| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske is hacked by James Annis - foul #3 on James Annis, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rich Roberts - foul #3 on Rich Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) Rich Roberts | |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening is fouled on the floor by Jordan Cooper - foul #1 on Jordan Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Erik Fossett | |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | John Paulson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Manske - foul #3 on Robert Manske, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades (C) Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin comes up short on the shot from close range | 32-38 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin knocks in the shot from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Worthington | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joe Wells - foul #3 on Joe Wells, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), William Barrett (SF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Joe Wells, John Paulson | |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Gerth and he's fouled by William Barrett - foul #1 on William Barrett, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Paulson (C) Christopher Bruening | |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Barrett and the foul's on Stephen Worthington - foul #3 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto (PF) Stephen Worthington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | William Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the dunk | 37-40 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | John Paulson tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper jams it set up by Charles Gerth | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Erik Fossett | 39-42 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Alberto and he's fouled by John Paulson - foul #1 on John Paulson, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Jordan Cooper, Gerald Alberto, Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Maurice Sabol, Malcom Peterson, William Barrett, John Paulson | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | 3 seconds is called on Rich Roberts | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (SG) Raymond Griffin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-42 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Christopher Bruening picks off the pass by Charles Gerth | 42-42 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | James Annis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Gerth - foul #1 on Charles Gerth, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SG), Jordan Cooper (SF) Charles Gerth, Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Paulson (C) Erik Fossett | |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin dunks the ball set up by Linwood Lindell | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits the finger roll | 44-46 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bruening | 44-46 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the turnaround near the basket | 44-46 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Christopher Bruening | 44-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Manske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | John Paulson lays it in on a nice dish by Rich Roberts | 44-48 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Gerald Alberto (PF), Bert Rhoades (C) Linwood Lindell, Jordan Cooper, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Joe Wells (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, James Annis, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Rich Roberts | 44-50 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | William Barrett hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Mahone (SG), Robert Manske (C) Raymond Griffin, Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), John Paulson (C) Joe Wells, William Barrett | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Alberto - foul #2 on Gerald Alberto, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (SG), Jordan Cooper (SF) Vincent Mahone, Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, Erik Fossett | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bruening | 44-54 |
| 09:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Paulson | 44-54 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Linwood Lindell | 46-54 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening is denied on a layup by Robert Manske | 46-54 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto drills a turnaround from close range | 48-54 |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-54 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Alberto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Manske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-54 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Bert Rhoades (C) Linwood Lindell, Jordan Cooper, Gerald Alberto, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | William Barrett clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Worthington - foul #4 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG) Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | William Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | William Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | James Annis is called for the reach on Kenneth Alexander - foul #4 on James Annis, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF) Alex Breen, Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF) William Barrett | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Malcom Peterson takes the ball from Jordan Cooper | 52-56 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades tips it in | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | John Paulson hits a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Robert Manske (C) Linwood Lindell, Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (PF) Malcom Peterson, James Annis, Christopher Bruening | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Annis | 55-58 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | John Paulson is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Joe Wells (SF) Rich Roberts, James Annis | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Griffin | 57-58 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Weaver (fresh) SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Paulson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, James Weaver, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Gerth takes the ball from James Annis | 57-58 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Worthington | 59-58 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | William Barrett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Worthington - foul #5 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto (PF) Stephen Worthington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, James Annis, Erik Fossett | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | William Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | William Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Manske swats the layup by John Paulson | 59-59 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Barrett | 59-62 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Paulson - foul #2 on John Paulson, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Joe Wells, William Barrett | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Charles Gerth steps in front of the John Armstrong pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Gerth | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Malcom Peterson is called for the reach on Gerald Alberto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Alberto - foul #3 on Gerald Alberto, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Annis steals it from Robert Manske | 65-66 |