| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Neumann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the turnaround in the paint | 33-26 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Garry Ralston is called for the reach on Andrew Schultz - foul #3 on Garry Ralston, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Garry Ralston | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brad Norman (PF) Everett Briggs | |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Ronald Garrett - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett | |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Norman | 33-29 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Greg Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (PG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Greg Johnson, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 33-29 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Silver - foul #3 on Ronald Silver, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Edward Jenkinson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (PG), Everett Briggs (PF) Ronald Silver, Brad Norman | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha is hacked by Everett Briggs - foul #1 on Everett Briggs, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Ronald Garrett | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | James Western connects on the open runner in the paint | 36-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Greg Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Taiwo Abdelaziz | 36-31 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Greg Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, Cornell Socha, James Western, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), Brad Norman (PF) Greg Johnson, Everett Briggs | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson's floater is tipped away by Michael Neumann | 36-31 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brad Norman | 36-31 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is fouled on the floor by Brad Norman - foul #3 on Brad Norman, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 36-33 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Neumann - foul #2 on Michael Neumann, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (PF) Brad Norman | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Garrett | 38-36 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Ronald Silver in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 40-36 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann connects on the floater in the paint | 40-38 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 42-38 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver is hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #2 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (SG), Cornell Socha (SF), Edward Jenkinson (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Clinton Nevarez, Richard Turner, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Ronald Garrett, Everett Briggs | |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Ronald Silver (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Norman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Neumann (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Taiwo Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Garry Ralston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Neumann | 42-39 |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz's floater is knocked away by Cornell Socha | 42-39 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Cornell Socha | 42-39 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Taiwo Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Jeffrey Lee | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee is hacked by Andrew Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Cornell Socha, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston lays it in on a great pass from James Western | 46-39 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-39 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garry Ralston | 48-39 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 48-39 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it home | 50-39 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Garry Ralston takes the ball from Brad Norman | 50-39 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz hits a floater from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | James Western misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Schultz - foul #3 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Cornell Socha (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Jeffrey Lee, Richard Turner, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Everett Briggs (PF) Andrew Schultz, Ronald Garrett, Brad Norman | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson is fouled on the floor by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Greg Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Silver (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Neumann (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Edward Jenkinson blocks the short jumper by Michael Neumann | 52-41 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is fouled on the floor by Greg Johnson - foul #5 on Greg Johnson, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (PG) Greg Johnson | |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-41 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Michael Neumann is blocked by Edward Jenkinson | 53-41 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson tips it home | 55-41 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the floater from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Taiwo Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Cornell Socha in the backcourt - foul #2 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #11 | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Garry Ralston | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Delbert Nuckols swats the layup by Ronald Garrett | 55-43 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Jenkinson | 57-43 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ronald Silver | 60-45 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (tired) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Silver (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Garrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Neumann (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is fouled on the floor by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Ronald Garrett, Everett Briggs | |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-45 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Ronald Silver - foul #4 on Ronald Silver, team foul #12 | 62-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG) Clinton Nevarez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman gets the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz hits the finger roll | 63-47 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston is whistled for a carry | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG) Garry Ralston | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF), Everett Briggs (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Brad Norman | |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Garrett | 63-50 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lee | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Cornell Socha grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Neumann - foul #3 on Michael Neumann, team foul #13 | 66-50 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Lee runs out the clock | 68-50 |