| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Preston Winter | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 45-35 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Carson and the foul's on Drew Trudeau - foul #1 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 45-37 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Smith | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-42 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 45-42 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), James Muir (C) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Richard Hagan (SF), Ross Moore (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Chet Headen, Jerome Poirier, Charles Smith, Scott Carson | |
| 16:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Max Hibbitts picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdin | 45-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Muir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ross Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | James Muir knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Shane Freudenburg | 48-42 |
| 15:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Dickinson | 48-44 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Abdin - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote (SG), Marc Landon (PF) Robert Smith, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore buries a floater in the paint set up by Eric Cote | 50-46 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-46 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Max Hibbitts | 53-48 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | James Muir is fouled on the floor by Ross Moore - foul #2 on Ross Moore, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Max Hibbitts, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Shane Freudenburg, James Muir | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Scott Carson (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Eric Cote, Richard Hagan, Ross Moore | |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Jerome Poirier is blocked by Thomas Scott | 56-48 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau banks in the layup set up by John O'Hanesian | 58-48 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith (PF) Marc Landon | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Jerome Poirier steps in front of the John O'Hanesian pass | 58-48 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 58-48 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 58-48 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott double dribbles | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Ross Moore (C) Jerome Poirier, Charles Smith, Scott Carson | |
| 10:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 58-51 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith (SF) Chet Headen | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Shane Freudenburg - foul #1 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 09:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Hagan | 64-54 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Marc Landon is called for the reach on Max Hibbitts - foul #4 on Marc Landon, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF) Max Hibbitts, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Charles Smith (PF), Scott Carson (C) Robert Smith, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Ross Moore | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Preston Winter | 66-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Cote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Cal State Fullerton | John O'Hanesian steals it from Eric Cote | 66-54 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau banks in the layup set up by John O'Hanesian | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson banks in the layup | 68-56 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-56 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote is fouled on the floor by Preston Winter - foul #2 on Preston Winter, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Eric Cote, Richard Hagan, Charles Smith | |
| 06:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (PF) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame's dunk attempt is rejected by Marc Landon | 68-56 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-56 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Marc Landon | 70-58 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Smith steals it from John O'Hanesian | 70-58 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Chet Headen | 70-61 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 73-61 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson can't finish the layup | 73-61 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 75-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Adame (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Landon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Scott Carson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier misses the runner from the right block | 75-63 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 75-63 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Poirier - foul #3 on Jerome Poirier, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Howard Johnson (SF), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Mike Adame | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Richard Hagan (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Chet Headen, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Max Hibbitts steals it from Ross Moore | 77-63 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Amos | 79-63 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Max Hibbitts - foul #2 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #8 | 79-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), James Muir (C) Howard Johnson, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 01:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | James Muir grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Freudenburg | 81-64 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson is hacked by Max Hibbitts - foul #3 on Max Hibbitts, team foul #9 | 81-64 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is hacked by Kenneth Dickinson - foul #1 on Kenneth Dickinson, team foul #7 | 81-66 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ross Moore | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan is hacked by Mike Adame - foul #2 on Mike Adame, team foul #10 | 82-66 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Cote - foul #1 on Eric Cote, team foul #8 | 82-68 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Eric Cote | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts runs out the clock | 84-70 |