| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Craig Kruger | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Cody Knudsen is denied by Christopher Reeves | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Goodwill | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reeves | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haywood - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Spears | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Kruger - foul #1 on Craig Kruger, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Goodwill | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Eppinger | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Lombard | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Spears | 4-9 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Jack Eppinger takes the ball from Jim McDermott | 4-9 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard's pass is intercepted by Charles Goodwill in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen lays it up and in set up by Charles Goodwill | 6-9 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves buries a runner from the left block set up by Craig Kruger | 6-11 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Craig Kruger is called for the reach on Jim McDermott - foul #2 on Craig Kruger, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Kendall Custer (PF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, Christopher Reeves, Jack Eppinger | |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) SG - Aaron Hensel (fresh) SF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) PF - David Gum (fresh) C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) SG - Kendall Hern (fresh) SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) PF - Kendall Custer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Hensel | 8-13 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Walls | 8-13 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | David Gum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | David Gum grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-13 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel tips it home | 10-13 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Donald Reynolds, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Christopher Reeves (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Brant Cooper, Kendall Custer, Jonathan Norwood | |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Haywood | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Goodwill and he's hacked by Kendall Hern - foul #1 on Kendall Hern, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Reeves and the foul's on Michael Haywood - foul #2 on Michael Haywood, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF) Michael Haywood, Jim McDermott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen buries a floater from the left side set up by Charles Goodwill and he's hacked by Christopher Reeves - foul #1 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper (SF) Kendall Hern | |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Ugarte steps in front of the Brant Cooper pass in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Ugarte | 24-21 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Cody Knudsen swats the layup by Jack Eppinger | 24-21 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Walls | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (tiring) 5 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brant Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jack Eppinger - foul #1 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), David Gum (PF) Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Bobby Gills (SG) Brian Spears, Bradley Lombard | |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the free throw | 26-21 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio is hacked by Donald Walls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Walls, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) Thomas Ugarte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (PF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Christopher Reeves, Jack Eppinger | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer is hacked by Jim McDermott - foul #1 on Jim McDermott, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern (SF) Brant Cooper | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is fouled on the floor by Kendall Hern - foul #2 on Kendall Hern, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, David Gum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jack Eppinger (C) Bobby Gills, Kendall Hern, Jonathan Norwood | |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen buries a fadeaway in the lane | 28-24 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger tips it in | 28-26 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Christopher Reeves (PF) Steven Maglio, Kendall Custer | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Reeves | 28-29 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Reynolds | 31-29 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves misses short on a shot from the right block | 31-29 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Eppinger | 31-29 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Goodwill - foul #1 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), David Gum (PF) Donald Reynolds, Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Jack Eppinger | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hensel | 31-29 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim McDermott | 33-29 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Jim McDermott, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (PF) Christopher Reeves | |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | David Gum is fouled on the floor by Kendall Custer - foul #1 on Kendall Custer, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Ugarte takes the ball from Bradley Lombard | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (tiring) SG - Aaron Hensel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Cody Knudsen (tiring) 7 pts. C - David Gum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brant Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kendall Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Kendall Custer is called for the reach on Thomas Ugarte - foul #2 on Kendall Custer, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Aaron Hensel, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Bobby Gills (SG), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Bradley Lombard, Kendall Custer | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | David Gum picks off the pass by Jonathan Norwood | 35-29 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Walls - foul #2 on Donald Walls, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Walls, Thomas Ugarte, David Gum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves (PF) Jonathan Norwood | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor loses the dribble to Jack Eppinger | 37-30 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Goodwill - foul #2 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Allen Garofalo (C) Charles Goodwill, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG) Bobby Gills | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Eppinger | 37-32 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Hensel | 40-32 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears is hacked by Donald Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Jonathan Norwood (C) Steven Maglio, Jack Eppinger | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the floater in the lane set up by David Gum | 42-32 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | David Gum drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Reynolds | 44-32 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves loses the dribble to Jim McDermott | 44-32 |
| 03:53 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott can't finish the layup | 44-32 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard's pass is intercepted by Allen Garofalo in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hensel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim McDermott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Gum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brant Cooper (tired) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Reeves (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Norwood (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | David Gum grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jonathan Norwood | 50-35 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo is fouled on the floor by Brian Spears - foul #1 on Brian Spears, team foul #9 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, David Gum | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Kendall Custer (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Brian Spears, Bradley Lombard, Brant Cooper, Christopher Reeves, Jonathan Norwood | |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Kendall Hern and he's hacked by Charles Goodwill - foul #3 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #9 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Charles Goodwill, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Jack Eppinger blocks the jumper by Cody Knudsen | 52-38 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen tips it in | 54-38 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Kendall Hern | 54-40 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cody Knudsen | 56-40 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 56-40 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cody Knudsen | 56-40 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Maglio - foul #1 on Steven Maglio, team foul #10 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF) Donald Walls, Thomas Ugarte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills (SG) Kendall Hern | |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills is hacked by Cody Knudsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #10 | 57-40 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 57-41 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Paul Taylor blocks the jumper by Steven Maglio | 57-41 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills drills a shot from close range | 57-43 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses long on a fullcourt shot | 57-43 |