| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fresh) SG - Solomon Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Boatwright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr is fouled on the floor by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #2 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas makes the shot from the left side set up by Charles Guitierrez | 23-34 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Charlie George is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-37 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez drills a turnaround from the right block | 25-37 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:23 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-37 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Boatwright | 25-37 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright banks in the layup set up by Solomon Carr | 27-37 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Bakker | 27-39 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Solomon Carr and he's fouled by Charlie George - foul #1 on Charlie George, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell (SG), James Frey (SF), Robert Minch (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Larry Mitchell, Solomon Carr, Earl Boatwright, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin scores on a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by James Frey - foul #2 on James Frey, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG) Corey Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG) Charlie George | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Minch | 30-41 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto can't connect on a floater near the basket | 30-41 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | James Frey takes the ball from Raymond Leiser in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell lays it in on a nice dish by James Frey | 32-41 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | John Yamamoto picks off the pass by Larry McGuckin | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hysell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frey (fresh) PF - Robert Minch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Yamamoto (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SG - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | John Yamamoto steps in front of the Larry McGuckin pass | 34-41 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | James Frey loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Solomon Carr (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Earl Boatwright (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Matthew Adams, Robert Hysell, James Frey, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin, Joseph Lane, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Solomon Carr | 37-41 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell (PG), James Frey (PF) Larry Mitchell, Earl Boatwright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Solomon Carr | 39-43 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | George Reynolds is called for the reach on Tommy Tyler - foul #4 on George Reynolds, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas (PG), Robert Minch (PF), John Yamamoto (C) Solomon Carr, George Reynolds, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Charlie George grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-43 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Warren Bakker | 39-43 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses the wide open floater from the left block | 39-43 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Corey Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hysell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frey (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Minch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charlie George | 39-45 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Thomas | 41-45 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | John Yamamoto steals the ball from Roland Clayton | 41-45 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Andrew Chichester steps in front of the Corey Thomas pass | 41-45 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Charlie George is hacked by Corey Thomas - foul #1 on Corey Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Solomon Carr (SG), Earl Boatwright (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Robert Hysell, James Frey, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Warren Bakker, Joseph Lane, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG) Raymond Leiser | |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Solomon Carr | 44-45 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Corey Thomas hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 46-45 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Tommy Tyler steps in front of the Solomon Carr pass | 46-45 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane lays it up and in set up by Tommy Tyler | 46-47 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Hysell (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Robert Minch (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Larry Mitchell, Solomon Carr, Corey Thomas, Earl Boatwright, Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker's pass is intercepted by Robert Hysell in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Charlie George is fouled on the floor by Matthew Adams - foul #1 on Matthew Adams, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto (C) Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hysell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Minch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Yamamoto (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #2 on Roland Clayton, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr (SG), Stanley Kincade (C) Matthew Adams, Robert Minch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Gilbert Baker, Jason Hayter | |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Hysell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Yamamoto | 47-47 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | John Yamamoto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hysell | 49-47 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) John Yamamoto, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Joseph Lane, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Guitierrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright (PF) George Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley is fouled on the floor by Earl Boatwright - foul #2 on Earl Boatwright, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Minch (SF), John Yamamoto (PF) Robert Hysell, James Frey, Earl Boatwright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Roland Clayton (C) Warren Bakker, Duane Mobley | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Charles Guitierrez steals it from Roland Clayton | 49-47 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch is fouled on the floor by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #3 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (SF) Charles Guitierrez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Charlie George, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | James Frey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton scores on a floater from close range | 52-49 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Minch misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lane | 52-49 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser drills a shot from the right side set up by Roland Clayton | 52-51 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell (PG), Corey Thomas (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Earl Boatwright (PF), Charles Guitierrez (C) Matthew Adams, Solomon Carr, James Frey, Robert Minch, John Yamamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Raymond Leiser, Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Earl Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Larry Mitchell steals it from Charlie George in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell banks in the layup | 54-51 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Charlie George connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Corey Thomas | 56-53 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Larry Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Duane Mobley is called for the reach on Charles Guitierrez - foul #2 on Duane Mobley, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr (SG) Corey Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Charlie George's pass is intercepted by Solomon Carr in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright is fouled on the floor by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #4 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 58-55 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Duane Mobley is denied by Charles Guitierrez | 58-55 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Larry Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Earl Boatwright - foul #3 on Earl Boatwright, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Charlie George is called for the reach on Earl Boatwright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie George, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Charlie George misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie George - foul #3 on Charlie George, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds is hacked by Charlie George in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie George, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Frey (PF) Earl Boatwright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | George Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Charlie George hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Bakker - foul #1 on Warren Bakker, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Boatwright (PF) James Frey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Solomon Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-58 |