| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - David Swarey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Dunaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay is hacked by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #3 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hans Sucharski - foul #1 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Scott - foul #1 on Jeff Scott, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is fouled on the floor by Eric Bradshaw - foul #3 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF) Eric Bradshaw | |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | David Swarey can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-44 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Roger Robertson takes the ball from Alan Leaman | 41-44 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs's pass is intercepted by Hans Sucharski | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Derrick McKay is called for the reach on Jeff Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick McKay, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), John Leiser (SG), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Roger Robertson, Jeff Scott, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Millard Langford (SG), Derrick Wilkes (PF), Jason McClay (C) Derrick McKay, Andrew Arthurs, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | John Leiser comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay lays it in on a great pass from Millard Langford | 43-46 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jason McClay - foul #2 on Jason McClay, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG) Alan Leaman | |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Li-Liang Xayavong | 45-46 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Leiser | 47-46 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Gregory Mead (C) Robert Moore, Greg Banks, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay | |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF) John Leiser, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF) Henry Stull, John Dunaway | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Gregory Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Millard Langford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alan Leaman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-46 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Mead - foul #2 on Gregory Mead, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (C) Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG) Millard Langford | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Andrew Arthurs steps in front of the David Swarey pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Robertson - foul #2 on Roger Robertson, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McClay (C) Alan Leaman | |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 47-48 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Bradshaw and he's hacked by David Swarey - foul #2 on David Swarey, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Roger Robertson, Jeff Scott, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (SG), Derrick Wilkes (SF), John Dunaway (C) Andrew Arthurs, Eric Bradshaw, Lester Logan | |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Derrick Wilkes denies the turnaround by Szczesny Stepnoski | 47-51 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jason McClay | 47-51 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo is fouled on the floor by Jason McClay - foul #3 on Jason McClay, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (SG) Jason McClay | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Derrick McKay - foul #4 on Derrick McKay, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Derrick McKay | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Gregory Mead (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Moore, Szczesny Stepnoski, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Lester Logan (PF) Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | David Swarey lays it up and in set up by Jeff Scott | 50-53 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Mead - foul #3 on Gregory Mead, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF) John Leiser, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Jason McClay (C) Millard Langford, John Dunaway | |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Logan | 50-55 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by Eric Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Errol Russo (C) Roger Robertson, Jeff Scott, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF) Eric Bradshaw | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Errol Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alan Leaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Logan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Moore steals the ball from Jason McClay | 52-55 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore hits the finger roll | 54-55 |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Stull | 54-57 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), John Leiser (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Millard Langford (SG), Derrick Wilkes (PF), John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull, Andrew Arthurs, Lester Logan, Jason McClay | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Derrick Wilkes - foul #1 on Derrick Wilkes, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) John Leiser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF), David Swarey (C) Robert Moore, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | John Leiser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Leaman - foul #1 on Alan Leaman, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Errol Russo (PF) Roger Robertson, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Lester Logan (PF) Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | John Leiser misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Andrew Arthurs | 56-61 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | John Leiser loses the dribble to Millard Langford in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Millard Langford | 56-63 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 56-63 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Errol Russo, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Derrick Wilkes (SF), Jason McClay (C) Millard Langford, Alan Leaman, John Dunaway | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Robertson | 59-63 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) C - Gregory Mead (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Wilkes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Logan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McClay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Gregory Mead takes the ball from Derrick Wilkes | 59-63 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Andrew Arthurs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Greg Banks, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Sean Cervantez (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), John Dunaway (C) Henry Stull, Andrew Arthurs, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 61-63 |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan hits the finger roll | 61-65 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | John Leiser drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Sucharski | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 66-68 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Eric Bradshaw and he's hacked by Roger Robertson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Errol Russo (PF), David Swarey (C) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, John Leiser, Hans Sucharski, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Millard Langford (SG), Jason McClay (PF) Derrick McKay, Sean Cervantez, Lester Logan | |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | David Swarey tips it back up and in | 68-71 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Millard Langford | 68-74 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Moore | 71-74 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-74 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is whistled for traveling | 71-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Alan Leaman (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF) Henry Stull, Eric Bradshaw, John Dunaway | |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | David Swarey gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Millard Langford (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Leaman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Wilkes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Alan Leaman steals the ball from Robert Moore in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Errol Russo | 74-77 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, Jeff Scott, Errol Russo, David Swarey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Sean Cervantez (SF), Lester Logan (PF) Millard Langford, Alan Leaman, Jason McClay | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Roger Robertson | 76-77 |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan travels with the ball | 76-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Greg Banks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (C) Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF), Jason McClay (C) Sean Cervantez, Lester Logan | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | David Swarey hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 78-77 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF) Jeff Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Alan Leaman, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay | |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Lester Logan is denied by Greg Banks | 78-77 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-77 |
| 01:25 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan grabs the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay connects on the shot from the left wing | 78-79 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Arthurs - foul #3 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Eric Bradshaw | 79-81 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is hacked by Eric Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (SF) Eric Bradshaw | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs is fouled in the backcourt by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #4 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | John Dunaway picks off the pass by Greg Banks in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Hans Sucharski is called for the reach on Alan Leaman - foul #2 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #11 | 80-82 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Arthurs - foul #4 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman is hacked by Roger Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Robertson, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 82-84 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 82-84 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Roger Robertson is called for the reach on Alan Leaman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Robertson, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses short on a halfcourt shot | 82-85 |