| Lineup | Long Island | PG - James Brenneman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Sevilla (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Mangold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Kurtz (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Culver (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Victor Mangold inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brenneman | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 19:10 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brenneman | 36-31 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled on the floor by James Brenneman - foul #1 on James Brenneman, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Brenneman - foul #2 on James Brenneman, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:19 | Long Island | David Culver is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is denied on a dunk by Eugene Kurtz | 36-33 |
| 17:56 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | Long Island | Eugene Kurtz drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Mangold | 39-33 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Robbins | 39-35 |
| 17:12 | Long Island | Victor Mangold misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Turner | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Long Island | The jump hook by Victor Mangold is blocked by James Western | 39-38 |
| 16:47 | Long Island | David Culver hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the finger roll set up by Louis Oliver | 41-40 |
| 16:15 | Long Island | David Culver hits a shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Louis Oliver | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - James Brenneman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Sevilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Mangold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Kurtz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Culver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Brenneman | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:24 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | Long Island | Victor Mangold buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Culver | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luther Sevilla - foul #3 on Luther Sevilla, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Long Island | Eric Beaver (PG), Johnny Beer (SG), Rick Lambert (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Kent Coffman (C) James Brenneman, Luther Sevilla, Victor Mangold, Eugene Kurtz, David Culver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Long Island | Rick Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-44 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Nuckols | 48-46 |
| 14:05 | Long Island | Robert Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Rick Lambert - foul #2 on Rick Lambert, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:53 | Long Island | Robert Evans grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Long Island | Robert Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnny Beer | 51-47 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 51-50 |
| 12:55 | Long Island | Kent Coffman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rick Lambert and he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Brenneman (PG), Victor Mangold (SF) Eric Beaver, Rick Lambert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 12:55 | Long Island | Kent Coffman misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Victor Mangold steals it from Richard Turner | 53-50 |
| 12:39 | Long Island | James Brenneman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Johnny Beer is called for the reach on James Western - foul #1 on Johnny Beer, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Long Island | Luther Sevilla (SG), David Culver (C) Johnny Beer, Kent Coffman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on David Culver - foul #1 on David Culver, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Long Island | Eugene Kurtz (PF) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:08 | Long Island | David Culver grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:54 | Long Island | Victor Mangold connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Luther Sevilla | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - James Brenneman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Sevilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Mangold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Kurtz (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Culver (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the dunk attempt | 55-52 |
| 11:37 | Long Island | Eugene Kurtz pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:19 | Long Island | Eduardo Moran steps in front of the Luther Sevilla pass | 55-52 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eduardo Moran | 55-55 |
| 10:26 | Long Island | James Brenneman scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Mangold | 57-55 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Long Island | Eric Beaver (PG), Johnny Beer (SG), Rick Lambert (SF), Robert Evans (PF) James Brenneman, Luther Sevilla, Victor Mangold, Eugene Kurtz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western | |
| 09:51 | Long Island | Johnny Beer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 09:49 | Long Island | David Culver tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 09:30 | Long Island | Johnny Beer pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:16 | Long Island | Johnny Christensen takes the ball from Johnny Beer | 57-55 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 08:48 | Long Island | Rick Lambert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Brenneman (PG), Luther Sevilla (SG), Victor Mangold (SF), Eugene Kurtz (C) Eric Beaver, Johnny Beer, Rick Lambert, David Culver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Richard Turner | |
| 08:16 | Long Island | Robert Evans is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 57-59 |
| 07:57 | Long Island | Victor Mangold can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - James Brenneman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Sevilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Mangold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Kurtz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | James Brenneman is called for the reach on Grant Shafer - foul #3 on James Brenneman, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:32 | Long Island | Robert Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 07:24 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 07:08 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Culver (C) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:08 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:08 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | James Western knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 58-63 |
| 06:32 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 06:30 | Long Island | Victor Mangold tips it home | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Victor Mangold is called for the reach on Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Victor Mangold, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Long Island | Johnny Beer (SG), Robert Evans (PF) Luther Sevilla, Eugene Kurtz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Richard Turner (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | Long Island | David Culver pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:45 | Long Island | David Culver is whistled for a carry | 60-64 |
| Subs | Long Island | Eric Beaver (PG) James Brenneman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Victor Mangold denies the turnaround by Richard Turner | 60-64 |
| 05:35 | Long Island | Johnny Beer grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 05:16 | Long Island | Victor Mangold knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Beer | 62-64 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Long Island | Rick Lambert (SF), Eugene Kurtz (C) Victor Mangold, David Culver | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver | |
| 04:42 | Long Island | Johnny Beer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Evans | 65-64 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Johnny Beer picks off the pass by Johnny Christensen | 65-64 |
| 03:54 | Long Island | Rick Lambert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Eric Beaver (fresh) SG - Johnny Beer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Rick Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Kurtz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Brenneman (PG), Luther Sevilla (SG), Victor Mangold (SF), David Culver (C) Eric Beaver, Johnny Beer, Rick Lambert, Eugene Kurtz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF) Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| 03:31 | Long Island | James Western swats the shot by Luther Sevilla | 65-67 |
| 03:30 | Long Island | David Culver grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:21 | Long Island | Luther Sevilla is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 65-69 |
| 02:36 | Long Island | James Brenneman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #4 | 65-69 |
| 02:36 | Long Island | James Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:36 | Long Island | James Brenneman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 01:57 | Long Island | James Brenneman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 67-71 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | James Western's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| 01:31 | Long Island | David Culver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 01:30 | Long Island | James Brenneman misses the tip | 67-71 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled on the floor by Luther Sevilla - foul #4 on Luther Sevilla, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Robert Evans misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Robert Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is hacked by Luther Sevilla - foul #5 on Luther Sevilla, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Long Island | Johnny Beer (SG) Luther Sevilla | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Long Island | Robert Evans is hacked by James Western - foul #1 on James Western, team foul #6 | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | Long Island | Robert Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | James Brenneman is called for the reach on Louis Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brenneman, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:31 | Long Island | Johnny Beer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by James Brenneman in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Brenneman, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Long Island | Eric Beaver (PG) James Brenneman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:24 | Long Island | Johnny Beer's pass is intercepted by Louis Oliver | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer runs out the clock | 68-79 |