| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, Joe Pierce | |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades misses the easy layup but the foul's on Howard Alexander - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Dane Brown (SF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, Robert Johnson, Howard Alexander | |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown clanks a runner from the left block | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | David Scott tips it in | 36-33 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Pierce - foul #1 on Joe Pierce, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, Joe Pierce | |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Bert Rhoades picks off the pass by James Weaver | 38-33 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, Robert Johnson, David Scott, Howard Alexander | |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Malcom Peterson | 38-36 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | George Kreps gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dane Brown and the foul's on Jonas Thomas - foul #2 on Jonas Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Chad Robinson (SG), Bryan Gustin (SF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Jonas Thomas, Bert Rhoades, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Dane Brown, George Kreps, Joe Pierce | |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington blows the dunk | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Maniscalco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by David Scott is blocked by Bobby Maniscalco | 38-38 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington's floater is tipped away by Howard Alexander | 38-41 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | James Weaver pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Jonas Thomas (SG), Brian Schilling (SF), Bert Rhoades (PF), Robert Manske (C) Alexander Fennell, Chad Robinson, Bryan Gustin, Stephen Worthington, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, David Scott, Howard Alexander | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Hodges | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joe Pierce - foul #2 on Joe Pierce, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), David Scott (PF) Russell Gupton, George Kreps | |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Scott | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Scott | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Hodges picks off the pass by David Scott | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington (PF) Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Jonas Thomas is called for the reach on Russell Gupton - foul #3 on Jonas Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (SG) Jonas Thomas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), David Scott (PF) Russell Gupton, Howard Alexander | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | David Scott misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Hodges - foul #2 on Charles Hodges, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander (C) George Kreps | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | David Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Scott | 45-48 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske lays it in | 47-48 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is hacked by Charles Hodges - foul #3 on Charles Hodges, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (SG), Bert Rhoades (SF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Brian Schilling, Robert Manske | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (C) John Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Howard Alexander | |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Bert Rhoades is called for the reach on Dane Brown - foul #1 on Bert Rhoades, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG) Malcom Peterson | |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Kreps | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | George Kreps is called for the reach on Stephen Worthington - foul #2 on George Kreps, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, David Scott | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF) Bobby Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF) John Armstrong, Dane Brown, George Kreps | |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | David Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Worthington | 47-50 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | David Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Weaver | 47-52 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades tips it in | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | James Weaver buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Joe Pierce is called for the reach on Brian Schilling - foul #3 on Joe Pierce, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Chad Robinson (SG), Robert Manske (C) Alexander Fennell, Jonas Thomas, Stephen Worthington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) James Weaver, Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges is fouled on the floor by Russell Gupton - foul #1 on Russell Gupton, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco (PF) Brian Schilling | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Chad Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bert Rhoades | 51-55 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Manske is called for the reach on Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Robert Manske, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) Russell Gupton | |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bert Rhoades - foul #2 on Bert Rhoades, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF) Bert Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Scott (PF) George Kreps | |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Manske | 51-56 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander loses the dribble to Robert Manske | 54-56 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (SG), Stephen Worthington (PF) Chad Robinson, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), George Kreps (C) Malcom Peterson, Howard Alexander | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:44 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong buries a 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske tips it in | 58-59 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Schilling - foul #4 on Brian Schilling, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Russell Gupton, Dane Brown, David Scott | |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses badly on a floater from the right block | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske tips it in | 60-61 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 60-63 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonas Thomas | 63-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Schilling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Manske (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Johnson | 63-65 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Howard Alexander | 63-65 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Dane Brown (SF), David Scott (PF), Joe Pierce (C) Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, George Kreps, Howard Alexander | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Brian Schilling | 65-65 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | James Weaver is fouled on the floor by Stephen Worthington - foul #1 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) John Armstrong | |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | James Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | James Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Pierce - foul #4 on Joe Pierce, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG) James Weaver | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Armstrong | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Malcom Peterson - foul #1 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | David Scott snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | David Scott buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Malcom Peterson | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Malcom Peterson is denied by Robert Manske | 69-72 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges tips it home | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson is hacked by Jonas Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonas Thomas, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | David Scott grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | David Scott is hacked by Charles Hodges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hodges, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-75 |