| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fresh) SG - Curtis Baker (fresh) SF - Chester Hsu (fresh) PF - Clarence Wiener (fresh) C - Joe Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) SF - Philip Funk (fresh) PF - Earl Watson (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Baker | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Hsu and he's fouled by Earl Watson - foul #1 on Earl Watson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk's pass is intercepted by Chester Hsu | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers lays it up and in on a great pass from Chester Hsu | 8-0 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 8-0 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Funk | 8-0 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is fouled on the floor by Curtis Baker - foul #1 on Curtis Baker, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle (SF) Chester Hsu | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Wiener - foul #1 on Clarence Wiener, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Pinter (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SG), Peter Moorman (PF), Marion Mick (C) Richard Flowers, Curtis Baker, Clarence Wiener, Joe Norton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Philip Funk | 8-2 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Ronald Lyle steals the ball from Earl Watson in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | John Pinter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mozee - foul #1 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 17:01 | Long Beach State | John Pinter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Zierer | 8-4 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-4 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Kennedy - foul #1 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Curtis Baker (SG), Chester Hsu (SF), Clarence Wiener (PF), Joe Norton (C) John Pinter, Joseph Kennedy, Ronald Lyle, Peter Moorman, Marion Mick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper (SF), Louis Tanner (C) Philip Funk, Daniel Mozee | |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG), Eric Reno (SG), Thomas Taylor (C) Robert Zierer, Jimmy Davis, Earl Watson | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Joe Norton steps in front of the Joseph Rendon pass in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Wiener (fresh) C - Joe Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Rendon (fresh) SG - Eric Reno (fresh) SF - Douglas Tremper (fresh) PF - Louis Tanner (fresh) C - Thomas Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton makes the floater from the left block set up by Richard Flowers | 13-4 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rendon steals it from Richard Flowers | 13-4 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Rendon | 13-6 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers misses the shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener tips it home | 15-6 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Tremper | 15-9 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener hits a jumper near the basket | 17-9 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-9 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon is hacked by Richard Flowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Flowers, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Pinter (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SG), Ronald Lyle (SF), Peter Moorman (PF), Marion Mick (C) Richard Flowers, Curtis Baker, Chester Hsu, Clarence Wiener, Joe Norton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Philip Funk (SF), Earl Watson (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Joseph Rendon, Eric Reno, Douglas Tremper, Louis Tanner, Thomas Taylor | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Zierer | 17-11 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | John Pinter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Zierer - foul #1 on Robert Zierer, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | John Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | John Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Kennedy - foul #2 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG) Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Powell (fresh) SG - John Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Moorman (fresh) C - Marion Mick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) SF - Philip Funk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Watson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Zierer is called for the reach on Clarence Powell - foul #2 on Robert Zierer, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Darren Ragsdale (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | John Pinter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Philip Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Mozee - foul #2 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker (SG), Chester Hsu (SF), Eldon Trainor (PF), Joe Norton (C) John Pinter, Ronald Lyle, Peter Moorman, Marion Mick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Louis Tanner (C) Darren Ragsdale, Daniel Mozee | |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Davis | 20-16 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu loses the ball out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener (PF) Joe Norton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG), Douglas Tremper (SF) Jimmy Davis, Philip Funk | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon is hacked by Clarence Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Powell, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Reno is called for the reach on Curtis Baker - foul #1 on Eric Reno, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), John Pinter (SG), Ronald Lyle (SF), Marion Mick (PF) Clarence Powell, Curtis Baker, Chester Hsu, Clarence Wiener | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Funk (SF), Thomas Taylor (C) Eric Reno, Louis Tanner | |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle's pass is intercepted by Douglas Tremper | 20-16 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon is hacked by Marion Mick - foul #1 on Marion Mick, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman (PF) Eldon Trainor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | John Pinter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers misses the tip | 20-16 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Tremper | 20-18 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Flowers | 22-18 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Chester Hsu (SF), Clarence Wiener (PF), Joe Norton (C) Richard Flowers, Ronald Lyle, Peter Moorman, Marion Mick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Louis Tanner (C) Joseph Rendon, Douglas Tremper, Thomas Taylor | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Tanner - foul #1 on Louis Tanner, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner is whistled for a carry | 24-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker (SG) John Pinter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Chester Hsu's layup is rejected by Earl Watson | 24-18 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Powell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Hsu (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Wiener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Funk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno is fouled on the floor by Clarence Powell - foul #2 on Clarence Powell, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG) Clarence Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton double dribbles | 24-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Pinter (SG), Ronald Lyle (SF), Marion Mick (PF) Curtis Baker, Chester Hsu, Clarence Wiener | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG), Douglas Tremper (SF), Thomas Taylor (C) Jimmy Davis, Philip Funk, Louis Tanner | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno is hacked by Marion Mick - foul #2 on Marion Mick, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman (PF) Marion Mick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG) Eric Reno | |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Taylor | 25-22 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Rendon | 25-24 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton can't finish the layup | 25-24 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Joe Norton hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Tremper | 27-27 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman misses long on a shot from the left block | 27-27 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Peter Moorman tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Earl Watson grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Joe Norton is called for the reach on Jimmy Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Norton, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker (SG), Chester Hsu (SF), Clarence Wiener (PF), Eldon Trainor (C) Richard Flowers, Ronald Lyle, Peter Moorman, Joe Norton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Philip Funk (SF), Louis Tanner (C) Joseph Rendon, Douglas Tremper, Thomas Taylor | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener banks in the layup set up by John Pinter | 29-29 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | John Pinter hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Wiener | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Pinter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Hsu (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Wiener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Trainor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Funk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Watson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Curtis Baker - foul #2 on Curtis Baker, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Powell (PG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Marion Mick (C) John Pinter, Chester Hsu, Eldon Trainor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Daniel Mozee (C) Eric Reno, Earl Watson | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Curtis Baker hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Louis Tanner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Tanner - foul #2 on Louis Tanner, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle (SF) Curtis Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (SG), Douglas Tremper (SF), Thomas Taylor (PF) Jimmy Davis, Philip Funk, Louis Tanner | |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Clarence Wiener makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper is hacked by Clarence Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Powell, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers (PG), Eldon Trainor (C) Clarence Powell, Clarence Wiener | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Douglas Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Flowers | 38-40 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Flowers steals it from Eric Reno in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kennedy loses the dribble to Eric Reno | 38-40 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Reno | 38-42 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Marion Mick buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Flowers | 40-42 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Flowers grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Eldon Trainor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Tremper | 40-44 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Flowers steals it from Douglas Tremper | 40-44 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ronald Lyle snags the offensive board | 40-44 |