| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 8 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sydow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-36 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 39-36 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy's pass is intercepted by Edward Kokocinski in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | William Sydow hits the finger roll set up by Edward Kokocinski | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | William Sydow steps in front of the Drew Trudeau pass | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG) Edward Kokocinski | |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Mark Woodard is called for the reach on Shane Freudenburg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Woodard, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | William Sydow gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 42-40 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau's pass is intercepted by William Sydow in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian McElvy | 42-40 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter tips it home | 44-40 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Kyle Tullos (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Eddie Anderson, William Sydow, Albert Bush, Jason Myers, Mark Woodard | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Craig Alcantar picks off the pass by Shannon Smith | 45-40 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick McGuire | 45-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Alcantar (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Seymour Charette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Scott | 48-42 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Muir - foul #1 on James Muir, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Preston Winter (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Shannon Smith, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Patrick McGuire, Kyle Tullos, Craig Alcantar, Seymour Charette | |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rommel | 48-43 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Mackay and he's fouled by Mike Adame - foul #3 on Mike Adame, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson (SF) Mike Adame | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG) Robert Rommel | |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Mackay | 50-49 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is hacked by Raymond Mackay - foul #2 on Raymond Mackay, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (SG), Craig Alcantar (PF) William Sydow, Jason Myers | |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Howard Johnson, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos (SF), Seymour Charette (C) Raymond Mackay, Mark Woodard | |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott hits the finger roll set up by Brian McElvy | 52-49 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), James Muir (PF), Gerald Braun (C) Michael Amos, Drew Trudeau, Thomas Scott, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Edward Kokocinski, Eddie Anderson, Kyle Tullos, Craig Alcantar, Seymour Charette | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Rommel - foul #3 on Robert Rommel, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF) Raymond Mackay | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | James Muir pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Patrick McGuire - foul #1 on Patrick McGuire, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Preston Winter (PF) Brian McElvy, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF) Albert Bush | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Mackay (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Myers (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is hacked by Patrick McGuire - foul #2 on Patrick McGuire, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette (PF) Jason Myers | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard can't connect on a shot from the left block | 53-49 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Patrick McGuire | 53-51 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Seymour Charette steps in front of the John O'Hanesian pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | James Muir is called for the reach on Mark Woodard - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame, Preston Winter, James Muir | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), William Sydow (SG), Craig Alcantar (PF), Kyle Tullos (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Seymour Charette, Mark Woodard | |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is hacked by Michael Amos - foul #1 on Michael Amos, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Scott | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Mackay - foul #3 on Raymond Mackay, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF) Raymond Mackay | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Albert Bush is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:30 | Long Beach State | Shane Freudenburg takes the ball from William Sydow | 57-56 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Edward Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Seymour Charette (C) Edward Kokocinski, Kyle Tullos | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | William Sydow connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG) Brian McElvy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard (C) Craig Alcantar | |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is hacked by William Sydow in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sydow, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Gerald Braun (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG) William Sydow | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Amos | 60-61 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-61 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eddie Anderson | 60-63 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Braun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seymour Charette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Woodard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel's floater is knocked away by Preston Winter | 60-63 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Amos | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Preston Winter, Gerald Braun | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), William Sydow (SG), Kyle Tullos (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Craig Alcantar (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Albert Bush, Seymour Charette, Mark Woodard | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Brian McElvy | 65-63 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | William Sydow is fouled on the floor by Drew Trudeau - foul #1 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 65-64 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kokocinski - foul #5 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG) Edward Kokocinski | |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Myers - foul #2 on Jason Myers, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF) Kyle Tullos | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is fouled on the floor by Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Howard Johnson (SF), James Muir (PF) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard (C) Craig Alcantar | |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 69-66 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers tips it in | 69-68 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Howard Johnson and he's fouled by Mark Woodard - foul #2 on Mark Woodard, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Preston Winter (PF) Brian McElvy, Howard Johnson, James Muir | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Kyle Tullos (PF) Patrick McGuire, Jason Myers | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | William Sydow knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 71-70 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Seymour Charette (C) William Sydow, Raymond Mackay, Kyle Tullos, Mark Woodard | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Alcantar (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Seymour Charette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-73 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos (SF) Albert Bush | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 73-73 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (C) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Craig Alcantar, Seymour Charette | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shane Freudenburg - foul #3 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Eddie Anderson is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF) Kyle Tullos | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Shannon Smith steals it from Albert Bush | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith hits the finger roll | 77-74 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG) Robert Rommel | |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Shane Freudenburg steps in front of the Jason Myers pass | 77-74 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | William Sydow is fouled on the floor by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | William Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 77-75 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson is whistled for a carry | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | William Sydow steals it from Shane Freudenburg | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | William Sydow is hacked by Brian McElvy - foul #3 on Brian McElvy, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | William Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | William Sydow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Mark Woodard swats the short shot by Preston Winter | 77-77 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sydow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson is called for traveling | 77-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos (SF) Albert Bush | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Tullos - foul #1 on Kyle Tullos, team foul #16 | 77-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar (PF) Jason Myers | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-77 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | William Sydow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shane Freudenburg | 80-77 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos double dribbles | 80-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Seymour Charette (C) Eddie Anderson, William Sydow, Kyle Tullos, Mark Woodard | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Amos | 83-77 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Craig Alcantar, Seymour Charette | |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Brian McElvy steals the ball from Patrick McGuire in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 85-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-77 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau gets the rebound | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Rommel steals the ball from Brian McElvy in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses badly on a runner from close range | 85-77 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shane Freudenburg | 85-77 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 87-77 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), William Sydow (SG) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel | |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard's pass is intercepted by Preston Winter | 87-77 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-77 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the offensive board | 87-77 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-77 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith tips it in | 89-77 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 89-77 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the offensive board | 89-77 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Drew Trudeau swats the layup by Jason Myers | 89-77 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 89-77 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sydow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled on the floor by Albert Bush - foul #3 on Albert Bush, team foul #17 | 89-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Kyle Tullos (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Seymour Charette (C) William Sydow, Albert Bush, Jason Myers, Mark Woodard | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-77 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 91-77 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian runs out the clock | 91-77 |