| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) SG - Alex Crow (fresh) SF - Alan Leaman (fresh) PF - John Wyatt (fresh) C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt 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) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols is hacked by William Trotta - foul #1 on William Trotta, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Alan Leaman is denied by Roberto Costa | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell's floater is tipped away by Joshua Nichols | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Wyatt | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Roberto Costa | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Ronny Hubbell steals it from Derrick McKay | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Alan Leaman steps in front of the Robert Boykin pass | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay lays it in set up by Alan Leaman | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Joshua Nichols is called for the reach on Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), William Bjork (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Caleb Black (C) Derrick McKay, Alex Crow, Alan Leaman, John Wyatt, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Yong Chu | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | William Bjork is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Bjork, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig McQueeny | 4-7 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | William Bjork hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Caleb Black | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Sam Hazard (fresh) SG - William Bjork (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig McQueeny (fresh) PF - Curtis Gutenberger (fresh) C - Caleb Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) C - Paul Barrier (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Hazard - foul #1 on Sam Hazard, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Jessie Rudisill (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) William Bjork, Craig McQueeny, Curtis Gutenberger, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Sam Hazard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is hacked by Eric Bradshaw - foul #1 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Wyatt (PF) Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 6-11 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Derrick McKay takes the ball from Ronny Hubbell in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 6-11 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | William Trotta grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Alex Crow is called for the reach on Ronny Hubbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Crow, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), William Bjork (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Caleb Black (C) Derrick McKay, Alex Crow, Eric Bradshaw, John Wyatt, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Curtis Gutenberger denies the turnaround by Roberto Costa | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | William Bjork is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) William Trotta | |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Curtis Gutenberger | 8-13 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu loses the dribble to Sam Hazard | 8-13 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Jessie Rudisill (C) Sam Hazard, Alan Leaman, Curtis Gutenberger, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Szczesny Stepnoski, Jeff Scott | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell hits a shot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 8-15 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by John Wyatt - foul #1 on John Wyatt, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Joshua Nichols (C) William Bjork, John Wyatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Alan Lamb, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Alex Crow steals it from Ronny Hubbell | 8-15 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow hits the finger roll | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Crow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig McQueeny (fresh) PF - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) C - Joshua Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) C - Paul Barrier (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 10-15 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 10-17 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses the easy layup | 10-17 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill tips it home | 12-17 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny double dribbles | 12-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), William Bjork (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) Derrick McKay, Alex Crow, Craig McQueeny, Jessie Rudisill, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Scott | 12-19 |
| 10:04 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger misses the 3 from straight away | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman can't tip it in | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Bjork - foul #2 on William Bjork, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Caleb Black (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) William Bjork, John Wyatt, Curtis Gutenberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) William Trotta, Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), John Wyatt (PF) Derrick McKay, Alan Leaman, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Jeff Scott, David Swarey | |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't finish the layup | 14-21 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell tips it back up and in | 14-23 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is hacked by Caleb Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Caleb Black, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Curtis Gutenberger (PF), Jessie Rudisill (C) Sam Hazard, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG) Alan Lamb | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Crow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig McQueeny (fresh) PF - Curtis Gutenberger (fresh) C - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF), Joshua Nichols (C) Craig McQueeny, Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the dunk but the foul's on Eric Bradshaw - foul #2 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF) Eric Bradshaw | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Curtis Gutenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Barrier | 19-30 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-30 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Trotta | 19-32 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | William Trotta picks off the pass by Joshua Nichols | 19-32 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | William Trotta lays it in | 19-34 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #5 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), Craig McQueeny (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Caleb Black (C) Derrick McKay, Alan Leaman, Curtis Gutenberger, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) William Trotta, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-34 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Wyatt | 19-34 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Crow | 21-34 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black hits a runner from the left block | 23-34 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-34 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Alan Lamb is called for the reach on Sam Hazard - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF) Sam Hazard, Alex Crow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin | |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Caleb Black | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig McQueeny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) PF - John Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Wyatt - foul #2 on John Wyatt, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Jessie Rudisill (PF), Joshua Nichols (C) Craig McQueeny, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (SF), Paul Barrier (C) Jeff Scott, Roberto Costa | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | William Trotta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Joshua Nichols makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Derrick McKay is called for the reach on Yong Chu - foul #1 on Derrick McKay, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Wyatt (PF), Curtis Gutenberger (C) Derrick McKay, William Bjork, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Roberto Costa (C) William Trotta, Szczesny Stepnoski, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alex Crow - foul #2 on Alex Crow, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SF) Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (C) Yong Chu | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Roberto Costa denies the turnaround by Alex Crow | 28-38 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Sam Hazard - foul #2 on Sam Hazard, team foul #13 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Caleb Black (C) John Wyatt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG) Jeff Scott | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-40 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 28-40 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-42 |