| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Yates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the dunk but the foul's on George Fuller - foul #3 on George Fuller, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG) Russell Gupton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SG) George Fuller | |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling is hacked by Victor Yates - foul #2 on Victor Yates, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG) Joseph Karsten | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Yates - foul #3 on Victor Yates, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), George Kreps (C) Russell Gupton, Victor Yates, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Lockhart | 47-44 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Lynwood Mills steals it from Peter Barnes | 47-44 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills misses long on a runner near the basket | 47-44 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Schilling | 47-46 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | George Kreps misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), James Johnson (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Joseph Karsten, Robert Lockhart, Lynwood Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | George Kreps misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | George Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Russell Gupton | 48-46 |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 48-48 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Peter Barnes takes the ball from Russell Gupton | 48-48 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford loses the dribble to Russell Gupton | 48-48 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Brian Schilling is called for the reach on Russell Gupton - foul #1 on Brian Schilling, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF) Thomas Nokes, Russell Gupton, James Johnson, George Kreps | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG), George Fuller (SG), Brady Steinke (SF), John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, Bryan Gustin, Brian Schilling, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Yates (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brady Steinke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Bullock - foul #3 on John Bullock, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | William Palmer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Dowd - foul #1 on Charles Dowd, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Howard Alexander (C) Joseph Karsten, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | William Palmer misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George Fuller | 52-48 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is fouled on the floor by Lynwood Mills - foul #2 on Lynwood Mills, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), Sean Najar (PF), Anthony Orear (C) William Palmer, Russell Gupton, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF), Peter Barnes (PF) Charles Dowd, Carl Murrow | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke's layup is rejected by Anthony Orear | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes tips it in | 52-50 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Lynwood Mills (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Joseph Karsten, Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke is fouled on the floor by Russell Gupton - foul #2 on Russell Gupton, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF) Russell Gupton, Victor Yates | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Robert Crawford (C) Brady Steinke, John Bullock | |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | George Fuller hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is hacked by Gregory Vonstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Victor Yates (SF), Anthony Orear (C) Joseph Karsten, Robert Lockhart, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is fouled on the floor by Anthony Orear - foul #1 on Anthony Orear, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Thomas Nokes, Russell Gupton, Victor Yates, Lynwood Mills, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten is hacked by Gregory Vonstein - foul #3 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF), Anthony Orear (C) William Palmer, Robert Lockhart, Sean Najar, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SG), John Bullock (PF) George Fuller, Peter Barnes | |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Bullock | 53-52 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 53-52 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-52 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Orear - foul #2 on Anthony Orear, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Joseph Karsten, Victor Yates, Lynwood Mills, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (PG) Gregory Vonstein | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Kreps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brady Steinke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | George Kreps blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Bullock - foul #4 on John Bullock, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG) Thomas Nokes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Peter Barnes (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Bryan Gustin, John Bullock, Robert Crawford | |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | George Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | George Kreps misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Lockhart blocks the short jumper by Peter Barnes | 54-54 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | William Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | George Kreps dunks the ball | 56-54 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Howard Alexander swats the short shot by Brady Steinke | 56-54 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Howard Alexander | 56-54 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Alexander | 56-54 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Peter Barnes blocks the short jumper by William Palmer | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to George Kreps | 56-54 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on George Fuller - foul #4 on George Fuller, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF), James Johnson (C) William Palmer, Robert Lockhart, George Kreps, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Bryan Gustin (SG), Robert Crawford (C) George Fuller, Brian Schilling, Carl Murrow | |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Crawford steals the ball from Victor Yates | 57-54 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | James Johnson steps in front of the Bryan Gustin pass | 60-54 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Vonstein - foul #4 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG), Howard Alexander (C) Russell Gupton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG), Carl Murrow (PF) Gregory Vonstein, Peter Barnes | |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 61-54 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Gustin | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Nokes | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brady Steinke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Murrow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 63-57 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford's floater is knocked away by Joseph Karsten | 63-57 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lynwood Mills | 63-57 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Karsten | 66-57 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd is hacked by Joseph Karsten - foul #2 on Joseph Karsten, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), George Kreps (PF), James Johnson (C) Thomas Nokes, Joseph Karsten, Victor Yates, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Brian Schilling (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), John Bullock (C) Brady Steinke, Bryan Gustin, Carl Murrow, Robert Crawford | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | George Kreps misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | George Kreps hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Anthony Orear (C) William Palmer, James Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | George Kreps drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lockhart | 70-61 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Anthony Orear | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Kreps (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Orear (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Dowd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Brian Schilling is called for the reach on Robert Lockhart - foul #2 on Brian Schilling, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG), Lynwood Mills (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Russell Gupton, George Kreps, Anthony Orear | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, John Bullock | |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Schilling | 72-63 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | George Fuller snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Nokes | 75-63 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is hacked by Robert Lockhart - foul #2 on Robert Lockhart, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), George Kreps (PF), James Johnson (C) Thomas Nokes, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (PG), Bryan Gustin (SF), John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, Brian Schilling, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brady Steinke | 75-66 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF), Howard Alexander (C) William Palmer, Joseph Karsten, Robert Lockhart, George Kreps, James Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Brian Schilling (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Brady Steinke, Bryan Gustin, John Bullock, Carl Murrow | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | George Fuller is called for the reach on Russell Gupton - foul #5 on George Fuller, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SG) George Fuller | |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Anthony Orear picks off the pass by Brian Schilling | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-66 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 77-66 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lynwood Mills | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes runs out the clock | 77-66 |