| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) C - Walter Butler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Vitale | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Walter Butler | |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the finger roll | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Oscar Jackson | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is hacked by Kenny Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Knox, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF) Kenny Knox | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | David Bowen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Niehaus | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Edward Niehaus denies the turnaround by Peter Troutman | 8-4 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | David Bowen is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Niehaus | 11-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) SG - David Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | David Bowen picks off the pass by Donald Smith in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Bowen | 13-6 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Smith and the foul's on David Bowen - foul #1 on David Bowen, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Michael Burns (C) Virgil Greene, David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Walter Butler (C) Donald Smith, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-9 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings loses the dribble to Randolph Daughtrey | 15-9 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Burns blocks the short jumper by Randolph Daughtrey | 15-9 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 15-9 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Randolph Daughtrey, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kenny Knox - foul #2 on Kenny Knox, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Clarence Rhodes (C) Kenny Knox, Walter Butler | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on Peter Troutman - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF) Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Brian Allain, Peter Troutman | |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Bowen | 19-12 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull is fouled on the floor by Billy Schultz - foul #1 on Billy Schultz, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Phillip Vitale (PF) David Bowen, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Donald Smith (SF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Randolph Daughtrey, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Michael Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Virgil Greene | 21-13 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Oscar Jackson is blocked by Phillip Vitale | 21-13 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Cody Boggs, Virgil Greene | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Thomas Hamner, Eric Trumbull, Oscar Jackson, Walter Butler | |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Randolph Daughtrey is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus's pass is intercepted by Johnny Adkinson | 21-13 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey is hacked by Billy Schultz - foul #2 on Billy Schultz, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Phillip Vitale (PF) William Dixion, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Walter Butler (C) Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Trumbull - foul #1 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (PG), Oscar Jackson (PF) Robert Malizia, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses badly on a floater in the lane | 21-15 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is hacked by Walter Butler - foul #1 on Walter Butler, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Michael Burns (C) Barry Albrecht, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG) Eric Trumbull | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Burns | 24-15 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-15 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Virgil Greene | 24-15 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs is hacked by Oscar Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF), Damon Lewis (C) Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (C) Walter Butler | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Hamner - foul #1 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Cody Boggs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Donald Smith, Oscar Jackson | |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman can't finish the layup | 26-15 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Shaul | 29-15 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Burns (fairly fresh) C - Damon Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Hamner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Malizia steals the ball from Lloyd Shaul in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner lays it in on a great pass from Robert Malizia | 29-20 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-20 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns can't tip it in | 29-20 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Troutman | 29-23 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | David Bowen is hacked by Thomas Hamner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Lloyd Shaul, Virgil Greene, Michael Burns, Damon Lewis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Peter Troutman, Clarence Rhodes, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | David Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) David Bowen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Trumbull | 30-26 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Cody Boggs | 32-26 |
| 04:55 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler loses the dribble to Cody Boggs | 32-26 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the dunk | 32-26 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is hacked by Walter Butler - foul #2 on Walter Butler, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Burns (C) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Donald Smith, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 33-28 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | David Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Peter Troutman | 33-28 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | David Bowen steals the ball from Oscar Jackson | 33-28 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Bowen | 35-28 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Peter Troutman | |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Virgil Greene is called for the reach on Johnny Adkinson - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF) Virgil Greene, David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Peter Troutman (SF) Brian Allain, Oscar Jackson | |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 35-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-32 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Burns (C) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Johnny Adkinson, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 35-32 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 35-32 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Donald Smith, Oscar Jackson | |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | David Bowen buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Vitale | 38-32 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Lloyd Shaul, Michael Burns | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Clarence Rhodes (C) Thomas Hamner, Walter Butler | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | David Bowen can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 38-32 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Bowen | 40-32 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Malizia | 40-35 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is open and scores on a shot from the left block | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses the fullcourt shot | 42-35 |