| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier blows the layup | 23-32 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Randy Holmes is called for the reach on Paul Barrier - foul #3 on Randy Holmes, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk (C) Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski hits a shot from the right wing set up by Steve Sisk | 27-32 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Vlade Poplaski is called for the reach on Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vlade Poplaski, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG), Paul Casale (PF) Vlade Poplaski, Joseph Lawrence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 27-34 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith banks in the layup | 29-34 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger tips it in | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis (SG), Steven Kittredge (SF), Joseph Lawrence (PF) John Richard, Daniel Smith, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 31-38 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu lays it in set up by Alan Lamb | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Nathaniel Nurnberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Casale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales loses the dribble to Nathaniel Nurnberger | 31-40 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nathaniel Nurnberger | 34-40 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 34-42 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by Nathaniel Nurnberger - foul #2 on Nathaniel Nurnberger, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), John Richard (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Randy Holmes (C) Nathaniel Nurnberger, Jason Davis, Steven Kittredge, Paul Casale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), David Swarey (C) Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, Gonzalo Gonzales, Roberto Costa | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Lawrence - foul #1 on Joseph Lawrence, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk (C) Joseph Lawrence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Barrier | 37-47 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Lamb steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 37-47 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb lays it in | 37-49 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | John Richard steps in front of the Ronny Hubbell pass in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Fullerton | The jumper by Daniel Smith is denied by David Swarey | 39-49 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Sisk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Barrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton 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) | |
| 10:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Boykin steps in front of the Vlade Poplaski pass in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 39-53 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk connects on the floater from close range | 41-53 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Swarey | 41-55 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Steven Kittredge (SF), Joseph Lawrence (PF), Paul Casale (C) Vlade Poplaski, John Richard, Daniel Smith, Randy Holmes, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Alan Lamb, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier, David Swarey | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is hacked by Jason Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Jeff Scott and he's hacked by Joseph Lawrence - foul #2 on Joseph Lawrence, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger's dunk attempt is rejected by Gonzalo Gonzales | 41-58 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-58 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales snags the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Scott | 41-60 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-60 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Yong Chu | 41-62 |
| 08:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu blows the layup | 44-62 |
| 07:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Gonzalo Gonzales denies the turnaround by Paul Casale | 44-62 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), John Richard (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Randy Holmes (C) Nathaniel Nurnberger, Jason Davis, Steven Kittredge, Paul Casale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (PF) Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Barrier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Robert Boykin | 44-62 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-62 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-62 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #3 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #1 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), David Swarey (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Roberto Costa | |
| 06:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is fouled on the floor by Vlade Poplaski - foul #4 on Vlade Poplaski, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Paul Casale (PF) Vlade Poplaski, John Richard, Joseph Lawrence | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Fullerton | David Swarey steps in front of the Randy Holmes pass | 49-63 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Casale - foul #2 on Paul Casale, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes's layup is rejected by David Swarey | 49-65 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis misses the tip | 49-65 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu blows the wide open layup | 49-65 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu tips it but misses | 49-65 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-65 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Nathaniel Nurnberger | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Yong Chu and he's fouled by Randy Holmes - foul #4 on Randy Holmes, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Kittredge (SF), Steve Sisk (C) Daniel Smith, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the free throw | 51-69 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Nathaniel Nurnberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Casale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk's fadeaway is rejected by David Swarey | 51-69 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Nurnberger in the backcourt | 51-69 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Davis connects on the shot from the right side set up by Nathaniel Nurnberger | 53-69 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales connects on the runner in the lane | 53-71 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeff Scott picks off the pass by Jason Davis | 53-71 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu can't throw it down but the foul's on Steven Kittredge - foul #2 on Steven Kittredge, team foul #11 | 53-71 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Yong Chu is called for the reach on Steve Sisk - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #2 | 53-73 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger is called for traveling | 53-73 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-73 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Scott and he's fouled by Steve Sisk - foul #1 on Steve Sisk, team foul #12 | 53-75 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the free throw | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Kittredge can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Yong Chu - foul #3 on Yong Chu, team foul #3 | 53-76 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Kittredge misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Kittredge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Nurnberger steals it from Alan Lamb in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #3 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #4 | 54-76 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 56-76 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Alan Lamb - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #5 | 56-76 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Nurnberger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb runs out the clock | 58-76 |