| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) SG - Horace Gerling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Betances (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Horace Gerling | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil's pass is intercepted by Horace Gerling in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson's pass is intercepted by Terry Macneil | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Terry Macneil is blocked by Richard Erikson | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Max Hemphill | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SG), Corey Anderson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Dennis Balch, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Horace Gerling picks off the pass by Richard Nicol in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Jones | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | James Ingram can't connect on a floater in the paint | 35-36 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Larry Heston - foul #2 on Larry Heston, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes (SF) Horace Gerling | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is fouled on the floor by Steven Spivey - foul #2 on Steven Spivey, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford (PF) Richard Nicol | |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Frank Barnes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glen Owen | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Larry Heston takes the ball from Steven Spivey in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen's floater is tipped away by Adam Sanford | 38-39 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Barnes - foul #2 on Frank Barnes, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Corey Anderson, John Honsberger | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Steven Spivey swats the layup by Max Hemphill | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) SG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Spivey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Betances (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | William Betances is hacked by Max Hemphill - foul #2 on Max Hemphill, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Philip Hartman (PF) Larry Heston, Richard Erikson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF), Corey Anderson (PF) Steven Spivey, Adam Sanford | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol connects on the jumper from the right block | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino scores on a shot from the right block | 40-43 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Angel Marino is called for the reach on Dennis Balch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angel Marino, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Frank Barnes (SF), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Gary Carter, Angel Marino, Philip Hartman, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (SG), Arthur Grasser (C) Dennis Balch, William Betances | |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Terry Macneil is blocked by James Ingram | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grasser | 40-43 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, Frank Barnes, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), Steven Spivey (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Richard Nicol, Corey Anderson, Arthur Grasser | |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | William Betances is hacked by Max Hemphill - foul #3 on Max Hemphill, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Erikson is called for the reach on Dennis Balch - foul #1 on Richard Erikson, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) SG - Larry Heston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Erikson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Betances (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is hacked by William Betances - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG) Gary Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Terry Macneil | |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Angel Marino | 42-43 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), James Ingram (PF), Steven Brown (C) Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), John Honsberger (C) Dennis Balch, William Betances | |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | Brandon Jones steps in front of the Glen Owen pass | 42-43 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Jones | 42-45 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glen Owen | 45-45 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger's pass is intercepted by Horace Gerling | 45-45 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-45 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Honsberger | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey's fadeaway is rejected by James Ingram | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol tips it in | 45-47 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Richard Nicol steps in front of the Glen Owen pass | 45-47 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey lays it in set up by Richard Nicol | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Heston | 45-49 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Horace Gerling | 48-49 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford comes up short on the floater in the lane | 48-49 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Steven Brown lays it up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Larry Heston steals the ball from Steven Spivey | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Heston (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Spivey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Nicol (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Honsberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Honsberger, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Frank Barnes (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Glen Owen, Horace Gerling, Larry Heston, James Ingram, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), Corey Anderson (SF), Arthur Grasser (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Steven Spivey, Richard Nicol, Adam Sanford, John Honsberger | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Betances | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 50-51 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to William Betances | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Max Hemphill picks off the pass by Corey Anderson | 50-51 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Betances - foul #2 on William Betances, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling (SG), Philip Hartman (C) Frank Barnes, Max Hemphill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford (PF), Richard Corley (C) Arthur Grasser, William Betances | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Terry Macneil steals it from Angel Marino | 51-51 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch dunks the ball on a great pass from Terry Macneil | 51-53 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Philip Hartman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Sanford | 51-55 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Horace Gerling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Erikson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Balch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Corley (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford loses the dribble to Richard Erikson | 51-55 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Corey Anderson swats the shot by Philip Hartman | 51-55 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Gerling | 51-55 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (PG), Larry Heston (SG), Frank Barnes (SF), James Ingram (PF), Max Hemphill (C) Gary Carter, Horace Gerling, Angel Marino, Richard Erikson, Philip Hartman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SG), Richard Nicol (SF), John Honsberger (PF), William Betances (C) Terry Macneil, Dennis Balch, Corey Anderson, Adam Sanford, Richard Corley | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Owen - foul #1 on Glen Owen, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Larry Heston | 55-57 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | James Ingram is called for the reach on Richard Nicol - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | James Ingram grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Horace Gerling (SG), Angel Marino (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Glen Owen, Larry Heston, Frank Barnes, James Ingram | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), Adam Sanford (PF) Brandon Jones, Steven Spivey, John Honsberger | |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil clanks a shot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Angel Marino pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Sanford - foul #2 on Adam Sanford, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Horace Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Nicol | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Terry Macneil is called for the reach on Gary Carter - foul #1 on Terry Macneil, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Adam Sanford is called for the reach on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Adam Sanford, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Max Hemphill | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Terry Macneil is called for the reach on Max Hemphill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Macneil, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Max Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |