| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Benjamin Guido (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Gasser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elden Balderrama | 26-38 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jay James | 26-41 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler is called for traveling | 26-41 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Benjamin Guido - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-41 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Jay James snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Jay James misses short on a shot from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Elden Balderrama steps in front of the Carl Hardesty pass | 26-41 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hardesty - foul #3 on Carl Hardesty, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Jerome Miler (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Danny Legler, Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Virgil Eaton (SG), George Glasgow (SF), Oscar Collins (PF), Ricky Klimek (C) Benjamin Guido, Patrick Hill, Jay James, Carl Hardesty, Christopher Gasser | |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert King | 29-41 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow is hacked by Jerry Vaughan - foul #3 on Jerry Vaughan, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SF) Jerry Vaughan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to George Glasgow | 29-41 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Ricky Klimek misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Robert King double dribbles | 29-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roy Brown (C) Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill (SG) Virgil Eaton | |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow is whistled for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt (PF) Robert King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), Christopher Gasser (C) Samuel Crofoot, Ricky Klimek | |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-41 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Shevitz | 31-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Hobdy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Miler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Benjamin Guido (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Glasgow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gasser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 31-41 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Patrick Hill steals it from Jerome Miler in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Elden Balderrama (SG), Galen Jett (SF), Robert King (C) Kenneth Hobdy, Jerome Miler, Carl Shevitz, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Virgil Eaton (SG), Jay James (SF), Carl Hardesty (PF), Todd Wilson (C) Benjamin Guido, Patrick Hill, George Glasgow, Oscar Collins, Christopher Gasser | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Elden Balderrama - foul #1 on Elden Balderrama, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Decker (C) Jonathan Schmidt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker is hacked by Todd Wilson - foul #4 on Todd Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), Ricky Klimek (C) Samuel Crofoot, Todd Wilson | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert King and he's hacked by Jay James - foul #2 on Jay James, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Jerome Miler (SG), Roy Brown (C) Danny Legler, Elden Balderrama, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill (SG), Christopher Gasser (C) Virgil Eaton, Ricky Klimek | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Galen Jett steps in front of the Patrick Hill pass | 36-46 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy lays it in on a nice dish by Galen Jett | 38-46 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Guido | 38-49 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Jonathan Schmidt (PF) Jerome Miler, Galen Jett, Robert King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), George Glasgow (SF), Oscar Collins (PF) Benjamin Guido, Jay James, Carl Hardesty | |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hobdy - foul #2 on Kenneth Hobdy, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (PG) Kenneth Hobdy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Klimek (C) Christopher Gasser | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Crofoot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Glasgow (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Klimek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama misses the driving attempt near the basket | 38-49 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow is hacked by Jerry Vaughan - foul #4 on Jerry Vaughan, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Galen Jett (SF), Jason Decker (C) Jerry Vaughan, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton (SG) Patrick Hill | |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Galen Jett steals it from Virgil Eaton | 40-49 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Oscar Collins | 40-49 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 40-49 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Ricky Klimek grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Samuel Crofoot is called for the reach on Elden Balderrama in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Crofoot, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Kenneth Hobdy (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Robert King (PF), Roy Brown (C) Carl Shevitz, Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett, Jonathan Schmidt, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), Patrick Hill (SG), Jay James (SF), Carl Hardesty (PF), Christopher Gasser (C) Samuel Crofoot, Virgil Eaton, George Glasgow, Oscar Collins, Ricky Klimek | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Robert King clanks a floater from the right side | 40-49 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Jay James grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Miler | 40-49 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Robert King gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Robert King blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Hardesty - foul #4 on Carl Hardesty, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins (PF) Carl Hardesty | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Guido - foul #3 on Benjamin Guido, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan (SF), Jonathan Schmidt (PF) Danny Legler, Robert King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty (PF) Oscar Collins | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Kenneth Hobdy - foul #3 on Kenneth Hobdy, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (PG), Elden Balderrama (SG), Robert King (C) Kenneth Hobdy, Jerome Miler, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton (SF), Todd Wilson (C) Jay James, Christopher Gasser | |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Benjamin Guido (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgil Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Hardesty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Hill and he's fouled by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Jason Decker (C) Elden Balderrama, Jonathan Schmidt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Glasgow (PG), Jay James (SF) Benjamin Guido, Patrick Hill | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Virgil Eaton steps in front of the Jerry Vaughan pass in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Hardesty | 44-57 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan is called for 10 seconds | 44-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (SG), Roy Brown (C) Carl Shevitz, Robert King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser (C) Carl Hardesty | |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Todd Wilson takes the ball from Jerry Vaughan | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Legler - foul #3 on Danny Legler, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SG), Carl Shevitz (SF), Jonathan Schmidt (PF) Danny Legler, Jerry Vaughan, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Patrick Hill (SG), Oscar Collins (PF) George Glasgow, Virgil Eaton, Todd Wilson | |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:17 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Oscar Collins picks off the pass by Jerome Miler | 44-58 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-58 |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser tips it home | 44-60 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is whistled for a carry | 44-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama (SG), Galen Jett (SF), Robert King (C) Kenneth Hobdy, Jerome Miler, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), Carl Hardesty (PF), Ricky Klimek (C) Samuel Crofoot, Jay James, Christopher Gasser | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins hits a jumper from close range | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Benjamin Guido steps in front of the Elden Balderrama pass | 44-62 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Collins | 44-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Shevitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Benjamin Guido (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oscar Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Klimek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Guido | 44-67 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Patrick Hill is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #2 on Patrick Hill, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Jerome Miler (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Jason Decker (C) Carl Shevitz, Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett, Jonathan Schmidt | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Virgil Eaton (SG), George Glasgow (SF), Todd Wilson (PF) Benjamin Guido, Patrick Hill, Carl Hardesty, Ricky Klimek | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton buries a runner from the baseline | 44-69 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Robert King tips it but misses | 44-69 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Virgil Eaton - foul #1 on Virgil Eaton, team foul #8 | 44-69 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow is fouled on the floor by Jason Decker - foul #1 on Jason Decker, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 46-70 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler snags the offensive board | 46-70 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to George Glasgow | 46-70 |