| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit inbounds the ball | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | William Wong is fouled on the floor by Henry Cotten - foul #2 on Henry Cotten, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Martz | 27-42 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Matthew Duplantis steps in front of the Henry Cotten pass | 27-42 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 27-44 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | William Wong is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Denton | 29-44 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 29-44 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Chartier - foul #1 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Donald Peake (SF), Steve Baxley (PF) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit, William Wong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:21 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Roberts | 29-47 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Venable | 31-47 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher drills a jumper in the lane set up by Piao Chu | 31-49 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Piao Chu - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG) Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) John Thomas | |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is hacked by Fred Sullivan - foul #1 on Fred Sullivan, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG) Piao Chu | |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Mile Zirk steals the ball from Fred Sullivan in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts lays it in set up by Mile Zirk | 33-51 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Mile Zirk picks off the pass by Fred Sullivan in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marcus Venable (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Peake (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the lay-in | 33-51 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher tips it home | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-53 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake makes the turnaround from close range | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Marcus Venable - foul #2 on Marcus Venable, team foul #2 | 35-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF), Robert Parton (C) Anthony Crow, Fred Sullivan, Marcus Venable, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Earl Edwards is called for the reach on Herbert Martz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Earl Edwards takes the ball from Herbert Martz | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Parton - foul #2 on Robert Parton, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton (C) Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | William Wong misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 35-58 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis tips it home | 37-58 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | John Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG) John Thomas, Piao Chu | |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton is hacked by Floyd Chartier - foul #2 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley (PF) William Wong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF) Earl Edwards | |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mile Zirk - foul #3 on Mile Zirk, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG) Herbert Martz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Matthew Duplantis is called for the reach on Mile Zirk - foul #1 on Matthew Duplantis, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams's pass is intercepted by Matthew Duplantis | 38-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jared Douthit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis is fouled in the backcourt by Mile Zirk - foul #4 on Mile Zirk, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SF), Donald Peake (C) Jared Douthit, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Mile Zirk, William Shiffer | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu snags the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-58 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses the tip | 38-58 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-58 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Matthew Duplantis, Marcus Venable, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | William Wong makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herbert Martz | 41-58 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Wong - foul #1 on William Wong, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Edwards - foul #3 on Earl Edwards, team foul #8 | 41-60 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-60 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher drills a shot from the left wing set up by Earl Edwards | 41-62 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Ron Bacher denies the turnaround by William Wong | 41-62 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Douthit - foul #1 on Jared Douthit, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), Marcus Venable (SG), Donald Peake (SF), Steve Baxley (PF), Robert Parton (C) Herbert Martz, Fred Sullivan, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Samuel Baker, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-63 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Steve Baxley | 41-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Peake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Parton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 41-63 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley grabs the offensive board | 41-63 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Roberts steals it from Marcus Venable | 41-63 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Cotten | 41-65 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Charles Williams steps in front of the Donald Peake pass | 41-65 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu blows the layup | 41-65 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton loses the dribble to Piao Chu | 41-65 |
| 06:29 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu lays it in | 41-67 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable is fouled in the backcourt by Piao Chu - foul #3 on Piao Chu, team foul #9 | 41-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Karl Pell (PF) Donald Peake, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Henry Cotten | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse tips it but misses | 43-67 |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer hits the follow up shot | 43-69 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Karl Pell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-69 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan tips it home | 45-69 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-69 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Karl Pell snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Ron Bacher picks off the pass by Anthony Crow | 45-69 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Shiffer | 45-71 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable hits a jumpshot from the left side | 47-71 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher can't finish the layup | 47-71 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ira Hasse | 47-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marcus Venable (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Pell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Baxley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Roberts (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Shiffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Shiffer - foul #2 on William Shiffer, team foul #10 | 47-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Peake (SF), Robert Parton (C) Anthony Crow, Karl Pell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) William Shiffer | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Baker and the foul's on Fred Sullivan - foul #2 on Fred Sullivan, team foul #7 | 48-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the free throw | 48-77 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ira Hasse - foul #1 on Ira Hasse, team foul #11 | 48-77 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan snags the defensive board | 50-77 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-77 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Piao Chu is called for the reach on Fred Sullivan - foul #4 on Piao Chu, team foul #12 | 50-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) John Thomas | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker's pass is intercepted by Marcus Venable | 52-77 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Venable | 55-77 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Samuel Baker | 55-79 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-79 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse pulls down the rebound | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Steve Baxley swats the short shot by Piao Chu | 55-79 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton grabs the board | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan loses the dribble to Ira Hasse in the backcourt | 55-79 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 55-79 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse tips it back up and in | 55-81 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable loses the ball out of bounds | 55-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG) Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | John Thomas runs out the clock | 55-81 |