Stefan Degree, Ronald Garrett, Brad Norman, James Shaw | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Dale Laughter | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Silver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Francis Kendall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Nale (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Reese (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian Veiga (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Evan McNinch (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-70 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Donald Nale is denied by Evan McNinch | 64-70 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Julian Veiga | 64-70 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Andrew Schultz is called for the reach on David Reese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), William Schwegel (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Garry Ralston, Julian Veiga, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Nale | 67-72 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Schwegel | 67-75 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter hits a driving attempt from the left block | 70-77 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Mike Troy, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) David Reese, William Schwegel, David Coughlan | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Lynn and he's fouled by Dale Laughter - foul #2 on Dale Laughter, team foul #4 | 72-77 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Garrett - foul #4 on Ronald Garrett, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett drills a shot from just outside the lane | 75-78 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Francis Kendall | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter is denied on a layup by Francis Kendall | 78-81 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Garrett | 81-81 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch loses the ball out of bounds | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Schultz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Kendall (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Nale (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan McNinch (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan McNinch | 81-84 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Lynn and he's hacked by Evan McNinch - foul #4 on Evan McNinch, team foul #5 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (SG), Brad Norman (PF), Ronald Silver (C) Andrew Schultz, Francis Kendall, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the free throw | 84-84 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga steps out of bounds on the sideline | 84-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) David Coughlan | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-84 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | David Reese hits the follow up shot | 84-86 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-86 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | David Reese misses short on a shot from the left side | 84-86 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones can't tip it in | 84-86 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn grabs the board | 84-86 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-86 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Reese | 84-88 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (SG), James Shaw (SF) Stefan Degree, Ronald Garrett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Dale Laughter (C) David Reese, Julian Veiga, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 84-88 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-88 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dale Laughter | 84-88 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Brad Norman is called for the reach on Carmelo Johnson - foul #2 on Brad Norman, team foul #11 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF), Francis Kendall (PF), Donald Nale (C) James Shaw, Brad Norman, Ronald Silver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) David Coughlan | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Laughter | 84-89 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Donald Nale swats the shot by Evan McNinch | 84-89 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the board | 84-89 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Timothy Lynn makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Nale | 86-89 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Nale - foul #3 on Donald Nale, team foul #12 | 86-89 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz double dribbles | 86-91 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Lynn (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Kendall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Nale (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan McNinch (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses short on an open runner in the lane | 86-91 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett snags the defensive board | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Coughlan (PF) Evan McNinch | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lynn - foul #5 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #13 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Degree (PG) Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch (PF) David Coughlan | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall gets the rebound | 86-92 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-92 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter grabs the defensive rebound | 86-92 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Stefan Degree is called for the reach on Dale Laughter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stefan Degree, team foul #14 | 86-92 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Francis Kendall snags the defensive board | 86-93 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-93 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen grabs the defensive rebound | 86-93 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Stefan Degree is called for the reach on Joshua Janssen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stefan Degree, team foul #15 | 86-93 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG) Stefan Degree | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 86-94 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-95 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Dale Laughter takes the ball from Andrew Schultz | 86-95 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Mike Troy is called for the reach on Clinton Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Troy, team foul #16 | 86-95 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 86-95 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale is hacked by Dale Laughter - foul #3 on Dale Laughter, team foul #6 | 86-96 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Francis Kendall | |
| 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 | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 86-96 |