| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Stipe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Rickards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Long Beach State | David Davidson is called for the reach on Steven Thomas - foul #2 on David Davidson, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas loses the dribble to William Stipe | 33-22 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | William Stipe lays it up and in | 33-24 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | William Stipe hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Davidson | 33-27 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Edward Jones steals it from Michael Bueno | 33-27 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | David Davidson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas lays it in set up by Steven Boer | 35-27 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shear (C) Jerry Rickards | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | David Davidson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stipe and the foul's on Kenneth Atnip - foul #3 on Kenneth Atnip, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lance Park (C) Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | David Davidson makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Bowden | 35-30 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | William Stipe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Davidson | 35-32 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lance Park | 37-32 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | David Davidson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bowden | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stipe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Shear (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Vice | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | James Bowden hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Shear | 39-38 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Edward Jones steps in front of the Michael Bueno pass | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Edward Jones banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | William Shear is called for the reach on Robert Vice - foul #2 on William Shear, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Kenneth Atnip (C) Robert Vice, Steven Boer, Lance Park | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Alexander (PG), John Morgan (SG), Victor Campbell (SF), Thomas Scholz (PF), Jerry Rickards (C) David Davidson, William Stipe, Edward Jones, James Bowden, William Shear | |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Atnip | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Kyle Kenney and he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | John Morgan drills a jump hook from close range | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Victor Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scholz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Alexander and he's hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders (PF) Michael Bueno | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Davidson (PG), William Stipe (SG) Robert Alexander, John Morgan | |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scholz makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kyle Kenney | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | David Davidson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stipe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Rickards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ralph Saunders | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Victor Campbell steps in front of the Steven Thomas pass | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | William Stipe blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Steven Boer (SG), Michael Bueno (SF) Kyle Kenney, Kevin Meunier, Steven Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jones (SF), James Bowden (PF), William Shear (C) Victor Campbell, Thomas Scholz, Jerry Rickards | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | William Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | William Stipe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | William Shear grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | James Bowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | William Shear hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | David Davidson grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | William Stipe drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | David Davidson pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | William Shear knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Stipe | 47-52 |
| 08:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer's fadeaway is rejected by James Bowden | 47-52 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | David Davidson's pass is intercepted by Robert Vice in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Boer and he's fouled by William Stipe - foul #1 on William Stipe, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (PG), Steven Thomas (PF) Robert Vice, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Alexander (PG), John Morgan (SG), Jerry Rickards (C) David Davidson, William Stipe, William Shear | |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Jones comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Kenney - foul #2 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders (PF) Michael Bueno | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer is hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Lance Park (C) Steven Boer, Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Campbell (SF), Thomas Scholz (PF) Edward Jones, James Bowden | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Rickards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Meunier | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Lance Park denies the turnaround by Jerry Rickards | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | Lance Park tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lance Park - foul #2 on Lance Park, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Steven Boer (SG), Michael Bueno (SF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Kyle Kenney, Kevin Meunier, Ralph Saunders, Lance Park | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Davidson (PG), William Stipe (SG), Edward Jones (SF), James Bowden (PF) Robert Alexander, John Morgan, Victor Campbell, Thomas Scholz | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:14 | Long Beach State | William Stipe is called for the reach on Steven Boer - foul #2 on William Stipe, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shear (C) Jerry Rickards | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | James Bowden grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | William Shear misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-53 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Thomas | 60-53 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | William Shear shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Atnip - foul #4 on Kenneth Atnip, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | William Shear makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | William Shear misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SF), Lance Park (C) Michael Bueno, Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Campbell (SF), Jerry Rickards (C) Edward Jones, William Shear | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | David Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 60-54 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | William Stipe snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stipe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Rickards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | James Bowden connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Stipe | 60-56 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno (SF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Kyle Kenney, Lance Park | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jones (SF) Victor Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | David Davidson is hacked by Kenneth Atnip - foul #5 on Kenneth Atnip, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lance Park (C) Kenneth Atnip | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | David Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | David Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lance Park | 62-57 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | William Stipe steals it from Robert Vice | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | William Stipe loses the dribble to Robert Vice | 62-57 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice banks in the layup | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Davidson | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | William Stipe is called for the reach on Steven Boer - foul #3 on William Stipe, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (PG), Ralph Saunders (C) Robert Vice, Lance Park | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | William Stipe misses the lay-in | 64-59 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas is hacked by David Davidson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Davidson, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | William Stipe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Davidson | 66-59 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | William Stipe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ralph Saunders | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas is hacked by David Davidson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Davidson, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | James Bowden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Jones snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Edward Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Davidson | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (PF) Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney is fouled in the backcourt by William Stipe - foul #4 on William Stipe, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Jerry Rickards gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Stipe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-65 |